| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 20,145 | 37,761 | 58,591 | |
| 2020 | R | 21,067 | 36,143 | 57,954 | |
| 2016 | R | 18,733 | 31,544 | 52,839 | |
| 2012 | R | 24,232 | 25,925 | 51,039 | |
| 2008 | R | 26,411 | 26,565 | 53,821 | |
| 2004 | R | 24,831 | 26,311 | 51,564 | |
| 2000 | D | 23,817 | 23,132 | 48,732 | |
| 1996 | D | 23,003 | 17,213 | 45,779 | |
| 1992 | D | 23,264 | 16,081 | 49,836 | |
| 1988 | D | 24,278 | 21,301 | 45,880 | |
| 1984 | D | 24,658 | 24,211 | 49,303 | |
| 1980 | R | 19,716 | 22,372 | 46,090 | |
| 1976 | D | 25,041 | 22,469 | 48,235 | |
| 1972 | R | 18,087 | 27,961 | 47,100 | |
| 1968 | R | 22,814 | 23,131 | 49,105 | |
| 1964 | D | 32,199 | 18,153 | 50,563 | |
| 1960 | R | 24,243 | 29,109 | 53,480 | |
| 1956 | R | 19,769 | 28,785 | 48,674 | |
| 1952 | R | 20,770 | 26,424 | 47,537 | |
| 1948 | R | 16,108 | 18,916 | 35,886 | |
| 1944 | R | 16,589 | 19,606 | 36,407 | |
| 1940 | R | 16,968 | 21,058 | 38,215 | |
| 1936 | D | 20,879 | 18,493 | 40,311 | |
| 1932 | R | 10,961 | 14,057 | 26,258 | |
| 1928 | R | 8,204 | 22,599 | 31,083 | |
| 1924 | R | 3,688 | 14,639 | 22,420 | |
| 1920 | R | 4,823 | 11,575 | 19,199 | |
| 1916 | D | 6,390 | 5,866 | 13,751 | |
| 1912 | D | 4,039 | 1,873 | 12,718 | |
| 1908 | R | 5,473 | 6,497 | 13,744 | |
| 1904 | R | 3,845 | 8,574 | 14,133 | |
| 1900 | R | 4,916 | 6,950 | 12,425 | |
| 1896 | R | 5,500 | 7,262 | 13,077 | |
| 1892 | R | 4,931 | 5,874 | 11,562 | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Mercer County's working-class, post-industrial economy tracked closely with statewide results through the 1990s, but the county has shifted decisively rightward over the past two decades, posting a 30-point Republican margin in 2024.
The Republican margin in Mercer County reached its widest at forty-nine points in 1924. The margin in 2024 was thirty points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Mercer County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $59,976, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 109,257 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 Pope County and Iron County.
