Lanier County, GA

Metropolitan Statistical Area: Valdosta, GA
Designated Market Area: Tallahassee-Thomasville, FL-GA
USDA County Type (2015): Low Education, Low Employment, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Military Posts

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

Lakeland city (pop. 2,928) Stockton CDP (pop. 242)  

Tracts in Lanier County, GA

Census Tract 9501, Lanier County, Georgia     Census Tract 9502.01, Lanier County, Georgia     Census Tract 9502.02, Lanier County, Georgia        

2022 population: 10,171   ( 93 from 2010 , 291 from 2020)
Land area: 196.5 square miles
Population density: 51.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	6,653	65.41%	3.6%
Black:	2,227	21.90%	5.9%
Indian:	48	0.47%	26.3%
Asian:	126	1.24%	21.2%
2+ races:	260	2.56%	26.8%
Hispanic:	857	8.43%	85.9%
Total non-White:	3,518	34.59%	10.7%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	314	15.9
Deaths:	247	12.5
Net Migration:	152	7.7
Net Immigration:	77	3.9

Change in White population:	-246	-2.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	339	3.4

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	47%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,509	70.2%	Joe Biden (D)	1,019	28.5%	48 [+]	1.3%	3,576	21	23	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 48 (1.3%);
2016	39%	Donald Trump (R)	1,984	69.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	806	28.1%	81 [+]	2.8%	2,871	19	23	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 73 (2.5%); Evan McMullin (I) 5 (0.2%); Jill Stein (Grn) 3 (0.1%);
2012	41%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,820	61.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,114	37.4%	44 [+]	1.5%	2,978	8	14	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 38 (1.3%);
2008	42%	John McCain (R)	1,787	62.0%	Barack Obama (D)	1,062	36.9%	31 [+]	1.1%	2,880	10	16	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 21 (0.7%); Ralph Nader (I) 2 (0.1%);
2004	43%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,641	63.4%	John Kerry (D)	931	36.0%	17 [+]	0.7%	2,589	5	13	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	36%	George W. Bush (R)	1,048	55.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	832	43.7%	24 [+]	1.3%	1,904	0	7	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 16 (0.8%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 3 (0.2%);
1996	32%	Bill Clinton* (D)	818	54.5%	Robert Dole (R)	519	34.6%	165 [+]	11.0%	1,502	-12	-6	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 160 (10.7%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 5 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	41%	Bill Clinton (D)	811	47.3%	George Bush* (R)	600	35.0%	302 [+]	17.6%	1,713	-8	-2	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 298 (17.4%);
1988	37%	George Bush (R)	725	50.8%	Michael Dukakis (D)	698	48.9%	4 [+]	0.3%	1,427	-9	-3	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 1 (0.1%);
1984	42%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	852	53.5%	Walter Mondale (D)	741	46.5%	0	0.0%	1,593	-7	-5	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	43%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,116	69.6%	Ronald Reagan (R)	470	29.3%	18 [+]	1.1%	1,604	-12	-21	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 9 (0.6%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 9 (0.6%);
1976	44%	Jimmy Carter (D)	1,269	86.0%	Gerald Ford* (R)	207	14.0%	0	0.0%	1,476	-19	-34	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	33%	Richard Nixon* (R)	850	81.3%	George McGovern (D)	193	18.5%	3 [+]	0.3%	1,046	6	21	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	55%	George Wallace (AIP)	1,024	66.4%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	277	18.0%	241 [+]	15.6%	1,542	-15	-28	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Richard Nixon (R) 241 (15.6%);
1964	49%	Barry Goldwater (R)	719	52.1%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	661	47.9%	0	0.0%	1,380	-2	14	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	44%	John Kennedy (D)	1,049	84.1%	Richard Nixon (R)	198	15.9%	0	0.0%	1,247	-22	-34	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	38%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	890	85.2%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	152	14.6%	2	0.2%	1,044	-19	-43	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	37%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	845	83.3%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	170	16.7%	0	0.0%	1,015	-14	-38	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	25%	Harry Truman* (D)	486	71.5%	Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	100	14.7%	94 [+]	13.8%	680	-5	-32	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Thomas Dewey (R) 92 (13.5%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 1 (0.1%);
1944	23%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	625	94.0%	Thomas Dewey (R)	40	6.0%	0	0.0%	665	-12	-40	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	21%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	607	97.1%	Wendell Willkie (R)	16	2.6%	2	0.3%	625	-12	-42	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	32%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	800	95.8%	Alf Landon (R)	30	3.6%	5 [+]	0.6%	835	-9	-33	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 5 (0.6%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	9%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	211	97.2%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	3	1.4%	3 [+]	1.4%	217	-6	-38	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1928	23%	Al Smith (D)	303	68.7%	Herbert Hoover (R)	138	31.3%	0	0.0%	441	-13	-27	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	43%	John Davis (D)	356	88.3%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	46	11.4%	1 [+]	0.2%	403	-7	-43	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 1 (0.2%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Lanier County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	1,019	28.5%
Donald Trump* (R)	2,509	70.2%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	48	1.3%
TOTAL	3,576
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): 21 Diff (US): 23

2016 President, Lanier County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	806	28.1%
Donald Trump (R)	1,984	69.1%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	73	2.5%
Jill Stein (Grn)	3	0.1%
Evan McMullin (I)	5	0.2%
TOTAL	2,871
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 23

2012 President, Lanier County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	1,114	37.4%
Mitt Romney (R)	1,820	61.1%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	38	1.3%
Other	6	0.2%
TOTAL	2,978
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 14

2008 President, Lanier County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	1,062	36.9%
John McCain (R)	1,787	62.0%
Ralph Nader (I)	2	0.1%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	21	0.7%
Other	8	0.3%
TOTAL	2,880
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 16

2004 President, Lanier County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	1,641	63.4%
John Kerry (D)	931	36.0%
Other	17	0.7%
TOTAL	2,589
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 13

2000 President, Lanier County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	1,048	55.0%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	832	43.7%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	3	0.2%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	16	0.8%
Other	5	0.3%
TOTAL	1,904
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 7

1996 President, Lanier County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	818	54.5%
Robert Dole (R)	519	34.6%
Ross Perot (Ref)	160	10.7%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	5	0.3%
TOTAL	1,502
Turnout: 32% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -6

1992 President, Lanier County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	811	47.3%
George Bush* (R)	600	35.0%
Ross Perot (I)	298	17.4%
Other	4	0.2%
TOTAL	1,713
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -2

1988 President, Lanier County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	725	50.8%
Michael Dukakis (D)	698	48.9%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	1	0.1%
Other	3	0.2%
TOTAL	1,427
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -3

1984 President, Lanier County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	852	53.5%
Walter Mondale (D)	741	46.5%
TOTAL	1,593
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -5

1980 President, Lanier County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	470	29.3%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,116	69.6%
John Anderson (I)	9	0.6%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	9	0.6%
TOTAL	1,604
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -21

1976 President, Lanier County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	1,269	86.0%
Gerald Ford* (R)	207	14.0%
TOTAL	1,476
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -34

1972 President, Lanier County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	850	81.3%
George McGovern (D)	193	18.5%
Other	3	0.3%
TOTAL	1,046
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 21

1960 President, Lanier County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,049	84.1%
Richard Nixon (R)	198	15.9%
TOTAL	1,247
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): -22 Diff (US): -34

1956 President, Lanier County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	152	14.6%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	890	85.2%
Other	2	0.2%
TOTAL	1,044
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -43

1948 President, Lanier County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	486	71.5%
Thomas Dewey (R)	92	13.5%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	100	14.7%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	1	0.1%
Other	1	0.1%
TOTAL	680
Turnout: 25% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -32

1944 President, Lanier County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	625	94.0%
Thomas Dewey (R)	40	6.0%
TOTAL	665
Turnout: 23% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -40

1940 President, Lanier County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	607	97.1%
Wendell Willkie (R)	16	2.6%
Other	2	0.3%
TOTAL	625
Turnout: 21% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -42

1936 President, Lanier County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	800	95.8%
Alf Landon (R)	30	3.6%
William Lemke (Union)	5	0.6%
TOTAL	835
Turnout: 32% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -33

1932 President, Lanier County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	211	97.2%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	3	1.4%
Other	3	1.4%
TOTAL	217
Turnout: 9% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -38

1928 President, Lanier County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	138	31.3%
Al Smith (D)	303	68.7%
TOTAL	441
Turnout: 23% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -27

1924 President, Lanier County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	46	11.4%
John Davis (D)	356	88.3%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	1	0.2%
TOTAL	403
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -43

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lanier County, GA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3 RO	32%	Herschel Walker (R)	1,752	71.4%	Raphael Warnock* (D)	701	28.6%	0	0.0%	2,453	23	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	S3	34%	Herschel Walker (R)	1,860	70.9%	Raphael Warnock* (D)	725	27.6%	38 [+]	1.4%	2,623	22	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Chase Oliver (Libertarian) 38 (1.4%);
2022	G	34%	Brian Kemp* (R)	1,932	73.2%	Stacey Abrams (D)	691	26.2%	15 [+]	0.6%	2,638	20	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Shane Hazel (Libertarian) 15 (0.6%);
2020	S3	40%	Kelly Loeffler* (R)	2,126	70.0%	Raphael Warnock (D)	910	30.0%	0	0.0%	3,036	21	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
2020	S2 RO	40%	David Perdue* (R)	2,127	70.2%	Jon Ossoff (D)	905	29.8%	0	0.0%	3,032	21	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
2020	S2	46%	David Perdue* (R)	2,481	70.5%	Jon Ossoff (D)	944	26.8%	94 [+]	2.7%	3,519	21	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Shane Hazel (Libertarian) 94 (2.7%);
2018	G	36%	Brian Kemp (R)	1,910	71.2%	Stacey Abrams (D)	762	28.4%	9 [+]	0.3%	2,681	21	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ted Metz (Libertarian) 9 (0.3%);
2016	S3	35%	Johnny Isakson* (R)	1,792	69.6%	Jim Barksdale (D)	661	25.7%	121 [+]	4.7%	2,574	15	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Allen Buckley (Libertarian) 121 (4.7%);
2014	S2	19%	David Perdue (R)	878	61.7%	Michelle Nunn (D)	506	35.6%	38 [+]	2.7%	1,422	9	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Amanda Swafford (Libertarian) 38 (2.7%);
2014	G	20%	Nate Deal* (R)	846	59.1%	Jason Carter (D)	543	37.9%	43 [+]	3.0%	1,432	6	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Andrew Hunt (Libertarian) 43 (3.0%);
2010	S3	22%	Johnny Isakson* (R)	1,037	64.1%	Mike Thurmond (D)	532	32.9%	49 [+]	3.0%	1,618	6	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Chuck Donovan (I) 49 (3.0%);
2010	G	23%	Nate Deal (R)	858	51.3%	Roy Barnes (D)	765	45.8%	48 [+]	2.9%	1,671	-2	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: John Monds (Libertarian) 48 (2.9%);
2008	S2 RO	17%	Saxby Chambliss* (R)	748	65.2%	Jim Martin (D)	400	34.8%	0	0.0%	1,148	8	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2008	S2	39%	Saxby Chambliss* (R)	1,612	60.1%	Jim Martin (D)	1,004	37.4%	66 [+]	2.5%	2,682	10	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Allen Buckley (Libertarian) 66 (2.5%);
2006	G	20%	Sonny Perdue* (R)	664	51.9%	Mark Taylor (D)	598	46.8%	17 [+]	1.3%	1,279	-6	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Garrett Hayes (Libertarian) 17 (1.3%);
2004	S3	39%	Johnny Isakson (R)	1,418	60.3%	Denise Majette (D)	871	37.0%	64 [+]	2.7%	2,353	4	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Allen Buckley (Libertarian) 63 (2.7%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2002	S2	24%	Saxby Chambliss (R)	723	53.5%	Max Cleland* (D)	606	44.8%	23 [+]	1.7%	1,352	1	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Sandy Thomas (Libertarian) 23 (1.7%);
2002	G	24%	Sonny Perdue (R)	685	50.7%	Roy Barnes* (D)	643	47.6%	24 [+]	1.8%	1,352	-1	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Garrett Hayes (Libertarian) 24 (1.8%);
2000	S3	27%	Zell Miller (D)	988	69.1%	Mack Mattingly (R)	317	22.2%	125 [+]	8.7%	1,430	-14	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ben Ballenger (I) 56 (3.9%); Paul MacGregor (Libertarian) 22 (1.5%); Bob Wood (R) 20 (1.4%); Jeff Gates (Green) 20 (1.4%); Winnie Walsh (I) 7 (0.5%);
1998	S3	21%	Paul Coverdell* (R)	593	55.3%	Michael Coles (D)	466	43.5%	13 [+]	1.2%	1,072	3	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Bert Loftman (Libertarian) 13 (1.2%);
1998	G	25%	Roy Barnes (D)	842	66.8%	Guy Millner (R)	395	31.3%	23 [+]	1.8%	1,260	-13	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Jack Cashin (Libertarian) 23 (1.8%);
1996	S2	28%	Max Cleland (D)	826	62.3%	Guy Millner (R)	485	36.6%	15 [+]	1.1%	1,326	-11	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: John Cashin (Libertarian) 15 (1.1%);
1994	G	24%	Zell Miller* (D)	758	69.7%	Guy Millner (R)	330	30.3%	0	0.0%	1,088	-19	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1992	S3 RO	18%	Wyche Fowler* (D)	450	61.1%	Paul Coverdell (R)	287	38.9%	0	0.0%	737	-12	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1992:
1992	S3	32%	Wyche Fowler* (D)	870	64.2%	Paul Coverdell (R)	429	31.7%	56 [+]	4.1%	1,355	-16	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Jim Hudson (Libertarian) 56 (4.1%);
1990	S2	County data not available for this election: Sam Nunn* (D) was unopposed.
1990	G	27%	Zell Miller (D)	689	65.6%	Johnny Isakson (R)	349	33.2%	13 [+]	1.2%	1,051	-11	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Carole Ann Rand (Libertarian) 13 (1.2%);
1986	S3	22%	Wyche Fowler (D)	475	55.5%	Mack Mattingly* (R)	381	44.5%	0	0.0%	856	-5	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1986	G	21%	Joe Frank Harris* (D)	688	85.0%	Guy Davis (R)	121	15.0%	0	0.0%	809	-15	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	32%	Sam Nunn* (D)	1,122	92.3%	Jon Hicks (R)	93	7.7%	0	0.0%	1,215	-12	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	G	25%	Joe Frank Harris (D)	818	87.4%	Bob Bell (R)	118	12.6%	0	0.0%	936	-25	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1980	S3	40%	Herman Talmadge* (D)	1,164	78.0%	Mack Mattingly (R)	329	22.0%	0	0.0%	1,493	-29	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1980:
1978	S2	12%	Sam Nunn* (D)	386	93.5%	John Stokes (R)	27	6.5%	0	0.0%	413	-10	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1978	G	13%	George Busbee* (D)	403	91.2%	Rodney Cook (R)	39	8.8%	0	0.0%	442	-11	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1974	S3	18%	Herman Talmadge* (D)	526	90.7%	Jerry Johnson (R)	54	9.3%	0	0.0%	580	-19	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
1974	G	19%	George Busbee (D)	554	92.3%	Ronnie Thompson (R)	46	7.7%	0	0.0%	600	-23	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
1972	S2	30%	Sam Nunn (D)	562	58.6%	Fletcher Thompson (R)	397	41.4%	0	0.0%	959	-5	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1970	G	32%	Jimmy Carter (D)	713	79.5%	Hal Suit (R)	184	20.5%	0	0.0%	897	-20	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1968	S3	47%	Herman Talmadge* (D)	1,167	88.6%	Earl Patton (R)	150	11.4%	0	0.0%	1,317	-11	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	County data not available for this election: Richard Russell* (D) was unopposed.
1966	G	41%	Lester Maddox (D)	848	74.6%	Howard Callaway (R)	273	24.0%	15 [+]	1.3%	1,136	-22	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Ellis Arnall (Write-in) 15 (1.3%);
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 Lanier County, GA

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Voter Registration Data for Lanier County, GA

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Lanier County, GA were estimated to be 35% Republican and 29% Democrat.