| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 964 | 4,498 | 5,489 | |
| 2020 | R | 1,088 | 4,169 | 5,298 | |
| 2016 | R | 881 | 3,351 | 4,289 | |
| 2012 | R | 967 | 3,028 | 4,028 | |
| 2008 | R | 1,146 | 2,891 | 4,074 | |
| 2004 | R | 1,235 | 2,837 | 4,101 | |
| 2000 | R | 1,241 | 2,333 | 3,623 | |
| 1996 | R | 1,470 | 1,576 | 3,351 | |
| 1992 | D | 1,553 | 1,544 | 3,883 | |
| 1988 | R | 1,835 | 1,896 | 3,747 | |
| 1984 | R | 1,384 | 2,158 | 3,553 | |
| 1980 | D | 1,583 | 1,389 | 3,018 | |
| 1976 | D | 1,885 | 1,062 | 2,961 | |
| 1972 | R | 561 | 1,540 | 2,101 | |
| 1968 | D | 994 | 608 | 2,367 | |
| 1964 | D | 1,298 | 644 | 1,945 | |
| 1960 | D | 909 | 607 | 1,552 | |
| 1956 | R | 713 | 733 | 1,458 | |
| 1952 | D | 1,152 | 692 | 1,844 | |
| 1948 | D | 801 | 134 | 1,134 | |
| 1944 | D | 1,115 | 65 | 1,307 | |
| 1940 | D | 1,434 | 127 | 1,561 | |
| 1936 | D | 1,127 | 45 | 1,172 | |
| 1932 | D | 1,344 | 20 | 1,364 | |
| 1928 | D | 452 | 364 | 816 | |
| 1924 | D | 1,592 | 146 | 1,743 | |
| 1920 | D | 650 | 63 | 1,126 | |
| 1916 | D | 730 | 120 | 897 | |
| 1912 | D | 379 | 37 | 490 | |
| 1908 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1904 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1896 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1892 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Madison County, a sparsely populated stretch of East Texas piney woods, recorded a 64-point Republican presidential margin in 2024 — among the widest in the state — reflecting the region's deep rural conservative lean.
The unraveling was not abrupt. The Democratic margin in Madison County peaked at ninety-seven 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 three points. By 2024, the margin had widened further.
The economic and demographic context is severe. Madison County's median household income of $74,596 is among the lowest of any county in the United States; 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Freestone County and Lamar County.