Grady, Georgia — Presidential Election Results

Grady, Georgia has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 36.2 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 3,894 58.1% 17.5 pts (1,173 votes) 6,703 — 5.8 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 5,068 61.9% 24.1 pts (1,976 votes) 8,191 -6.5 pts 7.5 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 5,775 61.7% 23.9 pts (2,236 votes) 9,365 +0.2 pts 18.8 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 5,924 63.0% 26.7 pts (2,505 votes) 9,396 -2.8 pts 18.9 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 6,053 65.7% 33.0 pts (3,040 votes) 9,213 -6.7 pts 28.2 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 7,034 65.7% 31.9 pts (3,415 votes) 10,707 +1.5 pts 32.3 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 7,385 68.9% 38.2 pts (4,095 votes) 10,718 -6.3 pts 36.2 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 23,624 28.4% of population
2004 23,840 34.4% of population
2008 24,728 37.9% of population
2012 25,270 37.2% of population
2016 24,869 37.0% of population
2020 26,227 40.8% of population
2024 26,271 40.8% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Grady shifted 20.6 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+17.7 pts 2004: R+24.2 pts 2008: R+24.0 pts 2012: R+26.8 pts 2016: R+33.5 pts 2020: R+32.1 pts 2024: R+38.4 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Grady 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 Grady voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Grady 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 Grady?

Grady's closest recorded margin was in 2000, when George W. Bush (Republican) won by 17.7 points (1,173 votes) out of 6,703 total votes cast.

Has Grady ever flipped between parties?

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

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Grady?

The widest margin on record for Grady was in 2024, when Donald J Trump (Republican) won by 38.4 points.

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

In 2024, 10,718 votes were recorded in Grady against a total population of 26,271 (40.8% 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 Grady a presidential bellwether county?

Grady 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%).