| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 725 | 1,983 | 2,761 | |
| 2020 | R | 815 | 2,004 | 2,886 | |
| 2016 | R | 751 | 1,778 | 2,743 | |
| 2012 | R | 1,095 | 1,528 | 2,662 | |
| 2008 | R | 1,357 | 1,513 | 2,907 | |
| 2004 | R | 1,189 | 1,841 | 3,061 | |
| 2000 | R | 1,211 | 1,694 | 2,989 | |
| 1996 | R | 1,262 | 1,278 | 2,864 | |
| 1992 | R | 1,336 | 1,384 | 3,351 | |
| 1988 | R | 1,274 | 1,841 | 3,153 | |
| 1984 | R | 1,072 | 2,228 | 3,318 | |
| 1980 | R | 806 | 2,358 | 3,380 | |
| 1976 | R | 1,146 | 2,191 | 3,459 | |
| 1972 | R | 993 | 2,529 | 3,540 | |
| 1968 | R | 1,128 | 2,292 | 3,665 | |
| 1964 | R | 1,776 | 2,117 | 3,893 | |
| 1960 | R | 1,383 | 2,925 | 4,314 | |
| 1956 | R | 1,118 | 3,241 | 4,361 | |
| 1952 | R | 1,100 | 3,398 | 4,500 | |
| 1948 | R | 1,163 | 2,537 | 3,707 | |
| 1944 | R | 1,401 | 3,050 | 4,458 | |
| 1940 | R | 1,818 | 3,393 | 5,225 | |
| 1936 | R | 2,220 | 2,696 | 4,958 | |
| 1932 | D | 2,369 | 2,119 | 4,533 | |
| 1928 | R | 1,306 | 2,966 | 4,293 | |
| 1924 | R | 784 | 2,698 | 3,796 | |
| 1920 | R | 661 | 2,750 | 3,456 | |
| 1916 | R | 1,390 | 2,887 | 4,336 | |
| 1912 | D | 669 | 549 | 2,340 | |
| 1908 | R | 738 | 1,635 | 2,467 | |
| 1904 | R | 574 | 1,764 | 2,475 | |
| 1900 | R | 939 | 1,665 | 2,713 | |
| 1896 | R | 1,030 | 1,636 | 2,725 | |
| 1892 | R | 824 | 1,240 | 2,443 | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Stark County's small, rural population has shifted decisively toward Republican presidential candidates over the past decade, recording a 45-point margin in 2024 — among the widest in a state that trends Democratic statewide.
The Republican margin in Stark County reached its widest at sixty points in 1920. The margin in 2024 was forty-six points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Stark County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $62,878, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 5,308 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 Paulding County and Jay County.
