Seminole, Georgia — Presidential Election Results

Seminole, Georgia has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 38.3 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 1,537 53.4% 7.8 pts (224 votes) 2,877 — 4.1 pts more Dem.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 1,977 60.4% 21.4 pts (699 votes) 3,274 -13.6 pts 4.8 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 2,315 57.9% 16.4 pts (655 votes) 3,996 +5.0 pts 11.2 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 2,245 59.6% 20.4 pts (767 votes) 3,769 -4.1 pts 12.7 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 2,345 65.4% 32.2 pts (1,156 votes) 3,588 -12.1 pts 27.4 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 2,611 67.2% 34.9 pts (1,357 votes) 3,884 -2.4 pts 35.4 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 2,811 70.2% 40.4 pts (1,620 votes) 4,007 -5.4 pts 38.3 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 9,329 30.8% of population
2004 9,065 36.1% of population
2008 8,827 45.3% of population
2012 8,871 42.5% of population
2016 8,427 42.6% of population
2020 9,133 42.5% of population
2024 9,274 43.2% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Seminole shifted 32.6 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+7.9 pts 2004: R+21.5 pts 2008: R+16.5 pts 2012: R+20.6 pts 2016: R+32.7 pts 2020: R+35.1 pts 2024: R+40.5 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Seminole 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 Seminole voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Seminole 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 Seminole?

Seminole's closest recorded margin was in 2000, when George W. Bush (Republican) won by 7.9 points (224 votes) out of 2,877 total votes cast.

Has Seminole ever flipped between parties?

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

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Seminole?

The widest margin on record for Seminole was in 2024, when Donald J Trump (Republican) won by 40.5 points.

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

In 2024, 4,007 votes were recorded in Seminole against a total population of 9,274 (43.2% 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 Seminole a presidential bellwether county?

Seminole 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%).