Cobb, Georgia — Presidential Election Results
Cobb, Georgia has voted Republican in 4 of the last 6 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). It most recently flipped to Democratic in 2016.
Full Election History, 2000–2024
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote Share | Margin | Total Votes Cast | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | George W. Bush | Republican | 140,494 | 59.8% | 22.9 pts (53,818 votes) | 235,027 | — |
| 2004 | George W. Bush | Republican | 173,467 | 62.1% | 24.9 pts (69,512 votes) | 279,473 | -1.4 pts |
| 2008 | John McCain | Republican | 170,957 | 54.2% | 9.4 pts (29,741 votes) | 315,444 | +15.5 pts |
| 2012 | Mitt Romney | Republican | 171,722 | 55.4% | 12.4 pts (38,598 votes) | 310,116 | -3.1 pts |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | Democratic | 160,121 | 48.4% | 2.2 pts (7,209 votes) | 330,819 | +15.0 pts |
| 2020 | Data not yet available for this cycle — see sourcing note below. | ||||||
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | Democratic | 228,404 | 56.9% | 14.9 pts (59,725 votes) | 401,369 | +12.7 pts |
Trend
Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Cobb shifted 38.7 points toward the Democratic candidate, based on recorded county returns. This reflects the vote totals in this dataset only; no claim is made here about the causes of that shift.
Margin Over Time
Democratic candidate's margin (percentage points, two-party vote share). Positive values favor the Democratic candidate; negative values favor the Republican candidate.