Elbert, Georgia — Presidential Election Results

Elbert, Georgia has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 41.3 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 3,262 55.7% 12.6 pts (735 votes) 5,853 — 0.7 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 4,626 60.4% 21.4 pts (1,642 votes) 7,656 -8.9 pts 4.9 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 4,868 58.5% 18.1 pts (1,502 votes) 8,317 +3.3 pts 13.0 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 4,859 59.7% 20.6 pts (1,678 votes) 8,143 -2.6 pts 13.0 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 5,292 66.3% 34.5 pts (2,753 votes) 7,987 -14.3 pts 29.8 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 6,226 67.9% 36.5 pts (3,347 votes) 9,171 -1.6 pts 37.0 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 6,860 71.5% 43.4 pts (4,160 votes) 9,589 -6.8 pts 41.3 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 20,464 28.6% of population
2004 20,693 37.0% of population
2008 20,477 40.6% of population
2012 19,576 41.6% of population
2016 19,136 41.7% of population
2020 19,665 46.6% of population
2024 20,152 47.6% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Elbert shifted 30.8 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+12.7 pts 2004: R+21.6 pts 2008: R+18.2 pts 2012: R+20.9 pts 2016: R+35.2 pts 2020: R+36.8 pts 2024: R+43.5 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Elbert 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 Elbert voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Elbert 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 Elbert?

Elbert's closest recorded margin was in 2000, when George W. Bush (Republican) won by 12.7 points (735 votes) out of 5,853 total votes cast.

Has Elbert ever flipped between parties?

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

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Elbert?

The widest margin on record for Elbert was in 2024, when Donald J Trump (Republican) won by 43.5 points.

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

In 2024, 9,589 votes were recorded in Elbert against a total population of 20,152 (47.6% 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 Elbert a presidential bellwether county?

Elbert 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%).