| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 15,605 | 42,407 | 58,494 | |
| 2020 | R | 12,682 | 37,842 | 51,095 | |
| 2016 | R | 8,292 | 31,125 | 40,858 | |
| 2012 | R | 8,148 | 29,036 | 37,677 | |
| 2008 | R | 8,469 | 27,253 | 36,026 | |
| 2004 | R | 5,887 | 21,594 | 27,647 | |
| 2000 | R | 5,484 | 12,966 | 19,083 | |
| 1996 | R | 5,618 | 7,934 | 15,020 | |
| 1992 | R | 4,821 | 5,619 | 12,391 | |
| 1988 | R | 3,091 | 5,974 | 9,112 | |
| 1984 | R | 2,481 | 4,995 | 7,476 | |
| 1980 | D | 4,525 | 2,618 | 7,303 | |
| 1976 | D | 5,402 | 1,687 | 7,089 | |
| 1972 | R | 1,140 | 3,994 | 5,134 | |
| 1968 | D | 1,552 | 1,399 | 6,998 | |
| 1964 | R | 2,350 | 2,874 | 5,226 | |
| 1960 | D | 3,095 | 403 | 3,498 | |
| 1956 | D | 3,271 | 470 | 3,741 | |
| 1952 | D | 3,672 | 324 | 3,996 | |
| 1948 | D | 2,440 | 164 | 2,871 | |
| 1944 | D | 2,046 | 172 | 2,218 | |
| 1940 | D | 2,179 | 104 | 2,288 | |
| 1936 | D | 1,952 | 132 | 2,086 | |
| 1932 | D | 2,136 | 36 | 2,172 | |
| 1928 | D | 1,135 | 424 | 1,559 | |
| 1924 | D | 873 | 90 | 1,025 | |
| 1920 | D | 1,189 | 123 | 1,312 | |
| 1916 | D | 1,305 | 83 | 1,479 | |
| 1912 | D | 885 | 40 | 1,199 | |
| 1908 | D | 727 | 389 | 1,348 | |
| 1904 | D | 877 | 245 | 1,501 | |
| 1900 | D | 836 | 385 | 1,343 | |
| 1896 | D | 1,001 | 726 | 1,780 | |
| 1892 | D | 1,286 | 368 | 1,940 | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Walton County, anchored by Monroe and sitting at the edge of Atlanta's expanding exurban ring, has delivered Republican presidential margins above 40 points in recent cycles, reflecting a fast-growing but politically homogeneous electorate.
The unraveling was not abrupt. The Democratic margin in Walton County peaked at ninety-seven points in 1932; it narrowed steadily over the late twentieth century. The 1984 election delivered the county to the Republican party for the first time in many years, by a margin of thirty-four points. By 2024, the margin had widened further.
The economic and demographic context is severe. Walton County's median household income of $84,945 is among the lowest of any county in the United States; 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Barrow County and Dawson County.