Wilkes County, Georgia
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 3.7pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(10) | 51.6% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(3) | 4.8% |
▶Black / African American(3) | 39.5% |
▶Asian(1) | 1.2% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.7% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 46.0% | 69.9% |
| Mainline Protestant | 7.2% | 10.9% |
| Black Protestant | 6.4% | 9.7% |
| Catholic | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| Other | 1.9% | 2.9% |
| Non-religious | 34.1% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+16.9 |
| 2020 | Trump+13.2 |
| 2016 | Trump+16.1 |
| 2012 | Romney+11.5 |
| 2008 | McCain+7.7 |
| 2004 | Bush+10.2 |
| 2000 | Bush+2.6 |
| 1996 | Clinton+15.4 |
| 1992 | Clinton+10.6 |
Wilkes, Georgia is a county that has a population of 9,549. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+16.9. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 41.4% | 58.3% | R+16.9 | R+3.7 |
| 2020 | 42.9% | 56.1% | R+13.2 | D+3.0 |
| 2016 | 41.2% | 57.3% | R+16.1 | R+4.6 |
| 2012 | 43.8% | 55.3% | R+11.5 | R+3.8 |
| 2008 | 45.8% | 53.5% | R+7.7 | D+2.5 |
| 2004 | 44.6% | 54.7% | R+10.2 | R+7.6 |
| 2000 | 48.2% | 50.8% | R+2.6 | R+18.0 |
| 1996 | 55.0% | 39.5% | D+15.4 | D+4.8 |
| 1992 | 49.3% | 38.7% | D+10.6 | D+18.3 |
| 1988 | 46.0% | 53.7% | R+7.7 | R+0.4 |
| 1984 | 46.3% | 53.7% | R+7.3 | R+38.7 |
| 1980 | 64.9% | 33.5% | D+31.4 | R+8.1 |
| 1976 | 69.8% | 30.2% | D+39.5 | D+94.0 |
| 1972 | 22.7% | 77.3% | R+54.5 | R+56.8 |
| 1968 | 27.0% | 24.7% | D+2.3 | D+9.2 |
| 1964 | 46.5% | 53.5% | R+7.0 | R+70.7 |
| 1960 | 81.9% | 18.1% | D+63.8 | R+5.3 |
| 1956 | 84.1% | 15.0% | D+69.1 | D+1.1 |
| 1952 | 84.0% | 16.0% | D+68.0 | D+12.2 |
| 1948 | 63.6% | 7.8% | D+55.8 | — |
What defines Wilkes?
It has a plurality-minority electorate (48% nonwhite) where demographic change is reshaping the political map.
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
- College attainment is 17% — 16pp below the national average. Similar education levels correlate with Republican lean nationally
- Religious adherence of 65.9% ranks 497th of 3143 counties — top quartile nationally
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