Madison, Georgia — Presidential Election Results

Madison, Georgia has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 52.9 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 5,529 69.2% 40.6 pts (3,244 votes) 7,993 — 29.5 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 7,254 73.8% 48.1 pts (4,727 votes) 9,833 -6.8 pts 31.6 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 8,226 72.4% 46.3 pts (5,261 votes) 11,365 +1.3 pts 41.8 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 8,443 76.0% 53.6 pts (5,949 votes) 11,104 -7.4 pts 46.5 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 9,201 76.7% 56.5 pts (6,776 votes) 11,998 -3.9 pts 53.0 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 11,326 75.8% 53.0 pts (7,915 votes) 14,937 +4.6 pts 54.0 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 12,951 77.1% 54.8 pts (9,198 votes) 16,787 -1.4 pts 52.9 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 25,800 31.0% of population
2004 26,859 36.6% of population
2008 27,820 40.9% of population
2012 28,070 39.6% of population
2016 28,856 41.6% of population
2020 30,276 49.3% of population
2024 32,771 51.2% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Madison shifted 13.5 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+41.5 pts 2004: R+48.3 pts 2008: R+47.0 pts 2012: R+54.4 pts 2016: R+58.3 pts 2020: R+53.7 pts 2024: R+55.1 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Madison 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 Madison voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Madison 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 Madison?

Madison's closest recorded margin was in 2000, when George W. Bush (Republican) won by 41.5 points (3,244 votes) out of 7,993 total votes cast.

Has Madison ever flipped between parties?

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

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Madison?

The widest margin on record for Madison was in 2016, when Donald Trump (Republican) won by 58.3 points.

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

In 2024, 16,787 votes were recorded in Madison against a total population of 32,771 (51.2% 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 Madison a presidential bellwether county?

Madison 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%).