U.S. Senate
Mike Collins
81.8%5,927
Jon Ossoff
18.2%1,323
Statewide: Jon Ossoff wins. Called.
Banks County, Georgia
2026 election results. Rick Jackson (R) got 86% of the vote for governor in Banks County. The margin is 5.8 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Below are also 5 local contests from the state's own results.
2026 results in Banks County
Governor
Rick Jackson
86.3%6,289
Keisha Lance Bottoms
13.7%1,002
Statewide: Keisha Lance Bottoms wins. Called.
U.S. House: Georgia 9th District
Andrew Clyde
85.4%6,196
Caitlyn Gegen
14.6%1,060
Whole district: Andrew Clyde wins. Called.
The leader in Banks County is only who has the most votes counted here. Races are won statewide or district-wide, and only the race pages report calls. Last vote update here Nov 3, 6:09 PM.
5 local contests in Banks County
County offices, school boards and local measures on Banks County's ballots, from Georgia's official results file. Names are as the state prints them. "Ahead" describes the current count; it isn't a race call, and we don't call measures.
County offices
County Commission - District 1
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Danny Maxwell R | 6,502 | 100.0% |
Danny Maxwell is unopposed.
County Commission - District 3
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Ausburn R | 6,506 | 100.0% |
Chris Ausburn is unopposed.
Schools
County BOE - Post 3
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Williamson R | 6,531 | 100.0% |
Kevin Williamson is unopposed.
County BOE - Post 5
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Eli Cooper R | 6,504 | 100.0% |
Eli Cooper is unopposed.
Local measures
Continuation of 1% Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 4,534 | 64.3% |
| No | 2,520 | 35.7% |
Yes ahead with 64.3% in Banks County.
Georgia's official results, file posted Nov 13, 6:28 AM. Unofficial until certified.
Compared with 2024
| Race | Margin | 2024 president | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|
| GA Senate | R +63.5 | R +78.3 | D +14.8 |
| GA Governor | R +72.5 | R +78.3 | D +5.8 |
| GA-09 | R +70.8 | R +78.3 | D +7.6 |
Margins compare the Democrat and the Republican only. The 2024 column is the presidential margin in the same places as each race's votes here. Shift is this year's margin minus it, shown once at least 90% of the expected vote is counted. A dash means there's no 2024 figure for those exact places.
How Banks County has voted for president
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 10.8% | Donald Trump | 89.0% | R +78.2 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 10.6% | Donald Trump | 88.5% | R +77.9 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 9.8% | Donald Trump | 87.9% | R +78.1 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 12.6% | Mitt Romney | 86.4% | R +73.8 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 16.5% | John McCain | 82.0% | R +65.6 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 20.6% | George W. Bush | 78.9% | R +58.3 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 26.9% | George W. Bush | 70.6% | R +43.7 |
Shares are of all presidential votes, and the margin is the Democrat's share minus the Republican's. Since 2000, the presidential margin here has moved R +34.4.
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Sources & scope
Votes for 2026 come from the count this site reads, by county. They're unofficial until Georgia certifies them. Past presidential votes are from MEDSL and VEST, via Polling Forecast. Georgia's own results, deadlines and offices are on the state page.