Wheeler County, Georgia
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 6.0pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 28 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(9) | 56.5% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(6) | 4.3% |
▶Black / African American(4) | 37.3% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.4% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.5% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 20.3% | 70.2% |
| Black Protestant | 5.8% | 19.9% |
| Mainline Protestant | 2.8% | 9.8% |
| Non-religious | 71.1% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+45.1 |
| 2020 | Trump+39.1 |
| 2016 | Trump+36.9 |
| 2012 | Romney+27.4 |
| 2008 | McCain+27.7 |
| 2004 | Bush+16.8 |
| 2000 | Bush+3.9 |
| 1996 | Clinton+21.4 |
| 1992 | Clinton+16.4 |
Wheeler, Georgia is a county that has a population of 7,335. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+45.1. Akashic Edge tracks 28 presidential elections here, dating back to 1916.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27.3% | 72.4% | R+45.1 | R+6.0 |
| 2020 | 30.2% | 69.3% | R+39.1 | R+2.3 |
| 2016 | 30.7% | 67.6% | R+36.9 | R+9.4 |
| 2012 | 35.7% | 63.1% | R+27.4 | D+0.3 |
| 2008 | 35.9% | 63.6% | R+27.7 | R+10.9 |
| 2004 | 41.2% | 58.0% | R+16.8 | R+12.9 |
| 2000 | 47.7% | 51.6% | R+3.9 | R+25.3 |
| 1996 | 55.3% | 33.9% | D+21.4 | D+5.0 |
| 1992 | 51.8% | 35.4% | D+16.4 | D+20.1 |
| 1988 | 47.9% | 51.6% | R+3.7 | 0.0 |
| 1984 | 48.2% | 51.8% | R+3.7 | R+51.7 |
| 1980 | 73.1% | 25.2% | D+48.0 | R+12.1 |
| 1976 | 80.0% | 20.0% | D+60.0 | D+117.7 |
| 1972 | 21.2% | 78.8% | R+57.6 | R+71.8 |
| 1968 | 29.2% | 15.0% | D+14.2 | D+7.0 |
| 1964 | 53.6% | 46.4% | D+7.2 | R+55.0 |
| 1960 | 81.1% | 18.9% | D+62.2 | R+11.5 |
| 1956 | 86.9% | 13.1% | D+73.8 | D+7.6 |
| 1952 | 83.1% | 16.9% | D+66.1 | D+7.3 |
| 1948 | 63.3% | 4.4% | D+58.9 | — |
What defines Wheeler?
Wheeler has been trending Republican — 18pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. It has a working-class electorate (10% college-educated) — a demographic increasingly aligned with Republicans nationwide. Voter engagement runs low — in the bottom 15% of peers for turnout in 2024.
County in State Context
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Republican in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 45.1% margin
- Shifted 17.6 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections
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