| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 14,368 | 17,385 | 32,109 | |
| 2020 | R | 14,565 | 16,647 | 31,598 | |
| 2016 | R | 12,909 | 13,591 | 27,353 | |
| 2012 | D | 13,598 | 12,405 | 26,275 | |
| 2008 | D | 13,074 | 11,447 | 24,725 | |
| 2004 | R | 9,057 | 9,491 | 18,601 | |
| 2000 | R | 7,364 | 7,733 | 15,194 | |
| 1996 | D | 6,747 | 5,498 | 12,800 | |
| 1992 | D | 6,178 | 4,538 | 12,128 | |
| 1988 | D | 5,280 | 4,880 | 10,439 | |
| 1984 | R | 5,217 | 6,302 | 11,580 | |
| 1980 | D | 5,556 | 3,513 | 9,246 | |
| 1976 | D | 5,244 | 2,955 | 8,246 | |
| 1972 | R | 2,918 | 6,037 | 9,035 | |
| 1968 | D | 2,638 | 1,837 | 8,546 | |
| 1964 | D | 4,596 | 2,624 | 7,220 | |
| 1960 | D | 4,945 | 1,798 | 6,743 | |
| 1956 | D | 4,013 | 1,463 | 5,476 | |
| 1952 | D | 4,583 | 1,166 | 5,749 | |
| 1948 | D | 3,513 | 334 | 4,121 | |
| 1944 | D | 3,215 | 325 | 3,540 | |
| 1940 | D | 3,924 | 213 | 4,137 | |
| 1936 | D | 4,279 | 185 | 4,464 | |
| 1932 | D | 3,808 | 212 | 4,029 | |
| 1928 | D | 2,962 | 858 | 3,820 | |
| 1924 | D | 2,220 | 461 | 2,695 | |
| 1920 | D | 2,622 | 833 | 3,455 | |
| 1916 | D | 1,713 | 648 | 2,361 | |
| 1912 | D | 1,561 | 192 | 2,096 | |
| 1908 | D | 1,561 | 734 | 2,296 | |
| 1904 | D | 1,595 | 518 | 2,119 | |
| 1900 | D | 2,288 | 1,587 | 3,891 | |
| 1896 | D | 2,269 | 2,175 | 4,458 | |
| 1892 | R | 1,403 | 1,630 | 3,529 | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Granville sits on North Carolina's Virginia border, blending small-city Oxford with farming townships. Its R+9.4 margin in 2024 reflects a gradual rightward shift in a county that as recently as 2008 swung Democratic by double digits.
The Democratic margin in Granville County has rarely exceeded ninety-two points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded thirty-five points. 2024 delivered the county to the Republican candidate by nine points.
Granville County's demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most counties. A 57% non-Hispanic-white share, a 15% poverty rate, and a median household income of $71,111 — all within the broad national range. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Martin County and Colfax County.
