Georgia US Presidential Election 2024: Voting, Result info, Candidates and all you need to know

Georgia US Presidential Election 2024: Georgia, a vital state for the 2024 US Presidential elections, held the final vote along with the rest of America on Nov 5.

Georgia population, registered voters and more

The state of Georgia was a vital election ground for both the leading candidates: Republican nominee Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Kamala Harris.

A swing state i.e., a battleground state — where both major political parties, Democratic and Republican, have nearly equal support among voters — Georgia boasts a population of 10.7 million people.

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Of this, according to the Georgia government website, 8,248,250 are registered voters.

Early voting began in the state on Oct. 15, and as per data compiled by Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger's (R) office by Saturday (Oct. 26) more than 2.6 million people — over 50 per cent of the turnout for 2020 — had already voted. In 2020, just under 5 million voters cast their ballots in the state. 

Which party does the US swing state Georgia support in US elections?

Historically, Georgia has been a red state, voting for the Republican Party. This pattern stayed true from 1992 to 2020, when Georgia, often referred to as the Peach State, flipped its vote and became a Blue State, voting for President Joe Biden.
Which candidate is Georgia backing in the US Elections 2024?

As per an ABC News opinion poll, Trump and Harris were engaged in an almost neck-to-neck battle in the battleground state, with the Republican enjoying a 1.6 points edge — 48.6 per cent support to Harris's 47 per cent.

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How many Senate seats were up for election in Georgia?

Elections to the Georgia State Senate were also be held on November 5, 2024, alongside the other 2024 United States elections. All 56 seats are up for election.

How many House of Representatives seats were up for election in Georgia? Who were the candidates, and who are the winners?

On Nov 5, Georgia elected 14 US representatives, one from each of the state's congressional districts.

Here, 'Write-in' refers to a candidate whose name does not appear on the ballot but who still seeks election by asking voters to cast a vote for them by physically writing in the person's name on the ballot. However, according to usa.gov, “writing in a name does not mean that the vote will count”.

Who won the presidential election in the state in 2020?

In the 2020 US presidential elections, Georgia selected Biden by a narrow margin of 0.2 points — the smallest margin for the Democrat in the elections.

Election results Georgia 2024

Georgia, a historically red state, once again voted for the Republican Party. The battleground state flipped from its 2020 vote and donned red, voting for Donald Trump, who with 50.7 per cent of the votes got the states' 16 electoral votes.