Putnam, Georgia — Presidential Election Results
Putnam, 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 | 3,596 | 57.1% | 15.6 pts (984 votes) | 6,299 | — |
| 2004 | George W. Bush | Republican | 5,188 | 64.0% | 28.5 pts (2,308 votes) | 8,107 | -12.8 pts |
| 2008 | John McCain | Republican | 5,966 | 65.3% | 31.4 pts (2,864 votes) | 9,132 | -3.0 pts |
| 2012 | Mitt Romney | Republican | 6,215 | 67.4% | 35.7 pts (3,289 votes) | 9,222 | -4.4 pts |
| 2016 | Donald Trump | Republican | 6,544 | 69.0% | 39.9 pts (3,786 votes) | 9,488 | -4.7 pts |
| 2020 | Data not yet available for this cycle — see sourcing note below. | ||||||
| 2024 | Donald Trump | Republican | 9,136 | 70.9% | 42.2 pts (5,440 votes) | 12,877 | -1.7 pts |
Trend
Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Putnam shifted 26.5 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.