Wayne County, Georgia
Precinct data
Results by precinct
12 precincts · 13,561 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -ALTAMAHA (3A)ALTAMAHA (3A) | 394 | 1,532 | 7 | 1,933 | 20.4% | 79.3% | R+58.9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -SCREVEN (2A)SCREVEN (2A) | 190 | 1,307 | 2 | 1,499 | 12.7% | 87.2% | R+74.5 |
| Precinct -OGLETHORPE (1C)OGLETHORPE (1C) | 172 | 1,191 | 5 | 1,368 | 12.6% | 87.1% | R+74.5 |
| Precinct -REC CENTER (5B)REC CENTER (5B) | 353 | 976 | 7 | 1,336 | 26.4% | 73.1% | R+46.6 |
| Precinct -UNITY (5A)UNITY (5A) | 382 | 950 | 2 | 1,334 | 28.6% | 71.2% | R+42.6 |
| Precinct -ODUM (1A)ODUM (1A) | 87 | 1,017 | 0 | 1,104 | 7.9% | 92.1% | R+84.2 |
| Precinct -MADRAY SPRINGS (1B)MADRAY SPRINGS (1B) | 60 | 949 | 6 | 1,015 | 5.9% | 93.5% | R+87.6 |
| Precinct -GARDI (3B)GARDI (3B) | 95 | 861 | 1 | 957 | 9.9% | 90.0% | R+80.0 |
| Precinct -EMPIRE (2C)EMPIRE (2C) | 75 | 791 | 3 | 869 | 8.6% | 91.0% | R+82.4 |
| Precinct -PINE STREET (4B)PINE STREET (4B) | 306 | 436 | 7 | 749 | 40.9% | 58.2% | R+17.4 |
| Precinct -RED HILL (2D)RED HILL (2D) | 140 | 609 | 0 | 749 | 18.7% | 81.3% | R+62.6 |
| Precinct -VFW (4A)VFW (4A) | 454 | 192 | 2 | 648 | 70.1% | 29.6% | D+40.4 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +54.6% |
| 1896 | +27.3% |
| 1900 | +24.8% |
| 1904 | +58.1% |
| 1908 | +41.5% |
| 1912 | +86.5% |
| 1916 | +83.9% |
| 1920 | +88.4% |
| 1924 | +74.8% |
| 1928 | +8.3% |
| 1932 | +88.6% |
| 1936 | +76.0% |
| 1940 | +79.0% |
| 1944 | +59.0% |
| 1948 | +62.0% |
| 1952 | +39.7% |
| 1956 | +37.4% |
| 1960 | +34.8% |
| 1964 | −24.8% |
| 1968 | −5.8% |
| 1972 | −66.8% |
| 1976 | +49.9% |
| 1980 | +26.5% |
| 1984 | −20.6% |
| 1988 | −16.0% |
| 1992 | −4.4% |
| 1996 | −13.7% |
| 2000 | −31.0% |
| 2004 | −43.3% |
| 2008 | −44.9% |
| 2012 | −48.2% |
| 2016 | −58.5% |
| 2020 | −57.1% |
| 2024 | −59.8% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 20.2%2,014 | 78.5%7,838 | 9,988 |
| 2020 | R | 20.9%5,245 | 77.3%19,414 | 25,106 |
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 16,950 |
| 2018 | 17,291 |
| 2020 | 19,359 |
| 2022 | 19,785 |
| 2024 | 20,822 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+407 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +1,678 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $44,097 in average income, against $60,869 for residents who stayed — 28% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+24.6 on average — 35 points more Democratic-leaning than Wayne County, GA itself (R+59.8).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Glynn County, GA74R+26.0
- Liberty County, GA57D+17.4
- Long County, GA50R+29.5
- Chatham County, GA30D+18.0
- Appling County, GA26R+62.4
- Brantley County, GA22R+82.4
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Glynn County, GA67
- Liberty County, GA48
- Long County, GA38
- Appling County, GA28
- Chatham County, GA26
Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +80 |
| 2012 | −72 |
| 2013 | −443 |
| 2014 | −166 |
| 2015 | −578 |
| 2016 | +458 |
| 2017 | −234 |
| 2018 | +24 |
| 2019 | +108 |
| 2021 | +118 |
| 2022 | +613 |
| 2023 | +675 |
| 2024 | +688 |
| 2025 | +407 |
Wayne County, anchored by the small city of Jesup, sits in the coastal plain of southeast Georgia and has shifted steadily toward supermajority Republican margins over the past two decades, reflecting broader rural realignment across the state's non-metro counties.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 88.6 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 66.8 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 59.8 points.
A population of 30,949, a 70% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $53,427 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Pontotoc County and Appling County.
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Wayne County, Georgia. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/13305/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.