| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 8,562 | 21,764 | 30,746 | |
| 2020 | R | 8,712 | 20,297 | 29,445 | |
| 2016 | R | 7,429 | 17,102 | 25,928 | |
| 2012 | R | 11,425 | 14,240 | 26,110 | |
| 2008 | R | 13,503 | 13,740 | 27,798 | |
| 2004 | R | 12,631 | 15,389 | 28,338 | |
| 2000 | R | 10,845 | 13,213 | 24,652 | |
| 1996 | D | 10,314 | 9,154 | 22,641 | |
| 1992 | D | 9,138 | 8,636 | 24,666 | |
| 1988 | R | 9,060 | 12,093 | 21,254 | |
| 1984 | R | 6,212 | 14,698 | 20,993 | |
| 1980 | R | 7,632 | 13,306 | 22,505 | |
| 1976 | R | 7,932 | 12,059 | 20,144 | |
| 1972 | R | 5,449 | 12,198 | 17,949 | |
| 1968 | R | 4,698 | 10,205 | 16,610 | |
| 1964 | D | 9,374 | 7,509 | 16,905 | |
| 1960 | R | 5,357 | 11,931 | 17,308 | |
| 1956 | R | 3,864 | 12,052 | 15,935 | |
| 1952 | R | 3,251 | 11,788 | 15,119 | |
| 1948 | R | 2,676 | 8,125 | 11,041 | |
| 1944 | R | 2,938 | 9,789 | 12,787 | |
| 1940 | R | 3,257 | 10,146 | 13,448 | |
| 1936 | R | 3,743 | 6,188 | 11,037 | |
| 1932 | R | 5,077 | 6,110 | 11,367 | |
| 1928 | R | 1,464 | 8,188 | 9,703 | |
| 1924 | R | 1,076 | 7,490 | 9,319 | |
| 1920 | R | 1,269 | 7,282 | 8,809 | |
| 1916 | R | 2,329 | 4,461 | 7,026 | |
| 1912 | R | 1,255 | 2,559 | 7,385 | |
| 1908 | R | 1,563 | 4,430 | 6,435 | |
| 1904 | R | 1,518 | 4,992 | 6,919 | |
| 1900 | R | 2,648 | 4,726 | 7,715 | |
| 1896 | R | 3,564 | 4,277 | 8,055 | |
| 1892 | R | 2,067 | 3,201 | 5,877 | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Tuscola County, anchored by agriculture and small manufacturing in the Thumb region, delivered a 43-point Republican margin in 2024—among the widest gaps in a state defined by its competitive statewide contests.
The Republican margin in Tuscola County reached its widest at sixty-nine points in 1928. The margin in 2024 was forty-three points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Tuscola County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $63,811, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 52,980 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 Carroll County and Tuscarawas County.
