White, Georgia — Presidential Election Results

White, Georgia has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 66.6 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 4,857 69.0% 40.4 pts (2,843 votes) 7,043 — 29.4 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 7,403 78.1% 56.8 pts (5,387 votes) 9,483 -15.8 pts 40.5 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 8,467 78.7% 58.5 pts (6,293 votes) 10,761 -1.9 pts 53.9 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 8,651 82.5% 66.6 pts (6,980 votes) 10,488 -8.5 pts 59.7 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 9,761 82.6% 68.4 pts (8,087 votes) 11,823 -3.1 pts 65.4 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 12,222 82.5% 66.2 pts (9,811 votes) 14,816 +3.7 pts 67.3 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 14,136 84.0% 68.5 pts (11,527 votes) 16,825 -1.8 pts 66.6 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 20,186 34.9% of population
2004 24,015 39.5% of population
2008 26,626 40.4% of population
2012 27,626 38.0% of population
2016 28,828 41.0% of population
2020 28,114 52.7% of population
2024 29,668 56.7% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in White shifted 27.5 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+41.4 pts 2004: R+57.2 pts 2008: R+59.1 pts 2012: R+67.6 pts 2016: R+70.7 pts 2020: R+67.0 pts 2024: R+68.8 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

White 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 White voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, White 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 White?

White's closest recorded margin was in 2000, when George W. Bush (Republican) won by 41.4 points (2,843 votes) out of 7,043 total votes cast.

Has White ever flipped between parties?

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

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in White?

The widest margin on record for White was in 2016, when Donald Trump (Republican) won by 70.7 points.

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

In 2024, 16,825 votes were recorded in White against a total population of 29,668 (56.7% 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 White a presidential bellwether county?

White 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%).