| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 698 | 4,044 | 4,780 | |
| 2020 | R | 752 | 4,064 | 4,864 | |
| 2016 | R | 724 | 3,639 | 4,505 | |
| 2012 | R | 1,261 | 3,080 | 4,453 | |
| 2008 | R | 1,661 | 2,918 | 4,686 | |
| 2004 | R | 1,561 | 3,083 | 4,707 | |
| 2000 | R | 1,432 | 2,663 | 4,292 | |
| 1996 | R | 1,445 | 1,882 | 3,989 | |
| 1992 | R | 1,581 | 1,772 | 4,271 | |
| 1988 | R | 1,329 | 2,404 | 3,744 | |
| 1984 | R | 1,110 | 2,614 | 3,724 | |
| 1980 | R | 1,242 | 2,434 | 3,770 | |
| 1976 | R | 1,341 | 1,754 | 3,105 | |
| 1972 | R | 625 | 2,119 | 2,744 | |
| 1968 | R | 606 | 1,967 | 2,877 | |
| 1964 | R | 1,064 | 1,540 | 2,604 | |
| 1960 | R | 721 | 2,595 | 3,316 | |
| 1956 | R | 887 | 2,141 | 3,028 | |
| 1952 | R | 734 | 2,572 | 3,309 | |
| 1948 | R | 859 | 1,967 | 2,832 | |
| 1944 | R | 628 | 2,707 | 3,338 | |
| 1940 | R | 965 | 3,421 | 4,405 | |
| 1936 | R | 1,359 | 2,981 | 4,354 | |
| 1932 | R | 1,358 | 1,730 | 3,106 | |
| 1928 | R | 529 | 2,616 | 3,164 | |
| 1924 | R | 688 | 1,758 | 2,546 | |
| 1920 | R | 569 | 2,457 | 3,082 | |
| 1916 | R | 654 | 1,331 | 2,020 | |
| 1912 | R | 575 | 695 | 2,126 | |
| 1908 | R | 594 | 1,233 | 1,875 | |
| 1904 | R | 556 | 1,305 | 1,919 | |
| 1900 | R | 695 | 1,272 | 2,010 | |
| 1896 | R | 1,025 | 1,187 | 2,220 | |
| 1892 | R | 387 | 881 | 1,539 | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Ozark County's R+70 presidential margin in 2024 places it among the most Republican-leaning counties in the state, a pattern consistent with the deeply rural, Ozark-plateau communities that anchor its sparse population of fewer than 10,000.
The Republican margin in Ozark County reached its widest at seventy points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was seventy points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Ozark County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $44,163, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 8,873 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 Grayson County and Wadena County.
