| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 2,253 | 2,075 | 4,341 | |
| 2020 | D | 2,376 | 2,004 | 4,416 | |
| 2016 | D | 2,267 | 1,874 | 4,204 | |
| 2012 | D | 2,544 | 1,834 | 4,407 | |
| 2008 | D | 2,501 | 1,890 | 4,416 | |
| 2004 | D | 1,951 | 1,859 | 3,827 | |
| 2000 | D | 1,584 | 1,504 | 3,113 | |
| 1996 | D | 1,509 | 1,111 | 2,755 | |
| 1992 | D | 1,942 | 1,143 | 3,474 | |
| 1988 | R | 1,383 | 1,517 | 2,905 | |
| 1984 | R | 1,598 | 1,744 | 3,342 | |
| 1980 | D | 2,010 | 1,378 | 3,420 | |
| 1976 | D | 2,348 | 1,168 | 3,516 | |
| 1972 | R | 686 | 2,057 | 2,743 | |
| 1968 | D | 1,275 | 545 | 3,619 | |
| 1964 | R | 569 | 1,921 | 2,490 | |
| 1960 | D | 1,352 | 285 | 1,637 | |
| 1956 | D | 1,300 | 203 | 1,503 | |
| 1952 | D | 1,375 | 369 | 1,744 | |
| 1948 | D | 608 | 100 | 951 | |
| 1944 | D | 1,639 | 49 | 1,688 | |
| 1940 | D | 1,040 | 0 | 1,040 | |
| 1936 | D | 1,336 | 61 | 1,399 | |
| 1932 | D | 1,000 | 24 | 1,027 | |
| 1928 | D | 897 | 116 | 1,013 | |
| 1924 | D | 630 | 45 | 696 | |
| 1920 | D | 500 | 48 | 548 | |
| 1916 | D | 677 | 40 | 730 | |
| 1912 | D | 608 | 29 | 656 | |
| 1908 | D | 528 | 142 | 723 | |
| 1904 | D | 630 | 77 | 775 | |
| 1900 | D | 679 | 213 | 926 | |
| 1896 | D | 809 | 467 | 1,339 | |
| 1892 | D | 908 | 356 | 1,301 | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Terrell County's slim Democratic lean in 2024 reflects a majority-Black population navigating an economy anchored in agriculture, making it a closely watched data point in Georgia's evolving rural political map.
The Democratic margin in Terrell County reached its widest at 100 points in 1940. The margin in 2024 was four points — still decisive.
Terrell County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $46,171, a 37% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 8,850 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 Randolph County and Jefferson County.
