Gwinnett County, Georgia: Professional Migration

Georgia · Presidential Elections 1892–2024

D+16.5

2024 Margin

R+1.7%

2020→2024 Swing

D since 2016

Voting Streak

957K

Population

Gwinnett County, Georgia voted D+16.5 for Kamala Harris in 2024, with Harris receiving 242,507 votes (57.63%). This represented a R+1.7% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. The county has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 2016.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+16.5

2020→2024 SwingR+1.7%

Voting StreakD since 2016

Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population957,062

Median Age

35.7(US: 38.4)

College (BA+)

38.7%(US: 34.6%)

Median Income

$82,296(US: $78k)

White (non-Hisp)

32.0%(US: 57.5%)

Hispanic

23.3%(US: 18.6%)

Black

27.4%(US: 12.3%)

Asian

12.8%(US: 5.7%)

Homeownership

66.7%(US: 64.2%)

Poverty Rate

10.5%(US: 12.4%)

Veterans

5.3%(US: 6.4%)

Non-English (CVAP)

26.0%(US: 17.1%)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020

Evangelical

21.7%(+5.2 vs US)

Catholic

11.3%(-7.4 vs US)

Mainline Protestant

6.5%(+1.3 vs US)

Black Protestant

2.9%(+0.7 vs US)

LDS/Mormon

0.9%(-1.1 vs US)

Age Distribution

Median:35.7 yrs(US: 38.5)

Under 18

26.4%↑

18-29

9.3%↓

30-44

19.8%

45-64

33.6%↑

65+

10.9%↓

National average

Employment by Industry

Source: Census ACS

Professional Services

15.0%

Retail Trade

11.9%

ConstructionAbove avg

9.0%

Education

8.9%

Manufacturing

8.7%

HealthcareVery low

5.6%

Political relevance:

Healthcare: ACA debates

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

Year	Democrat	Republican	Margin	Swing
2024	57.6%(242,507)	41.1%(173,041)	D+16.5	R+1.7
2020	58.4%(241,827)	40.2%(166,413)	D+18.2	D+12.4
2016	50.2%(166,153)	44.4%(146,989)	D+5.8	D+15.0
2012	44.6%(132,509)	53.8%(159,855)	R+9.2	D+1.0
2008	44.5%(129,025)	54.7%(158,746)	R+10.2	D+22.0
2004	33.4%(81,708)	65.7%(160,445)	R+32.2	R+0.7
2000	32.1%(61,434)	63.7%(121,756)	R+31.6	R+5.3
1996	33.0%(53,819)	59.3%(96,610)	R+26.3	R+1.3
1992	29.4%(44,253)	54.3%(81,822)	R+24.9	D+26.7
1988	23.8%(20,948)	75.5%(66,372)	R+51.6	D+7.3

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Senate Elections

Senate Results

Year	Democrat	Republican	Margin	Swing
2022	59.0%(175,688)	38.6%(115,024)	D+20.4	D+4.1
2020	56.8%(233,551)	40.5%(166,754)	D+16.2	D+20.6
2016	45.4%(141,141)	49.7%(154,572)	R+4.3	D+6.1
2014	43.7%(87,129)	54.1%(107,895)	R+10.4	D+17.5
2010	34.5%(67,023)	62.5%(121,180)	R+27.9	D+0.0
2008	36.0%(59,676)	64.0%(105,931)	R+27.9	D+4.5
2004	32.5%(77,906)	64.9%(155,790)	R+32.5	R+2.8
2002	34.3%(49,093)	64.0%(91,604)	R+29.7	R+33.2
2000	49.6%(90,345)	46.1%(83,939)	D+3.5	D+37.3
1998	30.9%(36,959)	64.7%(77,347)	R+33.8	R+9.9

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Governor Elections

Governor Results

Year	Democrat	Republican	Margin	Swing
2022	54.8%(328,102)	44.4%(266,152)	D+10.3	R+4.0
2018	56.5%(178,097)	42.2%(132,998)	D+14.3	D+25.7
2014	43.0%(85,137)	54.4%(107,746)	R+11.4	D+8.4
2010	37.6%(73,427)	57.5%(112,093)	R+19.8	D+17.3
2006	29.0%(44,498)	66.2%(101,485)	R+37.2	R+14.2
2002	36.7%(52,495)	59.7%(85,387)	R+23.0	D+1.7
1998	34.6%(41,587)	59.3%(71,328)	R+24.7	R+8.1
1994	41.7%(39,556)	58.3%(55,383)	R+16.7	R+4.8
1990	41.9%(40,307)	53.8%(51,755)	R+11.9	R+26.6
1986	57.4%(31,562)	42.6%(23,474)	D+14.7	D+29.1

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Primary Election History

Primary Results

Year	Party	Winner	Runner-up	Nominee?
2024	GOP	Donald Trump(79.6%)	Nikki Haley(17.4%)	✓
2020	Dem	Joe Biden(84.1%)	Bernie Sanders(11.0%)	✓
2016	Dem	Hillary Clinton(66.2%)	Bernie Sanders(33.4%)	✓
2016	GOP	Donald Trump(32.5%)	Marco Rubio(30.1%)	✓
2008	Dem	Barack Obama(68.1%)	Hillary Clinton(30.1%)	✓