Polk, Georgia — Presidential Election Results
Polk, 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 | 5,841 | 57.7% | 17.1 pts (1,729 votes) | 10,116 | — |
| 2004 | George W. Bush | Republican | 8,467 | 68.3% | 37.1 pts (4,599 votes) | 12,395 | -19.9 pts |
| 2008 | John McCain | Republican | 9,850 | 69.8% | 41.1 pts (5,798 votes) | 14,113 | -4.4 pts |
| 2012 | Mitt Romney | Republican | 9,811 | 72.1% | 45.5 pts (6,196 votes) | 13,608 | -4.4 pts |
| 2016 | Donald Trump | Republican | 11,014 | 77.5% | 57.3 pts (8,147 votes) | 14,215 | -12.5 pts |
| 2020 | Data not yet available for this cycle — see sourcing note below. | ||||||
| 2024 | Donald Trump | Republican | 15,352 | 80.1% | 60.5 pts (11,603 votes) | 19,171 | -2.1 pts |
Trend
Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Polk shifted 43.4 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.