Georgia 2nd Congressional District, Georgia: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+3%. Democratic peak: D+92 in 1932.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+3MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 740,0292024 5-year
- Median household income
- $56,4802024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 42.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 47.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 6.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+92 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+51 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for Congressional District 2, GAOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 163,852 | 154,834 | 320,533 | ||
| D | 167,348 | 149,842 | 320,135 | ||
| D | 143,466 | 133,409 | 284,566 | ||
| D | 158,510 | 134,345 | 295,365 | ||
| D | 159,688 | 138,234 | 299,487 | ||
| R | 124,186 | 133,934 | 259,476 | ||
| D | 108,438 | 106,198 | 216,767 | ||
| D | 106,463 | 82,797 | 201,001 | ||
| D | 108,489 | 83,670 | 218,116 | ||
| R | 82,971 | 98,234 | 184,236 | ||
| R | 93,555 | 104,922 | 198,477 | ||
| D | 112,037 | 70,024 | 185,704 | ||
| D | 117,533 | 53,612 | 171,144 | ||
| R | 35,754 | 109,543 | 145,296 | ||
| O | 39,871 | 38,006 | 160,811 | ||
| R | 52,775 | 96,610 | 149,401 | ||
| D | 57,259 | 30,327 | 87,586 | ||
| D | 58,993 | 24,701 | 83,695 | ||
| D | 61,112 | 24,137 | 85,250 | ||
| D | 29,274 | 8,287 | 50,508 | ||
| D | 36,909 | 6,175 | 43,085 | ||
| D | 35,872 | 4,370 | 40,343 | ||
| D | 36,289 | 2,422 | 38,829 | ||
| D | 31,571 | 1,284 | 33,041 | ||
| D | 20,608 | 8,677 | 29,285 | ||
| D | 17,892 | 1,967 | 21,043 | ||
| D | 14,425 | 2,740 | 17,165 | ||
| D | 16,684 | 800 | 18,693 | ||
| D | 15,126 | 549 | 17,515 | ||
| D | 12,522 | 6,024 | 20,889 | ||
| D | 13,853 | 2,387 | 18,563 | ||
| D | 13,183 | 3,555 | 17,442 | ||
| D | 14,240 | 7,992 | 24,299 | ||
| D | 21,764 | 8,722 | 34,569 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
American
8.9%
English
7.9%
Irish
5.0%
German
4.2%
Scottish
1.1%
Italian
1.1%
French
0.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 38.0 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$56,480
Congressional District 2 ranks near the middle of US counties.
Congressional District 2$56,480
Georgia$77,353
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
20.6%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1829.4%
Working age (18–64)18.1%
Seniors (65+)16.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
93.4%
speak English only
Spanish4.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.0%
Other Indo-European1.0%
Other languages0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 47.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Georgia 2nd Congressional District sits in the Deep South. Its political identity has been Democratic for as long as anyone now living can remember. 1 consecutive presidential elections in modern records have gone for the Democratic candidate, often by margins that would be considered landslide territory anywhere else.
The Democratic margin in Georgia 2nd Congressional District reached its widest at ninety-two points in 1932. The margin in 2024 was three points — still decisive.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $56,480, a 43% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 740,029 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Congressional District 2, Georgia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Congressional District 2, Georgia voted Democratic by 2.8 points (D+3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 320,533 votes cast, 163,852 went Democratic and 154,834 went Republican.
What is Congressional District 2, Georgia's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Congressional District 2, Georgia as a "Democratic loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 28 times, Republican 5 times, and other 1 times.
When did Congressional District 2, Georgia last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Congressional District 2, Georgia voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in Congressional District 2, Georgia?
Congressional District 2, Georgia has a population of 740,029 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Congressional District 2, Georgia?
Median household income in Congressional District 2, Georgia is $56,480 — below the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.
What is the political history of Congressional District 2, Georgia?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Congressional District 2, Georgia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 28 went Democratic and 5 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.