| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 15,898 | 36,764 | 53,150 | |
| 2020 | R | 16,660 | 36,759 | 54,283 | |
| 2016 | R | 15,031 | 32,270 | 50,845 | |
| 2012 | R | 19,808 | 30,251 | 51,562 | |
| 2008 | R | 21,712 | 29,342 | 52,276 | |
| 2004 | R | 19,786 | 31,879 | 51,848 | |
| 2000 | R | 14,779 | 25,901 | 42,436 | |
| 1996 | R | 14,850 | 19,628 | 40,548 | |
| 1992 | R | 13,953 | 18,350 | 41,982 | |
| 1988 | R | 13,571 | 22,320 | 36,208 | |
| 1984 | R | 11,323 | 24,475 | 36,103 | |
| 1980 | R | 12,129 | 18,962 | 33,942 | |
| 1976 | R | 13,087 | 16,976 | 30,754 | |
| 1972 | R | 9,260 | 20,368 | 30,076 | |
| 1968 | R | 8,891 | 15,151 | 25,970 | |
| 1964 | D | 14,806 | 9,890 | 24,696 | |
| 1960 | R | 9,511 | 21,273 | 30,784 | |
| 1956 | R | 6,984 | 19,469 | 26,453 | |
| 1952 | R | 8,414 | 18,074 | 26,488 | |
| 1948 | R | 8,868 | 12,152 | 21,090 | |
| 1944 | R | 9,506 | 13,616 | 23,122 | |
| 1940 | R | 10,748 | 13,525 | 24,273 | |
| 1936 | D | 12,666 | 10,331 | 23,423 | |
| 1932 | D | 10,870 | 10,787 | 22,097 | |
| 1928 | R | 4,825 | 14,192 | 19,024 | |
| 1924 | R | 6,023 | 8,928 | 16,594 | |
| 1920 | R | 7,751 | 8,932 | 16,890 | |
| 1916 | D | 5,930 | 3,676 | 9,847 | |
| 1912 | D | 4,737 | 1,674 | 9,263 | |
| 1908 | D | 5,368 | 4,388 | 10,084 | |
| 1904 | R | 4,165 | 4,748 | 9,346 | |
| 1900 | D | 5,263 | 4,244 | 9,845 | |
| 1896 | D | 5,588 | 4,369 | 10,139 | |
| 1892 | D | 4,702 | 3,752 | 9,039 | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Wayne County's agricultural economy and large Amish population anchor a conservative voting pattern that has produced Republican presidential margins above 35 points in each of the last three cycles.
The Republican margin in Wayne County reached its widest at forty-nine points in 1928. The margin in 2024 was thirty-nine points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Wayne County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $73,574, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 116,588 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 Knox County and Page County.
