But Democrats are gaining ground faster in Henry County and neighboring Rockdale County south of Atlanta.
In Forsyth County in Atlanta’s northern suburbs, in contrast, nearly 55 percent of residents 25 and older have bachelor’s degrees. Forsyth County is trending Democratic, too, but it’s still Republican territory. Walker won it in November with 65 percent of the vote. The new arrivals are coming from across the country — including many who migrated from blue states and still vote Democratic., 39, a surgery scheduling supervisor at a nearby hospital who cast an early ballot for Warnock on Thursday night, moved to McDonough last year from the Bronx. Many of her neighbors have moved to the county from states such as New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware, she said.