| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 2,081 | 6,249 | 8,350 | |
| 2020 | R | 2,171 | 5,843 | 8,070 | |
| 2016 | R | 1,839 | 5,021 | 7,009 | |
| 2012 | R | 2,442 | 5,214 | 7,754 | |
| 2008 | R | 2,595 | 5,543 | 8,212 | |
| 2004 | R | 2,384 | 4,584 | 6,996 | |
| 2000 | R | 2,326 | 3,472 | 5,877 | |
| 1996 | D | 2,696 | 2,478 | 5,781 | |
| 1992 | D | 3,002 | 2,287 | 6,278 | |
| 1988 | R | 2,164 | 2,677 | 4,872 | |
| 1984 | R | 2,513 | 2,765 | 5,278 | |
| 1980 | D | 4,635 | 1,719 | 6,453 | |
| 1976 | D | 5,267 | 848 | 6,115 | |
| 1972 | R | 884 | 4,346 | 5,230 | |
| 1968 | D | 1,230 | 1,055 | 5,691 | |
| 1964 | R | 2,376 | 3,285 | 5,661 | |
| 1960 | D | 3,630 | 1,134 | 4,764 | |
| 1956 | D | 3,479 | 738 | 4,217 | |
| 1952 | D | 3,445 | 454 | 3,899 | |
| 1948 | D | 1,725 | 210 | 2,473 | |
| 1944 | D | 1,437 | 237 | 1,674 | |
| 1940 | D | 1,280 | 171 | 1,456 | |
| 1936 | D | 1,259 | 71 | 1,336 | |
| 1932 | D | 2,809 | 33 | 2,843 | |
| 1928 | D | 677 | 273 | 950 | |
| 1924 | D | 1,654 | 91 | 1,754 | |
| 1920 | D | 627 | 177 | 804 | |
| 1916 | D | 788 | 64 | 887 | |
| 1912 | D | 637 | 12 | 740 | |
| 1908 | D | 544 | 177 | 782 | |
| 1904 | D | 688 | 98 | 802 | |
| 1900 | D | 541 | 211 | 758 | |
| 1896 | D | 568 | 315 | 952 | |
| 1892 | D | 795 | 209 | 1,012 | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Dodge County's pine-belt economy and small-town demographic profile have produced some of Georgia's widest presidential margins over the past two election cycles, making it a reliable bellwether for deep-rural Republican strength in the state.
The unraveling was not abrupt. The Democratic margin in Dodge County peaked at ninety-eight points in 1932; it narrowed steadily over the late twentieth century. The 2000 election delivered the county to the Republican party for the first time in many years, by a margin of nineteen points. By 2024, the margin had widened further.
The economic and demographic context is severe. Dodge County's median household income of $51,587 is among the lowest of any county in the United States; 22% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Irwin County and Atkinson County.
