Newton, Georgia — Presidential Election Results
Newton, Georgia has voted Democratic in 4 of the last 6 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). It most recently flipped to Democratic in 2008.
Full Election History, 2000–2024
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote Share | Margin | Total Votes Cast | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | George W. Bush | Republican | 11,127 | 60.6% | 24.1 pts (4,424 votes) | 18,375 | — |
| 2004 | George W. Bush | Republican | 18,095 | 62.0% | 24.5 pts (7,156 votes) | 29,166 | +0.2 pts |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | Democratic | 20,827 | 50.3% | 1.2 pts (490 votes) | 41,435 | +25.8 pts |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | Democratic | 21,851 | 50.5% | 2.0 pts (869 votes) | 43,234 | +0.8 pts |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | Democratic | 21,943 | 49.9% | 2.3 pts (1,030 votes) | 43,987 | +0.4 pts |
| 2020 | Data not yet available for this cycle — see sourcing note below. | ||||||
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | Democratic | 33,839 | 57.3% | 15.1 pts (8,946 votes) | 59,051 | +12.8 pts |
Trend
Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Newton shifted 40.0 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.