Wheeler, Georgia — Presidential Election Results

Wheeler, Georgia has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 43.0 pts more Rep. than Georgia overall.

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Full Election History, 2000–2024

Year Winner Party Votes Vote Share Margin Total Votes Cast Swing Vs. Georgia
2000 George W. Bush Republican 813 51.6% 3.9 pts (61 votes) 1,575 — 8.1 pts more Dem.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 1,192 58.2% 16.8 pts (345 votes) 2,049 -13.0 pts 0.2 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 1,408 63.7% 27.8 pts (614 votes) 2,210 -11.0 pts 22.6 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 1,366 63.2% 27.5 pts (594 votes) 2,160 +0.1 pts 19.9 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 1,421 67.6% 36.9 pts (775 votes) 2,102 -9.7 pts 32.2 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 1,583 69.3% 39.1 pts (894 votes) 2,285 -1.9 pts 39.6 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 1,648 72.4% 45.1 pts (1,026 votes) 2,276 -5.8 pts 43.0 pts more Rep.

Population Context

Total Census Bureau population estimate for the county that year, and recorded votes as a share of that total population. This is a population-based figure, not a turnout rate against eligible or registered voters, which this site does not calculate.

Year County Population Votes Cast (% of Population)
2000 6,174 25.5% of population
2004 6,500 31.5% of population
2008 7,018 31.5% of population
2012 7,933 27.2% of population
2016 8,015 26.2% of population
2020 7,451 30.7% of population
2024 7,076 32.2% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Wheeler shifted 41.3 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.

2000: R+3.9 pts 2004: R+16.9 pts 2008: R+27.9 pts 2012: R+27.8 pts 2016: R+37.5 pts 2020: R+39.3 pts 2024: R+45.2 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Wheeler has matched the national popular winner in 4 of the last 7 presidential elections (57%), and Georgia's own statewide winner in 6 of 7 (86%). Compare every county on the bellwether counties page.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How has Wheeler voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Wheeler has voted Democratic in 0 of 7 recorded presidential elections and Republican in 7 of 7, based on county-level returns through 2024.

What was the closest presidential election in Wheeler?

Wheeler's closest recorded margin was in 2000, when George W. Bush (Republican) won by 3.9 points (61 votes) out of 1,575 total votes cast.

Has Wheeler ever flipped between parties?

Not in the 2000-2024 record on this page -- Wheeler has voted for the same party in every recorded presidential election in that span.

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Wheeler?

The widest margin on record for Wheeler was in 2024, when Donald J Trump (Republican) won by 45.2 points.

How many votes were cast in Wheeler relative to its population?

In 2024, 2,276 votes were recorded in Wheeler against a total population of 7,076 (32.2% of the total population). This is a population-based figure, not a turnout rate against eligible or registered voters, which this site does not calculate.

Is Wheeler a presidential bellwether county?

Wheeler has matched the national popular winner in 4 of the last 7 presidential elections (57%), and Georgia's own statewide winner in 6 of 7 (86%).