| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 2,158 | 2,718 | 4,879 | |
| 2020 | R | 2,437 | 2,722 | 5,187 | |
| 2016 | R | 2,168 | 2,552 | 4,803 | |
| 2012 | D | 2,765 | 2,557 | 5,359 | |
| 2008 | R | 2,603 | 2,711 | 5,335 | |
| 2004 | R | 1,701 | 2,495 | 4,219 | |
| 2000 | R | 1,622 | 1,938 | 3,585 | |
| 1996 | D | 1,648 | 1,374 | 3,273 | |
| 1992 | D | 1,970 | 1,457 | 4,143 | |
| 1988 | R | 1,359 | 1,918 | 3,281 | |
| 1984 | R | 1,494 | 2,239 | 3,733 | |
| 1980 | D | 2,110 | 1,538 | 3,682 | |
| 1976 | D | 2,405 | 1,157 | 3,562 | |
| 1972 | R | 513 | 2,396 | 2,909 | |
| 1968 | D | 785 | 327 | 3,909 | |
| 1964 | R | 771 | 2,398 | 3,169 | |
| 1960 | D | 1,904 | 254 | 2,158 | |
| 1956 | D | 1,818 | 193 | 2,011 | |
| 1952 | D | 1,803 | 307 | 2,110 | |
| 1948 | D | 1,110 | 94 | 1,353 | |
| 1944 | D | 1,753 | 77 | 1,830 | |
| 1940 | D | 1,751 | 104 | 1,857 | |
| 1936 | D | 1,107 | 46 | 1,157 | |
| 1932 | D | 1,131 | 19 | 1,152 | |
| 1928 | D | 674 | 231 | 905 | |
| 1924 | D | 351 | 22 | 435 | |
| 1920 | D | 381 | 34 | 415 | |
| 1916 | D | 442 | 4 | 455 | |
| 1912 | D | 501 | 7 | 571 | |
| 1908 | D | 375 | 173 | 699 | |
| 1904 | D | 466 | 12 | 696 | |
| 1900 | D | 355 | 42 | 441 | |
| 1896 | D | 591 | 336 | 1,020 | |
| 1892 | D | 882 | 367 | 1,538 | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Early County sits in Georgia's historically Democratic Black Belt, but has shifted steadily toward Republican presidential margins since the early 2000s. Its small, majority-Black population makes precinct-level swings here a useful signal for rural southwest Georgia trends.
The Democratic margin in Early County has rarely exceeded ninety-seven points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded sixty-five points. 2024 delivered the county to the Republican candidate by eleven points.
Early County's demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most counties. A 41% non-Hispanic-white share, a 24% poverty rate, and a median household income of $54,083 — all within the broad national range. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Morehouse Parish and Darlington County.
