Decatur, Georgia — Presidential Election Results
Decatur, 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 | 4,187 | 54.7% | 10.3 pts (789 votes) | 7,648 | — |
| 2004 | George W. Bush | Republican | 5,348 | 59.7% | 19.8 pts (1,771 votes) | 8,951 | -9.4 pts |
| 2008 | John McCain | Republican | 5,890 | 56.8% | 14.1 pts (1,466 votes) | 10,374 | +5.6 pts |
| 2012 | Mitt Romney | Republican | 5,824 | 55.5% | 11.8 pts (1,233 votes) | 10,485 | +2.4 pts |
| 2016 | Donald Trump | Republican | 6,020 | 58.5% | 18.4 pts (1,896 votes) | 10,286 | -6.9 pts |
| 2020 | Data not yet available for this cycle — see sourcing note below. | ||||||
| 2024 | Donald Trump | Republican | 7,140 | 61.8% | 24.0 pts (2,768 votes) | 11,549 | -5.4 pts |
Trend
Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Decatur shifted 13.6 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.