Clay County, GA

Designated Market Area: Columbus, GA-AL
USDA County Type (2015): Government, Low Education, Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

Places in Clay County, GA     [Sort places by name]

Fort Gaines city (pop. 1,035) Bluffton town (pop. 295)  

Tracts in Clay County, GA

Census Tract 9603, Clay County, Georgia        

2022 population: 2,845   ( 338 from 2010 , 2 from 2020)
Land area: 195.4 square miles
Population density: 14.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,034	36.34%	13.0%
Black:	1,658	58.28%	13.6%
Indian:	10	0.35%	9.1%
Asian:	49	1.72%	345.5%
2+ races:	33	1.16%	22.2%
Hispanic:	61	2.14%	134.6%
Total non-White:	1,811	63.66%	9.2%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	46	8.1
Deaths:	116	20.4
Net Migration:	62	10.9
Net Immigration:	10	1.8

Change in White population:	-154	-4.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	-184	-5.8

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	62%	Joe Biden (D)	791	55.1%	Donald Trump* (R)	637	44.4%	8 [+]	0.6%	1,436	-5	-2	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 7 (0.5%);
2016	54%	Hillary Clinton (D)	697	54.8%	Donald Trump (R)	566	44.5%	10 [+]	0.8%	1,273	-6	-1	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 8 (0.6%); Evan McMullin (I) 1 (0.1%); Jill Stein (Grn) 1 (0.1%);
2012	58%	Barack Obama* (D)	862	61.4%	Mitt Romney (R)	537	38.3%	4 [+]	0.3%	1,403	-15	-9	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 3 (0.2%);
2008	58%	Barack Obama (D)	879	61.0%	John McCain (R)	558	38.8%	3 [+]	0.2%	1,440	-13	-7	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 3 (0.2%); Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2004	53%	John Kerry (D)	798	60.9%	George W. Bush* (R)	509	38.9%	3 [+]	0.2%	1,310	-19	-12	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	51%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	821	64.3%	George W. Bush (R)	448	35.1%	8 [+]	0.6%	1,277	-20	-13	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 4 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1996	47%	Bill Clinton* (D)	787	68.9%	Robert Dole (R)	293	25.6%	63 [+]	5.5%	1,143	-21	-15	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 62 (5.4%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 1 (0.1%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	50%	Bill Clinton (D)	778	65.0%	George Bush* (R)	264	22.1%	155 [+]	12.9%	1,197	-21	-15	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 155 (12.9%);
1988	41%	Michael Dukakis (D)	595	59.9%	George Bush (R)	398	40.0%	1 [+]	0.1%	994	-20	-13	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 1 (0.1%);
1984	48%	Walter Mondale (D)	750	64.2%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	419	35.8%	0	0.0%	1,169	-24	-23	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	51%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	909	73.2%	Ronald Reagan (R)	316	25.5%	16 [+]	1.3%	1,241	-15	-25	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 9 (0.7%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 7 (0.6%);
1976	53%	Jimmy Carter (D)	947	76.2%	Gerald Ford* (R)	295	23.8%	0	0.0%	1,242	-9	-24	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	39%	Richard Nixon* (R)	632	68.6%	George McGovern (D)	283	30.7%	6 [+]	0.7%	921	-6	8	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	56%	George Wallace (AIP)	608	48.3%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	516	41.0%	134 [+]	10.7%	1,258	-20	-33	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Richard Nixon (R) 133 (10.6%);
1964	37%	Barry Goldwater (R)	544	60.0%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	360	39.7%	2	0.2%	906	6	22	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	23%	John Kennedy (D)	528	86.3%	Richard Nixon (R)	84	13.7%	0	0.0%	612	-24	-36	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	17%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	390	78.2%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	103	20.6%	6	1.2%	499	-13	-37	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	21%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	481	73.2%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	176	26.8%	0	0.0%	657	-4	-28	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	11%	Harry Truman* (D)	295	80.4%	Thomas Dewey (R)	39	10.6%	33 [+]	9.0%	367	-8	-34	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 33 (9.0%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 0 (0.0%);
1944	13%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	442	92.7%	Thomas Dewey (R)	35	7.3%	0	0.0%	477	-11	-39	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	13%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	488	93.3%	Wendell Willkie (R)	33	6.3%	2	0.4%	523	-9	-38	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	14%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	484	97.0%	Alf Landon (R)	13	2.6%	2 [+]	0.4%	499	-10	-34	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	13%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	433	96.7%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	12	2.7%	3 [+]	0.7%	448	-5	-37	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1928	14%	Al Smith (D)	405	87.9%	Herbert Hoover (R)	56	12.1%	0	0.0%	461	-32	-46	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	9%	John Davis (D)	246	74.3%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	51	15.4%	34 [+]	10.3%	331	-3	-39	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 34 (10.3%);
1920	8%	James Cox (D)	230	78.5%	Warren Harding (R)	63	21.5%	0	0.0%	293	-7	-39	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	6%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	225	92.2%	Write-ins (I)	10	4.1%	9 [+]	3.7%	244	-3	-42	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Charles Evans Hughes (R) 9 (3.7%); Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	10%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	369	93.7%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	17	4.3%	8 [+]	2.0%	394	-2	-21	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 8 (2.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1908	11%	William J. Bryan (D)	242	54.1%	William Taft (R)	161	36.0%	44 [+]	9.8%	447	5	-16	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1904	11%	Alton Parker (D)	270	62.4%	Write-ins (I)	116	26.8%	47 [+]	10.9%	433	-8	-46	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Theodore Roosevelt (R) 47 (10.9%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1900	10%	William J. Bryan (D)	271	71.1%	William McKinley* (R)	81	21.3%	29 [+]	7.6%	381	-7	-30	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Clay County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	791	55.1%
Donald Trump* (R)	637	44.4%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	7	0.5%
Other	1	0.1%
TOTAL	1,436
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -2

2016 President, Clay County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	697	54.8%
Donald Trump (R)	566	44.5%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	8	0.6%
Jill Stein (Grn)	1	0.1%
Evan McMullin (I)	1	0.1%
TOTAL	1,273
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -1

2012 President, Clay County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	862	61.4%
Mitt Romney (R)	537	38.3%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	3	0.2%
Other	1	0.1%
TOTAL	1,403
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -9

2008 President, Clay County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	879	61.0%
John McCain (R)	558	38.8%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	3	0.2%
TOTAL	1,440
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -7

2004 President, Clay County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	509	38.9%
John Kerry (D)	798	60.9%
Other	3	0.2%
TOTAL	1,310
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -12

2000 President, Clay County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	448	35.1%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	821	64.3%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	4	0.3%
Other	4	0.3%
TOTAL	1,277
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -20 Diff (US): -13

1996 President, Clay County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	787	68.9%
Robert Dole (R)	293	25.6%
Ross Perot (Ref)	62	5.4%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	1	0.1%
TOTAL	1,143
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): -21 Diff (US): -15

1992 President, Clay County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	778	65.0%
George Bush* (R)	264	22.1%
Ross Perot (I)	155	12.9%
TOTAL	1,197
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): -21 Diff (US): -15

1988 President, Clay County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	398	40.0%
Michael Dukakis (D)	595	59.9%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	1	0.1%
TOTAL	994
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): -20 Diff (US): -13

1980 President, Clay County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	316	25.5%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	909	73.2%
John Anderson (I)	9	0.7%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	7	0.6%
TOTAL	1,241
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -25

1976 President, Clay County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	947	76.2%
Gerald Ford* (R)	295	23.8%
TOTAL	1,242
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -24

1972 President, Clay County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	632	68.6%
George McGovern (D)	283	30.7%
Other	6	0.7%
TOTAL	921
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): 8

1968 President, Clay County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	133	10.6%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	516	41.0%
George Wallace (AIP)	608	48.3%
Other	1	0.1%
TOTAL	1,258
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -20 Diff (US): -33

1964 President, Clay County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	360	39.7%
Barry Goldwater (R)	544	60.0%
Other	2	0.2%
TOTAL	906
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 22

1960 President, Clay County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	528	86.3%
Richard Nixon (R)	84	13.7%
TOTAL	612
Turnout: 23% Diff (St): -24 Diff (US): -36

1956 President, Clay County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	103	20.6%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	390	78.2%
Other	6	1.2%
TOTAL	499
Turnout: 17% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -37

1948 President, Clay County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	295	80.4%
Thomas Dewey (R)	39	10.6%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	33	9.0%
TOTAL	367
Turnout: 11% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -34

1944 President, Clay County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	442	92.7%
Thomas Dewey (R)	35	7.3%
TOTAL	477
Turnout: 13% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -39

1940 President, Clay County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	488	93.3%
Wendell Willkie (R)	33	6.3%
Other	2	0.4%
TOTAL	523
Turnout: 13% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -38

1936 President, Clay County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	484	97.0%
Alf Landon (R)	13	2.6%
Other	2	0.4%
TOTAL	499
Turnout: 14% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -34

1932 President, Clay County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	433	96.7%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	12	2.7%
Other	3	0.7%
TOTAL	448
Turnout: 13% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -37

1928 President, Clay County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	56	12.1%
Al Smith (D)	405	87.9%
TOTAL	461
Turnout: 14% Diff (St): -32 Diff (US): -46

1924 President, Clay County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	51	15.4%
John Davis (D)	246	74.3%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	34	10.3%
TOTAL	331
Turnout: 9% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -39

1920 President, Clay County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	63	21.5%
James Cox (D)	230	78.5%
TOTAL	293
Turnout: 8% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -39

1916 President, Clay County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	225	92.2%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	9	3.7%
Other	10	4.1%
TOTAL	244
Turnout: 6% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -42

1912 President, Clay County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	369	93.7%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	17	4.3%
William Taft* (R)	8	2.0%
TOTAL	394
Turnout: 10% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -21

1908 President, Clay County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	161	36.0%
William J. Bryan (D)	242	54.1%
Other	44	9.8%
TOTAL	447
Turnout: 11% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -16

1904 President, Clay County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	47	10.9%
Alton Parker (D)	270	62.4%
Other	116	26.8%
TOTAL	433
Turnout: 11% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -46

1900 President, Clay County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	81	21.3%
William J. Bryan (D)	271	71.1%
Other	29	7.6%
TOTAL	381
Turnout: 10% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -30

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Clay County, GA

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

Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3 RO	44%	Raphael Warnock* (D)	536	52.5%	Herschel Walker (R)	485	47.5%	0	0.0%	1,021	-1	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	S3	48%	Raphael Warnock* (D)	572	51.1%	Herschel Walker (R)	528	47.1%	20 [+]	1.8%	1,120	-1	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Chase Oliver (Libertarian) 20 (1.8%);
2022	G	48%	Brian Kemp* (R)	570	50.6%	Stacey Abrams (D)	553	49.1%	3 [+]	0.3%	1,126	-3	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Shane Hazel (Libertarian) 3 (0.3%);
2020	S3	56%	Raphael Warnock (D)	727	55.5%	Kelly Loeffler* (R)	583	44.5%	0	0.0%	1,310	-4	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
2020	S2 RO	56%	Jon Ossoff (D)	728	55.5%	David Perdue* (R)	583	44.5%	0	0.0%	1,311	-5	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
2020	S2	61%	Jon Ossoff (D)	748	52.8%	David Perdue* (R)	647	45.7%	21 [+]	1.5%	1,416	-4	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Shane Hazel (Libertarian) 21 (1.5%);
2018	G	51%	Stacey Abrams (D)	642	54.1%	Brian Kemp (R)	536	45.2%	8 [+]	0.7%	1,186	-5	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ted Metz (Libertarian) 8 (0.7%);
2016	S3	49%	Jim Barksdale (D)	574	49.6%	Johnny Isakson* (R)	560	48.4%	23 [+]	2.0%	1,157	-6	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Allen Buckley (Libertarian) 23 (2.0%);
2014	S2	40%	Michelle Nunn (D)	535	56.5%	David Perdue (R)	399	42.1%	13 [+]	1.4%	947	-11	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Amanda Swafford (Libertarian) 13 (1.4%);
2014	G	39%	Jason Carter (D)	538	57.8%	Nate Deal* (R)	387	41.6%	5 [+]	0.5%	930	-11	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Andrew Hunt (Libertarian) 5 (0.5%);
2010	S3	43%	Mike Thurmond (D)	593	56.3%	Johnny Isakson* (R)	437	41.5%	24 [+]	2.3%	1,054	-17	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Chuck Donovan (I) 24 (2.3%);
2010	G	43%	Roy Barnes (D)	629	58.6%	Nate Deal (R)	414	38.6%	30 [+]	2.8%	1,073	-14	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: John Monds (Libertarian) 30 (2.8%);
2008	S2 RO	30%	Jim Martin (D)	428	57.6%	Saxby Chambliss* (R)	315	42.4%	0	0.0%	743	-15	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2008	S2	52%	Jim Martin (D)	800	61.7%	Saxby Chambliss* (R)	478	36.9%	18 [+]	1.4%	1,296	-13	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Allen Buckley (Libertarian) 18 (1.4%);
2006	G	33%	Mark Taylor (D)	487	59.8%	Sonny Perdue* (R)	316	38.8%	12 [+]	1.5%	815	-19	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Garrett Hayes (Libertarian) 12 (1.5%);
2004	S3	49%	Denise Majette (D)	702	57.8%	Johnny Isakson (R)	498	41.0%	15 [+]	1.2%	1,215	-15	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Allen Buckley (Libertarian) 15 (1.2%);
2002	S2	36%	Max Cleland* (D)	611	68.3%	Saxby Chambliss (R)	268	30.0%	15 [+]	1.7%	894	-23	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Sandy Thomas (Libertarian) 14 (1.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2002	G	36%	Roy Barnes* (D)	624	69.9%	Sonny Perdue (R)	259	29.0%	10 [+]	1.1%	893	-22	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Garrett Hayes (Libertarian) 9 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2000	S3	36%	Zell Miller (D)	604	67.9%	Mack Mattingly (R)	230	25.9%	55 [+]	6.2%	889	-11	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ben Ballenger (I) 27 (3.0%); Paul MacGregor (Libertarian) 9 (1.0%); Jeff Gates (Green) 9 (1.0%); Bob Wood (R) 5 (0.6%); Winnie Walsh (I) 5 (0.6%);
1998	S3	33%	Michael Coles (D)	523	65.0%	Paul Coverdell* (R)	275	34.2%	6 [+]	0.7%	804	-18	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Bert Loftman (Libertarian) 6 (0.7%);
1998	G	34%	Roy Barnes (D)	601	72.3%	Guy Millner (R)	226	27.2%	4 [+]	0.5%	831	-17	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Jack Cashin (Libertarian) 4 (0.5%);
1996	S2	36%	Max Cleland (D)	594	66.4%	Guy Millner (R)	294	32.8%	7 [+]	0.8%	895	-15	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: John Cashin (Libertarian) 7 (0.8%);
1994	G	32%	Zell Miller* (D)	569	72.3%	Guy Millner (R)	218	27.7%	0	0.0%	787	-21	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1992	S3 RO	26%	Wyche Fowler* (D)	493	78.3%	Paul Coverdell (R)	137	21.7%	0	0.0%	630	-29	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1992:
1992	S3	45%	Wyche Fowler* (D)	769	70.4%	Paul Coverdell (R)	295	27.0%	29 [+]	2.7%	1,093	-21	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Jim Hudson (Libertarian) 29 (2.7%);
1990	S2	County data not available for this election: Sam Nunn* (D) was unopposed.
1990	G	34%	Zell Miller (D)	547	68.0%	Johnny Isakson (R)	247	30.7%	10 [+]	1.2%	804	-14	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Carole Ann Rand (Libertarian) 10 (1.2%);
1986	S3	27%	Wyche Fowler (D)	454	69.8%	Mack Mattingly* (R)	196	30.2%	0	0.0%	650	-19	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1986	G	27%	Joe Frank Harris* (D)	551	85.6%	Guy Davis (R)	93	14.4%	0	0.0%	644	-15	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	42%	Sam Nunn* (D)	933	91.1%	Jon Hicks (R)	91	8.9%	0	0.0%	1,024	-11	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	G	28%	Joe Frank Harris (D)	574	84.7%	Bob Bell (R)	104	15.3%	0	0.0%	678	-22	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1980	S3	46%	Herman Talmadge* (D)	928	82.2%	Mack Mattingly (R)	201	17.8%	0	0.0%	1,129	-33	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1980:
1978	S2	19%	Sam Nunn* (D)	402	91.6%	John Stokes (R)	37	8.4%	0	0.0%	439	-8	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1978	G	20%	George Busbee* (D)	418	91.5%	Rodney Cook (R)	39	8.5%	0	0.0%	457	-11	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1974	S3	24%	Herman Talmadge* (D)	521	91.2%	Jerry Johnson (R)	50	8.8%	0	0.0%	571	-19	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
1974	G	26%	George Busbee (D)	532	87.6%	Ronnie Thompson (R)	75	12.4%	0	0.0%	607	-19	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
1972	S2	37%	Sam Nunn (D)	616	71.0%	Fletcher Thompson (R)	252	29.0%	0	0.0%	868	-17	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1970	G	36%	Jimmy Carter (D)	651	84.2%	Hal Suit (R)	121	15.7%	1 [+]	0.1%	773	-25	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
1968	S3	37%	Herman Talmadge* (D)	743	88.9%	Earl Patton (R)	93	11.1%	0	0.0%	836	-11	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	County data not available for this election: Richard Russell* (D) was unopposed.
1966	G	30%	Lester Maddox (D)	361	50.9%	Howard Callaway (R)	299	42.2%	49 [+]	6.9%	709	-4	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Ellis Arnall (Write-in) 49 (6.9%);
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 Clay County, GA

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Voter Registration Data for Clay County, GA

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Clay County, GA were estimated to be 26% Republican and 62% Democrat.