| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 3,385 | 4,803 | 8,315 | |
| 2020 | R | 3,570 | 4,600 | 8,266 | |
| 2016 | R | 2,925 | 4,018 | 7,383 | |
| 2012 | D | 4,058 | 3,444 | 7,613 | |
| 2008 | D | 4,757 | 3,330 | 8,264 | |
| 2004 | D | 4,421 | 3,935 | 8,452 | |
| 2000 | D | 4,066 | 3,929 | 8,339 | |
| 1996 | D | 4,436 | 2,769 | 8,186 | |
| 1992 | D | 4,792 | 2,838 | 9,225 | |
| 1988 | D | 5,151 | 3,509 | 8,691 | |
| 1984 | D | 5,554 | 4,006 | 9,581 | |
| 1980 | D | 5,254 | 4,388 | 10,252 | |
| 1976 | D | 6,341 | 3,953 | 10,392 | |
| 1972 | R | 4,984 | 5,631 | 10,776 | |
| 1968 | D | 5,839 | 4,140 | 10,426 | |
| 1964 | D | 7,945 | 3,350 | 11,319 | |
| 1960 | D | 7,200 | 5,429 | 12,659 | |
| 1956 | R | 6,142 | 6,865 | 13,032 | |
| 1952 | D | 6,803 | 6,195 | 13,051 | |
| 1948 | D | 6,722 | 5,204 | 12,569 | |
| 1944 | D | 7,938 | 5,283 | 13,268 | |
| 1940 | D | 9,104 | 6,431 | 15,734 | |
| 1936 | D | 8,461 | 4,649 | 13,257 | |
| 1932 | D | 5,531 | 5,379 | 11,521 | |
| 1928 | R | 3,134 | 6,061 | 9,362 | |
| 1924 | R | 487 | 5,128 | 7,707 | |
| 1920 | R | 823 | 5,486 | 6,882 | |
| 1916 | R | 1,540 | 2,204 | 4,004 | |
| 1912 | R | 572 | 818 | 3,039 | |
| 1908 | R | 614 | 2,256 | 3,092 | |
| 1904 | R | 414 | 2,111 | 2,707 | |
| 1900 | R | 676 | 2,166 | 2,962 | |
| 1896 | R | 837 | 1,982 | 2,899 | |
| 1892 | R | 1,615 | 2,344 | 4,094 | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Gogebic, anchored by the old iron-mining town of Ironwood, was reliably competitive into the 2000s but has swung more than 30 points toward Republicans since 2008, tracking a broader blue-collar realignment across the Upper Peninsula.
The Democratic margin in Gogebic County has rarely exceeded forty-one points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded sixty-eight points. 2024 delivered the county to the Republican candidate by seventeen points.
Gogebic County's demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most counties. A 91% non-Hispanic-white share, a 14% poverty rate, and a median household income of $52,732 — all within the broad national range. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Columbia County and Dunn County.