Voting & Elections in Ellijay, GA
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Ellijay is located in Gilmer County, GA. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Ellijay.
Election Overview
Source: Gilmer County (2024)2024 Winner
Republican
Dem Votes
3,413
18.5%
GOP Votes
14,976
81.0%
Total Votes
18,481
Margin
R+62.6%
Shift from 2020
D+1.0pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
R+62.6%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,413 | 14,976 | 18,481 | 18.5% | 81.0% | R+62.6 |
| 2020 | 2,932 | 13,429 | 16,525 | 17.7% | 81.3% | R+63.5 |
| 2016 | 1,955 | 10,465 | 12,713 | 15.4% | 82.3% | R+66.9 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Gilmer County recorded 18,481 total votes. Republicans won the county with 81.0% of the vote compared to 18.5% for Democrats, a margin of R+62.6%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted D+1.0pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Gilmer County has shifted 4.4 percentage points toward Democrats.