| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 1,661 | 8,930 | 10,684 | |
| 2020 | R | 1,700 | 7,895 | 9,685 | |
| 2016 | R | 1,458 | 6,740 | 8,420 | |
| 2012 | R | 1,885 | 5,917 | 7,909 | |
| 2008 | R | 1,996 | 5,656 | 7,819 | |
| 2004 | R | 2,017 | 4,936 | 7,015 | |
| 2000 | R | 1,910 | 3,300 | 5,395 | |
| 1996 | D | 1,985 | 1,939 | 4,795 | |
| 1992 | D | 1,511 | 1,395 | 4,017 | |
| 1988 | R | 1,137 | 1,855 | 3,012 | |
| 1984 | R | 1,051 | 2,056 | 3,108 | |
| 1980 | D | 1,627 | 1,093 | 2,793 | |
| 1976 | D | 1,807 | 528 | 2,354 | |
| 1972 | R | 247 | 1,306 | 1,565 | |
| 1968 | D | 208 | 183 | 1,510 | |
| 1964 | D | 711 | 540 | 1,251 | |
| 1960 | D | 834 | 277 | 1,111 | |
| 1956 | D | 925 | 137 | 1,062 | |
| 1952 | D | 992 | 195 | 1,187 | |
| 1948 | D | 884 | 46 | 1,061 | |
| 1944 | D | 862 | 81 | 943 | |
| 1940 | D | 1,011 | 88 | 1,099 | |
| 1936 | D | 836 | 56 | 892 | |
| 1932 | D | 814 | 57 | 871 | |
| 1928 | D | 392 | 125 | 550 | |
| 1924 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1920 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1916 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1912 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1908 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1904 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1896 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1892 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
This small north-central Florida county of roughly 14,000 delivered an R+68 presidential margin in 2024, placing it among the state's most one-sided jurisdictions. Its economy centers on agriculture and rural services, with little urban population to dilute the conservative lean.
The Republican margin in Gilchrist County reached its widest at sixty-eight points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was sixty-eight points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Gilchrist County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $63,523, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 19,040 together describe a community whose political habits are deeply settled. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Heard County and La Paz County.