Georgia — 1986 U.S. Senate election
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Akashicstate1986 Senate electionGeorgia · U.S. SenateJr.D+1.8
How it voted
Share of the 1986 vote
| Wyche Fowler Jr. ✓Democrat | 50.9% | 623,707 |
|---|---|---|
| Mack Mattingly (i)Republican | 49.1% | 601,241 |
1986Senate margin
D+60R+60
159 counties, each filled by 1986 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (159 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| APPLING, GA | Republican | R+0.3 |
| ATKINSON, GA | Democratic | D+14.9 |
| BACON, GA | Democratic | D+7.3 |
| BAKER, GA | Democratic | D+5.0 |
| BALDWIN, GA | Republican | R+6.0 |
| BANKS, GA | Democratic | D+17.4 |
| BARROW, GA | Democratic | D+4.5 |
| BARTOW, GA | Democratic | D+10.0 |
| BEN HILL, GA | Democratic | D+20.9 |
| BERRIEN, GA | Democratic | D+16.4 |
| BIBB, GA | Democratic | D+15.6 |
| BLECKLEY, GA | Republican | R+1.5 |
| BRANTLEY, GA | Democratic | D+14.0 |
| BROOKS, GA | Republican | R+3.3 |
| BRYAN, GA | Republican | R+19.1 |
| BULLOCH, GA | Republican | R+14.7 |
| BURKE, GA | Democratic | D+10.8 |
| BUTTS, GA | Democratic | D+14.2 |
| CALHOUN, GA | Democratic | D+28.0 |
| CAMDEN, GA | Republican | R+4.1 |
| CANDLER, GA | Democratic | D+0.7 |
| CARROLL, GA | Republican | R+4.0 |
| CATOOSA, GA | Republican | R+22.2 |
| CHARLTON, GA | Republican | R+9.4 |
| CHATHAM, GA | Republican | R+7.1 |
| CHATTAHOOCHEE, GA | Democratic | D+11.9 |
| CHATTOOGA, GA | Democratic | D+8.3 |
| CHEROKEE, GA | Republican | R+16.2 |
| CLARKE, GA | Democratic | D+8.2 |
| CLAY, GA | Democratic | D+39.7 |
| CLAYTON, GA | Republican | R+11.2 |
| CLINCH, GA | Democratic | D+5.7 |
| COBB, GA | Republican | R+26.3 |
| COFFEE, GA | Democratic | D+7.4 |
| COLQUITT, GA | Republican | R+13.9 |
| COLUMBIA, GA | Republican | R+37.2 |
| COOK, GA | Democratic | D+20.1 |
| COWETA, GA | Republican | R+12.7 |
| CRAWFORD, GA | Democratic | D+21.9 |
| CRISP, GA | Republican | R+9.2 |
| DADE, GA | Republican | R+26.9 |
| DAWSON, GA | Republican | R+3.0 |
| DECATUR, GA | Republican | R+14.7 |
| DEKALB, GA | Democratic | D+9.6 |
| DODGE, GA | Democratic | D+18.6 |
| DOOLY, GA | Democratic | D+14.7 |
| DOUGHERTY, GA | Republican | R+3.7 |
| DOUGLAS, GA | Republican | R+15.3 |
| EARLY, GA | Democratic | D+4.0 |
| ECHOLS, GA | Democratic | D+0.7 |
| EFFINGHAM, GA | Republican | R+17.9 |
| ELBERT, GA | Democratic | D+18.1 |
| EMANUEL, GA | Republican | R+2.0 |
| EVANS, GA | Republican | R+2.1 |
| FANNIN, GA | Republican | R+4.5 |
| FAYETTE, GA | Republican | R+31.7 |
| FLOYD, GA | Democratic | D+5.5 |
| FORSYTH, GA | Republican | R+8.9 |
| FRANKLIN, GA | Democratic | D+12.8 |
| FULTON, GA | Democratic | D+32.7 |
| GILMER, GA | Republican | R+8.7 |
| GLASCOCK, GA | Democratic | D+0.6 |
| GLYNN, GA | Republican | R+22.8 |
| GORDON, GA | Republican | R+2.0 |
| GRADY, GA | Democratic | D+5.6 |
| GREENE, GA | Democratic | D+34.1 |
| GWINNETT, GA | Republican | R+28.8 |
| HABERSHAM, GA | Republican | R+0.9 |
| HALL, GA | Democratic | D+4.0 |
| HANCOCK, GA | Democratic | D+52.4 |
| HARALSON, GA | Democratic | D+7.5 |
| HARRIS, GA | Republican | R+3.8 |
| HART, GA | Democratic | D+10.8 |
| HEARD, GA | Democratic | D+9.6 |
| HENRY, GA | Republican | R+8.0 |
| HOUSTON, GA | Democratic | D+2.7 |
| IRWIN, GA | Democratic | D+7.5 |
| JACKSON, GA | Democratic | D+7.8 |
| JASPER, GA | Democratic | D+12.0 |
| JEFF DAVIS, GA | Democratic | D+22.7 |
| JEFFERSON, GA | Democratic | D+11.4 |
| JENKINS, GA | Democratic | D+4.4 |
| JOHNSON, GA | Democratic | D+12.6 |
| JONES, GA | Democratic | D+1.8 |
| LAMAR, GA | Democratic | D+12.0 |
| LANIER, GA | Democratic | D+11.0 |
| LAURENS, GA | Democratic | D+8.6 |
| LEE, GA | Republican | R+22.7 |
| LIBERTY, GA | Democratic | D+6.3 |
| LINCOLN, GA | Democratic | D+2.5 |
| LONG, GA | Democratic | D+11.6 |
| LOWNDES, GA | Republican | R+3.2 |
| LUMPKIN, GA | Democratic | D+10.7 |
| MACON, GA | Democratic | D+31.5 |
| MADISON, GA | Republican | R+13.9 |
| MARION, GA | Democratic | D+16.2 |
| MCDUFFIE, GA | Republican | R+2.7 |
| MCINTOSH, GA | Democratic | D+10.8 |
| MERIWETHER, GA | Democratic | D+21.9 |
| MILLER, GA | Republican | R+13.2 |
| MITCHELL, GA | Democratic | D+24.4 |
| MONROE, GA | Democratic | D+19.4 |
| MONTGOMERY, GA | Democratic | D+12.2 |
| MORGAN, GA | Democratic | D+16.0 |
| MURRAY, GA | Republican | R+3.1 |
| MUSCOGEE, GA | Democratic | D+10.2 |
| NEWTON, GA | Democratic | D+5.8 |
| OCONEE, GA | Republican | R+15.0 |
| OGLETHORPE, GA | Republican | R+3.7 |
| PAULDING, GA | Republican | R+7.7 |
| PEACH, GA | Democratic | D+21.3 |
| PICKENS, GA | Democratic | D+4.0 |
| PIERCE, GA | Democratic | D+11.4 |
| PIKE, GA | Republican | R+6.5 |
| POLK, GA | Democratic | D+3.1 |
| PULASKI, GA | Democratic | D+23.7 |
| PUTNAM, GA | Republican | R+0.7 |
| QUITMAN, GA | Democratic | D+26.0 |
| RABUN, GA | Democratic | D+5.2 |
| RANDOLPH, GA | Democratic | D+19.5 |
| RICHMOND, GA | Republican | R+3.3 |
| ROCKDALE, GA | Republican | R+21.5 |
| SCHLEY, GA | Republican | R+1.3 |
| SCREVEN, GA | Republican | R+9.7 |
| SEMINOLE, GA | Democratic | D+10.3 |
| SPALDING, GA | Republican | R+1.1 |
| STEPHENS, GA | Democratic | D+3.6 |
| STEWART, GA | Democratic | D+31.3 |
| SUMTER, GA | Democratic | D+5.1 |
| TALBOT, GA | Democratic | D+29.9 |
| TALIAFERRO, GA | Democratic | D+40.1 |
| TATTNALL, GA | Republican | R+7.1 |
| TAYLOR, GA | Democratic | D+22.3 |
| TELFAIR, GA | Democratic | D+31.8 |
| TERRELL, GA | Democratic | D+15.2 |
| THOMAS, GA | Republican | R+14.4 |
| TIFT, GA | Republican | R+5.3 |
| TOOMBS, GA | Republican | R+20.8 |
| TOWNS, GA | Democratic | D+0.5 |
| TREUTLEN, GA | Democratic | D+23.2 |
| TROUP, GA | Democratic | D+0.2 |
| TURNER, GA | Democratic | D+18.4 |
| TWIGGS, GA | Democratic | D+39.3 |
| UNION, GA | Democratic | D+5.5 |
| UPSON, GA | Democratic | D+11.3 |
| WALKER, GA | Republican | R+15.3 |
| WALTON, GA | Democratic | D+1.6 |
| WARE, GA | Democratic | D+14.4 |
| WARREN, GA | Democratic | D+25.1 |
| WASHINGTON, GA | Democratic | D+22.4 |
| WAYNE, GA | Democratic | D+6.6 |
| WEBSTER, GA | Democratic | D+18.1 |
| WHEELER, GA | Democratic | D+14.8 |
| WHITE, GA | Republican | R+0.7 |
| WHITFIELD, GA | Republican | R+19.3 |
| WILCOX, GA | Democratic | D+22.2 |
| WILKES, GA | Democratic | D+22.9 |
| WILKINSON, GA | Democratic | D+27.4 |
| WORTH, GA | Democratic | D+1.3 |
presidential baselinePresident 1984R+20.4Senate 1986D+1.8vs. baselineD+22.2
Georgia's 1986 Senate race ran 22.2 points more Democratic than its 1984 presidential margin.
Georgia's Senate margins
Every comparable D–R contest in our store, 1978–2022
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1978 | +66.3% |
| 1980 | −1.7% |
| 1984 | +59.9% |
| 1986 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | +100.0% |
| 1992 | −1.3% |
| 1996 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | −7.2% |
| 2000 | +20.4% |
| 2002 | −6.8% |
| 2004 | −17.9% |
| 2008 | −14.9% |
| 2010 | −19.3% |
| 2014 | −7.7% |
| 2016 | −13.8% |
| 2020 | −1.8% |
| 2022 | +1.0% |
Same ballot, 1986GA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1986 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.