Presidential voting trends in Georgia
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A bellwether is any indicator or predictor of something. In presidential electoral politics, states may be considered bellwethers of future electoral outcomes because of how many times they have voted for the winning candidate or party. Below is an analysis of Georgia's voting record in presidential elections from 1900 to 2024. The state's accuracy is based on the number of times the state has voted for the winning presidential candidate. The majority of statistical data is from the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration and compiled, here, by Ballotpedia, unless otherwise noted.
Presidential election voting record in Georgia
- See also: Presidential voting trends by state and Bellwether
Between 1900 and 2024, Georgia participated in 32 presidential elections.
1900-2024
- Georgia voted for Donald Trump (R) in the 2024 presidential election.
- Between 1900 and 2024, Georgia voted for the winning presidential candidate 56.3% of the time.
- Between 2000 and 2024, Georgia voted for the winning presidential candidate 71.4% of the time.
- Since 1900, Georgia has voted Democratic 62.5% of the time and Republican 34.4% of the time.
- Since 2000, Georgia has voted Democratic 14.3% of the time and Republican 85.7% of the time.
Third-party or alternative major party candidate votes
In 1968, Richard Nixon ran as the Republican, Hubert H. Humphrey ran as the Democrat, and George Wallace ran under the American Independent Party and won Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, and Mississippi.[1]
Presidential voting history
Georgia presidential election results (1900-2024)
- 20 Democratic wins
- 11 Republican wins
- 1 other win
| Year | 1900 | 1904 | 1908 | 1912 | 1916 | 1920 | 1924 | 1928 | 1932 | 1936 | 1940 | 1944 | 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | 2024 |
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| Winning Party | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | AI[2] | R | D | D | R | R | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | R |
See also
Use the dropdown menu below to navigate Ballotpedia's coverage of presidential election voting trends in each state.
- Presidential voting history by state
- Presidential voting trends by state
- Presidential election accuracy data
- Presidential statewide margins of victory of five percentage points or fewer, 1948-2024
- Splits between the Electoral College and popular vote
- Results of U.S. House elections in presidential election years, 1920-2020
External links
- U.S. National Archives and Records Administration
- University of California Santa Barbara, The American Presidency Project
Footnotes
- ↑ U.S. National Archives and Records Administration, "Electoral Votes, 1964-1972," accessed June 21, 2016
- ↑ American Independent Party
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