Early, Georgia — Presidential Election Results
Early, Georgia has voted Republican in 5 of the last 6 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). It most recently flipped to Republican in 2016.
Full Election History, 2000–2024
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote Share | Margin | Total Votes Cast | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | George W. Bush | Republican | 1,938 | 54.1% | 8.8 pts (316 votes) | 3,585 | — |
| 2004 | George W. Bush | Republican | 2,495 | 59.2% | 18.8 pts (794 votes) | 4,213 | -10.0 pts |
| 2008 | John McCain | Republican | 2,711 | 50.8% | 2.0 pts (108 votes) | 5,335 | +16.9 pts |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | Democratic | 2,765 | 51.7% | 3.9 pts (208 votes) | 5,353 | +5.9 pts |
| 2016 | Donald Trump | Republican | 2,552 | 53.3% | 8.0 pts (384 votes) | 4,785 | -12.0 pts |
| 2020 | Data not yet available for this cycle — see sourcing note below. | ||||||
| 2024 | Donald Trump | Republican | 2,718 | 55.7% | 11.5 pts (560 votes) | 4,879 | -3.3 pts |
Trend
Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Early shifted 2.6 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.