Effingham, Georgia — Presidential Election Results
Effingham, 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 | 7,326 | 68.8% | 38.4 pts (4,094 votes) | 10,650 | — |
| 2004 | George W. Bush | Republican | 12,503 | 77.3% | 55.0 pts (8,890 votes) | 16,167 | -16.4 pts |
| 2008 | John McCain | Republican | 15,230 | 75.0% | 50.7 pts (10,294 votes) | 20,316 | +4.1 pts |
| 2012 | Mitt Romney | Republican | 15,596 | 74.9% | 51.2 pts (10,649 votes) | 20,816 | -0.8 pts |
| 2016 | Donald Trump | Republican | 17,874 | 76.2% | 55.5 pts (13,021 votes) | 23,458 | -5.5 pts |
| 2020 | Data not yet available for this cycle — see sourcing note below. | ||||||
| 2024 | Donald Trump | Republican | 26,943 | 74.3% | 49.1 pts (17,799 votes) | 36,244 | +8.0 pts |
Trend
Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Effingham shifted 10.5 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.