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Who dominated Georgia’s election? Older, white and infrequent voters

November 8, 2016, ATLANTA: Phyllis Slaght and other Georgia voters remain glued to the screen watching presidential returns at the Republican Watch party at the Grand Hyatt, Buckhead, on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2016, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton /ccompton@ajc.com
November 8, 2016, ATLANTA: Phyllis Slaght and other Georgia voters remain glued to the screen watching presidential returns at the Republican Watch party at the Grand Hyatt, Buckhead, on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2016, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton /ccompton@ajc.com
By Kristina Torres
Dec 2, 2016

In the aftermath of the 2016 presidential election, we now know exactly who voted in Georgia.

A new release of data by the state has for the first time given us a complete snapshot of Georgia's electorate this year. And now we also know that whites still dominate the ballot box, despite representing a shrinking share of registered voters.

That's just one finding from our analysis of the data — which shows while Georgia's presidential election was closer this year, there was a distinct pattern of who showed up at the polls.

See the whole analysis and find interactive maps, including county-by-county data, online at myajc.com or specials.myajc.com/georgia-voters-results-2016.

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