| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 1,491 | 5,885 | 7,501 | |
| 2020 | R | 1,563 | 5,658 | 7,351 | |
| 2016 | R | 1,588 | 4,928 | 6,660 | |
| 2012 | R | 2,099 | 4,263 | 6,568 | |
| 2008 | R | 2,144 | 3,972 | 6,328 | |
| 2004 | R | 2,421 | 3,873 | 6,384 | |
| 2000 | R | 2,055 | 3,387 | 5,628 | |
| 1996 | D | 2,504 | 2,303 | 5,355 | |
| 1992 | D | 2,415 | 2,238 | 5,277 | |
| 1988 | R | 2,106 | 3,067 | 5,223 | |
| 1984 | R | 2,133 | 3,516 | 5,703 | |
| 1980 | R | 2,434 | 3,180 | 5,835 | |
| 1976 | D | 2,926 | 2,502 | 5,428 | |
| 1972 | R | 1,889 | 3,372 | 5,261 | |
| 1968 | R | 1,574 | 2,320 | 4,922 | |
| 1964 | D | 2,715 | 1,997 | 4,726 | |
| 1960 | R | 1,702 | 2,445 | 4,201 | |
| 1956 | R | 2,186 | 2,525 | 4,716 | |
| 1952 | R | 2,110 | 2,868 | 4,987 | |
| 1948 | R | 2,041 | 2,201 | 4,297 | |
| 1944 | R | 1,788 | 2,120 | 3,908 | |
| 1940 | D | 2,196 | 2,107 | 4,308 | |
| 1936 | D | 1,679 | 1,484 | 3,167 | |
| 1932 | D | 2,803 | 2,197 | 5,095 | |
| 1928 | R | 1,717 | 2,760 | 4,500 | |
| 1924 | D | 1,335 | 1,263 | 2,696 | |
| 1920 | R | 1,463 | 1,715 | 3,230 | |
| 1916 | D | 1,456 | 1,332 | 2,788 | |
| 1912 | D | 932 | 786 | 2,020 | |
| 1908 | R | 1,441 | 1,541 | 3,065 | |
| 1904 | R | 1,072 | 1,160 | 2,277 | |
| 1900 | D | 1,475 | 1,289 | 2,771 | |
| 1896 | D | 1,689 | 1,260 | 2,982 | |
| 1892 | D | 1,374 | 1,154 | 2,631 | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Nestled in the Ozark highlands, Madison County delivered a 58-point Republican margin in 2024, reflecting the deep rural realignment that has reshaped small-population counties across the upland South over the past two decades.
The Republican margin in Madison County reached its widest at fifty-nine points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was fifty-nine points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Madison County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $56,798, a 70% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 17,329 together describe a community whose political habits are deeply settled. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Carter County and Ripley County.
