Lincoln County, GA

Metropolitan Statistical Area: Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
Designated Market Area: Augusta, GA-SC
USDA County Type (2015): Recreation/Tourism, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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

Lincolnton city (pop. 1,876)  

Tracts in Lincoln County, GA

Census Tract 9701, Lincoln County, Georgia     Census Tract 9702, Lincoln County, Georgia        

2022 population: 7,841   ( 155 from 2010 , 153 from 2020)
Land area: 210.4 square miles
Population density: 37.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	5,418	69.10%	4.2%
Black:	2,035	25.95%	20.6%
Indian:	35	0.45%	29.6%
Asian:	41	0.52%	24.2%
2+ races:	136	1.73%	106.1%
Hispanic:	176	2.24%	79.6%
Total non-White:	2,423	30.90%	13.3%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	164	10.7
Deaths:	274	17.8
Net Migration:	266	17.3
Net Immigration:	-1	-0.1

Change in White population:	217	2.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	-372	-4.7

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	74%	Donald Trump* (R)	3,173	68.4%	Joe Biden (D)	1,432	30.9%	36 [+]	0.8%	4,641	19	22	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 36 (0.8%);
2016	65%	Donald Trump (R)	2,759	67.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,273	31.0%	70 [+]	1.7%	4,102	17	21	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 70 (1.7%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%); Jill Stein (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
2012	70%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,807	63.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,586	35.8%	37 [+]	0.8%	4,430	10	16	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 33 (0.7%);
2008	70%	John McCain (R)	2,731	61.7%	Barack Obama (D)	1,650	37.3%	43 [+]	1.0%	4,424	10	16	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 35 (0.8%); Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2004	58%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,309	63.1%	John Kerry (D)	1,337	36.6%	12 [+]	0.3%	3,658	5	12	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	49%	George W. Bush (R)	1,807	58.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,275	41.1%	21 [+]	0.7%	3,103	4	10	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 12 (0.4%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1996	49%	Robert Dole (R)	1,391	47.3%	Bill Clinton* (D)	1,334	45.4%	214 [+]	7.3%	2,939	0	7	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 208 (7.1%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 6 (0.2%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	53%	Bill Clinton (D)	1,327	44.9%	George Bush* (R)	1,149	38.8%	482 [+]	16.3%	2,958	-4	1	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 479 (16.2%);
1988	44%	George Bush (R)	1,417	61.0%	Michael Dukakis (D)	893	38.4%	14 [+]	0.6%	2,324	1	8	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 8 (0.3%);
1984	50%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	1,357	54.9%	Walter Mondale (D)	1,115	45.1%	0	0.0%	2,472	-5	-4	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	52%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,617	66.3%	Ronald Reagan (R)	806	33.0%	17 [+]	0.7%	2,440	-8	-18	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 10 (0.4%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 7 (0.3%);
1976	52%	Jimmy Carter (D)	1,583	73.3%	Gerald Ford* (R)	576	26.7%	0	0.0%	2,159	-6	-21	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	40%	Richard Nixon* (R)	1,246	78.6%	George McGovern (D)	340	21.4%	0	0.0%	1,586	4	18	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	63%	George Wallace (AIP)	1,290	58.9%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	491	22.4%	408 [+]	18.6%	2,189	-12	-25	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Richard Nixon (R) 408 (18.6%);
1964	37%	Barry Goldwater (R)	943	72.8%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	353	27.2%	0	0.0%	1,296	19	34	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	25%	John Kennedy (D)	669	77.3%	Richard Nixon (R)	197	22.7%	0	0.0%	866	-15	-27	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	24%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	696	81.8%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	155	18.2%	0	0.0%	851	-15	-39	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	27%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	644	66.3%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	327	33.7%	0	0.0%	971	3	-22	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	20%	Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	596	81.8%	Harry Truman* (D)	99	13.6%	34 [+]	4.7%	729	-14	-41	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Thomas Dewey (R) 32 (4.4%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 1 (0.1%);
1944	16%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	444	72.9%	Thomas Dewey (R)	165	27.1%	0	0.0%	609	9	-19	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	14%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	466	86.6%	Wendell Willkie (R)	67	12.5%	5	0.9%	538	-2	-32	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	18%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	561	84.2%	Alf Landon (R)	88	13.2%	17 [+]	2.6%	666	1	-23	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	17%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	660	99.4%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	3	0.5%	1 [+]	0.2%	664	-7	-39	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1928	22%	Al Smith (D)	445	51.9%	Herbert Hoover (R)	413	48.1%	0	0.0%	858	4	-10	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	29%	John Davis (D)	847	67.0%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	296	23.4%	121 [+]	9.6%	1,264	-9	-44	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Calvin Coolidge (R) 121 (9.6%);
1920	11%	James Cox (D)	509	99.4%	Warren Harding (R)	3	0.6%	0	0.0%	512	-28	-60	0.34%
[-] 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)	333	84.5%	Write-ins (I)	56	14.2%	5 [+]	1.3%	394	-6	-45	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Charles Evans Hughes (R) 5 (1.3%); Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	7%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	264	90.7%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	27	9.3%	0	0.0%	291	-4	-23	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); William Taft* (R) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1908	11%	Write-ins (I)	254	61.7%	William J. Bryan (D)	157	38.1%	1 [+]	0.2%	412	-31	-51	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: William Taft (R) 1 (0.2%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1904	10%	Alton Parker (D)	195	54.5%	Write-ins (I)	163	45.5%	0	0.0%	358	-18	-56	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Theodore Roosevelt (R) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1900	7%	William J. Bryan (D)	173	80.8%	Write-ins (I)	37	17.3%	4 [+]	1.9%	214	-26	-50	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: William McKinley* (R) 4 (1.9%); John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Lincoln County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	1,432	30.9%
Donald Trump* (R)	3,173	68.4%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	36	0.8%
TOTAL	4,641
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 22

2016 President, Lincoln County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	1,273	31.0%
Donald Trump (R)	2,759	67.3%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	70	1.7%
TOTAL	4,102
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 21

2012 President, Lincoln County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	1,586	35.8%
Mitt Romney (R)	2,807	63.4%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	33	0.7%
Other	4	0.1%
TOTAL	4,430
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 16

2008 President, Lincoln County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	1,650	37.3%
John McCain (R)	2,731	61.7%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	35	0.8%
Other	8	0.2%
TOTAL	4,424
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 16

2004 President, Lincoln County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	2,309	63.1%
John Kerry (D)	1,337	36.6%
Other	12	0.3%
TOTAL	3,658
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 12

2000 President, Lincoln County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	1,807	58.2%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,275	41.1%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	12	0.4%
Other	9	0.3%
TOTAL	3,103
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 10

1996 President, Lincoln County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	1,334	45.4%
Robert Dole (R)	1,391	47.3%
Ross Perot (Ref)	208	7.1%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	6	0.2%
TOTAL	2,939
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 7

1992 President, Lincoln County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	1,327	44.9%
George Bush* (R)	1,149	38.8%
Ross Perot (I)	479	16.2%
Other	3	0.1%
TOTAL	2,958
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): 1

1988 President, Lincoln County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	1,417	61.0%
Michael Dukakis (D)	893	38.4%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	8	0.3%
Other	6	0.3%
TOTAL	2,324
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 8

1984 President, Lincoln County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	1,357	54.9%
Walter Mondale (D)	1,115	45.1%
TOTAL	2,472
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -4

1980 President, Lincoln County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	806	33.0%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,617	66.3%
John Anderson (I)	10	0.4%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	7	0.3%
TOTAL	2,440
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -18

1976 President, Lincoln County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	1,583	73.3%
Gerald Ford* (R)	576	26.7%
TOTAL	2,159
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -21

1972 President, Lincoln County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	1,246	78.6%
George McGovern (D)	340	21.4%
TOTAL	1,586
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 18

1960 President, Lincoln County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	669	77.3%
Richard Nixon (R)	197	22.7%
TOTAL	866
Turnout: 25% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -27

1948 President, Lincoln County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	99	13.6%
Thomas Dewey (R)	32	4.4%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	596	81.8%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	1	0.1%
Other	1	0.1%
TOTAL	729
Turnout: 20% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -41

1944 President, Lincoln County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	444	72.9%
Thomas Dewey (R)	165	27.1%
TOTAL	609
Turnout: 16% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): -19

1940 President, Lincoln County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	466	86.6%
Wendell Willkie (R)	67	12.5%
Other	5	0.9%
TOTAL	538
Turnout: 14% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -32

1936 President, Lincoln County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	561	84.2%
Alf Landon (R)	88	13.2%
Other	17	2.6%
TOTAL	666
Turnout: 18% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -23

1932 President, Lincoln County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	660	99.4%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	3	0.5%
Other	1	0.2%
TOTAL	664
Turnout: 17% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -39

1928 President, Lincoln County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	413	48.1%
Al Smith (D)	445	51.9%
TOTAL	858
Turnout: 22% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -10

1920 President, Lincoln County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	3	0.6%
James Cox (D)	509	99.4%
TOTAL	512
Turnout: 11% Diff (St): -28 Diff (US): -60

1916 President, Lincoln County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	333	84.5%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	5	1.3%
Other	56	14.2%
TOTAL	394
Turnout: 9% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -45

1912 President, Lincoln County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	264	90.7%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	27	9.3%
TOTAL	291
Turnout: 7% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -23

1908 President, Lincoln County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	1	0.2%
William J. Bryan (D)	157	38.1%
Other	254	61.7%
TOTAL	412
Turnout: 11% Diff (St): -31 Diff (US): -51

1900 President, Lincoln County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	4	1.9%
William J. Bryan (D)	173	80.8%
Other	37	17.3%
TOTAL	214
Turnout: 7% Diff (St): -26 Diff (US): -50

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lincoln 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	59%	Herschel Walker (R)	2,660	71.8%	Raphael Warnock* (D)	1,043	28.2%	0	0.0%	3,703	23	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	S3	63%	Herschel Walker (R)	2,847	71.7%	Raphael Warnock* (D)	1,077	27.1%	49 [+]	1.2%	3,973	23	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Chase Oliver (Libertarian) 49 (1.2%);
2022	G	63%	Brian Kemp* (R)	2,966	74.5%	Stacey Abrams (D)	992	24.9%	24 [+]	0.6%	3,982	21	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Shane Hazel (Libertarian) 24 (0.6%);
2020	S3	67%	Kelly Loeffler* (R)	2,903	68.8%	Raphael Warnock (D)	1,317	31.2%	0	0.0%	4,220	20	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
2020	S2 RO	67%	David Perdue* (R)	2,906	68.9%	Jon Ossoff (D)	1,311	31.1%	0	0.0%	4,217	20	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
2020	S2	73%	David Perdue* (R)	3,139	68.3%	Jon Ossoff (D)	1,371	29.8%	83 [+]	1.8%	4,593	19	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Shane Hazel (Libertarian) 83 (1.8%);
2018	G	64%	Brian Kemp (R)	2,756	69.4%	Stacey Abrams (D)	1,188	29.9%	25 [+]	0.6%	3,969	19	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ted Metz (Libertarian) 25 (0.6%);
2016	S3	62%	Johnny Isakson* (R)	2,671	69.1%	Jim Barksdale (D)	1,098	28.4%	95 [+]	2.5%	3,864	14	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Allen Buckley (Libertarian) 95 (2.5%);
2014	S2	43%	David Perdue (R)	1,721	64.2%	Michelle Nunn (D)	894	33.3%	66 [+]	2.5%	2,681	11	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Amanda Swafford (Libertarian) 66 (2.5%);
2014	G	42%	Nate Deal* (R)	1,704	63.8%	Jason Carter (D)	901	33.7%	65 [+]	2.4%	2,670	11	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Andrew Hunt (Libertarian) 65 (2.4%);
2010	S3	51%	Johnny Isakson* (R)	2,167	67.6%	Mike Thurmond (D)	970	30.3%	68 [+]	2.1%	3,205	9	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Chuck Donovan (I) 63 (2.0%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.2%);
2010	G	51%	Nate Deal (R)	1,932	59.3%	Roy Barnes (D)	1,217	37.3%	111 [+]	3.4%	3,260	6	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: John Monds (Libertarian) 111 (3.4%);
2008	S2 RO	34%	Saxby Chambliss* (R)	1,461	67.6%	Jim Martin (D)	701	32.4%	0	0.0%	2,162	10	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2008	S2	65%	Saxby Chambliss* (R)	2,351	57.3%	Jim Martin (D)	1,655	40.3%	99 [+]	2.4%	4,105	8	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Allen Buckley (Libertarian) 99 (2.4%);
2006	G	40%	Sonny Perdue* (R)	1,661	65.4%	Mark Taylor (D)	839	33.0%	39 [+]	1.5%	2,539	7	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Garrett Hayes (Libertarian) 36 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2004	S3	55%	Johnny Isakson (R)	2,272	64.9%	Denise Majette (D)	1,188	33.9%	42 [+]	1.2%	3,502	8	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Allen Buckley (Libertarian) 40 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2002	S2	36%	Saxby Chambliss (R)	1,178	52.1%	Max Cleland* (D)	1,054	46.6%	30 [+]	1.3%	2,262	-1	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Sandy Thomas (Libertarian) 30 (1.3%);
2002	G	36%	Sonny Perdue (R)	1,232	54.4%	Roy Barnes* (D)	1,002	44.3%	29 [+]	1.3%	2,263	3	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Garrett Hayes (Libertarian) 28 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2000	S3	49%	Zell Miller (D)	1,868	60.7%	Mack Mattingly (R)	1,118	36.3%	93 [+]	3.0%	3,079	-1	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Jeff Gates (Green) 23 (0.7%); Ben Ballenger (I) 23 (0.7%); Bob Wood (R) 18 (0.6%); Paul MacGregor (Libertarian) 15 (0.5%); Winnie Walsh (I) 14 (0.5%);
1998	S3	38%	Paul Coverdell* (R)	1,242	53.5%	Michael Coles (D)	1,049	45.2%	31 [+]	1.3%	2,322	1	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Bert Loftman (Libertarian) 31 (1.3%);
1998	G	39%	Roy Barnes (D)	1,207	50.8%	Guy Millner (R)	1,124	47.3%	46 [+]	1.9%	2,377	3	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Jack Cashin (Libertarian) 46 (1.9%);
1996	S2	50%	Max Cleland (D)	1,559	52.2%	Guy Millner (R)	1,360	45.5%	70 [+]	2.3%	2,989	-2	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: John Cashin (Libertarian) 70 (2.3%);
1994	G	36%	Guy Millner (R)	1,044	50.5%	Zell Miller* (D)	1,022	49.5%	0	0.0%	2,066	2	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1992	S3 RO	26%	Paul Coverdell (R)	890	60.7%	Wyche Fowler* (D)	577	39.3%	0	0.0%	1,467	10	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1992:
1992	S3	54%	Paul Coverdell (R)	1,527	50.6%	Wyche Fowler* (D)	1,378	45.6%	114 [+]	3.8%	3,019	3	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Jim Hudson (Libertarian) 114 (3.8%);
1990	S2	County data not available for this election: Sam Nunn* (D) was unopposed.
1990	G	34%	Zell Miller (D)	1,013	54.4%	Johnny Isakson (R)	830	44.6%	19 [+]	1.0%	1,862	0	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Carole Ann Rand (Libertarian) 19 (1.0%);
1986	S3	34%	Wyche Fowler (D)	893	51.3%	Mack Mattingly* (R)	849	48.7%	0	0.0%	1,742	0	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1986	G	34%	Joe Frank Harris* (D)	1,444	83.4%	Guy Davis (R)	288	16.6%	0	0.0%	1,732	-13	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	49%	Sam Nunn* (D)	2,168	88.2%	Jon Hicks (R)	290	11.8%	0	0.0%	2,458	-8	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	G	34%	Joe Frank Harris (D)	1,366	82.4%	Bob Bell (R)	291	17.6%	0	0.0%	1,657	-20	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1980	S3	53%	Herman Talmadge* (D)	1,767	71.9%	Mack Mattingly (R)	689	28.1%	0	0.0%	2,456	-23	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1980:
1978	S2	19%	Sam Nunn* (D)	725	90.5%	John Stokes (R)	76	9.5%	0	0.0%	801	-7	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1978	G	19%	George Busbee* (D)	703	87.1%	Rodney Cook (R)	104	12.9%	0	0.0%	807	-6	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1974	S3	26%	Herman Talmadge* (D)	833	78.0%	Jerry Johnson (R)	235	22.0%	0	0.0%	1,068	-6	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
1974	G	28%	George Busbee (D)	807	70.1%	Ronnie Thompson (R)	344	29.9%	0	0.0%	1,151	-1	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
1972	S2	38%	Sam Nunn (D)	940	62.9%	Fletcher Thompson (R)	555	37.1%	0	0.0%	1,495	-9	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1970	G	44%	Jimmy Carter (D)	1,272	81.8%	Hal Suit (R)	282	18.1%	1 [+]	0.1%	1,555	-22	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
1968	S3	49%	Herman Talmadge* (D)	1,649	96.9%	Earl Patton (R)	52	3.1%	0	0.0%	1,701	-19	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	County data not available for this election: Richard Russell* (D) was unopposed.
1966	G	48%	Lester Maddox (D)	1,045	62.2%	Howard Callaway (R)	362	21.5%	273 [+]	16.2%	1,680	-25	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Ellis Arnall (Write-in) 273 (16.2%);
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 Lincoln County, GA

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Voter Registration Data for Lincoln County, GA

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Lincoln County, GA were estimated to be 48% Republican and 31% Democrat.