Terrell, Georgia — Presidential Election Results

Terrell, Georgia has voted Democratic in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 6.3 pts more Dem. 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 Al Gore Democratic 1,584 50.9% 2.6 pts (80 votes) 3,113 — 14.6 pts more Dem.
2004 John Kerry Democratic 1,951 51.0% 2.4 pts (92 votes) 3,824 -0.2 pts 19.1 pts more Dem.
2008 Barack Obama Democratic 2,501 56.6% 13.8 pts (611 votes) 4,416 +11.5 pts 19.2 pts more Dem.
2012 Barack Obama Democratic 2,544 57.8% 16.1 pts (710 votes) 4,398 +2.3 pts 24.1 pts more Dem.
2016 Hillary Clinton Democratic 2,267 54.1% 9.4 pts (393 votes) 4,189 -6.7 pts 14.8 pts more Dem.
2020 Joseph R Biden Jr Democratic 2,376 53.8% 8.4 pts (372 votes) 4,416 -1.0 pts 8.2 pts more Dem.
2024 Kamala D Harris Democratic 2,253 51.9% 4.1 pts (178 votes) 4,341 -4.4 pts 6.3 pts more Dem.

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 10,935 28.5% of population
2004 10,453 36.6% of population
2008 9,648 45.8% of population
2012 9,225 47.7% of population
2016 8,861 47.3% of population
2020 9,140 48.3% of population
2024 8,698 49.9% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Terrell shifted 1.5 points toward the Democratic 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: D+2.6 pts 2004: D+2.4 pts 2008: D+13.9 pts 2012: D+16.2 pts 2016: D+9.5 pts 2020: D+8.5 pts 2024: D+4.1 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Terrell has matched the national popular winner in 3 of the last 7 presidential elections (43%), and Georgia's own statewide winner in 1 of 7 (14%). Compare every county on the bellwether counties page.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How has Terrell voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Terrell has voted Democratic in 7 of 7 recorded presidential elections and Republican in 0 of 7, based on county-level returns through 2024.

What was the closest presidential election in Terrell?

Terrell's closest recorded margin was in 2004, when John Kerry (Democratic) won by 2.4 points (92 votes) out of 3,824 total votes cast.

Has Terrell ever flipped between parties?

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

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Terrell?

The widest margin on record for Terrell was in 2012, when Barack Obama (Democratic) won by 16.2 points.

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

In 2024, 4,341 votes were recorded in Terrell against a total population of 8,698 (49.9% 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 Terrell a presidential bellwether county?

Terrell has matched the national popular winner in 3 of the last 7 presidential elections (43%), and Georgia's own statewide winner in 1 of 7 (14%).