| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 3,413 | 14,976 | 18,500 | |
| 2020 | R | 2,932 | 13,429 | 16,525 | |
| 2016 | R | 1,965 | 10,477 | 12,848 | |
| 2012 | R | 1,958 | 8,926 | 11,053 | |
| 2008 | R | 2,614 | 8,408 | 11,149 | |
| 2004 | R | 2,510 | 7,414 | 10,023 | |
| 2000 | R | 2,230 | 4,941 | 7,370 | |
| 1996 | R | 2,464 | 3,121 | 6,361 | |
| 1992 | R | 2,311 | 2,661 | 5,888 | |
| 1988 | R | 1,363 | 3,353 | 4,746 | |
| 1984 | R | 1,234 | 2,972 | 4,206 | |
| 1980 | D | 2,246 | 2,170 | 4,537 | |
| 1976 | D | 2,499 | 1,261 | 3,760 | |
| 1972 | R | 768 | 2,729 | 3,497 | |
| 1968 | R | 690 | 2,074 | 4,023 | |
| 1964 | R | 2,159 | 2,167 | 4,326 | |
| 1960 | R | 1,472 | 1,850 | 3,322 | |
| 1956 | R | 1,275 | 1,857 | 3,132 | |
| 1952 | D | 1,359 | 1,324 | 2,683 | |
| 1948 | D | 1,275 | 1,203 | 2,540 | |
| 1944 | D | 884 | 793 | 1,677 | |
| 1940 | D | 865 | 653 | 1,521 | |
| 1936 | D | 1,128 | 1,047 | 2,175 | |
| 1932 | D | 1,210 | 616 | 1,826 | |
| 1928 | R | 529 | 1,012 | 1,541 | |
| 1924 | R | 776 | 912 | 1,688 | |
| 1920 | R | 546 | 662 | 1,208 | |
| 1916 | D | 742 | 258 | 1,560 | |
| 1912 | D | 488 | 52 | 657 | |
| 1908 | R | 360 | 519 | 886 | |
| 1904 | R | 550 | 617 | 1,170 | |
| 1900 | D | 502 | 493 | 995 | |
| 1896 | D | 706 | 503 | 1,209 | |
| 1892 | D | 602 | 483 | 1,150 | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Nestled in the Blue Ridge foothills northwest of Atlanta, Gilmer County has delivered some of Georgia's widest presidential margins, with Republican candidates consistently clearing 80% of the vote across recent cycles.
The Republican margin in Gilmer County reached its widest at sixty-six points in 2016. The margin in 2024 was sixty-three points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Gilmer County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $74,499, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 32,426 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 Loudon County and Gordon County.
