Ben Hill County, GA

Micropolitan Statistical Area: Fitzgerald, GA
Designated Market Area: Albany, GA
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing, Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

Places in Ben Hill County, GA     [Sort places by name]

Fitzgerald city (pop. 8,972)  

Tracts in Ben Hill County, GA

Census Tract 9601, Ben Hill County, Georgia     Census Tract 9602, Ben Hill County, Georgia     Census Tract 9603, Ben Hill County, Georgia     Census Tract 9604, Ben Hill County, Georgia     Census Tract 9605.01, Ben Hill County, Georgia     Census Tract 9605.02, Ben Hill County, Georgia        

2022 population: 17,069   ( 565 from 2010 , 126 from 2020)
Land area: 250.1 square miles
Population density: 68.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	9,203	53.92%	9.5%
Black:	6,231	36.50%	2.4%
Indian:	70	0.41%	48.9%
Asian:	137	0.80%	12.3%
2+ races:	274	1.61%	58.4%
Hispanic:	1,154	6.76%	12.5%
Total non-White:	7,866	46.08%	5.3%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	444	12.9
Deaths:	659	19.2
Net Migration:	68	2.0
Net Immigration:	13	0.4

Change in White population:	-961	-5.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	396	2.2

Click on the Year to view county-level data for that election.

Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	51%	Donald Trump* (R)	4,111	62.6%	Joe Biden (D)	2,393	36.5%	60 [+]	0.9%	6,564	13	16	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 60 (0.9%);
2016	46%	Donald Trump (R)	3,739	63.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,101	35.4%	96 [+]	1.6%	5,936	13	17	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 91 (1.5%); Evan McMullin (I) 3 (0.1%); Jill Stein (Grn) 2 (0.0%);
2012	46%	Mitt Romney (R)	3,396	56.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,512	42.1%	62 [+]	1.0%	5,970	4	10	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 44 (0.7%);
2008	47%	John McCain (R)	3,417	56.5%	Barack Obama (D)	2,590	42.8%	45 [+]	0.7%	6,052	4	11	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 28 (0.5%); Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2004	43%	George W. Bush* (R)	3,331	60.1%	John Kerry (D)	2,180	39.3%	34 [+]	0.6%	5,545	2	9	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	37%	George W. Bush (R)	2,381	51.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,234	47.9%	46 [+]	1.0%	4,661	-4	3	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 38 (0.8%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1996	34%	Bill Clinton* (D)	2,198	53.8%	Robert Dole (R)	1,516	37.1%	374 [+]	9.1%	4,088	-10	-4	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 358 (8.8%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 16 (0.4%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	39%	Bill Clinton (D)	2,348	52.6%	George Bush* (R)	1,476	33.1%	640 [+]	14.3%	4,464	-10	-4	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 619 (13.9%);
1988	35%	George Bush (R)	2,005	51.2%	Michael Dukakis (D)	1,867	47.7%	46 [+]	1.2%	3,918	-9	-2	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 32 (0.8%);
1984	37%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	2,313	55.4%	Walter Mondale (D)	1,859	44.6%	0	0.0%	4,172	-5	-3	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	37%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,544	62.6%	Ronald Reagan (R)	1,459	35.9%	64 [+]	1.6%	4,067	-5	-15	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 41 (1.0%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 23 (0.6%);
1976	34%	Jimmy Carter (D)	2,449	75.1%	Gerald Ford* (R)	814	24.9%	0	0.0%	3,263	-8	-23	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	32%	Richard Nixon* (R)	2,104	74.4%	George McGovern (D)	703	24.9%	21 [+]	0.7%	2,828	-1	14	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	43%	George Wallace (AIP)	1,833	54.4%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	876	26.0%	662 [+]	19.6%	3,371	-11	-24	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Richard Nixon (R) 661 (19.6%);
1964	46%	Barry Goldwater (R)	2,089	57.8%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	1,523	42.2%	1	0.0%	3,613	4	19	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	30%	John Kennedy (D)	1,881	77.1%	Richard Nixon (R)	558	22.9%	0	0.0%	2,439	-15	-27	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	33%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,150	79.4%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	554	20.5%	4	0.1%	2,708	-13	-37	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	33%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,048	74.6%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	697	25.4%	0	0.0%	2,745	-5	-30	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	23%	Harry Truman* (D)	1,438	75.8%	Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	225	11.9%	233 [+]	12.3%	1,896	-7	-33	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Thomas Dewey (R) 223 (11.8%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 1 (0.1%);
1944	15%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,046	84.6%	Thomas Dewey (R)	190	15.4%	1	0.1%	1,237	-3	-31	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	17%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,206	86.6%	Wendell Willkie (R)	181	13.0%	5	0.4%	1,392	-2	-32	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	18%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,147	88.6%	Alf Landon (R)	146	11.3%	1 [+]	0.1%	1,294	-1	-25	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	16%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,026	91.9%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	85	7.6%	5 [+]	0.4%	1,116	0	-32	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1928	23%	Al Smith (D)	1,006	68.6%	Herbert Hoover (R)	460	31.4%	0	0.0%	1,466	-13	-27	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	13%	John Davis (D)	507	59.9%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	190	22.4%	150 [+]	17.7%	847	0	-36	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Calvin Coolidge (R) 150 (17.7%);
1920	11%	James Cox (D)	543	70.1%	Warren Harding (R)	232	29.9%	0	0.0%	775	1	-30	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	12%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	627	81.5%	Write-ins (I)	134	17.4%	8 [+]	1.0%	769	-6	-45	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Charles Evans Hughes (R) 8 (1.0%); Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	14%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	535	64.3%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	263	31.6%	34 [+]	4.1%	832	0	-19	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 34 (4.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	23%	William Taft (R)	412	42.4%	William J. Bryan (D)	407	41.9%	153 [+]	15.7%	972	11	-9	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Ben Hill County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	2,393	36.5%
Donald Trump* (R)	4,111	62.6%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	60	0.9%
TOTAL	6,564
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 16

2016 President, Ben Hill County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	2,101	35.4%
Donald Trump (R)	3,739	63.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	91	1.5%
Jill Stein (Grn)	2	0.0%
Evan McMullin (I)	3	0.1%
TOTAL	5,936
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 17

2012 President, Ben Hill County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	2,512	42.1%
Mitt Romney (R)	3,396	56.9%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	44	0.7%
Other	18	0.3%
TOTAL	5,970
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 10

2008 President, Ben Hill County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	2,590	42.8%
John McCain (R)	3,417	56.5%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	28	0.5%
Other	17	0.3%
TOTAL	6,052
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 11

2004 President, Ben Hill County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	3,331	60.1%
John Kerry (D)	2,180	39.3%
Other	34	0.6%
TOTAL	5,545
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 9

2000 President, Ben Hill County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	2,381	51.1%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,234	47.9%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	38	0.8%
Other	8	0.2%
TOTAL	4,661
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): 3

1996 President, Ben Hill County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	2,198	53.8%
Robert Dole (R)	1,516	37.1%
Ross Perot (Ref)	358	8.8%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	16	0.4%
TOTAL	4,088
Turnout: 34% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -4

1992 President, Ben Hill County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	2,348	52.6%
George Bush* (R)	1,476	33.1%
Ross Perot (I)	619	13.9%
Other	21	0.5%
TOTAL	4,464
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -4

1988 President, Ben Hill County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	2,005	51.2%
Michael Dukakis (D)	1,867	47.7%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	32	0.8%
Other	14	0.4%
TOTAL	3,918
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -2

1984 President, Ben Hill County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	2,313	55.4%
Walter Mondale (D)	1,859	44.6%
TOTAL	4,172
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -3

1980 President, Ben Hill County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	1,459	35.9%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,544	62.6%
John Anderson (I)	41	1.0%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	23	0.6%
TOTAL	4,067
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -15

1976 President, Ben Hill County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	2,449	75.1%
Gerald Ford* (R)	814	24.9%
TOTAL	3,263
Turnout: 34% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -23

1972 President, Ben Hill County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	2,104	74.4%
George McGovern (D)	703	24.9%
Other	21	0.7%
TOTAL	2,828
Turnout: 32% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 14

1968 President, Ben Hill County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	661	19.6%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	876	26.0%
George Wallace (AIP)	1,833	54.4%
Other	1	0.0%
TOTAL	3,371
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -24

1964 President, Ben Hill County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	1,523	42.2%
Barry Goldwater (R)	2,089	57.8%
Other	1	0.0%
TOTAL	3,613
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 19

1960 President, Ben Hill County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,881	77.1%
Richard Nixon (R)	558	22.9%
TOTAL	2,439
Turnout: 30% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -27

1956 President, Ben Hill County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	554	20.5%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,150	79.4%
Other	4	0.1%
TOTAL	2,708
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -37

1948 President, Ben Hill County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	1,438	75.8%
Thomas Dewey (R)	223	11.8%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	225	11.9%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	1	0.1%
Other	9	0.5%
TOTAL	1,896
Turnout: 23% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -33

1944 President, Ben Hill County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,046	84.6%
Thomas Dewey (R)	190	15.4%
Other	1	0.1%
TOTAL	1,237
Turnout: 15% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -31

1940 President, Ben Hill County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,206	86.6%
Wendell Willkie (R)	181	13.0%
Other	5	0.4%
TOTAL	1,392
Turnout: 17% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -32

1936 President, Ben Hill County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,147	88.6%
Alf Landon (R)	146	11.3%
Other	1	0.1%
TOTAL	1,294
Turnout: 18% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -25

1932 President, Ben Hill County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,026	91.9%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	85	7.6%
Other	5	0.4%
TOTAL	1,116
Turnout: 16% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -32

1928 President, Ben Hill County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	460	31.4%
Al Smith (D)	1,006	68.6%
TOTAL	1,466
Turnout: 23% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -27

1920 President, Ben Hill County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	232	29.9%
James Cox (D)	543	70.1%
TOTAL	775
Turnout: 11% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -30

1916 President, Ben Hill County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	627	81.5%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	8	1.0%
Other	134	17.4%
TOTAL	769
Turnout: 12% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -45

1912 President, Ben Hill County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	535	64.3%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	263	31.6%
William Taft* (R)	34	4.1%
TOTAL	832
Turnout: 14% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -19

1908 President, Ben Hill County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	412	42.4%
William J. Bryan (D)	407	41.9%
Other	153	15.7%
TOTAL	972
Turnout: 23% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): -9

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ben Hill County, GA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3 RO	37%	Herschel Walker (R)	3,022	63.8%	Raphael Warnock* (D)	1,718	36.2%	0	0.0%	4,740	15	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	S3	40%	Herschel Walker (R)	3,235	63.7%	Raphael Warnock* (D)	1,767	34.8%	73 [+]	1.4%	5,075	15	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Chase Oliver (Libertarian) 73 (1.4%);
2022	G	40%	Brian Kemp* (R)	3,412	66.7%	Stacey Abrams (D)	1,680	32.8%	26 [+]	0.5%	5,118	13	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Shane Hazel (Libertarian) 26 (0.5%);
2020	S3	45%	Kelly Loeffler* (R)	3,533	61.7%	Raphael Warnock (D)	2,193	38.3%	0	0.0%	5,726	13	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
2020	S2 RO	44%	David Perdue* (R)	3,531	61.8%	Jon Ossoff (D)	2,182	38.2%	0	0.0%	5,713	12	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
2020	S2	50%	David Perdue* (R)	4,077	62.9%	Jon Ossoff (D)	2,284	35.3%	116 [+]	1.8%	6,477	13	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Shane Hazel (Libertarian) 116 (1.8%);
2018	G	43%	Brian Kemp (R)	3,539	63.8%	Stacey Abrams (D)	1,983	35.7%	25 [+]	0.5%	5,547	14	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ted Metz (Libertarian) 25 (0.5%);
2016	S3	43%	Johnny Isakson* (R)	3,589	65.7%	Jim Barksdale (D)	1,739	31.8%	135 [+]	2.5%	5,463	11	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Allen Buckley (Libertarian) 135 (2.5%);
2014	S2	27%	David Perdue (R)	2,043	58.2%	Michelle Nunn (D)	1,403	39.9%	66 [+]	1.9%	3,512	5	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Amanda Swafford (Libertarian) 65 (1.9%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2014	G	27%	Nate Deal* (R)	1,901	55.1%	Jason Carter (D)	1,465	42.4%	87 [+]	2.5%	3,453	2	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Andrew Hunt (Libertarian) 86 (2.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2010	S3	30%	Johnny Isakson* (R)	2,314	59.8%	Mike Thurmond (D)	1,454	37.6%	99 [+]	2.6%	3,867	2	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Chuck Donovan (I) 99 (2.6%);
2010	G	30%	Nate Deal (R)	2,014	51.7%	Roy Barnes (D)	1,757	45.1%	127 [+]	3.3%	3,898	-1	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: John Monds (Libertarian) 127 (3.3%);
2008	S2 RO	23%	Saxby Chambliss* (R)	1,694	56.1%	Jim Martin (D)	1,327	43.9%	0	0.0%	3,021	-1	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2008	S2	44%	Saxby Chambliss* (R)	2,868	50.1%	Jim Martin (D)	2,716	47.4%	140 [+]	2.4%	5,724	0	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Allen Buckley (Libertarian) 140 (2.4%);
2006	G	26%	Sonny Perdue* (R)	1,739	52.4%	Mark Taylor (D)	1,512	45.5%	69 [+]	2.1%	3,320	-6	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Garrett Hayes (Libertarian) 63 (1.9%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.2%);
2004	S3	42%	Johnny Isakson (R)	3,043	56.4%	Denise Majette (D)	2,265	42.0%	84 [+]	1.6%	5,392	0	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Allen Buckley (Libertarian) 83 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2002	S2	29%	Max Cleland* (D)	1,858	50.1%	Saxby Chambliss (R)	1,803	48.6%	50 [+]	1.3%	3,711	-4	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Sandy Thomas (Libertarian) 50 (1.3%);
2002	G	29%	Sonny Perdue (R)	1,920	52.1%	Roy Barnes* (D)	1,703	46.2%	63 [+]	1.7%	3,686	1	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Garrett Hayes (Libertarian) 61 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2000	S3	36%	Zell Miller (D)	3,056	66.5%	Mack Mattingly (R)	1,364	29.7%	173 [+]	3.8%	4,593	-8	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Paul MacGregor (Libertarian) 60 (1.3%); Jeff Gates (Green) 41 (0.9%); Ben Ballenger (I) 40 (0.9%); Winnie Walsh (I) 18 (0.4%); Bob Wood (R) 14 (0.3%);
1998	S3	24%	Michael Coles (D)	1,592	53.7%	Paul Coverdell* (R)	1,352	45.6%	23 [+]	0.8%	2,967	-7	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Bert Loftman (Libertarian) 23 (0.8%);
1998	G	24%	Roy Barnes (D)	1,980	66.1%	Guy Millner (R)	979	32.7%	38 [+]	1.3%	2,997	-11	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Jack Cashin (Libertarian) 38 (1.3%);
1996	S2	31%	Max Cleland (D)	2,330	61.5%	Guy Millner (R)	1,399	36.9%	62 [+]	1.6%	3,791	-11	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: John Cashin (Libertarian) 62 (1.6%);
1994	G	24%	Zell Miller* (D)	1,605	56.2%	Guy Millner (R)	1,249	43.8%	0	0.0%	2,854	-5	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1992	S3 RO	18%	Wyche Fowler* (D)	1,334	64.5%	Paul Coverdell (R)	733	35.5%	0	0.0%	2,067	-15	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1992:
1992	S3	38%	Wyche Fowler* (D)	2,796	64.5%	Paul Coverdell (R)	1,404	32.4%	132 [+]	3.0%	4,332	-15	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Jim Hudson (Libertarian) 132 (3.0%);
1990	S2	County data not available for this election: Sam Nunn* (D) was unopposed.
1990	G	29%	Zell Miller (D)	1,908	57.8%	Johnny Isakson (R)	1,357	41.1%	37 [+]	1.1%	3,302	-3	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Carole Ann Rand (Libertarian) 37 (1.1%);
1986	S3	24%	Wyche Fowler (D)	1,614	60.4%	Mack Mattingly* (R)	1,057	39.6%	0	0.0%	2,671	-10	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1986	G	23%	Joe Frank Harris* (D)	2,170	83.0%	Guy Davis (R)	446	17.0%	0	0.0%	2,616	-12	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	35%	Sam Nunn* (D)	3,239	83.1%	Jon Hicks (R)	657	16.9%	0	0.0%	3,896	-3	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	G	25%	Joe Frank Harris (D)	2,301	82.1%	Bob Bell (R)	501	17.9%	0	0.0%	2,802	-19	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1980	S3	39%	Herman Talmadge* (D)	3,149	72.0%	Mack Mattingly (R)	1,225	28.0%	0	0.0%	4,374	-23	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1980:
1978	S2	19%	Sam Nunn* (D)	1,744	91.5%	John Stokes (R)	163	8.5%	0	0.0%	1,907	-8	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1978	G	19%	George Busbee* (D)	1,726	89.3%	Rodney Cook (R)	206	10.7%	0	0.0%	1,932	-9	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1974	S3	22%	Herman Talmadge* (D)	1,803	86.4%	Jerry Johnson (R)	283	13.6%	0	0.0%	2,086	-15	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
1974	G	23%	George Busbee (D)	1,679	79.1%	Ronnie Thompson (R)	443	20.9%	0	0.0%	2,122	-10	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
1972	S2	37%	Sam Nunn (D)	2,071	63.1%	Fletcher Thompson (R)	1,211	36.9%	0	0.0%	3,282	-9	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1970	G	37%	Jimmy Carter (D)	2,385	80.2%	Hal Suit (R)	587	19.7%	2 [+]	0.1%	2,974	-21	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
1968	S3	39%	Herman Talmadge* (D)	2,627	86.5%	Earl Patton (R)	411	13.5%	0	0.0%	3,038	-9	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	County data not available for this election: Richard Russell* (D) was unopposed.
1966	G	37%	Lester Maddox (D)	1,469	50.9%	Howard Callaway (R)	1,258	43.6%	158 [+]	5.5%	2,885	-3	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Ellis Arnall (Write-in) 158 (5.5%);
1962	S3	County data not available for this election: Herman Talmadge* (D) was unopposed.
1962	G	County data not available for this election: Carl Sanders (D) was unopposed.
1960	S2	County data not available for this election: Richard Russell* (D) was unopposed.

*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote

Historical U.S. House Election Results for Ben Hill County, GA

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Voter Registration Data for Ben Hill County, GA

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Ben Hill County, GA were estimated to be 32% Republican and 42% Democrat.