Gordon, Georgia — Presidential Election Results

Gordon, Georgia has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 61.5 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 7,944 65.1% 32.1 pts (3,912 votes) 12,205 — 20.7 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 11,671 74.0% 48.5 pts (7,643 votes) 15,775 -16.0 pts 32.0 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 13,113 74.5% 50.2 pts (8,845 votes) 17,607 -2.2 pts 45.6 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 13,197 78.1% 57.7 pts (9,757 votes) 16,897 -7.8 pts 50.7 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 15,191 80.1% 63.3 pts (12,010 votes) 18,959 -6.7 pts 60.0 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 19,405 80.7% 62.5 pts (15,021 votes) 24,033 +2.2 pts 63.4 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 22,495 81.5% 63.4 pts (17,513 votes) 27,606 -0.6 pts 61.5 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 44,401 27.5% of population
2004 49,426 31.9% of population
2008 54,567 32.3% of population
2012 55,687 30.3% of population
2016 56,933 33.3% of population
2020 57,729 41.6% of population
2024 60,765 45.4% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Gordon shifted 31.1 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+32.7 pts 2004: R+48.7 pts 2008: R+50.9 pts 2012: R+58.6 pts 2016: R+65.4 pts 2020: R+63.1 pts 2024: R+63.7 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Gordon 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 Gordon voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Gordon 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 Gordon?

Gordon's closest recorded margin was in 2000, when George W. Bush (Republican) won by 32.7 points (3,912 votes) out of 12,205 total votes cast.

Has Gordon ever flipped between parties?

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

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Gordon?

The widest margin on record for Gordon was in 2016, when Donald Trump (Republican) won by 65.4 points.

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

In 2024, 27,606 votes were recorded in Gordon against a total population of 60,765 (45.4% 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 Gordon a presidential bellwether county?

Gordon 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%).