Fayette, Georgia — Presidential Election Results
Fayette, 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 | 29,338 | 69.1% | 41.1 pts (17,426 votes) | 42,449 | — |
| 2004 | George W. Bush | Republican | 37,346 | 71.1% | 42.8 pts (22,459 votes) | 52,528 | -0.8 pts |
| 2008 | John McCain | Republican | 38,501 | 64.9% | 30.7 pts (18,188 votes) | 59,321 | +12.1 pts |
| 2012 | Mitt Romney | Republican | 38,075 | 65.0% | 31.3 pts (18,339 votes) | 58,568 | -0.8 pts |
| 2016 | Donald Trump | Republican | 35,048 | 57.5% | 19.3 pts (11,764 votes) | 60,913 | +11.6 pts |
| 2020 | Data not yet available for this cycle — see sourcing note below. | ||||||
| 2024 | Donald Trump | Republican | 38,177 | 51.2% | 3.2 pts (2,355 votes) | 74,633 | +17.0 pts |
Trend
Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Fayette shifted 39.1 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.