Houston, Georgia — Presidential Election Results
Houston, 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 | 23,174 | 62.7% | 26.7 pts (9,873 votes) | 36,988 | — |
| 2004 | George W. Bush | Republican | 29,862 | 66.1% | 32.8 pts (14,808 votes) | 45,153 | -5.9 pts |
| 2008 | John McCain | Republican | 33,392 | 59.7% | 20.2 pts (11,298 votes) | 55,931 | +12.6 pts |
| 2012 | Mitt Romney | Republican | 34,662 | 59.7% | 20.6 pts (11,960 votes) | 58,056 | -0.5 pts |
| 2016 | Donald Trump | Republican | 35,430 | 59.0% | 21.4 pts (12,877 votes) | 60,079 | -1.4 pts |
| 2020 | Data not yet available for this cycle — see sourcing note below. | ||||||
| 2024 | Donald Trump | Republican | 45,090 | 55.3% | 11.3 pts (9,183 votes) | 81,514 | +10.9 pts |
Trend
Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Houston shifted 15.7 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.