Lamar, Georgia — Presidential Election Results

Lamar, Georgia has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 43.9 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 2,912 55.7% 13.7 pts (718 votes) 5,230 — 2.1 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 4,027 62.0% 24.6 pts (1,595 votes) 6,494 -10.6 pts 8.0 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 4,873 63.4% 27.6 pts (2,121 votes) 7,688 -3.1 pts 22.6 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 4,899 64.5% 30.3 pts (2,297 votes) 7,592 -2.8 pts 22.7 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 5,190 68.2% 38.4 pts (2,920 votes) 7,612 -8.5 pts 33.8 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 6,330 70.0% 41.1 pts (3,715 votes) 9,039 -2.4 pts 41.8 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 7,575 72.8% 45.9 pts (4,780 votes) 10,412 -4.6 pts 43.9 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 16,024 32.6% of population
2004 16,567 39.2% of population
2008 18,025 42.7% of population
2012 18,030 42.1% of population
2016 18,484 41.2% of population
2020 18,554 48.7% of population
2024 20,690 50.3% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Lamar shifted 32.0 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+14.1 pts 2004: R+24.7 pts 2008: R+27.8 pts 2012: R+30.6 pts 2016: R+39.1 pts 2020: R+41.5 pts 2024: R+46.1 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Lamar 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 Lamar voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Lamar 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 Lamar?

Lamar's closest recorded margin was in 2000, when George W. Bush (Republican) won by 14.1 points (718 votes) out of 5,230 total votes cast.

Has Lamar ever flipped between parties?

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

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Lamar?

The widest margin on record for Lamar was in 2024, when Donald J Trump (Republican) won by 46.1 points.

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

In 2024, 10,412 votes were recorded in Lamar against a total population of 20,690 (50.3% 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 Lamar a presidential bellwether county?

Lamar 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%).