Taylor, Georgia — Presidential Election Results

Taylor, Georgia has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 28.9 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 1,412 50.8% 2.6 pts (72 votes) 2,780 — 9.4 pts more Dem.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 1,912 56.6% 13.4 pts (454 votes) 3,381 -10.9 pts 3.2 pts more Dem.
2008 John McCain Republican 2,021 56.4% 13.5 pts (485 votes) 3,583 -0.2 pts 8.4 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 1,948 55.1% 10.6 pts (376 votes) 3,538 +3.0 pts 2.8 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 2,064 60.6% 22.5 pts (768 votes) 3,408 -12.2 pts 17.5 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 2,418 63.0% 26.9 pts (1,031 votes) 3,839 -4.2 pts 27.4 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 2,600 65.3% 31.0 pts (1,234 votes) 3,982 -4.0 pts 28.9 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 8,821 31.5% of population
2004 8,918 37.9% of population
2008 8,945 40.1% of population
2012 8,361 42.3% of population
2016 8,189 41.6% of population
2020 7,819 49.1% of population
2024 7,783 51.2% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Taylor shifted 28.5 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+2.6 pts 2004: R+13.5 pts 2008: R+13.6 pts 2012: R+10.7 pts 2016: R+22.9 pts 2020: R+27.1 pts 2024: R+31.1 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Taylor 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 Taylor voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Taylor 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 Taylor?

Taylor's closest recorded margin was in 2000, when George W. Bush (Republican) won by 2.6 points (72 votes) out of 2,780 total votes cast.

Has Taylor ever flipped between parties?

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

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Taylor?

The widest margin on record for Taylor was in 2024, when Donald J Trump (Republican) won by 31.1 points.

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

In 2024, 3,982 votes were recorded in Taylor against a total population of 7,783 (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 Taylor a presidential bellwether county?

Taylor 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%).