Wilkes, Georgia — Presidential Election Results
Wilkes, Georgia has voted Republican in 6 of the last 6 presidential elections on record (2000–2024).
Full Election History, 2000–2024
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote Share | Margin | Total Votes Cast | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | George W. Bush | Republican | 2,044 | 50.8% | 2.6 pts (104 votes) | 4,026 | — |
| 2004 | George W. Bush | Republican | 2,490 | 54.8% | 10.2 pts (462 votes) | 4,543 | -7.6 pts |
| 2008 | John McCain | Republican | 2,705 | 53.5% | 7.7 pts (390 votes) | 5,052 | +2.5 pts |
| 2012 | Mitt Romney | Republican | 2,635 | 55.3% | 11.5 pts (548 votes) | 4,761 | -3.8 pts |
| 2016 | Donald Trump | Republican | 2,572 | 57.3% | 16.1 pts (724 votes) | 4,486 | -4.8 pts |
| 2020 | Data not yet available for this cycle — see sourcing note below. | ||||||
| 2024 | Donald Trump | Republican | 2,971 | 58.3% | 16.8 pts (859 votes) | 5,098 | -0.5 pts |
Trend
Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Wilkes shifted 14.3 points toward the Republican candidate, based on recorded county returns. This reflects the vote totals in this dataset only; no claim is made here about the causes of that shift.
Margin Over Time
Democratic candidate's margin (percentage points, two-party vote share). Positive values favor the Democratic candidate; negative values favor the Republican candidate.