| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 622 | 1,648 | 2,276 | |
| 2020 | R | 689 | 1,583 | 2,285 | |
| 2016 | R | 646 | 1,421 | 2,102 | |
| 2012 | R | 772 | 1,366 | 2,165 | |
| 2008 | R | 794 | 1,408 | 2,210 | |
| 2004 | R | 847 | 1,192 | 2,054 | |
| 2000 | R | 752 | 813 | 1,575 | |
| 1996 | D | 751 | 460 | 1,357 | |
| 1992 | D | 880 | 601 | 1,699 | |
| 1988 | R | 658 | 709 | 1,373 | |
| 1984 | R | 774 | 833 | 1,607 | |
| 1980 | D | 1,599 | 550 | 2,186 | |
| 1976 | D | 1,378 | 344 | 1,722 | |
| 1972 | R | 294 | 1,093 | 1,387 | |
| 1968 | D | 488 | 251 | 1,673 | |
| 1964 | D | 980 | 849 | 1,829 | |
| 1960 | D | 970 | 226 | 1,196 | |
| 1956 | D | 992 | 149 | 1,141 | |
| 1952 | D | 1,280 | 261 | 1,541 | |
| 1948 | D | 560 | 39 | 885 | |
| 1944 | D | 517 | 151 | 668 | |
| 1940 | D | 495 | 117 | 615 | |
| 1936 | D | 594 | 94 | 689 | |
| 1932 | D | 1,127 | 29 | 1,157 | |
| 1928 | D | 312 | 101 | 413 | |
| 1924 | D | 772 | 0 | 869 | |
| 1920 | D | 350 | 101 | 451 | |
| 1916 | D | 372 | 31 | 443 | |
| 1912 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1908 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1904 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1896 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1892 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Wheeler County's roughly 6,000 residents make it one of Georgia's smallest by population, and its presidential margins have exceeded 40 points Republican in recent cycles, reflecting the deep-red lean common across rural south-central Georgia.
The unraveling was not abrupt. The Democratic margin in Wheeler County peaked at ninety-five points in 1932; it narrowed steadily over the late twentieth century. The 2000 election delivered the county to the Republican party for the first time in many years, by a margin of four points. By 2024, the margin had widened further.
The economic and demographic context is severe. Wheeler County's median household income of $40,539 is among the lowest of any county in the United States; 33% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Cleveland County and Prairie County.