| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 5,010 | 15,830 | 21,220 | |
| 2020 | R | 4,961 | 15,601 | 21,025 | |
| 2016 | R | 4,210 | 14,035 | 19,238 | |
| 2012 | R | 5,779 | 11,622 | 17,870 | |
| 2008 | R | 7,208 | 11,018 | 18,534 | |
| 2004 | R | 5,346 | 12,207 | 17,698 | |
| 2000 | R | 5,071 | 10,677 | 16,142 | |
| 1996 | R | 5,703 | 8,107 | 16,009 | |
| 1992 | R | 5,557 | 7,712 | 16,781 | |
| 1988 | R | 5,787 | 10,742 | 16,599 | |
| 1984 | R | 5,608 | 11,440 | 17,150 | |
| 1980 | R | 5,826 | 10,846 | 17,296 | |
| 1976 | R | 7,908 | 9,278 | 17,440 | |
| 1972 | R | 4,278 | 10,936 | 15,284 | |
| 1968 | R | 5,349 | 8,830 | 16,248 | |
| 1964 | D | 8,677 | 8,186 | 16,956 | |
| 1960 | R | 6,977 | 11,119 | 18,182 | |
| 1956 | R | 6,197 | 11,090 | 17,346 | |
| 1952 | R | 6,044 | 11,296 | 17,475 | |
| 1948 | R | 6,131 | 8,643 | 14,869 | |
| 1944 | R | 5,246 | 9,200 | 14,515 | |
| 1940 | R | 6,553 | 10,717 | 17,308 | |
| 1936 | R | 8,062 | 9,982 | 18,178 | |
| 1932 | R | 8,215 | 8,314 | 16,741 | |
| 1928 | R | 4,428 | 9,844 | 14,329 | |
| 1924 | R | 4,414 | 7,438 | 12,254 | |
| 1920 | R | 4,709 | 6,808 | 11,708 | |
| 1916 | R | 3,108 | 3,813 | 7,256 | |
| 1912 | D | 2,579 | 1,633 | 6,840 | |
| 1908 | R | 3,118 | 3,884 | 7,224 | |
| 1904 | R | 2,672 | 3,924 | 6,774 | |
| 1900 | R | 2,558 | 3,535 | 6,194 | |
| 1896 | R | 2,421 | 3,103 | 5,571 | |
| 1892 | R | 2,134 | 2,529 | 4,853 | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Lawrence County, anchored by the small city of Bedford, posts presidential margins that rank among the widest in the state — a pattern consistent with rural south-central Indiana's decades-long shift toward the Republican column.
The Republican margin in Lawrence County reached its widest at fifty-one points in 2016. The margin in 2024 was fifty-one points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Lawrence County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $66,468, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 45,102 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 Miami County and Noble County.
