| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 2,065 | 14,239 | 16,384 | |
| 2020 | R | 1,792 | 12,331 | 14,248 | |
| 2016 | R | 1,475 | 9,585 | 11,439 | |
| 2012 | R | 1,789 | 8,446 | 10,407 | |
| 2008 | R | 2,248 | 8,658 | 11,097 | |
| 2004 | R | 2,434 | 7,703 | 10,209 | |
| 2000 | R | 2,869 | 5,153 | 8,167 | |
| 1996 | R | 2,850 | 3,260 | 6,953 | |
| 1992 | D | 3,281 | 3,142 | 7,621 | |
| 1988 | R | 2,404 | 4,529 | 6,950 | |
| 1984 | R | 1,938 | 3,945 | 5,883 | |
| 1980 | D | 3,606 | 2,229 | 5,960 | |
| 1976 | D | 4,550 | 1,301 | 5,851 | |
| 1972 | R | 767 | 3,460 | 4,227 | |
| 1968 | R | 771 | 1,451 | 5,473 | |
| 1964 | R | 2,186 | 3,129 | 5,317 | |
| 1960 | D | 2,783 | 1,869 | 4,652 | |
| 1956 | D | 2,472 | 2,218 | 4,690 | |
| 1952 | D | 2,283 | 1,264 | 3,547 | |
| 1948 | D | 2,263 | 831 | 3,563 | |
| 1944 | D | 1,248 | 911 | 2,159 | |
| 1940 | D | 1,397 | 457 | 1,858 | |
| 1936 | D | 1,643 | 787 | 2,438 | |
| 1932 | D | 1,278 | 223 | 1,501 | |
| 1928 | R | 690 | 1,547 | 2,237 | |
| 1924 | R | 447 | 667 | 1,235 | |
| 1920 | R | 438 | 1,108 | 1,546 | |
| 1916 | D | 837 | 137 | 1,753 | |
| 1912 | D | 384 | 19 | 1,125 | |
| 1908 | R | 252 | 506 | 899 | |
| 1904 | R | 349 | 477 | 1,177 | |
| 1900 | R | 458 | 666 | 1,201 | |
| 1896 | R | 469 | 686 | 1,188 | |
| 1892 | D | 807 | 247 | 1,398 | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Haralson County, a rural enclave in Georgia's northwestern corner, recorded a 74-point Republican presidential margin in 2024 — among the largest in the state — reflecting the deep partisan alignment typical of small, agriculture-adjacent communities in the Appalachian foothills.
The unraveling was not abrupt. The Democratic margin in Haralson County peaked at seventy points in 1932; it narrowed steadily over the late twentieth century. The 1996 election delivered the county to the Republican party for the first time in many years, by a margin of six points. By 2024, the margin had widened further.
The economic and demographic context is severe. Haralson County's median household income of $72,127 is among the lowest of any county in the United States; 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Bacon County and Cleburne County.