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Gainesville, GA Metro Area


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2022 population: 212,692   ( 33,008 from 2010 , 9,526 from 2020)
Land area: 393.0 square miles
Population density: 541.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:124,491 58.53% 8.9%
Black:16,3127.67% 27.9%
Indian:3750.18% 0.8%
Asian:5,1652.43% 59.5%
2+ races:2,9321.38% 57.5%
Hispanic:63,41729.82% 35.2%
Total non-White:88,20141.47% 34.9%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:5,730 14.1
Deaths:4,53211.2
Net Migration: 7,73119.0
Net Immigration: 4631.1
Change in White population:10,191 5.7
Change in Non-White pop.:22,817 12.7



Historical Presidential Election Results for Gainesville, GA Metro Area

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +12,450 R +3,597 D + 8.5%
D +8,853
2020 vs. 2012 R +16,702 R +4,668 D + 13.1%
D +12,034
2020 vs. 2008 R +19,221 R +8,645 D + 7.5%
D +10,576
2016 vs. 2008 R +6,771 R +5,048 R + 1.0%
D +1,723
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(US) 		PUSV
2020 57% Donald Trump* (R) 64,183 70.8% Joe Biden (D) 25,033 27.6% 1,386 [+] 1.5% 90,602 24 0.06%
2016 50% Donald Trump (R) 51,733 72.7% Hillary Clinton (D) 16,180 22.7% 3,229 [+] 4.5% 71,142 27 0.05%
2012 46% Mitt Romney (R) 47,481 77.2% Barack Obama* (D) 12,999 21.1% 1,032 [+] 1.7% 61,512 30 0.05%
2008 48% John McCain (R) 44,962 74.8% Barack Obama (D) 14,457 24.0% 711 [+] 1.2% 60,130 29 0.05%
2004 44% George W. Bush* (R) 38,883 78.1% John Kerry (D) 10,514 21.1% 395 [+] 0.8% 49,792 27 0.04%
2000 37% George W. Bush (R) 26,841 70.4% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 10,259 26.9% 1,050 [+] 2.8% 38,150 22 0.04%
1996 36% Robert Dole (R) 19,280 59.8% Bill Clinton* (D) 10,362 32.2% 2,577 [+] 8.0% 32,219 19 0.03%
1992 42% George Bush* (R) 16,108 49.7% Bill Clinton (D) 11,214 34.6% 5,111 [+] 15.8% 32,433 12 0.03%
1988 38% George Bush (R) 17,415 68.7% Michael Dukakis (D) 7,782 30.7% 147 [+] 0.6% 25,344 15 0.03%
1984 37% Ronald Reagan* (R) 15,076 67.0% Walter Mondale (D) 7,421 33.0% 0 0.0% 22,497 8 0.02%
1980 38% Jimmy Carter* (D) 12,124 59.1% Ronald Reagan (R) 7,760 37.8% 637 [+] 3.1% 20,521 -13 0.02%
1976 39% Jimmy Carter (D) 12,804 71.5% Gerald Ford* (R) 5,093 28.5% 0 0.0% 17,897 -20 0.02%
1972 32% Richard Nixon* (R) 10,686 81.4% George McGovern (D) 2,440 18.6% 8 [+] 0.1% 13,134 21 0.02%
1968 40% George Wallace (AIP) 5,546 40.7% Richard Nixon (R) 4,923 36.1% 3,174 [+] 23.3% 13,643 -7 0.02%
1964 38% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 8,003 65.0% Barry Goldwater (R) 4,296 34.9% 11 0.1% 12,310 -4 0.02%
1960 31% John Kennedy (D) 6,303 68.5% Richard Nixon (R) 2,903 31.5% 0 0.0% 9,206 -18 0.01%
1956 33% Adlai Stevenson (D) 5,989 68.5% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 2,752 31.5% 0 0.0% 8,741 -26 0.01%
1952 33% Adlai Stevenson (D) 6,121 76.8% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 1,845 23.2% 0 0.0% 7,966 -32 0.01%
1948 19% Harry Truman* (D) 3,093 74.4% Thomas Dewey (R) 606 14.6% 460 [+] 11.1% 4,159 -31 0.01%
1944 19% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 3,066 79.4% Thomas Dewey (R) 796 20.6% 1 0.0% 3,863 -25 0.01%
1940 18% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 2,943 84.5% Wendell Willkie (R) 513 14.7% 26 0.7% 3,482 -30 0.01%
1936 19% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 2,731 85.9% Alf Landon (R) 444 14.0% 6 [+] 0.2% 3,181 -23 0.01%
1932 17% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 2,649 95.3% Herbert Hoover* (R) 120 4.3% 11 [+] 0.4% 2,780 -35 0.01%
1928 21% Herbert Hoover (R) 1,573 50.8% Al Smith (D) 1,523 49.2% 0 0.0% 3,096 -7 0.01%
1924 13% John Davis (D) 1,398 75.0% Calvin Coolidge (R) 290 15.6% 175 [+] 9.4% 1,863 -38 0.01%
1920 18% James Cox (D) 1,475 63.4% Warren Harding (R) 852 36.6% 0 0.0% 2,327 -24 0.01%
1916 17% Woodrow Wilson* (D) 1,662 76.6% Write-ins (I) 367 16.9% 141 [+] 6.5% 2,170 -40 0.01%
1912 13% Woodrow Wilson (D) 1,145 74.5% Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 275 17.9% 116 [+] 7.6% 1,536 -16 0.01%
1908 13% William J. Bryan (D) 707 48.2% William Taft (R) 634 43.2% 127 [+] 8.7% 1,468 -8 0.01%
1904 21% Alton Parker (D) 1,204 54.9% Write-ins (I) 795 36.2% 195 [+] 8.9% 2,194 -48 0.02%
1900 13% William J. Bryan (D) 880 73.0% William McKinley* (R) 262 21.7% 64 [+] 5.3% 1,206 -30 0.01%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Gainesville, GA Metro Area
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 25,033 27.6%
Donald Trump* (R) 64,183 70.8%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 1,321 1.5%
Other 65 0.1%
TOTAL 90,602
Turnout: 57% Diff (US): 24


2016 President, Gainesville, GA Metro Area
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 16,180 22.7%
Donald Trump (R) 51,733 72.7%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 2,307 3.2%
Jill Stein (Grn) 114 0.2%
Evan McMullin (I) 315 0.4%
Other 493 0.7%
TOTAL 71,142
Turnout: 50% Diff (US): 27


2012 President, Gainesville, GA Metro Area
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 12,999 21.1%
Mitt Romney (R) 47,481 77.2%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 844 1.4%
Other 188 0.3%
TOTAL 61,512
Turnout: 46% Diff (US): 30


2008 President, Gainesville, GA Metro Area
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 14,457 24.0%
John McCain (R) 44,962 74.8%
Ralph Nader (I) 1 0.0%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 504 0.8%
Other 206 0.3%
TOTAL 60,130
Turnout: 48% Diff (US): 29


2004 President, Gainesville, GA Metro Area
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 38,883 78.1%
John Kerry (D) 10,514 21.1%
Other 395 0.8%
TOTAL 49,792
Turnout: 44% Diff (US): 27


2000 President, Gainesville, GA Metro Area
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 26,841 70.4%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 10,259 26.9%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 190 0.5%
Pat Buchanan (Ref) 222 0.6%
Other 638 1.7%
TOTAL 38,150
Turnout: 37% Diff (US): 22


1996 President, Gainesville, GA Metro Area
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton* (D) 10,362 32.2%
Robert Dole (R) 19,280 59.8%
Ross Perot (Ref) 2,321 7.2%
Harry Browne (Lbt) 256 0.8%
TOTAL 32,219
Turnout: 36% Diff (US): 19


1992 President, Gainesville, GA Metro Area
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton (D) 11,214 34.6%
George Bush* (R) 16,108 49.7%
Ross Perot (I) 5,043 15.5%
Other 68 0.2%
TOTAL 32,433
Turnout: 42% Diff (US): 12


1988 President, Gainesville, GA Metro Area
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 17,415 68.7%
Michael Dukakis (D) 7,782 30.7%
Ron Paul (Lbt) 110 0.4%
Other 37 0.1%
TOTAL 25,344
Turnout: 38% Diff (US): 15


1984 President, Gainesville, GA Metro Area
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan* (R) 15,076 67.0%
Walter Mondale (D) 7,421 33.0%
TOTAL 22,497
Turnout: 37% Diff (US): 8


1980 President, Gainesville, GA Metro Area
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 7,760 37.8%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 12,124 59.1%
John Anderson (I) 463 2.3%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 174 0.8%
TOTAL 20,521
Turnout: 38% Diff (US): -13


1976 President, Gainesville, GA Metro Area
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 12,804 71.5%
Gerald Ford* (R) 5,093 28.5%
TOTAL 17,897
Turnout: 39% Diff (US): -20


1972 President, Gainesville, GA Metro Area
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 10,686 81.4%
George McGovern (D) 2,440 18.6%
Other 8 0.1%
TOTAL 13,134
Turnout: 32% Diff (US): 21


1968 President, Gainesville, GA Metro Area
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon (R) 4,923 36.1%
Hubert Humphrey (D) 3,174 23.3%
George Wallace (AIP) 5,546 40.7%
TOTAL 13,643
Turnout: 40% Diff (US): -7


1964 President, Gainesville, GA Metro Area
CandidateVotesPct
Lyndon Johnson* (D) 8,003 65.0%
Barry Goldwater (R) 4,296 34.9%
Other 11 0.1%
TOTAL 12,310
Turnout: 38% Diff (US): -4


1960 President, Gainesville, GA Metro Area
CandidateVotesPct
John Kennedy (D) 6,303 68.5%
Richard Nixon (R) 2,903 31.5%
TOTAL 9,206
Turnout: 31% Diff (US): -18


1948 President, Gainesville, GA Metro Area
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 3,093 74.4%
Thomas Dewey (R) 606 14.6%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 449 10.8%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 4 0.1%
Other 7 0.2%
TOTAL 4,159
Turnout: 19% Diff (US): -31


1944 President, Gainesville, GA Metro Area
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 3,066 79.4%
Thomas Dewey (R) 796 20.6%
Other 1 0.0%
TOTAL 3,863
Turnout: 19% Diff (US): -25


1940 President, Gainesville, GA Metro Area
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 2,943 84.5%
Wendell Willkie (R) 513 14.7%
Other 26 0.7%
TOTAL 3,482
Turnout: 18% Diff (US): -30


1936 President, Gainesville, GA Metro Area
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 2,731 85.9%
Alf Landon (R) 444 14.0%
Other 6 0.2%
TOTAL 3,181
Turnout: 19% Diff (US): -23


1932 President, Gainesville, GA Metro Area
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt (D) 2,649 95.3%
Herbert Hoover* (R) 120 4.3%
Other 11 0.4%
TOTAL 2,780
Turnout: 17% Diff (US): -35


1928 President, Gainesville, GA Metro Area
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 1,573 50.8%
Al Smith (D) 1,523 49.2%
TOTAL 3,096
Turnout: 21% Diff (US): -7


1924 President, Gainesville, GA Metro Area
CandidateVotesPct
Calvin Coolidge (R) 290 15.6%
John Davis (D) 1,398 75.0%
Robert LaFollette (Prog) 175 9.4%
TOTAL 1,863
Turnout: 13% Diff (US): -38


1920 President, Gainesville, GA Metro Area
CandidateVotesPct
Warren Harding (R) 852 36.6%
James Cox (D) 1,475 63.4%
TOTAL 2,327
Turnout: 18% Diff (US): -24


1916 President, Gainesville, GA Metro Area
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson* (D) 1,662 76.6%
Charles Evans Hughes (R) 141 6.5%
Other 367 16.9%
TOTAL 2,170
Turnout: 17% Diff (US): -40


1912 President, Gainesville, GA Metro Area
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson (D) 1,145 74.5%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 275 17.9%
William Taft* (R) 116 7.6%
TOTAL 1,536
Turnout: 13% Diff (US): -16


1908 President, Gainesville, GA Metro Area
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 634 43.2%
William J. Bryan (D) 707 48.2%
Other 127 8.7%
TOTAL 1,468
Turnout: 13% Diff (US): -8


1904 President, Gainesville, GA Metro Area
CandidateVotesPct
Theodore Roosevelt (R) 195 8.9%
Alton Parker (D) 1,204 54.9%
Other 795 36.2%
TOTAL 2,194
Turnout: 21% Diff (US): -48


1900 President, Gainesville, GA Metro Area
CandidateVotesPct
William McKinley* (R) 262 21.7%
William J. Bryan (D) 880 73.0%
Other 64 5.3%
TOTAL 1,206
Turnout: 13% Diff (US): -30
* incumbent