Banks, Georgia — Presidential Election Results

Banks, Georgia has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 76.1 pts more Rep. than Georgia overall.

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Full Election History, 2000–2024

Year Winner Party Votes Vote Share Margin Total Votes Cast Swing Vs. Georgia
2000 George W. Bush Republican 3,202 70.6% 43.7 pts (1,982 votes) 4,533 — 32.9 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 4,410 78.9% 58.3 pts (3,261 votes) 5,590 -13.8 pts 42.0 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 5,120 82.0% 65.6 pts (4,093 votes) 6,241 -7.9 pts 61.3 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 5,354 86.4% 73.8 pts (4,574 votes) 6,195 -8.0 pts 66.7 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 6,134 87.9% 78.1 pts (5,450 votes) 6,975 -5.4 pts 74.6 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 7,795 88.6% 78.0 pts (6,863 votes) 8,801 +1.3 pts 78.9 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 9,358 89.0% 78.2 pts (8,222 votes) 10,519 +0.3 pts 76.1 pts more Rep.

Population Context

Total Census Bureau population estimate for the county that year, and recorded votes as a share of that total population. This is a population-based figure, not a turnout rate against eligible or registered voters, which this site does not calculate.

Year County Population Votes Cast (% of Population)
2000 14,544 31.2% of population
2004 16,250 34.4% of population
2008 17,953 34.8% of population
2012 18,131 34.2% of population
2016 18,325 38.1% of population
2020 18,139 48.5% of population
2024 20,318 51.8% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Banks shifted 33.5 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.

2000: R+44.8 pts 2004: R+58.7 pts 2008: R+66.6 pts 2012: R+74.6 pts 2016: R+79.9 pts 2020: R+78.6 pts 2024: R+78.3 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Banks has matched the national popular winner in 4 of the last 7 presidential elections (57%), and Georgia's own statewide winner in 6 of 7 (86%). Compare every county on the bellwether counties page.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How has Banks voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Banks has voted Democratic in 0 of 7 recorded presidential elections and Republican in 7 of 7, based on county-level returns through 2024.

What was the closest presidential election in Banks?

Banks's closest recorded margin was in 2000, when George W. Bush (Republican) won by 44.8 points (1,982 votes) out of 4,533 total votes cast.

Has Banks ever flipped between parties?

Not in the 2000-2024 record on this page -- Banks has voted for the same party in every recorded presidential election in that span.

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Banks?

The widest margin on record for Banks was in 2016, when Donald Trump (Republican) won by 79.9 points.

How many votes were cast in Banks relative to its population?

In 2024, 10,519 votes were recorded in Banks against a total population of 20,318 (51.8% of the total population). This is a population-based figure, not a turnout rate against eligible or registered voters, which this site does not calculate.

Is Banks a presidential bellwether county?

Banks has matched the national popular winner in 4 of the last 7 presidential elections (57%), and Georgia's own statewide winner in 6 of 7 (86%).