Oglethorpe, Georgia — Presidential Election Results
Oglethorpe, 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 | 2,706 | 61.7% | 27.1 pts (1,187 votes) | 4,385 | — |
| 2004 | George W. Bush | Republican | 3,688 | 65.5% | 31.8 pts (1,789 votes) | 5,628 | -3.9 pts |
| 2008 | John McCain | Republican | 4,144 | 64.3% | 29.7 pts (1,912 votes) | 6,447 | +2.0 pts |
| 2012 | Mitt Romney | Republican | 4,251 | 67.8% | 37.3 pts (2,337 votes) | 6,273 | -7.9 pts |
| 2016 | Donald Trump | Republican | 4,625 | 69.3% | 41.9 pts (2,794 votes) | 6,674 | -5.4 pts |
| 2020 | Data not yet available for this cycle — see sourcing note below. | ||||||
| 2024 | Donald Trump | Republican | 6,255 | 70.9% | 42.4 pts (3,740 votes) | 8,822 | +0.6 pts |
Trend
Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Oglethorpe shifted 14.6 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.