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
🏘️ Prof. Migration
Classification
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.
Electoral Behavior
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Professional MigrationView all
Growing metro exurbs and suburbs receiving educated professionals from cities. These areas are shifting blue as remote work and urban flight bring liberal voters. Examples: Atlanta suburbs, DFW exurbs, Denver metro.
Volatility
6.7
Elasticity
Highly elastic
Trend
+1.5/yr (blue)
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+)
52.3%(US: 47.9%)
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%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 57.6%(242,507) | 41.1%(173,041) | D+16.5 | -1.7 |
| 2020 | 58.4%(241,827) | 40.2%(166,413) | D+18.2 | +12.4 |
| 2016 | 50.2%(166,153) | 44.4%(146,989) | D+5.8 | +15.0 |
| 2012 | 44.6%(132,509) | 53.8%(159,855) | R+9.2 | +1.0 |
| 2008 | 44.5%(129,025) | 54.7%(158,746) | R+10.2 | +22.0 |
| 2004 | 33.4%(81,708) | 65.7%(160,445) | R+32.2 | -0.7 |
| 2000 | 32.1%(61,434) | 63.7%(121,756) | R+31.6 | -5.3 |
| 1996 | 33.0%(53,819) | 59.3%(96,610) | R+26.3 | -1.3 |
| 1992 | 29.4%(44,253) | 54.3%(81,822) | R+24.9 | +26.7 |
| 1988 | 23.8%(20,948) | 75.5%(66,372) | R+51.6 | +7.3 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 59.0%(175,688) | 38.6%(115,024) | D+20.4 | +4.1 |
| 2020 | 56.8%(233,551) | 40.5%(166,754) | D+16.2 | +20.6 |
| 2016 | 45.4%(141,141) | 49.7%(154,572) | R+4.3 | +6.1 |
| 2014 | 43.7%(87,129) | 54.1%(107,895) | R+10.4 | +17.5 |
| 2010 | 34.5%(67,023) | 62.5%(121,180) | R+27.9 | +0.0 |
| 2008 | 36.0%(59,676) | 64.0%(105,931) | R+27.9 | +4.5 |
| 2004 | 32.5%(77,906) | 64.9%(155,790) | R+32.5 | -2.8 |
| 2002 | 34.3%(49,093) | 64.0%(91,604) | R+29.7 | -33.2 |
| 2000 | 49.6%(90,345) | 46.1%(83,939) | D+3.5 | +37.3 |
| 1998 | 30.9%(36,959) | 64.7%(77,347) | R+33.8 | -9.9 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 54.8%(328,102) | 44.4%(266,152) | D+10.3 | -4.0 |
| 2018 | 56.5%(178,097) | 42.2%(132,998) | D+14.3 | +25.7 |
| 2014 | 43.0%(85,137) | 54.4%(107,746) | R+11.4 | +8.4 |
| 2010 | 37.6%(73,427) | 57.5%(112,093) | R+19.8 | +17.3 |
| 2006 | 29.0%(44,498) | 66.2%(101,485) | R+37.2 | -14.2 |
| 2002 | 36.7%(52,495) | 59.7%(85,387) | R+23.0 | +1.7 |
| 1998 | 34.6%(41,587) | 59.3%(71,328) | R+24.7 | -8.1 |
| 1994 | 41.7%(39,556) | 58.3%(55,383) | R+16.7 | -4.8 |
| 1990 | 41.9%(40,307) | 53.8%(51,755) | R+11.9 | -26.6 |
| 1986 | 57.4%(31,562) | 42.6%(23,474) | D+14.7 | +29.1 |