Voting & Elections in Covington, GA
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Covington is located in Newton County, GA. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Covington.
Election Overview
Source: Newton County (2024)2024 Winner
Democrat
Dem Votes
33,839
57.3%
GOP Votes
24,893
42.2%
Total Votes
59,051
Margin
D+15.1%
Shift from 2020
D+4.2pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
D+15.1%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 33,839 | 24,893 | 59,051 | 57.3% | 42.2% | D+15.1 |
| 2020 | 29,789 | 23,869 | 54,234 | 54.9% | 44.0% | D+10.9 |
| 2016 | 21,936 | 20,907 | 43,787 | 50.1% | 47.8% | D+2.4 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Newton County recorded 59,051 total votes. Democrats won the county with 57.3% of the vote compared to 42.2% for Republicans, a margin of D+15.1%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted D+4.2pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Newton County has shifted 12.8 percentage points toward Democrats.