Clinch, Georgia — Presidential Election Results

Clinch, Georgia has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 49.4 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 1,091 56.6% 14.3 pts (275 votes) 1,929 — 2.5 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 1,501 66.3% 33.2 pts (751 votes) 2,265 -18.9 pts 16.7 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 1,678 62.2% 25.6 pts (689 votes) 2,696 +7.5 pts 20.6 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 1,598 64.6% 30.2 pts (746 votes) 2,472 -4.6 pts 22.5 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 1,727 70.3% 42.4 pts (1,041 votes) 2,455 -12.7 pts 37.8 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 2,105 73.5% 47.4 pts (1,358 votes) 2,864 -4.5 pts 47.9 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 2,201 75.7% 51.5 pts (1,499 votes) 2,908 -4.0 pts 49.4 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 6,831 28.2% of population
2004 6,893 32.9% of population
2008 6,941 38.8% of population
2012 6,690 37.0% of population
2016 6,742 36.4% of population
2020 6,725 42.6% of population
2024 6,871 42.3% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Clinch shifted 37.2 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+14.4 pts 2004: R+33.4 pts 2008: R+25.8 pts 2012: R+30.4 pts 2016: R+43.1 pts 2020: R+47.6 pts 2024: R+51.6 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Clinch 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 Clinch voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Clinch 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 Clinch?

Clinch's closest recorded margin was in 2000, when George W. Bush (Republican) won by 14.4 points (275 votes) out of 1,929 total votes cast.

Has Clinch ever flipped between parties?

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

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Clinch?

The widest margin on record for Clinch was in 2024, when Donald J Trump (Republican) won by 51.6 points.

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

In 2024, 2,908 votes were recorded in Clinch against a total population of 6,871 (42.3% 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 Clinch a presidential bellwether county?

Clinch 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%).