 Michael Dukakis in 1988 remains the last Democratic presidential candidate to win over 60% of the vote in the county.Since 1992, the Democratic percentage in Newton County has decreased in every election, culminating in Al Gore's narrow win in 2000 with 50.16% against Governor George W. Bush's 48.56%.As of 2016, Gore remains the last Democrat to win the county's votes in a presidential election.