| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 1,057 | 7,850 | 8,980 | |
| 2020 | R | 1,168 | 7,453 | 8,751 | |
| 2016 | R | 1,170 | 6,707 | 8,119 | |
| 2012 | R | 1,953 | 5,830 | 7,955 | |
| 2008 | R | 2,557 | 5,784 | 8,514 | |
| 2004 | R | 2,188 | 6,090 | 8,346 | |
| 2000 | R | 2,250 | 5,391 | 7,841 | |
| 1996 | R | 2,280 | 3,754 | 6,995 | |
| 1992 | R | 2,814 | 3,427 | 7,684 | |
| 1988 | R | 2,232 | 4,151 | 6,394 | |
| 1984 | R | 1,973 | 4,687 | 6,660 | |
| 1980 | R | 2,182 | 4,451 | 6,716 | |
| 1976 | R | 2,781 | 3,397 | 6,191 | |
| 1972 | R | 1,368 | 4,350 | 5,718 | |
| 1968 | R | 1,337 | 3,576 | 5,400 | |
| 1964 | R | 3,292 | 3,466 | 6,758 | |
| 1960 | R | 1,953 | 5,191 | 7,144 | |
| 1956 | R | 2,278 | 4,360 | 6,638 | |
| 1952 | R | 2,006 | 5,285 | 7,309 | |
| 1948 | R | 2,505 | 3,542 | 6,058 | |
| 1944 | R | 2,116 | 4,413 | 6,537 | |
| 1940 | R | 2,727 | 5,096 | 7,843 | |
| 1936 | R | 3,296 | 4,837 | 8,174 | |
| 1932 | D | 3,862 | 3,023 | 6,948 | |
| 1928 | R | 1,973 | 4,504 | 6,501 | |
| 1924 | R | 2,303 | 3,105 | 5,641 | |
| 1920 | R | 2,008 | 3,661 | 5,748 | |
| 1916 | R | 1,593 | 2,176 | 3,866 | |
| 1912 | D | 1,356 | 1,163 | 3,527 | |
| 1908 | R | 1,469 | 2,149 | 3,692 | |
| 1904 | R | 1,266 | 1,972 | 3,354 | |
| 1900 | R | 1,500 | 1,703 | 3,264 | |
| 1896 | D | 1,777 | 1,755 | 3,540 | |
| 1892 | R | 786 | 1,454 | 2,898 | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Wright County's R+75.7 margin in 2024 places it among the most Republican-leaning counties in the state, reflecting the deep rural conservatism of the Ozarks plateau, where small towns and timber-based economies have drifted sharply rightward over the past two decades.
The Republican margin in Wright County reached its widest at seventy-six points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was seventy-six points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Wright County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $47,909, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 18,965 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 Laclede County and Douglas County.