Primary Rules
How Georgia's Primary Works
Georgia uses a Open Primary system
Open Primary
Any registered voter can vote in any party's primary, regardless of their own party affiliation or registration status.
Registration counts: L2 Data · Updated August 25, 2026
Georgia Voter Registration
& Party Affiliation Statistics
Total Registered
7,573,237
Most Active Primary Party
Democratic (43.84%)
Independent / NPP
28.7%
Primary Type
Open Primary
At a Glance
Georgia at a Glance
Key voter registration statistics · Updated 2026
Registered Voters
7,573,237
across 159 counties
Independent / NPP
2.2M
28.7% of registered
2024 Turnout
68%
of eligible voters
Primary Participation
Primary Ballot Participation by Party
Georgia does not register voters by party. The breakdown below is modeled from recent primary ballot history.
Democratic43.8%
Republican27.5%
Independent28.7%
Other0.0%
| Party | Registered Voters | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
Democratic | 3,319,783 | 43.8% |
Republican | 2,080,282 | 27.5% |
Independent | 2,173,172 | 28.7% |
Other | 0 | 0.0% |
Note: Georgia does not collect party affiliation at voter registration. These figures are modeled from L2 voter-file analysis of which primary ballot each voter pulled in recent cycles — they reflect primary participation, not party registration.
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Compare Gen Z and Boomer party registration in Florida.
Gen Z is far more likely to register Non-Partisan than Boomers — it’s their single largest category.
Party registration · Florida
Share of each generation
Republican
Boomers44.8%
Gen Z30.6%
Non-Partisan
Boomers20.4%
Gen Z33.5%
Democratic
Boomers32.3%
Gen Z30.3%
Boomers lean heavily Republican — nearly 45% are registered Republican, the dominant party by a wide margin.Gen Z is far more likely to be Non-Partisan (33.5%) than Boomers (20.4%).
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Turnout
Voter Turnout in Georgia
How many eligible Georgia residents actually vote?
Recent Elections
| Election | Turnout | Voted |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 General | 68.0% | 5,297,264 |
| 2022 General | 51.9% | 3,964,926 |
| 2020 General | 67.1% | 5,023,159 |
| 2024 Presidential Primary | 11.6% | 878,032 |
| 2024 State Primary | 13.9% | 1,050,000 |
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