Elbert County, GA

Designated Market Area: Greenville-Spartanburg-Asheville-Anderson, SC-NC-GA
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing, Low Education, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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

Elberton city (pop. 4,627) Bowman city (pop. 889) Dewy Rose CDP (pop. 269)  

Tracts in Elbert County, GA

Census Tract 1, Elbert County, Georgia     Census Tract 2, Elbert County, Georgia     Census Tract 3, Elbert County, Georgia     Census Tract 4, Elbert County, Georgia     Census Tract 5.01, Elbert County, Georgia     Census Tract 5.02, Elbert County, Georgia        

2022 population: 19,814   ( 352 from 2010 , 176 from 2020)
Land area: 351.1 square miles
Population density: 56.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	12,539	63.28%	3.2%
Black:	5,424	27.37%	8.2%
Indian:	46	0.23%	24.3%
Asian:	228	1.15%	81.0%
2+ races:	268	1.35%	68.6%
Hispanic:	1,309	6.61%	35.4%
Total non-White:	7,275	36.72%	0.9%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	450	11.5
Deaths:	789	20.1
Net Migration:	500	12.7
Net Immigration:	-6	-0.2

Change in White population:	-417	-2.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	65	0.3

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	60%	Donald Trump* (R)	6,226	67.9%	Joe Biden (D)	2,879	31.4%	71 [+]	0.8%	9,176	19	21	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 66 (0.7%);
2016	52%	Donald Trump (R)	5,292	66.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,539	31.8%	156 [+]	2.0%	7,987	16	20	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 139 (1.7%); Evan McMullin (I) 11 (0.1%); Jill Stein (Grn) 6 (0.1%);
2012	53%	Mitt Romney (R)	4,859	59.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	3,181	39.0%	116 [+]	1.4%	8,156	6	12	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 103 (1.3%);
2008	54%	John McCain (R)	4,868	58.4%	Barack Obama (D)	3,366	40.4%	98 [+]	1.2%	8,332	6	13	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 73 (0.9%); Ralph Nader (I) 6 (0.1%);
2004	50%	George W. Bush* (R)	4,626	60.3%	John Kerry (D)	2,984	38.9%	58 [+]	0.8%	7,668	2	10	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	39%	George W. Bush (R)	3,262	55.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,527	43.2%	64 [+]	1.1%	5,853	1	8	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 32 (0.5%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 14 (0.2%);
1996	40%	Bill Clinton* (D)	2,900	49.5%	Robert Dole (R)	2,393	40.9%	564 [+]	9.6%	5,857	-6	0	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 552 (9.4%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 12 (0.2%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	44%	Bill Clinton (D)	3,025	49.1%	George Bush* (R)	2,372	38.5%	770 [+]	12.5%	6,167	-4	1	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 757 (12.3%);
1988	36%	George Bush (R)	2,796	56.8%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,118	43.0%	11 [+]	0.2%	4,925	-3	3	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 11 (0.2%);
1984	45%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	3,366	55.8%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,670	44.2%	0	0.0%	6,036	-4	-3	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	46%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	4,014	66.2%	Ronald Reagan (R)	1,967	32.5%	80 [+]	1.3%	6,061	-8	-18	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 50 (0.8%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 30 (0.5%);
1976	47%	Jimmy Carter (D)	4,730	83.1%	Gerald Ford* (R)	961	16.9%	0	0.0%	5,691	-16	-31	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	33%	Richard Nixon* (R)	2,875	75.6%	George McGovern (D)	884	23.3%	42 [+]	1.1%	3,801	1	15	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	52%	George Wallace (AIP)	3,252	60.4%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,216	22.6%	914 [+]	17.0%	5,382	-13	-26	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Richard Nixon (R) 914 (17.0%);
1964	48%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	3,172	62.7%	Barry Goldwater (R)	1,887	37.3%	0	0.0%	5,059	-17	-1	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	40%	John Kennedy (D)	3,672	85.8%	Richard Nixon (R)	609	14.2%	0	0.0%	4,281	-23	-35	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	39%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,635	89.0%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	447	10.9%	3	0.1%	4,085	-22	-46	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	36%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,279	85.6%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	552	14.4%	0	0.0%	3,831	-16	-41	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	20%	Harry Truman* (D)	1,617	76.2%	Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	350	16.5%	156 [+]	7.3%	2,123	-11	-38	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Thomas Dewey (R) 152 (7.2%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 1 (0.0%);
1944	18%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,564	80.8%	Thomas Dewey (R)	370	19.1%	2	0.1%	1,936	1	-27	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	22%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,052	84.5%	Wendell Willkie (R)	357	14.7%	20	0.8%	2,429	0	-30	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	23%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,772	79.4%	Alf Landon (R)	438	19.6%	22 [+]	1.0%	2,232	7	-17	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 1 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	22%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,023	95.5%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	77	3.6%	19 [+]	0.9%	2,119	-4	-36	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 3 (0.1%);
1928	21%	Al Smith (D)	1,052	53.1%	Herbert Hoover (R)	931	46.9%	0	0.0%	1,983	3	-11	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	12%	John Davis (D)	1,024	79.6%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	191	14.8%	72 [+]	5.6%	1,287	-13	-48	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Calvin Coolidge (R) 72 (5.6%);
1920	12%	James Cox (D)	1,247	87.0%	Warren Harding (R)	187	13.0%	0	0.0%	1,434	-16	-47	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	17%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,756	90.6%	Write-ins (I)	183	9.4%	0	0.0%	1,939	-7	-46	1.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Charles Evans Hughes (R) 0 (0.0%); Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	10%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	882	77.8%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	238	21.0%	13 [+]	1.1%	1,133	-3	-22	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 13 (1.1%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1908	11%	William J. Bryan (D)	714	62.6%	Write-ins (I)	323	28.3%	103 [+]	9.0%	1,140	-22	-43	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: William Taft (R) 103 (9.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1904	11%	Alton Parker (D)	878	83.5%	Write-ins (I)	167	15.9%	6 [+]	0.6%	1,051	-18	-56	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Theodore Roosevelt (R) 6 (0.6%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1900	9%	William J. Bryan (D)	782	93.5%	Write-ins (I)	47	5.6%	7 [+]	0.8%	836	-27	-51	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: William McKinley* (R) 7 (0.8%); John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Elbert County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	2,879	31.4%
Donald Trump* (R)	6,226	67.9%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	66	0.7%
Other	5	0.1%
TOTAL	9,176
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 21

2016 President, Elbert County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	2,539	31.8%
Donald Trump (R)	5,292	66.3%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	139	1.7%
Jill Stein (Grn)	6	0.1%
Evan McMullin (I)	11	0.1%
TOTAL	7,987
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 20

2012 President, Elbert County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	3,181	39.0%
Mitt Romney (R)	4,859	59.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	103	1.3%
Other	13	0.2%
TOTAL	8,156
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 12

2008 President, Elbert County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	3,366	40.4%
John McCain (R)	4,868	58.4%
Ralph Nader (I)	6	0.1%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	73	0.9%
Other	19	0.2%
TOTAL	8,332
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 13

2004 President, Elbert County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	4,626	60.3%
John Kerry (D)	2,984	38.9%
Other	58	0.8%
TOTAL	7,668
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 10

2000 President, Elbert County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	3,262	55.7%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,527	43.2%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	14	0.2%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	32	0.5%
Other	18	0.3%
TOTAL	5,853
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 8

1996 President, Elbert County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	2,900	49.5%
Robert Dole (R)	2,393	40.9%
Ross Perot (Ref)	552	9.4%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	12	0.2%
TOTAL	5,857
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): 0

1992 President, Elbert County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	3,025	49.1%
George Bush* (R)	2,372	38.5%
Ross Perot (I)	757	12.3%
Other	13	0.2%
TOTAL	6,167
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): 1

1988 President, Elbert County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	2,796	56.8%
Michael Dukakis (D)	2,118	43.0%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	11	0.2%
TOTAL	4,925
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 3

1984 President, Elbert County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	3,366	55.8%
Walter Mondale (D)	2,670	44.2%
TOTAL	6,036
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -3

1980 President, Elbert County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	1,967	32.5%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	4,014	66.2%
John Anderson (I)	50	0.8%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	30	0.5%
TOTAL	6,061
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -18

1976 President, Elbert County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	4,730	83.1%
Gerald Ford* (R)	961	16.9%
TOTAL	5,691
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -31

1972 President, Elbert County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	2,875	75.6%
George McGovern (D)	884	23.3%
Other	42	1.1%
TOTAL	3,801
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 15

1964 President, Elbert County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	3,172	62.7%
Barry Goldwater (R)	1,887	37.3%
TOTAL	5,059
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -17 Diff (US): -1

1960 President, Elbert County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	3,672	85.8%
Richard Nixon (R)	609	14.2%
TOTAL	4,281
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): -23 Diff (US): -35

1956 President, Elbert County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	447	10.9%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,635	89.0%
Other	3	0.1%
TOTAL	4,085
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): -22 Diff (US): -46

1948 President, Elbert County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	1,617	76.2%
Thomas Dewey (R)	152	7.2%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	350	16.5%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	1	0.0%
Other	3	0.1%
TOTAL	2,123
Turnout: 20% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -38

1944 President, Elbert County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,564	80.8%
Thomas Dewey (R)	370	19.1%
Other	2	0.1%
TOTAL	1,936
Turnout: 18% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -27

1940 President, Elbert County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,052	84.5%
Wendell Willkie (R)	357	14.7%
Other	20	0.8%
TOTAL	2,429
Turnout: 22% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -30

1936 President, Elbert County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,772	79.4%
Alf Landon (R)	438	19.6%
William Lemke (Union)	1	0.0%
Other	21	0.9%
TOTAL	2,232
Turnout: 23% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): -17

1932 President, Elbert County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,023	95.5%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	77	3.6%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	3	0.1%
Other	16	0.8%
TOTAL	2,119
Turnout: 22% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -36

1928 President, Elbert County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	931	46.9%
Al Smith (D)	1,052	53.1%
TOTAL	1,983
Turnout: 21% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -11

1920 President, Elbert County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	187	13.0%
James Cox (D)	1,247	87.0%
TOTAL	1,434
Turnout: 12% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -47

1916 President, Elbert County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,756	90.6%
Other	183	9.4%
TOTAL	1,939
Turnout: 17% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -46

1912 President, Elbert County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	882	77.8%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	238	21.0%
William Taft* (R)	13	1.1%
TOTAL	1,133
Turnout: 10% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -22

1908 President, Elbert County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	103	9.0%
William J. Bryan (D)	714	62.6%
Other	323	28.3%
TOTAL	1,140
Turnout: 11% Diff (St): -22 Diff (US): -43

1904 President, Elbert County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	6	0.6%
Alton Parker (D)	878	83.5%
Other	167	15.9%
TOTAL	1,051
Turnout: 11% Diff (St): -18 Diff (US): -56

1900 President, Elbert County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	7	0.8%
William J. Bryan (D)	782	93.5%
Other	47	5.6%
TOTAL	836
Turnout: 9% Diff (St): -27 Diff (US): -51

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Elbert 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	43%	Herschel Walker (R)	4,713	70.8%	Raphael Warnock* (D)	1,944	29.2%	0	0.0%	6,657	22	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	S3	47%	Herschel Walker (R)	5,135	70.3%	Raphael Warnock* (D)	2,077	28.4%	90 [+]	1.2%	7,302	22	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Chase Oliver (Libertarian) 90 (1.2%);
2022	G	48%	Brian Kemp* (R)	5,369	73.3%	Stacey Abrams (D)	1,916	26.2%	39 [+]	0.5%	7,324	20	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Shane Hazel (Libertarian) 39 (0.5%);
2020	S3	52%	Kelly Loeffler* (R)	5,531	69.0%	Raphael Warnock (D)	2,482	31.0%	0	0.0%	8,013	20	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
2020	S2 RO	52%	David Perdue* (R)	5,521	68.9%	Jon Ossoff (D)	2,493	31.1%	0	0.0%	8,014	20	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
2020	S2	59%	David Perdue* (R)	6,225	68.6%	Jon Ossoff (D)	2,717	29.9%	133 [+]	1.5%	9,075	19	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Shane Hazel (Libertarian) 133 (1.5%);
2018	G	48%	Brian Kemp (R)	5,152	69.7%	Stacey Abrams (D)	2,194	29.7%	42 [+]	0.6%	7,388	20	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ted Metz (Libertarian) 42 (0.6%);
2016	S3	48%	Johnny Isakson* (R)	4,960	67.5%	Jim Barksdale (D)	2,154	29.3%	231 [+]	3.1%	7,345	13	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Allen Buckley (Libertarian) 231 (3.1%);
2014	S2	31%	David Perdue (R)	2,975	62.8%	Michelle Nunn (D)	1,698	35.8%	64 [+]	1.4%	4,737	10	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Amanda Swafford (Libertarian) 64 (1.4%);
2014	G	30%	Nate Deal* (R)	2,821	60.2%	Jason Carter (D)	1,757	37.5%	105 [+]	2.2%	4,683	7	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Andrew Hunt (Libertarian) 105 (2.2%);
2010	S3	35%	Johnny Isakson* (R)	3,320	61.0%	Mike Thurmond (D)	1,973	36.2%	153 [+]	2.8%	5,446	3	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Chuck Donovan (I) 153 (2.8%);
2010	G	35%	Nate Deal (R)	3,110	56.9%	Roy Barnes (D)	2,203	40.3%	157 [+]	2.9%	5,470	4	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: John Monds (Libertarian) 157 (2.9%);
2008	S2 RO	24%	Saxby Chambliss* (R)	2,309	62.6%	Jim Martin (D)	1,382	37.4%	0	0.0%	3,691	5	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2008	S2	50%	Saxby Chambliss* (R)	4,213	55.2%	Jim Martin (D)	3,227	42.3%	191 [+]	2.5%	7,631	5	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Allen Buckley (Libertarian) 191 (2.5%);
2006	G	30%	Sonny Perdue* (R)	2,575	55.8%	Mark Taylor (D)	1,925	41.7%	112 [+]	2.4%	4,612	-2	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Garrett Hayes (Libertarian) 108 (2.3%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2004	S3	48%	Johnny Isakson (R)	4,354	59.7%	Denise Majette (D)	2,775	38.0%	168 [+]	2.3%	7,297	3	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Allen Buckley (Libertarian) 166 (2.3%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2002	S2	31%	Max Cleland* (D)	2,460	52.2%	Saxby Chambliss (R)	2,191	46.5%	63 [+]	1.3%	4,714	-6	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Sandy Thomas (Libertarian) 62 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2002	G	31%	Sonny Perdue (R)	2,369	50.3%	Roy Barnes* (D)	2,235	47.5%	103 [+]	2.2%	4,707	-1	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Garrett Hayes (Libertarian) 98 (2.1%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
2000	S3	39%	Zell Miller (D)	3,928	65.9%	Mack Mattingly (R)	1,732	29.1%	300 [+]	5.0%	5,960	-8	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Bob Wood (R) 78 (1.3%); Jeff Gates (Green) 71 (1.2%); Ben Ballenger (I) 70 (1.2%); Paul MacGregor (Libertarian) 50 (0.8%); Winnie Walsh (I) 31 (0.5%);
1998	S3	31%	Michael Coles (D)	2,287	49.8%	Paul Coverdell* (R)	2,242	48.8%	63 [+]	1.4%	4,592	-4	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Bert Loftman (Libertarian) 63 (1.4%);
1998	G	31%	Roy Barnes (D)	2,925	63.1%	Guy Millner (R)	1,633	35.2%	77 [+]	1.7%	4,635	-9	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Jack Cashin (Libertarian) 77 (1.7%);
1996	S2	41%	Max Cleland (D)	3,361	56.7%	Guy Millner (R)	2,452	41.3%	117 [+]	2.0%	5,930	-6	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: John Cashin (Libertarian) 117 (2.0%);
1994	G	31%	Zell Miller* (D)	2,878	64.8%	Guy Millner (R)	1,562	35.2%	0	0.0%	4,440	-14	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1992	S3 RO	21%	Paul Coverdell (R)	1,586	54.2%	Wyche Fowler* (D)	1,339	45.8%	0	0.0%	2,925	4	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1992:
1992	S3	42%	Wyche Fowler* (D)	3,549	60.6%	Paul Coverdell (R)	2,227	38.0%	77 [+]	1.3%	5,853	-10	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Jim Hudson (Libertarian) 77 (1.3%);
1990	S2	County data not available for this election: Sam Nunn* (D) was unopposed.
1990	G	27%	Zell Miller (D)	2,345	63.4%	Johnny Isakson (R)	1,339	36.2%	17 [+]	0.5%	3,701	-8	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Carole Ann Rand (Libertarian) 17 (0.5%);
1986	S3	26%	Wyche Fowler (D)	2,073	59.0%	Mack Mattingly* (R)	1,438	41.0%	0	0.0%	3,511	-8	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1986	G	26%	Joe Frank Harris* (D)	2,833	81.5%	Guy Davis (R)	642	18.5%	0	0.0%	3,475	-11	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	43%	Sam Nunn* (D)	4,903	85.4%	Jon Hicks (R)	840	14.6%	0	0.0%	5,743	-5	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	G	30%	Joe Frank Harris (D)	3,207	79.9%	Bob Bell (R)	807	20.1%	0	0.0%	4,014	-17	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1980	S3	47%	Herman Talmadge* (D)	4,323	69.9%	Mack Mattingly (R)	1,862	30.1%	0	0.0%	6,185	-21	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1980:
1978	S2	16%	Sam Nunn* (D)	1,774	90.7%	John Stokes (R)	182	9.3%	0	0.0%	1,956	-8	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1978	G	16%	George Busbee* (D)	1,700	87.4%	Rodney Cook (R)	244	12.6%	0	0.0%	1,944	-7	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1974	S3	29%	Herman Talmadge* (D)	3,038	88.4%	Jerry Johnson (R)	399	11.6%	0	0.0%	3,437	-17	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
1974	G	30%	George Busbee (D)	2,915	81.5%	Ronnie Thompson (R)	656	18.3%	4 [+]	0.1%	3,575	-12	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
1972	S2	34%	Sam Nunn (D)	2,640	68.0%	Fletcher Thompson (R)	1,244	32.0%	0	0.0%	3,884	-14	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1970	G	38%	Jimmy Carter (D)	3,268	81.2%	Hal Suit (R)	755	18.8%	3 [+]	0.1%	4,026	-22	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
1968	S3	49%	Herman Talmadge* (D)	4,519	89.0%	Earl Patton (R)	556	11.0%	0	0.0%	5,075	-12	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	County data not available for this election: Richard Russell* (D) was unopposed.
1966	G	43%	Lester Maddox (D)	2,933	66.1%	Howard Callaway (R)	1,431	32.3%	71 [+]	1.6%	4,435	-14	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Ellis Arnall (Write-in) 71 (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 Elbert County, GA

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Voter Registration Data for Elbert County, GA

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Elbert County, GA were estimated to be 43% Republican and 32% Democrat.