Swing state profile
Is Georgia a red or blue state? purple, leaning red
Georgia: purple, leaning red. Trump won it by 2.2 points in 2024. Republicans won 3 of the last four presidential elections there, Democrats 1.
purple, leaning redBased on the 2024 margin
16Electoral votes
R +2.22024 margin
3–1Republican–Democratic wins, 2012–24
But 2026 broke the pattern: Democrats flipped a statewide race in Georgia, according to race calls. One election does not change a state’s color by itself.
How Georgia voted for president
- 2024R +2.2
- 2020D +0.2
- 2016R +5.1
- 2012R +7.8
2026 races in Georgia
Unofficial. Status Nov 5, 2026: races called by news organizations. States have not certified them. Called vs. certified
Questions people ask
Is Georgia a red or blue state?
Georgia: purple, leaning red. Trump won it by 2.2 points in 2024. Republicans won 3 of the last four presidential elections there, Democrats 1.
How many electoral votes does Georgia have?
Georgia has 16 electoral votes for the 2024 and 2028 elections. It had 16 from 2012 to 2020.
Who won Georgia in 2024?
Trump won Georgia by 2.2 points, with 5,250,905 votes cast.
Who won the 2026 Senate race in Georgia?
Jon Ossoff (D) · Democratic hold, based on race calls. Georgia publishes the certified result.
Who won the 2026 governor race in Georgia?
Keisha Lance Bottoms (D) · Flipped to Democrats, based on race calls. Georgia publishes the certified result.
Official information
For registration, ballots and certified results in Georgia, use the official offices linked here. We do not run elections.