Wilkes County has 9,540 residents, making it the #126 county out of 159.
At least 7,167 residents are registered to vote.
On a scale of 1 (most Democratic) to 159 (most Republican), Wilkes County ranks #30.
Wilkes County Voting
1,049 people have voted so far in the 2026 primary election, representing 14.6% of registered voters.
The breakdown is 127 mail votes, and 922 early, in-person votes.
1,058 people have requested a ballot for the 2026 primary election.
568 (53.7%) people have applied for Democratic ballots in the 2026 primary. 477 (45.1%) people have applied for Republican ballots in the 2026 primary. 13 (1.2%) people have applied for Non-Partisan ballots in the 2026 primary.
By Race
Race
Applications
App %
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Other
549
472
4
1
31
51.9%
44.6%
0.4%
0.1%
2.9%
By Gender
Gender
Applications
App %
Female
Male
Unknown
606
451
1
57.3%
42.6%
0.1%
By Age
Age
Applications
App %
18-29
30-39
40-49
50-64
65+
Unknown
28
32
52
248
698
0
2.6%
3.0%
4.9%
23.4%
66.0%
0.0%
Early Voters
541 (51.1%) of 2026 primary election applicants voted early in the 2022 primary election
Day Of Voters
241 (22.8%) of 2026 primary election applicants voted on election day in the 2022 primary election
Non-Voters
276 (26.1%) of 2026 primary election applicants did not vote in the 2022 primary election