Coweta, Georgia — Presidential Election Results

Coweta, Georgia has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 31.9 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 21,327 68.3% 39.3 pts (12,271 votes) 31,226 — 28.4 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 31,682 74.5% 49.4 pts (21,035 votes) 42,545 -9.3 pts 33.0 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 37,571 70.2% 41.2 pts (22,050 votes) 53,549 +8.2 pts 36.3 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 39,653 71.4% 44.1 pts (24,485 votes) 55,555 -3.1 pts 36.8 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 42,533 68.9% 42.0 pts (25,950 votes) 61,745 +0.8 pts 38.6 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 51,501 67.1% 35.5 pts (27,291 votes) 76,799 +7.9 pts 36.3 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 57,204 66.6% 33.9 pts (29,093 votes) 85,916 +1.9 pts 31.9 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 90,117 34.7% of population
2004 104,089 40.9% of population
2008 122,281 43.8% of population
2012 130,593 42.5% of population
2016 140,497 43.9% of population
2020 146,759 52.3% of population
2024 158,233 54.3% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Coweta shifted 6.3 points toward the Democratic 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+40.4 pts 2004: R+49.7 pts 2008: R+41.5 pts 2012: R+44.7 pts 2016: R+43.9 pts 2020: R+36.0 pts 2024: R+34.1 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Coweta 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 Coweta voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Coweta 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 Coweta?

Coweta's closest recorded margin was in 2024, when Donald J Trump (Republican) won by 34.1 points (29,093 votes) out of 85,916 total votes cast.

Has Coweta ever flipped between parties?

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

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Coweta?

The widest margin on record for Coweta was in 2004, when George W. Bush (Republican) won by 49.7 points.

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

In 2024, 85,916 votes were recorded in Coweta against a total population of 158,233 (54.3% 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 Coweta a presidential bellwether county?

Coweta 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%).