| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 1,138 | 9,858 | 11,069 | |
| 2020 | R | 1,218 | 9,713 | 11,049 | |
| 2016 | R | 1,027 | 8,696 | 9,891 | |
| 2012 | R | 1,359 | 8,376 | 9,856 | |
| 2008 | R | 1,532 | 7,700 | 9,335 | |
| 2004 | R | 1,724 | 6,223 | 8,001 | |
| 2000 | R | 1,977 | 5,143 | 7,284 | |
| 1996 | R | 1,888 | 3,311 | 5,943 | |
| 1992 | R | 2,650 | 4,141 | 9,509 | |
| 1988 | R | 2,435 | 4,545 | 7,782 | |
| 1984 | R | 1,655 | 4,346 | 6,028 | |
| 1980 | R | 2,757 | 3,052 | 5,932 | |
| 1976 | D | 3,072 | 1,957 | 5,229 | |
| 1972 | R | 270 | 3,979 | 4,283 | |
| 1968 | D | 214 | 171 | 4,377 | |
| 1964 | R | 242 | 2,797 | 3,039 | |
| 1960 | D | 844 | 310 | 2,071 | |
| 1956 | D | 1,150 | 403 | 1,661 | |
| 1952 | D | 1,351 | 603 | 1,954 | |
| 1948 | D | 108 | 25 | 1,166 | |
| 1944 | D | 1,051 | 92 | 1,143 | |
| 1940 | D | 945 | 38 | 983 | |
| 1936 | D | 892 | 24 | 918 | |
| 1932 | D | 824 | 19 | 844 | |
| 1928 | R | 336 | 369 | 705 | |
| 1924 | D | 502 | 68 | 570 | |
| 1920 | D | 263 | 56 | 336 | |
| 1916 | D | 341 | 32 | 402 | |
| 1912 | D | 231 | 5 | 291 | |
| 1908 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1904 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1896 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1892 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
George County, tucked in Mississippi's pine-belt southeast corner, recorded an R+78.8 margin in 2024, placing it among the most one-sided presidential results in the state. Its small, rural population has shifted steadily toward overwhelming Republican dominance over the past two decades.
The unraveling was not abrupt. The Democratic margin in George County peaked at ninety-five points in 1932; it narrowed steadily over the late twentieth century. The 1980 election delivered the county to the Republican party for the first time in many years, by a margin of five points. By 2024, the margin had widened further.
The economic and demographic context is severe. George County's median household income of $59,758 is among the lowest of any county in the United States; 18% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Blount County and Wheeler County.