| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 4,982 | 22,495 | 27,657 | |
| 2020 | R | 4,384 | 19,405 | 24,033 | |
| 2016 | R | 3,181 | 15,191 | 19,062 | |
| 2012 | R | 3,440 | 13,197 | 16,939 | |
| 2008 | R | 4,268 | 13,113 | 17,607 | |
| 2004 | R | 4,028 | 11,671 | 15,797 | |
| 2000 | R | 4,032 | 7,944 | 12,205 | |
| 1996 | R | 4,239 | 5,232 | 10,820 | |
| 1992 | R | 4,103 | 5,265 | 11,213 | |
| 1988 | R | 2,369 | 6,051 | 8,445 | |
| 1984 | R | 2,607 | 5,566 | 8,173 | |
| 1980 | D | 5,199 | 3,107 | 8,542 | |
| 1976 | D | 6,052 | 1,698 | 7,750 | |
| 1972 | R | 870 | 4,344 | 5,214 | |
| 1968 | R | 1,161 | 1,815 | 6,053 | |
| 1964 | D | 3,260 | 2,317 | 5,577 | |
| 1960 | D | 2,153 | 1,148 | 3,301 | |
| 1956 | D | 1,970 | 1,024 | 2,994 | |
| 1952 | D | 2,203 | 880 | 3,083 | |
| 1948 | D | 1,523 | 377 | 2,065 | |
| 1944 | D | 1,457 | 617 | 2,075 | |
| 1940 | D | 1,623 | 527 | 2,159 | |
| 1936 | D | 2,026 | 504 | 2,537 | |
| 1932 | D | 1,708 | 122 | 1,848 | |
| 1928 | R | 740 | 1,039 | 1,779 | |
| 1924 | D | 875 | 397 | 1,340 | |
| 1920 | R | 713 | 929 | 1,642 | |
| 1916 | D | 1,010 | 190 | 1,442 | |
| 1912 | D | 597 | 52 | 1,299 | |
| 1908 | R | 476 | 615 | 1,190 | |
| 1904 | D | 525 | 323 | 1,048 | |
| 1900 | D | 637 | 504 | 1,203 | |
| 1896 | D | 875 | 523 | 1,426 | |
| 1892 | D | 1,028 | 233 | 1,612 | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Gordon County, anchored by Calhoun in northwest Georgia's Ridge and Valley region, recorded an R+63.4 margin in 2024 — a gap that reflects the heavily rural, working-class white demographic profile typical of the southern Appalachian foothills.
The unraveling was not abrupt. The Democratic margin in Gordon County peaked at eighty-six points in 1932; it narrowed steadily over the late twentieth century. The 1984 election delivered the county to the Republican party for the first time in many years, by a margin of thirty-six points. By 2024, the margin had widened further.
The economic and demographic context is severe. Gordon County's median household income of $63,650 is among the lowest of any county in the United States; 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Walker County and Gilmer County.