| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 1,694 | 5,422 | 7,265 | |
| 2020 | R | 1,796 | 5,477 | 7,383 | |
| 2016 | R | 1,491 | 4,733 | 6,593 | |
| 2012 | R | 1,941 | 3,840 | 5,921 | |
| 2008 | R | 2,462 | 3,605 | 6,203 | |
| 2004 | R | 2,617 | 3,893 | 6,551 | |
| 2000 | R | 2,473 | 3,124 | 5,712 | |
| 1996 | D | 2,692 | 1,977 | 5,533 | |
| 1992 | D | 2,843 | 2,022 | 6,115 | |
| 1988 | D | 2,852 | 2,816 | 5,694 | |
| 1984 | R | 2,754 | 4,007 | 6,765 | |
| 1980 | D | 3,216 | 3,010 | 6,487 | |
| 1976 | D | 3,905 | 2,891 | 6,796 | |
| 1972 | R | 2,085 | 4,385 | 6,470 | |
| 1968 | R | 2,953 | 3,012 | 6,431 | |
| 1964 | D | 4,442 | 2,292 | 6,734 | |
| 1960 | R | 3,489 | 3,992 | 7,481 | |
| 1956 | R | 3,079 | 4,743 | 7,822 | |
| 1952 | R | 3,752 | 4,711 | 8,463 | |
| 1948 | R | 3,888 | 3,948 | 7,871 | |
| 1944 | R | 3,653 | 3,890 | 7,543 | |
| 1940 | D | 4,968 | 4,841 | 9,809 | |
| 1936 | D | 5,795 | 4,061 | 9,898 | |
| 1932 | D | 4,293 | 3,856 | 8,285 | |
| 1928 | R | 2,548 | 5,101 | 7,705 | |
| 1924 | R | 2,499 | 3,683 | 6,890 | |
| 1920 | R | 2,311 | 3,649 | 6,080 | |
| 1916 | R | 1,672 | 2,002 | 3,761 | |
| 1912 | D | 1,445 | 791 | 3,727 | |
| 1908 | R | 1,552 | 2,106 | 3,837 | |
| 1904 | R | 1,466 | 2,237 | 3,803 | |
| 1900 | D | 2,092 | 1,416 | 3,522 | |
| 1896 | R | 1,307 | 1,838 | 3,173 | |
| 1892 | R | 1,158 | 1,522 | 2,846 | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Taylor County's R+51.1 margin in 2024 reflects the broader coalitional realignment that has made rural north-central West Virginia among the most lopsided presidential territory in the country over the past decade.
The Republican margin in Taylor 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.
Taylor County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $57,795, a 95% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 16,487 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 Barbour County and Graves County.
