| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 995 | 2,726 | 3,736 | |
| 2020 | R | 1,019 | 2,509 | 3,576 | |
| 2016 | R | 806 | 1,984 | 2,871 | |
| 2012 | R | 1,114 | 1,820 | 2,978 | |
| 2008 | R | 1,062 | 1,787 | 2,873 | |
| 2004 | R | 931 | 1,641 | 2,589 | |
| 2000 | R | 832 | 1,048 | 1,904 | |
| 1996 | D | 818 | 519 | 1,502 | |
| 1992 | D | 811 | 600 | 1,713 | |
| 1988 | R | 698 | 725 | 1,427 | |
| 1984 | R | 741 | 852 | 1,593 | |
| 1980 | D | 1,116 | 470 | 1,604 | |
| 1976 | D | 1,269 | 207 | 1,476 | |
| 1972 | R | 193 | 850 | 1,043 | |
| 1968 | D | 277 | 241 | 1,542 | |
| 1964 | R | 661 | 719 | 1,380 | |
| 1960 | D | 1,049 | 198 | 1,247 | |
| 1956 | D | 890 | 152 | 1,042 | |
| 1952 | D | 845 | 170 | 1,015 | |
| 1948 | D | 486 | 92 | 680 | |
| 1944 | D | 625 | 40 | 665 | |
| 1940 | D | 607 | 16 | 625 | |
| 1936 | D | 800 | 30 | 835 | |
| 1932 | D | 211 | 3 | 217 | |
| 1928 | D | 303 | 138 | 441 | |
| 1924 | D | 356 | 46 | 403 | |
| 1920 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1916 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1912 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1908 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1904 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1896 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1892 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Lanier County sits in the Alapaha River lowlands of south Georgia, where a sparse, rural population has delivered lopsided Republican presidential margins for over a decade, hitting R+46.3 in 2024.
The unraveling was not abrupt. The Democratic margin in Lanier County peaked at ninety-six 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 eleven points. By 2024, the margin had widened further.
The economic and demographic context is severe. Lanier County's median household income of $47,186 is among the lowest of any county in the United States; 26% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of St. Mary Parish and Washington County.