| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 8,828 | 17,526 | 26,827 | |
| 2020 | R | 9,524 | 17,567 | 27,679 | |
| 2016 | R | 8,322 | 16,028 | 25,579 | |
| 2012 | R | 10,591 | 14,321 | 25,477 | |
| 2008 | R | 13,459 | 14,558 | 28,562 | |
| 2004 | R | 10,775 | 16,586 | 27,657 | |
| 2000 | R | 10,273 | 14,273 | 25,151 | |
| 1996 | R | 10,905 | 12,188 | 25,801 | |
| 1992 | R | 9,960 | 12,221 | 27,346 | |
| 1988 | R | 10,209 | 16,388 | 26,702 | |
| 1984 | R | 10,173 | 18,955 | 29,251 | |
| 1980 | R | 9,599 | 16,981 | 28,052 | |
| 1976 | R | 12,306 | 16,697 | 29,191 | |
| 1972 | R | 7,655 | 21,610 | 29,361 | |
| 1968 | R | 10,686 | 17,335 | 32,308 | |
| 1964 | R | 15,269 | 15,342 | 30,724 | |
| 1960 | R | 12,721 | 19,764 | 32,580 | |
| 1956 | R | 12,337 | 20,157 | 32,638 | |
| 1952 | R | 11,819 | 20,068 | 32,180 | |
| 1948 | R | 10,749 | 15,445 | 26,716 | |
| 1944 | R | 12,432 | 15,295 | 28,059 | |
| 1940 | R | 14,139 | 15,058 | 29,370 | |
| 1936 | D | 13,696 | 12,126 | 26,373 | |
| 1932 | D | 13,287 | 12,683 | 26,506 | |
| 1928 | R | 7,547 | 15,936 | 23,601 | |
| 1924 | R | 6,211 | 11,487 | 19,225 | |
| 1920 | R | 8,015 | 12,631 | 21,221 | |
| 1916 | R | 5,007 | 6,112 | 11,791 | |
| 1912 | D | 3,806 | 1,851 | 11,491 | |
| 1908 | R | 4,503 | 6,731 | 11,738 | |
| 1904 | R | 3,116 | 7,390 | 11,143 | |
| 1900 | R | 4,020 | 6,736 | 11,035 | |
| 1896 | R | 4,098 | 6,841 | 11,093 | |
| 1892 | R | 3,726 | 5,714 | 9,978 | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Wayne County's presidential margins have widened steadily over the past two decades, reaching R+32.4 in 2024. Its county seat, Richmond, is a small manufacturing and college hub that once made the result more competitive.
The Republican margin in Wayne County reached its widest at forty-eight points in 1972. The margin in 2024 was thirty-two points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Wayne County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $55,692, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 66,397 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 Brown County and Hillsdale County.
