Wilkes County, Georgia presidential election results
In 2024 Donald J. Trump won Wilkes County by 16.8 points, out of 5,098 votes for president.
2024
Georgia 2024| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald J. Trump REP | 2,971 | 58.3% | |
| Kamala Harris DEM | 2,112 | 41.4% | |
| All other candidates | 15 | 0.3% | |
| Total | 5,098 | ||
Wilkes County was R+16.9 against R+2.2 statewide, 14.7 points more Republican than the state.
2020
Georgia 2020| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald J. Trump REP | 2,823 | 56.1% | |
| Joseph R. Biden DEM | 2,160 | 42.9% | |
| All other candidates | 47 | 0.9% | |
| Total | 5,030 | ||
Wilkes County was R+13.2 against D+0.2 statewide, 13.4 points more Republican than the state.
2016
Georgia 2016| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald J. Trump REP | 2,572 | 57.3% | |
| Hillary Clinton DEM | 1,848 | 41.2% | |
| All other candidates | 66 | 1.5% | |
| Total | 4,486 | ||
Wilkes County was R+16.1 against R+5.2 statewide, 10.9 points more Republican than the state.
2012
Georgia 2012| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitt Romney REP | 2,635 | 55.3% | |
| Barack Obama DEM | 2,087 | 43.8% | |
| All other candidates | 39 | 0.8% | |
| Total | 4,761 | ||
Wilkes County was R+11.5 against R+7.8 statewide, 3.7 points more Republican than the state.
2008
Georgia 2008| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| John McCain REP | 2,705 | 53.5% | |
| Barack Obama DEM | 2,315 | 45.8% | |
| All other candidates | 32 | 0.6% | |
| Total | 5,052 | ||
Wilkes County was R+7.7 against R+5.2 statewide, 2.5 points more Republican than the state.
2004
Georgia 2004| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| George W. Bush REP | 2,490 | 54.8% | |
| John Kerry DEM | 2,028 | 44.6% | |
| All other candidates | 25 | 0.6% | |
| Total | 4,543 | ||
Wilkes County was R+10.2 against R+16.6 statewide, 6.4 points more Democratic than the state.
2000
Georgia 2000| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| George W. Bush REP | 2,044 | 50.8% | |
| Albert Gore, Jr. DEM | 1,940 | 48.2% | |
| All other candidates | 42 | 1.0% | |
| Total | 4,026 | ||
Wilkes County was R+2.6 against R+11.7 statewide, 9.1 points more Democratic than the state.
Questions and answers
Who won Wilkes County, Georgia in 2024?
Donald J. Trump won Wilkes County by 16.8 points, out of 5,098 votes counted for president.
Is Wilkes County Republican or Democratic?
Presidential results: 2024: Republican by 16.9 points; 2020: Republican by 13.2 points; 2016: Republican by 16.1 points; 2012: Republican by 11.5 points; 2008: Republican by 7.7 points; 2004: Republican by 10.2 points; 2000: Republican by 2.6 points.
How does Wilkes County vote compared with the rest of Georgia?
In 2024 it was 14.7 points more Republican than the state as a whole (Republican by 16.9 points against Republican by 2.2 points statewide).
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data