Troup, Georgia — Presidential Election Results

Troup, Georgia has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 22.3 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 11,198 62.9% 27.1 pts (4,819 votes) 17,804 — 15.4 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 14,183 64.7% 29.9 pts (6,553 votes) 21,912 -2.6 pts 13.3 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 15,391 59.1% 19.0 pts (4,936 votes) 26,028 +10.9 pts 13.8 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 15,179 58.4% 17.8 pts (4,632 votes) 25,986 +1.1 pts 10.1 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 15,750 60.3% 23.1 pts (6,037 votes) 26,111 -5.7 pts 18.4 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 18,143 60.4% 21.8 pts (6,565 votes) 30,049 +1.6 pts 22.3 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 19,392 61.9% 24.4 pts (7,635 votes) 31,304 -2.4 pts 22.3 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 58,923 30.2% of population
2004 62,001 35.3% of population
2008 65,860 39.5% of population
2012 68,282 38.1% of population
2016 69,939 37.3% of population
2020 69,348 43.3% of population
2024 71,513 43.8% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Troup shifted 2.9 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: R+27.4 pts 2004: R+30.0 pts 2008: R+19.1 pts 2012: R+18.0 pts 2016: R+23.7 pts 2020: R+22.1 pts 2024: R+24.5 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Troup 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 Troup voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Troup 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 Troup?

Troup's closest recorded margin was in 2012, when Mitt Romney (Republican) won by 18.0 points (4,632 votes) out of 25,986 total votes cast.

Has Troup ever flipped between parties?

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

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Troup?

The widest margin on record for Troup was in 2004, when George W. Bush (Republican) won by 30.0 points.

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

In 2024, 31,304 votes were recorded in Troup against a total population of 71,513 (43.8% 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 Troup a presidential bellwether county?

Troup 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%).