Wilkes County, GA

Designated Market Area: Augusta, GA-SC
USDA County Type (2015): Low Education, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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

Washington city (pop. 3,742) Tignall town (pop. 1,163) Rayle town (pop. 166)  

Tracts in Wilkes County, GA

Census Tract 101.01, Wilkes County, Georgia     Census Tract 101.02, Wilkes County, Georgia     Census Tract 103.01, Wilkes County, Georgia     Census Tract 103.02, Wilkes County, Georgia        

2022 population: 9,599   ( 994 from 2010 , 32 from 2020)
Land area: 469.5 square miles
Population density: 20.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	4,953	51.60%	9.9%
Black:	3,721	38.76%	17.6%
Indian:	22	0.23%	57.1%
Asian:	98	1.02%	100.0%
2+ races:	225	2.34%	56.2%
Hispanic:	580	6.04%	60.7%
Total non-White:	4,646	48.40%	8.9%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	209	10.9
Deaths:	374	19.5
Net Migration:	175	9.1
Net Immigration:	11	0.6

Change in White population:	-542	-5.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	-452	-4.3

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	67%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,823	56.1%	Joe Biden (D)	2,160	42.9%	48 [+]	1.0%	5,031	7	9	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 47 (0.9%);
2016	57%	Donald Trump (R)	2,572	57.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,848	41.2%	66 [+]	1.5%	4,486	7	11	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 57 (1.3%); Jill Stein (Grn) 5 (0.1%); Evan McMullin (I) 4 (0.1%);
2012	59%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,635	55.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,087	43.8%	43 [+]	0.9%	4,765	2	8	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 39 (0.8%);
2008	62%	John McCain (R)	2,705	53.5%	Barack Obama (D)	2,315	45.8%	40 [+]	0.8%	5,060	1	8	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 32 (0.6%); Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2004	56%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,490	54.7%	John Kerry (D)	2,028	44.6%	30 [+]	0.7%	4,548	-3	4	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	50%	George W. Bush (R)	2,044	50.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,940	48.2%	42 [+]	1.0%	4,026	-4	3	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 15 (0.4%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 8 (0.2%);
1996	45%	Bill Clinton* (D)	1,971	55.0%	Robert Dole (R)	1,417	39.5%	198 [+]	5.5%	3,586	-7	-1	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 184 (5.1%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 14 (0.4%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	51%	Bill Clinton (D)	1,955	49.3%	George Bush* (R)	1,535	38.7%	472 [+]	11.9%	3,962	-4	1	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 464 (11.7%);
1988	43%	George Bush (R)	1,810	53.7%	Michael Dukakis (D)	1,549	46.0%	11 [+]	0.3%	3,370	-6	0	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 8 (0.2%);
1984	44%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	1,837	53.7%	Walter Mondale (D)	1,586	46.3%	0	0.0%	3,423	-7	-5	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	47%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,350	64.9%	Ronald Reagan (R)	1,212	33.5%	61 [+]	1.7%	3,623	-7	-17	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 31 (0.9%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 30 (0.8%);
1976	50%	Jimmy Carter (D)	2,461	69.8%	Gerald Ford* (R)	1,067	30.2%	0	0.0%	3,528	-3	-18	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	41%	Richard Nixon* (R)	2,195	77.3%	George McGovern (D)	646	22.7%	0	0.0%	2,841	2	17	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	57%	George Wallace (AIP)	1,709	48.3%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	953	27.0%	873 [+]	24.7%	3,535	-6	-19	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Richard Nixon (R) 873 (24.7%);
1964	48%	Barry Goldwater (R)	1,652	53.5%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	1,437	46.5%	0	0.0%	3,089	-1	15	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	33%	John Kennedy (D)	1,786	81.9%	Richard Nixon (R)	395	18.1%	0	0.0%	2,181	-19	-31	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	30%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,714	84.1%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	305	15.0%	20	1.0%	2,039	-18	-42	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	25%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,500	84.0%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	286	16.0%	0	0.0%	1,786	-14	-39	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	16%	Harry Truman* (D)	771	63.6%	Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	345	28.5%	96 [+]	7.9%	1,212	-10	-37	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Thomas Dewey (R) 95 (7.8%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 1 (0.1%);
1944	14%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	946	85.6%	Thomas Dewey (R)	159	14.4%	0	0.0%	1,105	-4	-32	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	13%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,022	88.7%	Wendell Willkie (R)	123	10.7%	7	0.6%	1,152	-4	-34	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	14%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,031	91.9%	Alf Landon (R)	78	7.0%	13 [+]	1.2%	1,122	-6	-30	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	15%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,172	95.8%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	42	3.4%	10 [+]	0.8%	1,224	-4	-36	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 1 (0.1%);
1928	18%	Herbert Hoover (R)	798	51.7%	Al Smith (D)	747	48.3%	0	0.0%	1,545	8	-7	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	10%	John Davis (D)	836	77.8%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	195	18.1%	44 [+]	4.1%	1,075	-14	-50	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Calvin Coolidge (R) 44 (4.1%);
1920	7%	James Cox (D)	876	98.6%	Warren Harding (R)	12	1.4%	0	0.0%	888	-27	-59	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	7%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	785	91.9%	Write-ins (I)	52	6.1%	17 [+]	2.0%	854	-5	-44	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Charles Evans Hughes (R) 17 (2.0%); Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	6%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	657	90.5%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	66	9.1%	3 [+]	0.4%	726	-4	-23	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 3 (0.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	8%	William J. Bryan (D)	557	65.5%	Write-ins (I)	228	26.8%	65 [+]	7.6%	850	-24	-44	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: William Taft (R) 65 (7.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	8%	Alton Parker (D)	622	75.3%	Write-ins (I)	198	24.0%	6 [+]	0.7%	826	-18	-56	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Theodore Roosevelt (R) 6 (0.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	7%	William J. Bryan (D)	581	89.8%	Write-ins (I)	62	9.6%	4 [+]	0.6%	647	-28	-51	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: William McKinley* (R) 4 (0.6%); John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Wilkes County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	2,160	42.9%
Donald Trump* (R)	2,823	56.1%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	47	0.9%
Other	1	0.0%
TOTAL	5,031
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 9

2016 President, Wilkes County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	1,848	41.2%
Donald Trump (R)	2,572	57.3%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	57	1.3%
Jill Stein (Grn)	5	0.1%
Evan McMullin (I)	4	0.1%
TOTAL	4,486
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 11

2012 President, Wilkes County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	2,087	43.8%
Mitt Romney (R)	2,635	55.3%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	39	0.8%
Other	4	0.1%
TOTAL	4,765
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 8

2008 President, Wilkes County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	2,315	45.8%
John McCain (R)	2,705	53.5%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	32	0.6%
Other	8	0.2%
TOTAL	5,060
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 8

2004 President, Wilkes County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	2,490	54.7%
John Kerry (D)	2,028	44.6%
Other	30	0.7%
TOTAL	4,548
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 4

2000 President, Wilkes County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	2,044	50.8%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,940	48.2%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	8	0.2%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	15	0.4%
Other	19	0.5%
TOTAL	4,026
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): 3

1996 President, Wilkes County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	1,971	55.0%
Robert Dole (R)	1,417	39.5%
Ross Perot (Ref)	184	5.1%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	14	0.4%
TOTAL	3,586
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -1

1992 President, Wilkes County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	1,955	49.3%
George Bush* (R)	1,535	38.7%
Ross Perot (I)	464	11.7%
Other	8	0.2%
TOTAL	3,962
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): 1

1988 President, Wilkes County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	1,810	53.7%
Michael Dukakis (D)	1,549	46.0%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	8	0.2%
Other	3	0.1%
TOTAL	3,370
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): 0

1984 President, Wilkes County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	1,837	53.7%
Walter Mondale (D)	1,586	46.3%
TOTAL	3,423
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -5

1980 President, Wilkes County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	1,212	33.5%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,350	64.9%
John Anderson (I)	31	0.9%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	30	0.8%
TOTAL	3,623
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -17

1976 President, Wilkes County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	2,461	69.8%
Gerald Ford* (R)	1,067	30.2%
TOTAL	3,528
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -18

1972 President, Wilkes County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	2,195	77.3%
George McGovern (D)	646	22.7%
TOTAL	2,841
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 17

1960 President, Wilkes County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,786	81.9%
Richard Nixon (R)	395	18.1%
TOTAL	2,181
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -31

1956 President, Wilkes County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	305	15.0%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,714	84.1%
Other	20	1.0%
TOTAL	2,039
Turnout: 30% Diff (St): -18 Diff (US): -42

1948 President, Wilkes County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	771	63.6%
Thomas Dewey (R)	95	7.8%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	345	28.5%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	1	0.1%
TOTAL	1,212
Turnout: 16% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -37

1944 President, Wilkes County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	946	85.6%
Thomas Dewey (R)	159	14.4%
TOTAL	1,105
Turnout: 14% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -32

1940 President, Wilkes County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,022	88.7%
Wendell Willkie (R)	123	10.7%
Other	7	0.6%
TOTAL	1,152
Turnout: 13% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -34

1936 President, Wilkes County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,031	91.9%
Alf Landon (R)	78	7.0%
Other	13	1.2%
TOTAL	1,122
Turnout: 14% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -30

1932 President, Wilkes County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,172	95.8%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	42	3.4%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	1	0.1%
Other	9	0.7%
TOTAL	1,224
Turnout: 15% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -36

1928 President, Wilkes County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	798	51.7%
Al Smith (D)	747	48.3%
TOTAL	1,545
Turnout: 18% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): -7

1920 President, Wilkes County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	12	1.4%
James Cox (D)	876	98.6%
TOTAL	888
Turnout: 7% Diff (St): -27 Diff (US): -59

1916 President, Wilkes County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	785	91.9%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	17	2.0%
Other	52	6.1%
TOTAL	854
Turnout: 7% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -44

1912 President, Wilkes County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	657	90.5%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	66	9.1%
William Taft* (R)	3	0.4%
TOTAL	726
Turnout: 6% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -23

1908 President, Wilkes County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	65	7.6%
William J. Bryan (D)	557	65.5%
Other	228	26.8%
TOTAL	850
Turnout: 8% Diff (St): -24 Diff (US): -44

1904 President, Wilkes County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	6	0.7%
Alton Parker (D)	622	75.3%
Other	198	24.0%
TOTAL	826
Turnout: 8% Diff (St): -18 Diff (US): -56

1900 President, Wilkes County, GA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	4	0.6%
William J. Bryan (D)	581	89.8%
Other	62	9.6%
TOTAL	647
Turnout: 7% Diff (St): -28 Diff (US): -51

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wilkes 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	51%	Herschel Walker (R)	2,228	58.1%	Raphael Warnock* (D)	1,609	41.9%	0	0.0%	3,837	9	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	S3	55%	Herschel Walker (R)	2,402	58.2%	Raphael Warnock* (D)	1,680	40.7%	46 [+]	1.1%	4,128	10	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Chase Oliver (Libertarian) 46 (1.1%);
2022	G	55%	Brian Kemp* (R)	2,545	61.4%	Stacey Abrams (D)	1,583	38.2%	20 [+]	0.5%	4,148	8	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Shane Hazel (Libertarian) 20 (0.5%);
2020	S3	60%	Kelly Loeffler* (R)	2,581	56.9%	Raphael Warnock (D)	1,956	43.1%	0	0.0%	4,537	8	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
2020	S2 RO	60%	David Perdue* (R)	2,580	57.0%	Jon Ossoff (D)	1,949	43.0%	0	0.0%	4,529	8	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
2020	S2	66%	David Perdue* (R)	2,810	56.8%	Jon Ossoff (D)	2,057	41.6%	78 [+]	1.6%	4,945	7	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Shane Hazel (Libertarian) 78 (1.6%);
2018	G	57%	Brian Kemp (R)	2,578	58.9%	Stacey Abrams (D)	1,774	40.5%	25 [+]	0.6%	4,377	9	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ted Metz (Libertarian) 25 (0.6%);
2016	S3	53%	Johnny Isakson* (R)	2,507	60.7%	Jim Barksdale (D)	1,525	36.9%	99 [+]	2.4%	4,131	6	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Allen Buckley (Libertarian) 99 (2.4%);
2014	S2	39%	David Perdue (R)	1,692	54.3%	Michelle Nunn (D)	1,385	44.4%	39 [+]	1.3%	3,116	1	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Amanda Swafford (Libertarian) 39 (1.3%);
2014	G	39%	Nate Deal* (R)	1,691	54.8%	Jason Carter (D)	1,337	43.3%	58 [+]	1.9%	3,086	2	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Andrew Hunt (Libertarian) 58 (1.9%);
2010	S3	45%	Johnny Isakson* (R)	2,245	61.2%	Mike Thurmond (D)	1,374	37.5%	49 [+]	1.3%	3,668	3	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Chuck Donovan (I) 49 (1.3%);
2010	G	46%	Nate Deal (R)	2,093	55.7%	Roy Barnes (D)	1,576	41.9%	90 [+]	2.4%	3,759	3	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: John Monds (Libertarian) 90 (2.4%);
2008	S2 RO	41%	Saxby Chambliss* (R)	1,917	57.2%	Jim Martin (D)	1,433	42.8%	0	0.0%	3,350	0	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2008	S2	56%	Saxby Chambliss* (R)	2,282	49.3%	Jim Martin (D)	2,252	48.7%	92 [+]	2.0%	4,626	0	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Allen Buckley (Libertarian) 92 (2.0%);
2006	G	34%	Sonny Perdue* (R)	1,561	56.9%	Mark Taylor (D)	1,117	40.7%	66 [+]	2.4%	2,744	-1	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Garrett Hayes (Libertarian) 66 (2.4%);
2004	S3	53%	Johnny Isakson (R)	2,492	57.7%	Denise Majette (D)	1,764	40.8%	66 [+]	1.5%	4,322	1	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Allen Buckley (Libertarian) 64 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2002	S2	40%	Max Cleland* (D)	1,715	52.2%	Saxby Chambliss (R)	1,527	46.5%	42 [+]	1.3%	3,284	-6	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Sandy Thomas (Libertarian) 42 (1.3%);
2002	G	40%	Roy Barnes* (D)	1,714	52.1%	Sonny Perdue (R)	1,526	46.4%	52 [+]	1.6%	3,292	-5	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Garrett Hayes (Libertarian) 49 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2000	S3	35%	Zell Miller (D)	1,669	58.1%	Mack Mattingly (R)	1,062	36.9%	144 [+]	5.0%	2,875	0	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ben Ballenger (I) 81 (2.8%); Bob Wood (R) 22 (0.8%); Paul MacGregor (Libertarian) 20 (0.7%); Jeff Gates (Green) 15 (0.5%); Winnie Walsh (I) 6 (0.2%);
1998	S3	35%	Michael Coles (D)	1,442	50.6%	Paul Coverdell* (R)	1,350	47.4%	57 [+]	2.0%	2,849	-5	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Bert Loftman (Libertarian) 57 (2.0%);
1998	G	39%	Roy Barnes (D)	1,889	60.6%	Guy Millner (R)	1,165	37.4%	62 [+]	2.0%	3,116	-7	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Jack Cashin (Libertarian) 62 (2.0%);
1996	S2	41%	Max Cleland (D)	1,819	56.0%	Guy Millner (R)	1,391	42.8%	40 [+]	1.2%	3,250	-5	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: John Cashin (Libertarian) 40 (1.2%);
1994	G	36%	Zell Miller* (D)	1,657	57.6%	Guy Millner (R)	1,219	42.4%	0	0.0%	2,876	-7	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1992	S3 RO	30%	Paul Coverdell (R)	1,181	50.4%	Wyche Fowler* (D)	1,164	49.6%	0	0.0%	2,345	0	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1992:
1992	S3	43%	Wyche Fowler* (D)	1,749	51.7%	Paul Coverdell (R)	1,518	44.9%	117 [+]	3.5%	3,384	-3	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Jim Hudson (Libertarian) 117 (3.5%);
1990	S2	County data not available for this election: Sam Nunn* (D) was unopposed.
1990	G	38%	Zell Miller (D)	1,685	56.6%	Johnny Isakson (R)	1,264	42.5%	28 [+]	0.9%	2,977	-2	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Carole Ann Rand (Libertarian) 28 (0.9%);
1986	S3	35%	Wyche Fowler (D)	1,654	61.4%	Mack Mattingly* (R)	1,038	38.6%	0	0.0%	2,692	-11	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1986	G	33%	Joe Frank Harris* (D)	2,032	80.3%	Guy Davis (R)	497	19.7%	0	0.0%	2,529	-10	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	37%	Sam Nunn* (D)	2,456	86.1%	Jon Hicks (R)	397	13.9%	0	0.0%	2,853	-6	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	G	36%	Joe Frank Harris (D)	2,149	75.9%	Bob Bell (R)	682	24.1%	0	0.0%	2,831	-13	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1980	S3	45%	Herman Talmadge* (D)	2,241	64.5%	Mack Mattingly (R)	1,233	35.5%	0	0.0%	3,474	-15	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1980:
1978	S2	24%	Sam Nunn* (D)	1,683	95.2%	John Stokes (R)	84	4.8%	0	0.0%	1,767	-12	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1978	G	25%	George Busbee* (D)	1,640	91.8%	Rodney Cook (R)	147	8.2%	0	0.0%	1,787	-11	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1974	S3	31%	Herman Talmadge* (D)	1,822	85.4%	Jerry Johnson (R)	312	14.6%	0	0.0%	2,134	-14	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
1974	G	34%	George Busbee (D)	1,856	77.7%	Ronnie Thompson (R)	532	22.3%	0	0.0%	2,388	-9	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
1972	S2	43%	Sam Nunn (D)	2,080	69.8%	Fletcher Thompson (R)	902	30.2%	0	0.0%	2,982	-16	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1970	G	43%	Jimmy Carter (D)	1,995	73.6%	Hal Suit (R)	717	26.4%	0	0.0%	2,712	-14	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1968	S3	52%	Herman Talmadge* (D)	2,749	85.7%	Earl Patton (R)	457	14.3%	0	0.0%	3,206	-8	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	County data not available for this election: Richard Russell* (D) was unopposed.
1966	G	51%	Lester Maddox (D)	1,728	53.5%	Howard Callaway (R)	1,038	32.1%	465 [+]	14.4%	3,231	-14	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Ellis Arnall (Write-in) 465 (14.4%);
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 Wilkes County, GA

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Voter Registration Data for Wilkes County, GA

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Wilkes County, GA were estimated to be 32% Republican and 51% Democrat.