Fannin, Georgia — Presidential Election Results

Fannin, Georgia has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 62.8 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 5,463 65.1% 32.5 pts (2,727 votes) 8,390 — 21.3 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 6,862 71.1% 42.8 pts (4,135 votes) 9,650 -9.9 pts 26.4 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 7,807 73.8% 49.1 pts (5,196 votes) 10,584 -6.8 pts 44.6 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 7,857 78.4% 58.2 pts (5,829 votes) 10,017 -9.1 pts 51.1 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 9,632 81.5% 65.3 pts (7,709 votes) 11,812 -7.7 pts 61.4 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 12,169 81.9% 64.6 pts (9,598 votes) 14,850 +1.6 pts 65.4 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 13,232 82.2% 64.8 pts (10,425 votes) 16,096 +0.1 pts 62.8 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 19,954 42.0% of population
2004 21,873 44.1% of population
2008 23,416 45.2% of population
2012 23,615 42.4% of population
2016 25,032 47.2% of population
2020 25,437 58.4% of population
2024 25,854 62.3% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Fannin shifted 31.7 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+33.3 pts 2004: R+43.1 pts 2008: R+49.9 pts 2012: R+59.0 pts 2016: R+66.7 pts 2020: R+65.1 pts 2024: R+65.0 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Fannin 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 Fannin voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Fannin 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 Fannin?

Fannin's closest recorded margin was in 2000, when George W. Bush (Republican) won by 33.3 points (2,727 votes) out of 8,390 total votes cast.

Has Fannin ever flipped between parties?

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

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Fannin?

The widest margin on record for Fannin was in 2016, when Donald Trump (Republican) won by 66.7 points.

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

In 2024, 16,096 votes were recorded in Fannin against a total population of 25,854 (62.3% 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 Fannin a presidential bellwether county?

Fannin 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%).