Georgia Politics & Election Results
2024 Winner
Republican
Democrat %
48.5%
2,548,017 votes
Republican %
50.7%
2,663,117 votes
Total Votes
5,250,047
Margin
R+2.2
24th most Democratic
Shift from 2020
R+2.4
Shifted toward Republicans
Presidential Election Results
Source: County-level election dataIn the 2024 presidential election, Georgia voted for the Republican candidate with 50.7% of the vote, a margin of R+2.2. This represents a 2.4-point shift toward the Republicans compared to 2020.
Political Lean Over Time
Georgia has shifted between parties across the last 3 presidential elections tracked (2016–2024).
How Georgia Compares
Political Lean by State (2024 Presidential Election)
Election History
| Year | Winner | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Republican | 2,548,017 | 2,663,117 | 48.5% | 50.7% | R+2.2 |
| 2020 | Democrat | 2,473,633 | 2,461,854 | 49.5% | 49.3% | D+0.2 |
| 2016 | Republican | 1,837,300 | 2,068,623 | 45.6% | 51.3% | R+5.7 |
2024 County Breakdown
Source: County-level election dataCounties Won (Dem)
27
17% of counties
Counties Won (GOP)
132
83% of counties
Total Counties
159
Most Democratic Counties
Georgia is a Republican-leaning state based on recent presidential election results. With a margin of just R+2.2, it is considered a swing state where either party can win.
At the county level, 132 out of 159 counties voted Republican in 2024 (83%), while 27 counties voted Democrat. This illustrates the common pattern where rural counties tend to lean Republican while urban population centers lean Democratic.