| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 3,533 | 9,589 | 13,181 | |
| 2020 | R | 3,355 | 8,230 | 11,707 | |
| 2016 | R | 2,663 | 6,559 | 9,536 | |
| 2012 | R | 2,753 | 6,186 | 9,041 | |
| 2008 | R | 3,091 | 5,987 | 9,151 | |
| 2004 | R | 2,304 | 4,902 | 7,247 | |
| 2000 | R | 2,238 | 3,524 | 5,902 | |
| 1996 | R | 2,111 | 2,118 | 4,612 | |
| 1992 | D | 2,057 | 1,797 | 4,455 | |
| 1988 | R | 1,508 | 2,108 | 3,628 | |
| 1984 | R | 1,714 | 2,301 | 4,015 | |
| 1980 | D | 2,276 | 1,323 | 3,671 | |
| 1976 | D | 2,274 | 904 | 3,178 | |
| 1972 | R | 668 | 2,007 | 2,675 | |
| 1968 | D | 973 | 616 | 2,980 | |
| 1964 | D | 1,654 | 1,485 | 3,139 | |
| 1960 | D | 1,488 | 373 | 1,861 | |
| 1956 | D | 1,492 | 246 | 1,738 | |
| 1952 | D | 1,649 | 247 | 1,896 | |
| 1948 | D | 1,147 | 115 | 1,406 | |
| 1944 | D | 1,166 | 51 | 1,221 | |
| 1940 | D | 484 | 24 | 508 | |
| 1936 | D | 1,130 | 37 | 1,169 | |
| 1932 | D | 923 | 74 | 1,006 | |
| 1928 | D | 803 | 208 | 1,011 | |
| 1924 | D | 598 | 126 | 768 | |
| 1920 | D | 450 | 176 | 626 | |
| 1916 | D | 643 | 59 | 760 | |
| 1912 | D | 575 | 24 | 656 | |
| 1908 | D | 462 | 187 | 717 | |
| 1904 | D | 512 | 67 | 644 | |
| 1900 | D | 484 | 222 | 727 | |
| 1896 | R | 629 | 819 | 1,493 | |
| 1892 | D | 761 | 357 | 1,273 | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Morgan County's 2024 presidential margin of R+45.9 reflects a pattern common to small, predominantly rural Georgia counties, where low population density and limited urban anchors correlate strongly with wide single-party spreads.
The unraveling was not abrupt. The Democratic margin in Morgan County peaked at ninety-three points in 1936; 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 zero points. By 2024, the margin had widened further.
The economic and demographic context is severe. Morgan County's median household income of $78,111 is among the lowest of any county in the United States; 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Monroe County and Jones County.
