Lumpkin, Georgia — Presidential Election Results

Lumpkin, Georgia has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 59.9 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 4,427 65.6% 34.2 pts (2,306 votes) 6,750 — 23.2 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 6,690 75.6% 51.9 pts (4,599 votes) 8,855 -17.2 pts 35.7 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 8,326 75.2% 51.8 pts (5,740 votes) 11,075 -0.2 pts 47.3 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 8,647 79.3% 60.4 pts (6,592 votes) 10,905 -9.0 pts 53.7 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 9,619 77.4% 59.5 pts (7,399 votes) 12,425 -0.9 pts 57.2 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 12,163 78.3% 58.2 pts (9,037 votes) 15,531 +3.4 pts 59.4 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 14,339 80.5% 61.7 pts (10,983 votes) 17,808 -3.0 pts 59.9 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 21,251 31.8% of population
2004 24,916 35.5% of population
2008 29,128 38.0% of population
2012 30,686 35.5% of population
2016 31,415 39.6% of population
2020 33,636 46.2% of population
2024 36,016 49.4% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Lumpkin shifted 26.9 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+35.2 pts 2004: R+52.4 pts 2008: R+52.6 pts 2012: R+61.6 pts 2016: R+62.5 pts 2020: R+59.1 pts 2024: R+62.1 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Lumpkin 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 Lumpkin voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Lumpkin 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 Lumpkin?

Lumpkin's closest recorded margin was in 2000, when George W. Bush (Republican) won by 35.2 points (2,306 votes) out of 6,750 total votes cast.

Has Lumpkin ever flipped between parties?

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

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Lumpkin?

The widest margin on record for Lumpkin was in 2016, when Donald Trump (Republican) won by 62.5 points.

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

In 2024, 17,808 votes were recorded in Lumpkin against a total population of 36,016 (49.4% 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 Lumpkin a presidential bellwether county?

Lumpkin 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%).