| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 3,653 | 15,984 | 19,814 | |
| 2020 | R | 3,573 | 14,880 | 18,779 | |
| 2016 | R | 3,177 | 12,840 | 16,743 | |
| 2012 | R | 4,409 | 10,708 | 15,496 | |
| 2008 | R | 5,685 | 10,431 | 16,356 | |
| 2004 | R | 4,657 | 10,194 | 14,944 | |
| 2000 | R | 4,174 | 7,350 | 11,880 | |
| 1996 | R | 3,855 | 4,958 | 10,152 | |
| 1992 | R | 4,149 | 4,361 | 10,640 | |
| 1988 | R | 3,890 | 5,123 | 9,035 | |
| 1984 | R | 2,982 | 5,529 | 8,511 | |
| 1980 | R | 3,409 | 5,121 | 8,719 | |
| 1976 | D | 3,759 | 3,510 | 7,315 | |
| 1972 | R | 2,343 | 5,095 | 7,438 | |
| 1968 | R | 2,547 | 4,118 | 7,237 | |
| 1964 | D | 3,824 | 3,341 | 7,165 | |
| 1960 | R | 2,707 | 4,603 | 7,310 | |
| 1956 | R | 3,132 | 3,940 | 7,072 | |
| 1952 | R | 2,894 | 4,701 | 7,615 | |
| 1948 | R | 3,292 | 3,581 | 6,890 | |
| 1944 | R | 2,785 | 4,281 | 7,081 | |
| 1940 | R | 3,518 | 4,818 | 8,352 | |
| 1936 | R | 3,612 | 4,469 | 8,102 | |
| 1932 | D | 4,211 | 3,083 | 7,357 | |
| 1928 | R | 2,343 | 4,002 | 6,353 | |
| 1924 | R | 2,730 | 3,168 | 6,197 | |
| 1920 | R | 2,428 | 4,000 | 6,509 | |
| 1916 | R | 1,903 | 2,114 | 4,117 | |
| 1912 | D | 1,649 | 1,387 | 3,915 | |
| 1908 | R | 1,761 | 1,901 | 3,842 | |
| 1904 | R | 1,474 | 1,854 | 3,504 | |
| 1900 | R | 1,702 | 1,721 | 3,558 | |
| 1896 | D | 1,985 | 1,666 | 3,668 | |
| 1892 | R | 1,273 | 1,389 | 3,061 | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Webster County's R+62.2 margin in 2024 reflects the broader realignment of rural Ozarks communities toward overwhelming Republican dominance, a shift that has deepened steadily over the past two decades as the region's small-town and agricultural base consolidated politically.
The Republican margin in Webster County reached its widest at sixty-two points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was sixty-two points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Webster County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $71,155, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 40,500 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 Pawnee County and Polk County.