| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 884 | 10,191 | 11,149 | |
| 2020 | R | 974 | 10,195 | 11,284 | |
| 2016 | R | 872 | 9,228 | 10,231 | |
| 2012 | R | 1,286 | 8,312 | 9,714 | |
| 2008 | R | 1,757 | 8,103 | 10,031 | |
| 2004 | R | 2,236 | 8,130 | 10,423 | |
| 2000 | R | 2,692 | 6,413 | 9,318 | |
| 1996 | R | 3,120 | 4,728 | 8,627 | |
| 1992 | R | 3,415 | 5,550 | 10,089 | |
| 1988 | R | 2,954 | 6,235 | 9,225 | |
| 1984 | R | 2,624 | 6,845 | 9,478 | |
| 1980 | R | 3,368 | 4,981 | 8,436 | |
| 1976 | D | 4,134 | 3,710 | 7,868 | |
| 1972 | R | 779 | 4,971 | 5,771 | |
| 1968 | R | 258 | 2,174 | 5,527 | |
| 1964 | R | 0 | 3,438 | 4,829 | |
| 1960 | R | 1,681 | 3,421 | 5,105 | |
| 1956 | R | 1,570 | 2,998 | 4,570 | |
| 1952 | R | 1,390 | 2,017 | 3,416 | |
| 1948 | R | 0 | 1,588 | 2,468 | |
| 1944 | R | 912 | 1,538 | 2,460 | |
| 1940 | R | 1,394 | 1,686 | 3,091 | |
| 1936 | R | 1,270 | 1,425 | 2,703 | |
| 1932 | D | 1,006 | 1,005 | 2,019 | |
| 1928 | R | 659 | 2,085 | 2,745 | |
| 1924 | R | 650 | 1,096 | 1,796 | |
| 1920 | R | 1,037 | 2,307 | 3,344 | |
| 1916 | R | 727 | 1,107 | 1,847 | |
| 1912 | D | 508 | 292 | 1,700 | |
| 1908 | R | 443 | 949 | 1,404 | |
| 1904 | R | 602 | 789 | 1,429 | |
| 1900 | D | 539 | 519 | 1,087 | |
| 1896 | R | 349 | 589 | 949 | |
| 1892 | D | 526 | 2 | 1,096 | |
| 1888 | R | 220 | 323 | 543 | |
| 1884 | R | 131 | 184 | 315 | |
| 1880 | D | 149 | 126 | 275 | |
| 1876 | R | 237 | 454 | 691 |
Winston's heavily rural, largely white population in the Appalachian foothills has produced some of the widest presidential margins in the state, with Republicans clearing 90% of the two-party vote in recent cycles.
The Republican margin in Winston County reached its widest at eighty-three points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was eighty-three points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Winston County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $57,256, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 23,682 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 Rogers County and Union County.
