Dawson, Georgia — Presidential Election Results
Dawson, Georgia has voted Republican in 6 of the last 6 presidential elections on record (2000–2024).
Full Election History, 2000–2024
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote Share | Margin | Total Votes Cast | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | George W. Bush | Republican | 4,210 | 71.4% | 46.7 pts (2,752 votes) | 5,898 | — |
| 2004 | George W. Bush | Republican | 6,649 | 82.0% | 64.6 pts (5,242 votes) | 8,113 | -16.5 pts |
| 2008 | John McCain | Republican | 8,242 | 82.6% | 66.3 pts (6,610 votes) | 9,974 | -1.9 pts |
| 2012 | Mitt Romney | Republican | 8,847 | 86.4% | 74.2 pts (7,606 votes) | 10,244 | -8.5 pts |
| 2016 | Donald Trump | Republican | 9,900 | 84.1% | 71.8 pts (8,452 votes) | 11,765 | +0.9 pts |
| 2020 | Data not yet available for this cycle — see sourcing note below. | ||||||
| 2024 | Donald Trump | Republican | 16,115 | 82.3% | 65.2 pts (12,765 votes) | 19,580 | +8.9 pts |
Trend
Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Dawson shifted 17.0 points toward the Republican 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.