Decatur County, GA

Micropolitan Statistical Area: Bainbridge, GA
Designated Market Area: Tallahassee-Thomasville, FL-GA
USDA County Type (2015): Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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

Bainbridge city (pop. 14,234) Attapulgus city (pop. 715) Brinson town (pop. 195) Climax city (pop. 186) Faceville CDP (pop. 151)  

Tracts in Decatur County, GA

Census Tract 9701, Decatur County, Georgia     Census Tract 9702, Decatur County, Georgia     Census Tract 9703.01, Decatur County, Georgia     Census Tract 9703.02, Decatur County, Georgia     Census Tract 9704, Decatur County, Georgia     Census Tract 9706, Decatur County, Georgia     Census Tract 9707, Decatur County, Georgia     Census Tract 9708, Decatur County, Georgia        

2022 population: 28,982   ( 1,140 from 2010 , 387 from 2020)
Land area: 597.2 square miles
Population density: 48.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	14,169	48.89%	3.1%
Black:	12,095	41.73%	6.4%
Indian:	80	0.28%	40.4%
Asian:	185	0.64%	31.2%
2+ races:	376	1.30%	66.4%
Hispanic:	2,077	7.17%	47.9%
Total non-White:	14,813	51.11%	12.0%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	761	13.0
Deaths:	965	16.4
Net Migration:	-193	-3.3
Net Immigration:	11	0.2

Change in White population:	-446	-1.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	1,586	5.7

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	53%	Donald Trump* (R)	6,755	58.1%	Joe Biden (D)	4,782	41.1%	91 [+]	0.8%	11,628	9	11	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 88 (0.8%);
2016	48%	Donald Trump (R)	6,020	58.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	4,124	40.1%	142 [+]	1.4%	10,286	8	13	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 126 (1.2%); Evan McMullin (I) 8 (0.1%); Jill Stein (Grn) 4 (0.0%);
2012	50%	Mitt Romney (R)	5,824	55.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	4,591	43.7%	85 [+]	0.8%	10,500	2	8	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 69 (0.7%);
2008	50%	John McCain (R)	5,890	56.7%	Barack Obama (D)	4,424	42.6%	71 [+]	0.7%	10,385	5	11	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 56 (0.5%); Ralph Nader (I) 3 (0.0%);
2004	44%	George W. Bush* (R)	5,348	59.7%	John Kerry (D)	3,577	39.9%	31 [+]	0.3%	8,956	2	9	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	38%	George W. Bush (R)	4,187	54.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	3,398	44.4%	63 [+]	0.8%	7,648	0	7	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 31 (0.4%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 13 (0.2%);
1996	35%	Bill Clinton* (D)	3,245	47.7%	Robert Dole (R)	3,035	44.7%	517 [+]	7.6%	6,797	-2	4	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 497 (7.3%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 20 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	41%	Bill Clinton (D)	3,198	43.1%	George Bush* (R)	3,142	42.4%	1,079 [+]	14.5%	7,419	-1	5	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,068 (14.4%);
1988	35%	George Bush (R)	3,866	61.9%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,348	37.6%	27 [+]	0.4%	6,241	2	9	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 9 (0.1%);
1984	39%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	4,134	60.9%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,656	39.1%	0	0.0%	6,790	1	2	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	37%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	3,242	51.9%	Ronald Reagan (R)	2,919	46.8%	82 [+]	1.3%	6,243	6	-4	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 54 (0.9%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 28 (0.4%);
1976	41%	Jimmy Carter (D)	3,736	59.9%	Gerald Ford* (R)	2,500	40.1%	0	0.0%	6,236	7	-8	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	39%	Richard Nixon* (R)	4,292	78.0%	George McGovern (D)	1,196	21.7%	16 [+]	0.3%	5,504	3	17	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	55%	George Wallace (AIP)	4,576	64.9%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,729	24.5%	749 [+]	10.6%	7,054	-20	-33	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Richard Nixon (R) 749 (10.6%);
1964	52%	Barry Goldwater (R)	5,060	71.5%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,011	28.4%	1	0.0%	7,072	17	33	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	26%	John Kennedy (D)	2,780	75.2%	Richard Nixon (R)	918	24.8%	0	0.0%	3,698	-13	-25	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	35%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,699	77.7%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,062	22.3%	0	0.0%	4,761	-11	-35	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	27%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,581	72.1%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	1,001	27.9%	0	0.0%	3,582	-2	-27	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	18%	Harry Truman* (D)	1,209	53.2%	Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	757	33.3%	306 [+]	13.5%	2,272	-5	-32	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Thomas Dewey (R) 296 (13.0%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 3 (0.1%);
1944	16%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,606	84.5%	Thomas Dewey (R)	294	15.5%	0	0.0%	1,900	-3	-30	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	17%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,781	89.0%	Wendell Willkie (R)	217	10.8%	2	0.1%	2,000	-4	-34	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	19%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,965	95.7%	Alf Landon (R)	79	3.8%	9 [+]	0.4%	2,053	-9	-33	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 4 (0.2%); William Lemke (Union) 1 (0.0%);
1932	11%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,169	93.0%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	65	5.2%	23 [+]	1.8%	1,257	-3	-34	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 16 (1.3%);
1928	16%	Herbert Hoover (R)	1,156	61.2%	Al Smith (D)	734	38.8%	0	0.0%	1,890	17	3	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	7%	John Davis (D)	637	69.1%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	151	16.4%	134 [+]	14.5%	922	-2	-38	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 134 (14.5%);
1920	9%	James Cox (D)	982	76.6%	Warren Harding (R)	300	23.4%	0	0.0%	1,282	-5	-37	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	9%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,147	88.4%	Write-ins (I)	116	8.9%	35 [+]	2.7%	1,298	-4	-43	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Charles Evans Hughes (R) 35 (2.7%); Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	4%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	500	88.2%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	34	6.0%	33 [+]	5.8%	567	2	-17	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 33 (5.8%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1908	12%	William J. Bryan (D)	782	53.8%	William Taft (R)	537	36.9%	135 [+]	9.3%	1,454	6	-15	1.10%
[-] 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)	996	76.1%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	182	13.9%	130 [+]	9.9%	1,308	-5	-42	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1900	11%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,007	73.2%	William McKinley* (R)	260	18.9%	108 [+]	7.9%	1,375	-9	-33	1.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Decatur County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	4,782	41.1%
Donald Trump* (R)	6,755	58.1%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	88	0.8%
Other	3	0.0%
TOTAL	11,628
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 11

2016 President, Decatur County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	4,124	40.1%
Donald Trump (R)	6,020	58.5%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	126	1.2%
Jill Stein (Grn)	4	0.0%
Evan McMullin (I)	8	0.1%
Other	4	0.0%
TOTAL	10,286
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 13

2012 President, Decatur County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	4,591	43.7%
Mitt Romney (R)	5,824	55.5%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	69	0.7%
Other	16	0.2%
TOTAL	10,500
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 8

2008 President, Decatur County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	4,424	42.6%
John McCain (R)	5,890	56.7%
Ralph Nader (I)	3	0.0%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	56	0.5%
Other	12	0.1%
TOTAL	10,385
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 11

2004 President, Decatur County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	5,348	59.7%
John Kerry (D)	3,577	39.9%
Other	31	0.3%
TOTAL	8,956
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 9

2000 President, Decatur County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	4,187	54.7%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	3,398	44.4%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	13	0.2%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	31	0.4%
Other	19	0.2%
TOTAL	7,648
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 7

1996 President, Decatur County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	3,245	47.7%
Robert Dole (R)	3,035	44.7%
Ross Perot (Ref)	497	7.3%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	20	0.3%
TOTAL	6,797
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 4

1992 President, Decatur County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	3,198	43.1%
George Bush* (R)	3,142	42.4%
Ross Perot (I)	1,068	14.4%
Other	11	0.1%
TOTAL	7,419
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 5

1988 President, Decatur County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	3,866	61.9%
Michael Dukakis (D)	2,348	37.6%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	9	0.1%
Other	18	0.3%
TOTAL	6,241
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 9

1984 President, Decatur County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	4,134	60.9%
Walter Mondale (D)	2,656	39.1%
TOTAL	6,790
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 2

1980 President, Decatur County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	2,919	46.8%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	3,242	51.9%
John Anderson (I)	54	0.9%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	28	0.4%
TOTAL	6,243
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): -4

1976 President, Decatur County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	3,736	59.9%
Gerald Ford* (R)	2,500	40.1%
TOTAL	6,236
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): -8

1972 President, Decatur County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	4,292	78.0%
George McGovern (D)	1,196	21.7%
Other	16	0.3%
TOTAL	5,504
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 17

1964 President, Decatur County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,011	28.4%
Barry Goldwater (R)	5,060	71.5%
Other	1	0.0%
TOTAL	7,072
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 33

1960 President, Decatur County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	2,780	75.2%
Richard Nixon (R)	918	24.8%
TOTAL	3,698
Turnout: 26% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -25

1948 President, Decatur County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	1,209	53.2%
Thomas Dewey (R)	296	13.0%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	757	33.3%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	3	0.1%
Other	7	0.3%
TOTAL	2,272
Turnout: 18% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -32

1944 President, Decatur County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,606	84.5%
Thomas Dewey (R)	294	15.5%
TOTAL	1,900
Turnout: 16% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -30

1940 President, Decatur County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,781	89.0%
Wendell Willkie (R)	217	10.8%
Other	2	0.1%
TOTAL	2,000
Turnout: 17% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -34

1936 President, Decatur County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,965	95.7%
Alf Landon (R)	79	3.8%
William Lemke (Union)	1	0.0%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	4	0.2%
Other	4	0.2%
TOTAL	2,053
Turnout: 19% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -33

1932 President, Decatur County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,169	93.0%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	65	5.2%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	16	1.3%
Other	7	0.6%
TOTAL	1,257
Turnout: 11% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -34

1928 President, Decatur County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	1,156	61.2%
Al Smith (D)	734	38.8%
TOTAL	1,890
Turnout: 16% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 3

1924 President, Decatur County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	151	16.4%
John Davis (D)	637	69.1%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	134	14.5%
TOTAL	922
Turnout: 7% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -38

1920 President, Decatur County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	300	23.4%
James Cox (D)	982	76.6%
TOTAL	1,282
Turnout: 9% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -37

1916 President, Decatur County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,147	88.4%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	35	2.7%
Other	116	8.9%
TOTAL	1,298
Turnout: 9% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -43

1912 President, Decatur County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	500	88.2%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	34	6.0%
William Taft* (R)	33	5.8%
TOTAL	567
Turnout: 4% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -17

1908 President, Decatur County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	537	36.9%
William J. Bryan (D)	782	53.8%
Other	135	9.3%
TOTAL	1,454
Turnout: 12% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): -15

1904 President, Decatur County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	182	13.9%
Alton Parker (D)	996	76.1%
Other	130	9.9%
TOTAL	1,308
Turnout: 11% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -42

1900 President, Decatur County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	260	18.9%
William J. Bryan (D)	1,007	73.2%
Other	108	7.9%
TOTAL	1,375
Turnout: 11% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -33

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Decatur 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	36%	Herschel Walker (R)	4,880	61.2%	Raphael Warnock* (D)	3,088	38.8%	0	0.0%	7,968	13	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	S3	40%	Herschel Walker (R)	5,433	61.5%	Raphael Warnock* (D)	3,303	37.4%	103 [+]	1.2%	8,839	13	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Chase Oliver (Libertarian) 103 (1.2%);
2022	G	41%	Brian Kemp* (R)	5,659	63.7%	Stacey Abrams (D)	3,191	35.9%	33 [+]	0.4%	8,883	10	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Shane Hazel (Libertarian) 33 (0.4%);
2020	S3	46%	Kelly Loeffler* (R)	5,926	59.0%	Raphael Warnock (D)	4,121	41.0%	0	0.0%	10,047	10	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
2020	S2 RO	46%	David Perdue* (R)	5,919	58.9%	Jon Ossoff (D)	4,127	41.1%	0	0.0%	10,046	10	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
2020	S2	52%	David Perdue* (R)	6,696	58.5%	Jon Ossoff (D)	4,563	39.9%	190 [+]	1.7%	11,449	9	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Shane Hazel (Libertarian) 190 (1.7%);
2018	G	42%	Brian Kemp (R)	5,492	60.0%	Stacey Abrams (D)	3,615	39.5%	39 [+]	0.4%	9,146	10	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ted Metz (Libertarian) 39 (0.4%);
2016	S3	44%	Johnny Isakson* (R)	5,593	59.4%	Jim Barksdale (D)	3,529	37.5%	290 [+]	3.1%	9,412	5	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Allen Buckley (Libertarian) 289 (3.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2014	S2	29%	David Perdue (R)	3,457	56.9%	Michelle Nunn (D)	2,519	41.5%	96 [+]	1.6%	6,072	4	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Amanda Swafford (Libertarian) 93 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2014	G	28%	Nate Deal* (R)	3,289	54.3%	Jason Carter (D)	2,668	44.1%	97 [+]	1.6%	6,054	2	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Andrew Hunt (Libertarian) 94 (1.6%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2010	S3	34%	Johnny Isakson* (R)	4,165	59.1%	Mike Thurmond (D)	2,713	38.5%	169 [+]	2.4%	7,047	1	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Chuck Donovan (I) 169 (2.4%);
2010	G	34%	Nate Deal (R)	3,756	52.6%	Roy Barnes (D)	3,267	45.8%	114 [+]	1.6%	7,137	0	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: John Monds (Libertarian) 114 (1.6%);
2008	S2 RO	22%	Saxby Chambliss* (R)	2,718	58.7%	Jim Martin (D)	1,916	41.3%	0	0.0%	4,634	1	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2008	S2	47%	Saxby Chambliss* (R)	5,502	57.2%	Jim Martin (D)	3,947	41.1%	163 [+]	1.7%	9,612	7	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Allen Buckley (Libertarian) 163 (1.7%);
2006	G	27%	Sonny Perdue* (R)	3,361	59.7%	Mark Taylor (D)	2,141	38.0%	129 [+]	2.3%	5,631	2	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Garrett Hayes (Libertarian) 86 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 43 (0.8%);
2004	S3	42%	Johnny Isakson (R)	5,037	59.2%	Denise Majette (D)	3,280	38.5%	198 [+]	2.3%	8,515	3	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Allen Buckley (Libertarian) 197 (2.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2002	S2	27%	Max Cleland* (D)	2,777	50.6%	Saxby Chambliss (R)	2,627	47.9%	80 [+]	1.5%	5,484	-5	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Sandy Thomas (Libertarian) 78 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2002	G	27%	Roy Barnes* (D)	2,790	50.9%	Sonny Perdue (R)	2,580	47.1%	112 [+]	2.0%	5,482	-4	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Garrett Hayes (Libertarian) 106 (1.9%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
2000	S3	25%	Zell Miller (D)	3,006	59.9%	Mack Mattingly (R)	1,611	32.1%	401 [+]	8.0%	5,018	-5	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ben Ballenger (I) 224 (4.5%); Paul MacGregor (Libertarian) 62 (1.2%); Jeff Gates (Green) 61 (1.2%); Bob Wood (R) 34 (0.7%); Winnie Walsh (I) 20 (0.4%);
1998	S3	25%	Paul Coverdell* (R)	2,804	56.9%	Michael Coles (D)	2,060	41.8%	63 [+]	1.3%	4,927	5	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Bert Loftman (Libertarian) 63 (1.3%);
1998	G	28%	Roy Barnes (D)	3,172	57.3%	Guy Millner (R)	2,299	41.5%	68 [+]	1.2%	5,539	-3	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Jack Cashin (Libertarian) 68 (1.2%);
1996	S2	30%	Max Cleland (D)	3,022	52.2%	Guy Millner (R)	2,695	46.5%	74 [+]	1.3%	5,791	-1	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: John Cashin (Libertarian) 74 (1.3%);
1994	G	24%	Guy Millner (R)	2,280	50.3%	Zell Miller* (D)	2,252	49.7%	0	0.0%	4,532	1	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1992	S3 RO	21%	Wyche Fowler* (D)	1,921	50.2%	Paul Coverdell (R)	1,903	49.8%	0	0.0%	3,824	-1	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1992:
1992	S3	35%	Wyche Fowler* (D)	3,566	55.4%	Paul Coverdell (R)	2,650	41.2%	220 [+]	3.4%	6,436	-6	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Jim Hudson (Libertarian) 220 (3.4%);
1990	S2	County data not available for this election: Sam Nunn* (D) was unopposed.
1990	G	28%	Johnny Isakson (R)	2,561	51.3%	Zell Miller (D)	2,360	47.3%	67 [+]	1.3%	4,988	7	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Carole Ann Rand (Libertarian) 67 (1.3%);
1986	S3	23%	Mack Mattingly* (R)	2,271	57.3%	Wyche Fowler (D)	1,689	42.7%	0	0.0%	3,960	8	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1986	G	20%	Joe Frank Harris* (D)	2,635	74.0%	Guy Davis (R)	927	26.0%	0	0.0%	3,562	-3	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	30%	Sam Nunn* (D)	4,317	83.7%	Jon Hicks (R)	840	16.3%	0	0.0%	5,157	-4	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	G	23%	Joe Frank Harris (D)	2,854	73.2%	Bob Bell (R)	1,046	26.8%	0	0.0%	3,900	-10	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1980	S3	34%	Herman Talmadge* (D)	3,687	63.6%	Mack Mattingly (R)	2,107	36.4%	0	0.0%	5,794	-14	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1980:
1978	S2	16%	Sam Nunn* (D)	2,062	81.0%	John Stokes (R)	483	19.0%	0	0.0%	2,545	2	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1978	G	17%	George Busbee* (D)	2,136	81.8%	Rodney Cook (R)	474	18.2%	0	0.0%	2,610	-1	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1974	S3	19%	Herman Talmadge* (D)	2,203	80.2%	Jerry Johnson (R)	544	19.8%	0	0.0%	2,747	-8	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
1974	G	21%	George Busbee (D)	2,358	76.4%	Ronnie Thompson (R)	728	23.6%	0	0.0%	3,086	-7	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
1972	S2	39%	Sam Nunn (D)	3,492	63.5%	Fletcher Thompson (R)	2,004	36.5%	0	0.0%	5,496	-10	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1970	G	35%	Jimmy Carter (D)	3,459	78.0%	Hal Suit (R)	977	22.0%	0	0.0%	4,436	-19	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1968	S3	41%	Herman Talmadge* (D)	4,221	79.2%	Earl Patton (R)	1,111	20.8%	0	0.0%	5,332	-2	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	County data not available for this election: Richard Russell* (D) was unopposed.
1966	G	44%	Lester Maddox (D)	3,530	60.4%	Howard Callaway (R)	2,220	38.0%	91 [+]	1.6%	5,841	-9	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Ellis Arnall (Write-in) 91 (1.6%);
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 Decatur County, GA

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Voter Registration Data for Decatur County, GA

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Decatur County, GA were estimated to be 28% Republican and 49% Democrat.