US Election 2024 Results - Georgia

Georgia, officially known as the State of Georgia, is the 24th largest state by area and is the 8th most populous state in the country. Atlanta, a major global city, serves as both the capital and the largest city of Georgia. The province was established in 1732. By 1752, Georgia had become a British royal colony. On 2 January 1788, it became the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution. Between 1802 and 1804, a portion of western Georgia was designated as the Mississippi Territory, which eventually became the US states of Alabama and Mississippi. Georgia declared its secession from the Union on 19 January 1861 and was one of the original seven Confederate States. After the Civil War, it was the last state to be readmitted to the Union on 15 July 1870.