Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Wilkes County, GA — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Wilkes County, Georgia voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+16.8 — 2,112 Democratic to 2,971 Republican of 5,098 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 3.6 points toward Republicans. That makes it 14.6 points more Republican than Georgia overall (R+2.2).
Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab, Harvard Dataverse.
Margin by election, 2000–2024
Democratic minus Republican, in points of all votes cast — blue bars Democratic, red Republican.
Every election in Wilkes County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,112 | 2,971 | 15 | 41.4% | 58.3% | R+16.8 |
| 2020 | 2,160 | 2,823 | 46 | 43.0% | 56.1% | R+13.2 |
| 2016 | 1,848 | 2,572 | 66 | 41.2% | 57.3% | R+16.1 |
| 2012 | 2,087 | 2,635 | 39 | 43.8% | 55.3% | R+11.5 |
| 2008 | 2,315 | 2,705 | 32 | 45.8% | 53.5% | R+7.7 |
| 2004 | 2,028 | 2,490 | 25 | 44.6% | 54.8% | R+10.2 |
| 2000 | 1,940 | 2,044 | 42 | 48.2% | 50.8% | R+2.6 |
Wilkes County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Wilkes County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Wilkes County, Georgia in 2024 by R+16.8, with 5,098 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Wilkes County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Wilkes County shifted 3.6 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+13.2) and 2024 (R+16.8).
Is Wilkes County more Democratic or Republican than Georgia overall?+
In 2024, Wilkes County went R+16.8 while Georgia overall went R+2.2 — 14.6 points more Republican than the state.
Where does this election data come from?+
County-level presidential returns (2000–2024) come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL), published on the Harvard Dataverse. pumsdata is an independent product that makes the data easy to map and compare, and is not affiliated with MEDSL or Harvard.