Jenkins County, Georgia
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 65.0% | 2,217 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 34.6% | 1,179 |
| Chase OliverLibertarian | 0.3% | 9 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1908 | +42.6% |
| 1912 | +86.6% |
| 1916 | +92.1% |
| 1920 | +74.2% |
| 1924 | +76.7% |
| 1928 | +10.4% |
| 1932 | +92.5% |
| 1936 | +93.0% |
| 1940 | +86.2% |
| 1944 | +74.7% |
| 1948 | +51.3% |
| 1952 | +52.0% |
| 1956 | +58.6% |
| 1960 | +62.4% |
| 1964 | −24.9% |
| 1968 | +5.1% |
| 1972 | −57.0% |
| 1976 | +52.7% |
| 1980 | +32.4% |
| 1984 | −11.6% |
| 1988 | −14.9% |
| 1992 | +17.3% |
| 1996 | +15.5% |
| 2000 | −2.6% |
| 2004 | −11.9% |
| 2008 | −13.2% |
| 2012 | −11.8% |
| 2016 | −25.3% |
| 2020 | −25.9% |
| 2024 | −30.4% |
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 5,158 |
| 2018 | 5,107 |
| 2020 | 5,373 |
| 2022 | 5,427 |
| 2024 | 5,577 |
Jenkins County, tucked in east-central Georgia's coastal plain, is one of the state's least-populated counties, with an economy long anchored in agriculture. Republican presidential margins here have grown alongside demographic shifts away from the older Black Belt voting patterns that once defined the region.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 93.0 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 57.0 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 30.4 points.
A population of 8,711, a 53% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $44,389 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Howard County and Arkansas County.
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Jenkins County, Georgia. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/13165/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.