Telfair County, GA

Designated Market Area: Macon, GA
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing, Low Education, Low Employment, Retirement Destination, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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

McRae-Helena city (pop. 6,338) Lumber City city (pop. 1,127) Milan city (pop. 446) Scotland city (pop. 309) Jacksonville city (pop. 103)  

Tracts in Telfair County, GA

Census Tract 9501.01, Telfair County, Georgia     Census Tract 9501.02, Telfair County, Georgia     Census Tract 9501.03, Telfair County, Georgia     Census Tract 9502, Telfair County, Georgia     Census Tract 9505, Telfair County, Georgia        

2022 population: 12,354   ( 4,146 from 2010 , 123 from 2020)
Land area: 437.3 square miles
Population density: 28.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	5,677	45.95%	32.6%
Black:	4,108	33.25%	29.5%
Indian:	24	0.19%	200.0%
Asian:	97	0.79%	3.2%
2+ races:	176	1.42%	60.0%
Hispanic:	2,272	18.39%	12.1%
Total non-White:	6,677	54.05%	17.3%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	265	10.6
Deaths:	480	19.2
Net Migration:	26	1.0
Net Immigration:	61	2.4

Change in White population:	-2,752	-16.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	-1,394	-8.4

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	44%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,825	65.2%	Joe Biden (D)	1,488	34.3%	22 [+]	0.5%	4,335	16	18	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 21 (0.5%);
2016	33%	Donald Trump (R)	2,450	64.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,313	34.6%	33 [+]	0.9%	3,796	14	19	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 32 (0.8%); Evan McMullin (I) 1 (0.0%); Jill Stein (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
2012	34%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,480	57.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,805	41.6%	53 [+]	1.2%	4,338	4	10	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 51 (1.2%);
2008	35%	John McCain (R)	2,486	56.8%	Barack Obama (D)	1,862	42.6%	28 [+]	0.6%	4,376	5	11	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 26 (0.6%); Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2004	35%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,171	57.5%	John Kerry (D)	1,590	42.1%	15 [+]	0.4%	3,776	0	7	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	38%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,777	50.9%	George W. Bush (R)	1,693	48.5%	23 [+]	0.7%	3,493	-6	1	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 16 (0.5%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 1 (0.0%);
1996	38%	Bill Clinton* (D)	1,856	55.7%	Robert Dole (R)	1,143	34.3%	333 [+]	10.0%	3,332	-13	-6	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 322 (9.7%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 11 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	51%	Bill Clinton (D)	2,238	53.4%	George Bush* (R)	1,324	31.6%	630 [+]	15.0%	4,192	-11	-6	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 613 (14.6%);
1988	45%	George Bush (R)	1,805	50.2%	Michael Dukakis (D)	1,765	49.1%	25 [+]	0.7%	3,595	-10	-3	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 13 (0.4%);
1984	51%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,049	50.9%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	1,980	49.1%	0	0.0%	4,029	-11	-10	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	50%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,700	68.5%	Ronald Reagan (R)	1,173	29.8%	68 [+]	1.7%	3,941	-11	-21	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 41 (1.0%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 27 (0.7%);
1976	56%	Jimmy Carter (D)	3,534	84.7%	Gerald Ford* (R)	637	15.3%	0	0.0%	4,171	-18	-33	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	40%	Richard Nixon* (R)	2,245	76.6%	George McGovern (D)	687	23.4%	0	0.0%	2,932	2	16	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	63%	George Wallace (AIP)	2,502	58.7%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,038	24.4%	720 [+]	16.9%	4,260	-14	-26	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Richard Nixon (R) 720 (16.9%);
1964	56%	Barry Goldwater (R)	1,914	50.6%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	1,872	49.4%	0	0.0%	3,786	-4	12	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	54%	John Kennedy (D)	2,922	78.7%	Richard Nixon (R)	791	21.3%	0	0.0%	3,713	-16	-28	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	34%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,075	88.0%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	284	12.0%	0	0.0%	2,359	-21	-45	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	40%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,695	91.7%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	243	8.3%	0	0.0%	2,938	-22	-47	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	15%	Harry Truman* (D)	712	63.2%	Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	339	30.1%	76 [+]	6.7%	1,127	-12	-38	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Thomas Dewey (R) 75 (6.7%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 0 (0.0%);
1944	17%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,187	87.2%	Thomas Dewey (R)	174	12.8%	0	0.0%	1,361	-5	-33	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	18%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,391	92.2%	Wendell Willkie (R)	104	6.9%	13	0.9%	1,508	-8	-38	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	17%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,158	90.5%	Alf Landon (R)	121	9.5%	0	0.0%	1,279	-3	-27	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	11%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	746	93.6%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	45	5.6%	6 [+]	0.8%	797	-2	-34	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 1 (0.1%);
1928	33%	Al Smith (D)	2,057	86.1%	Herbert Hoover (R)	332	13.9%	0	0.0%	2,389	-30	-44	1.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	24%	John Davis (D)	1,382	78.7%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	264	15.0%	111 [+]	6.3%	1,757	-3	-39	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 111 (6.3%);
1920	15%	James Cox (D)	1,069	96.7%	Warren Harding (R)	37	3.3%	0	0.0%	1,106	-25	-57	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	12%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	773	93.5%	Write-ins (I)	29	3.5%	25 [+]	3.0%	827	-4	-43	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Charles Evans Hughes (R) 25 (3.0%); Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	12%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	694	94.7%	William Taft* (R)	20	2.7%	19 [+]	2.6%	733	-2	-20	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 19 (2.6%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1908	15%	William J. Bryan (D)	613	70.5%	Write-ins (I)	227	26.1%	29 [+]	3.3%	869	-28	-48	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: William Taft (R) 29 (3.3%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1904	16%	Alton Parker (D)	739	91.6%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	50	6.2%	18 [+]	2.2%	807	-12	-50	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1900	16%	William J. Bryan (D)	568	80.7%	William McKinley* (R)	122	17.3%	14 [+]	2.0%	704	-11	-34	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Telfair County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	1,488	34.3%
Donald Trump* (R)	2,825	65.2%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	21	0.5%
Other	1	0.0%
TOTAL	4,335
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 18

2016 President, Telfair County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	1,313	34.6%
Donald Trump (R)	2,450	64.5%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	32	0.8%
Evan McMullin (I)	1	0.0%
TOTAL	3,796
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 19

2012 President, Telfair County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	1,805	41.6%
Mitt Romney (R)	2,480	57.2%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	51	1.2%
Other	2	0.0%
TOTAL	4,338
Turnout: 34% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 10

2008 President, Telfair County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	1,862	42.6%
John McCain (R)	2,486	56.8%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	26	0.6%
Other	2	0.0%
TOTAL	4,376
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 11

2004 President, Telfair County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	2,171	57.5%
John Kerry (D)	1,590	42.1%
Other	15	0.4%
TOTAL	3,776
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 7

2000 President, Telfair County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	1,693	48.5%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,777	50.9%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	1	0.0%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	16	0.5%
Other	6	0.2%
TOTAL	3,493
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): 1

1996 President, Telfair County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	1,856	55.7%
Robert Dole (R)	1,143	34.3%
Ross Perot (Ref)	322	9.7%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	11	0.3%
TOTAL	3,332
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -6

1992 President, Telfair County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	2,238	53.4%
George Bush* (R)	1,324	31.6%
Ross Perot (I)	613	14.6%
Other	17	0.4%
TOTAL	4,192
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -6

1988 President, Telfair County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	1,805	50.2%
Michael Dukakis (D)	1,765	49.1%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	13	0.4%
Other	12	0.3%
TOTAL	3,595
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -3

1980 President, Telfair County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	1,173	29.8%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,700	68.5%
John Anderson (I)	41	1.0%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	27	0.7%
TOTAL	3,941
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -21

1976 President, Telfair County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	3,534	84.7%
Gerald Ford* (R)	637	15.3%
TOTAL	4,171
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -18 Diff (US): -33

1972 President, Telfair County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	2,245	76.6%
George McGovern (D)	687	23.4%
TOTAL	2,932
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 16

1960 President, Telfair County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	2,922	78.7%
Richard Nixon (R)	791	21.3%
TOTAL	3,713
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -28

1948 President, Telfair County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	712	63.2%
Thomas Dewey (R)	75	6.7%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	339	30.1%
Other	1	0.1%
TOTAL	1,127
Turnout: 15% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -38

1944 President, Telfair County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,187	87.2%
Thomas Dewey (R)	174	12.8%
TOTAL	1,361
Turnout: 17% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -33

1940 President, Telfair County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,391	92.2%
Wendell Willkie (R)	104	6.9%
Other	13	0.9%
TOTAL	1,508
Turnout: 18% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -38

1936 President, Telfair County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,158	90.5%
Alf Landon (R)	121	9.5%
TOTAL	1,279
Turnout: 17% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -27

1932 President, Telfair County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	746	93.6%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	45	5.6%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	1	0.1%
Other	5	0.6%
TOTAL	797
Turnout: 11% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -34

1928 President, Telfair County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	332	13.9%
Al Smith (D)	2,057	86.1%
TOTAL	2,389
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): -30 Diff (US): -44

1924 President, Telfair County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	264	15.0%
John Davis (D)	1,382	78.7%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	111	6.3%
TOTAL	1,757
Turnout: 24% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -39

1920 President, Telfair County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	37	3.3%
James Cox (D)	1,069	96.7%
TOTAL	1,106
Turnout: 15% Diff (St): -25 Diff (US): -57

1916 President, Telfair County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	773	93.5%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	25	3.0%
Other	29	3.5%
TOTAL	827
Turnout: 12% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -43

1912 President, Telfair County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	694	94.7%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	19	2.6%
William Taft* (R)	20	2.7%
TOTAL	733
Turnout: 12% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -20

1908 President, Telfair County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	29	3.3%
William J. Bryan (D)	613	70.5%
Other	227	26.1%
TOTAL	869
Turnout: 15% Diff (St): -28 Diff (US): -48

1904 President, Telfair County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	50	6.2%
Alton Parker (D)	739	91.6%
Other	18	2.2%
TOTAL	807
Turnout: 16% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -50

1900 President, Telfair County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	122	17.3%
William J. Bryan (D)	568	80.7%
Other	14	2.0%
TOTAL	704
Turnout: 16% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -34

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Telfair County, GA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3 RO	33%	Herschel Walker (R)	2,182	67.8%	Raphael Warnock* (D)	1,037	32.2%	0	0.0%	3,219	19	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	S3	35%	Herschel Walker (R)	2,340	68.8%	Raphael Warnock* (D)	1,032	30.4%	28 [+]	0.8%	3,400	20	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Chase Oliver (Libertarian) 28 (0.8%);
2022	G	35%	Brian Kemp* (R)	2,433	71.3%	Stacey Abrams (D)	960	28.1%	20 [+]	0.6%	3,413	18	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Shane Hazel (Libertarian) 20 (0.6%);
2020	S3	39%	Kelly Loeffler* (R)	2,492	64.8%	Raphael Warnock (D)	1,353	35.2%	0	0.0%	3,845	16	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
2020	S2 RO	39%	David Perdue* (R)	2,497	64.9%	Jon Ossoff (D)	1,348	35.1%	0	0.0%	3,845	16	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
2020	S2	43%	David Perdue* (R)	2,751	64.7%	Jon Ossoff (D)	1,435	33.7%	69 [+]	1.6%	4,255	15	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Shane Hazel (Libertarian) 69 (1.6%);
2018	G	33%	Brian Kemp (R)	2,425	66.8%	Stacey Abrams (D)	1,191	32.8%	16 [+]	0.4%	3,632	17	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ted Metz (Libertarian) 16 (0.4%);
2016	S3	31%	Johnny Isakson* (R)	2,327	66.4%	Jim Barksdale (D)	1,120	31.9%	59 [+]	1.7%	3,506	12	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Allen Buckley (Libertarian) 59 (1.7%);
2014	S2	23%	David Perdue (R)	1,524	55.5%	Michelle Nunn (D)	1,168	42.6%	52 [+]	1.9%	2,744	3	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Amanda Swafford (Libertarian) 52 (1.9%);
2014	G	22%	Nate Deal* (R)	1,453	53.8%	Jason Carter (D)	1,191	44.1%	57 [+]	2.1%	2,701	1	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Andrew Hunt (Libertarian) 57 (2.1%);
2010	S3	20%	Johnny Isakson* (R)	1,540	57.5%	Mike Thurmond (D)	1,088	40.6%	52 [+]	1.9%	2,680	-1	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Chuck Donovan (I) 52 (1.9%);
2010	G	21%	Nate Deal (R)	1,363	49.8%	Roy Barnes (D)	1,313	48.0%	60 [+]	2.2%	2,736	-3	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: John Monds (Libertarian) 60 (2.2%);
2008	S2 RO	20%	Saxby Chambliss* (R)	1,309	52.1%	Jim Martin (D)	1,204	47.9%	0	0.0%	2,513	-5	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2008	S2	34%	Jim Martin (D)	2,170	51.5%	Saxby Chambliss* (R)	1,980	47.0%	61 [+]	1.4%	4,211	-3	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Allen Buckley (Libertarian) 61 (1.4%);
2006	G	20%	Mark Taylor (D)	1,233	53.7%	Sonny Perdue* (R)	1,001	43.6%	60 [+]	2.6%	2,294	-14	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Garrett Hayes (Libertarian) 58 (2.5%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2004	S3	33%	Johnny Isakson (R)	2,030	56.4%	Denise Majette (D)	1,501	41.7%	69 [+]	1.9%	3,600	0	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Allen Buckley (Libertarian) 69 (1.9%);
2002	S2	27%	Saxby Chambliss (R)	1,368	50.3%	Max Cleland* (D)	1,321	48.6%	31 [+]	1.1%	2,720	-2	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Sandy Thomas (Libertarian) 30 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2002	G	27%	Sonny Perdue (R)	1,588	58.6%	Roy Barnes* (D)	1,092	40.3%	31 [+]	1.1%	2,711	7	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Garrett Hayes (Libertarian) 30 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2000	S3	29%	Zell Miller (D)	1,668	62.8%	Mack Mattingly (R)	868	32.7%	122 [+]	4.6%	2,658	-4	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ben Ballenger (I) 43 (1.6%); Bob Wood (R) 27 (1.0%); Paul MacGregor (Libertarian) 26 (1.0%); Jeff Gates (Green) 20 (0.8%); Winnie Walsh (I) 6 (0.2%);
1998	S3	25%	Michael Coles (D)	1,110	50.5%	Paul Coverdell* (R)	1,057	48.1%	30 [+]	1.4%	2,197	-4	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Bert Loftman (Libertarian) 30 (1.4%);
1998	G	30%	Roy Barnes (D)	1,894	69.8%	Guy Millner (R)	775	28.6%	45 [+]	1.7%	2,714	-16	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Jack Cashin (Libertarian) 45 (1.7%);
1996	S2	35%	Max Cleland (D)	1,897	63.4%	Guy Millner (R)	1,053	35.2%	42 [+]	1.4%	2,992	-12	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: John Cashin (Libertarian) 42 (1.4%);
1994	G	29%	Zell Miller* (D)	1,321	53.4%	Guy Millner (R)	1,154	46.6%	0	0.0%	2,475	-2	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1992	S3 RO	22%	Wyche Fowler* (D)	1,161	64.0%	Paul Coverdell (R)	653	36.0%	0	0.0%	1,814	-15	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1992:
1992	S3	40%	Wyche Fowler* (D)	2,160	65.1%	Paul Coverdell (R)	1,031	31.1%	125 [+]	3.8%	3,316	-17	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Jim Hudson (Libertarian) 125 (3.8%);
1990	S2	County data not available for this election: Sam Nunn* (D) was unopposed.
1990	G	35%	Zell Miller (D)	1,581	56.1%	Johnny Isakson (R)	1,203	42.7%	35 [+]	1.2%	2,819	-2	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Carole Ann Rand (Libertarian) 35 (1.2%);
1986	S3	36%	Wyche Fowler (D)	1,889	65.9%	Mack Mattingly* (R)	977	34.1%	0	0.0%	2,866	-15	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1986	G	29%	Joe Frank Harris* (D)	1,894	83.7%	Guy Davis (R)	368	16.3%	0	0.0%	2,262	-13	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	37%	Sam Nunn* (D)	2,731	93.1%	Jon Hicks (R)	202	6.9%	0	0.0%	2,933	-13	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	G	35%	Joe Frank Harris (D)	2,258	81.5%	Bob Bell (R)	514	18.5%	0	0.0%	2,772	-19	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1980	S3	52%	Herman Talmadge* (D)	3,326	81.6%	Mack Mattingly (R)	748	18.4%	0	0.0%	4,074	-32	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1980:
1978	S2	17%	Sam Nunn* (D)	1,193	92.0%	John Stokes (R)	104	8.0%	0	0.0%	1,297	-9	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1978	G	18%	George Busbee* (D)	1,175	86.6%	Rodney Cook (R)	182	13.4%	0	0.0%	1,357	-6	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1974	S3	26%	Herman Talmadge* (D)	1,567	82.1%	Jerry Johnson (R)	342	17.9%	0	0.0%	1,909	-10	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
1974	G	32%	George Busbee (D)	1,555	65.9%	Ronnie Thompson (R)	803	34.1%	0	0.0%	2,358	3	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
1972	S2	38%	Sam Nunn (D)	2,074	73.8%	Fletcher Thompson (R)	737	26.2%	0	0.0%	2,811	-20	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1970	G	44%	Jimmy Carter (D)	2,389	79.0%	Hal Suit (R)	634	21.0%	0	0.0%	3,023	-20	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1968	S3	53%	Herman Talmadge* (D)	3,143	87.7%	Earl Patton (R)	440	12.3%	0	0.0%	3,583	-10	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	County data not available for this election: Richard Russell* (D) was unopposed.
1966	G	53%	Lester Maddox (D)	2,403	67.1%	Howard Callaway (R)	848	23.7%	332 [+]	9.3%	3,583	-23	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Ellis Arnall (Write-in) 332 (9.3%);
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 Telfair County, GA

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Voter Registration Data for Telfair County, GA

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Telfair County, GA were estimated to be 36% Republican and 44% Democrat.