| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 638 | 2,015 | 2,686 | |
| 2020 | R | 709 | 1,968 | 2,714 | |
| 2016 | R | 753 | 1,824 | 2,752 | |
| 2012 | R | 1,186 | 1,368 | 2,599 | |
| 2008 | R | 1,236 | 1,401 | 2,689 | |
| 2004 | R | 1,286 | 1,466 | 2,778 | |
| 2000 | R | 1,246 | 1,369 | 2,692 | |
| 1996 | D | 1,439 | 967 | 2,740 | |
| 1992 | D | 1,341 | 967 | 2,869 | |
| 1988 | D | 1,609 | 1,110 | 2,731 | |
| 1984 | D | 1,593 | 1,512 | 3,117 | |
| 1980 | R | 1,150 | 1,884 | 3,251 | |
| 1976 | D | 1,739 | 1,543 | 3,336 | |
| 1972 | R | 1,003 | 2,264 | 3,303 | |
| 1968 | R | 1,237 | 1,986 | 3,481 | |
| 1964 | D | 2,260 | 1,571 | 3,840 | |
| 1960 | R | 1,781 | 2,538 | 4,321 | |
| 1956 | R | 1,775 | 2,713 | 4,490 | |
| 1952 | R | 1,408 | 3,442 | 4,871 | |
| 1948 | R | 1,922 | 2,487 | 4,459 | |
| 1944 | R | 1,867 | 2,767 | 4,662 | |
| 1940 | R | 2,374 | 3,507 | 5,894 | |
| 1936 | R | 2,615 | 3,316 | 5,995 | |
| 1932 | D | 2,480 | 2,082 | 4,623 | |
| 1928 | R | 1,572 | 3,674 | 5,281 | |
| 1924 | R | 882 | 3,147 | 5,186 | |
| 1920 | R | 1,327 | 3,702 | 5,095 | |
| 1916 | R | 1,351 | 1,733 | 3,125 | |
| 1912 | D | 958 | 916 | 2,928 | |
| 1908 | R | 1,092 | 1,940 | 3,132 | |
| 1904 | R | 835 | 2,200 | 3,171 | |
| 1900 | R | 1,311 | 2,319 | 3,729 | |
| 1896 | R | 1,651 | 2,209 | 3,912 | |
| 1892 | R | 1,111 | 1,766 | 3,209 | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Ringgold County's R+51.3 margin in 2024 reflects a broader rural Iowa shift that has deepened steadily over two decades, driven by an aging, predominantly white farming population spread across one of the state's least-dense landscapes.
The Republican margin in Ringgold County reached its widest at fifty-one points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was fifty-one points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Ringgold County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $73,346, a 96% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 4,645 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 Monroe County and Lucas County.
