| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 5,351 | 26,051 | 31,735 | |
| 2020 | R | 5,666 | 25,442 | 31,557 | |
| 2016 | R | 4,208 | 22,902 | 28,041 | |
| 2012 | R | 4,976 | 20,714 | 26,003 | |
| 2008 | R | 5,590 | 19,862 | 25,766 | |
| 2004 | R | 5,829 | 19,535 | 25,516 | |
| 2000 | R | 5,415 | 15,845 | 21,541 | |
| 1996 | R | 5,340 | 11,945 | 18,829 | |
| 1992 | R | 5,465 | 11,423 | 19,414 | |
| 1988 | R | 4,788 | 13,482 | 18,342 | |
| 1984 | R | 4,384 | 14,434 | 18,893 | |
| 1980 | R | 6,570 | 12,970 | 19,919 | |
| 1976 | R | 5,752 | 9,226 | 15,083 | |
| 1972 | R | 3,080 | 10,602 | 13,770 | |
| 1968 | R | 2,823 | 8,290 | 12,901 | |
| 1964 | R | 5,840 | 7,383 | 13,278 | |
| 1960 | R | 3,097 | 11,899 | 14,996 | |
| 1956 | R | 3,899 | 10,636 | 14,572 | |
| 1952 | R | 4,032 | 9,651 | 13,707 | |
| 1948 | R | 3,844 | 7,549 | 11,510 | |
| 1944 | R | 3,934 | 8,318 | 12,328 | |
| 1940 | R | 4,896 | 8,533 | 13,468 | |
| 1936 | R | 4,711 | 7,570 | 12,306 | |
| 1932 | R | 4,931 | 6,905 | 11,861 | |
| 1928 | R | 2,494 | 9,348 | 11,857 | |
| 1924 | R | 3,158 | 6,435 | 10,269 | |
| 1920 | R | 3,749 | 7,262 | 11,059 | |
| 1916 | R | 2,531 | 4,136 | 6,742 | |
| 1912 | D | 1,980 | 1,731 | 5,582 | |
| 1908 | R | 2,460 | 4,483 | 7,121 | |
| 1904 | R | 1,870 | 3,713 | 5,732 | |
| 1900 | R | 2,178 | 4,084 | 6,347 | |
| 1896 | R | 2,099 | 3,668 | 5,871 | |
| 1892 | R | 1,753 | 2,457 | 4,579 | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Pulaski County, anchored by Somerset in the south-central Cumberland Plateau, recorded an R+65.2 presidential margin in 2024, placing it among the most lopsided counties in a state that has trended sharply toward Republican dominance over two decades.
The Republican margin in Pulaski County reached its widest at sixty-seven points in 2016. The margin in 2024 was sixty-five points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Pulaski County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $51,898, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 65,897 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 Russell County and Garfield County.