| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 8,972 | 11,492 | 20,780 | |
| 2020 | R | 8,444 | 11,636 | 20,404 | |
| 2016 | R | 6,558 | 10,520 | 17,869 | |
| 2012 | R | 6,826 | 9,634 | 16,763 | |
| 2008 | R | 7,275 | 9,401 | 16,909 | |
| 2004 | R | 6,097 | 9,386 | 15,588 | |
| 2000 | D | 9,011 | 5,044 | 14,225 | |
| 1996 | R | 4,842 | 6,734 | 12,877 | |
| 1992 | R | 5,120 | 5,984 | 13,137 | |
| 1988 | R | 4,280 | 7,009 | 11,330 | |
| 1984 | R | 3,733 | 6,956 | 10,717 | |
| 1980 | R | 4,008 | 4,826 | 9,175 | |
| 1976 | D | 4,636 | 4,089 | 8,791 | |
| 1972 | R | 2,321 | 5,860 | 8,404 | |
| 1968 | R | 2,210 | 4,033 | 8,608 | |
| 1964 | D | 4,483 | 3,547 | 8,030 | |
| 1960 | R | 3,388 | 4,221 | 7,609 | |
| 1956 | R | 3,435 | 3,901 | 7,336 | |
| 1952 | R | 3,641 | 4,047 | 7,688 | |
| 1948 | D | 2,975 | 2,861 | 6,163 | |
| 1944 | D | 3,019 | 2,251 | 5,270 | |
| 1940 | D | 3,312 | 2,019 | 5,331 | |
| 1936 | D | 2,845 | 2,001 | 4,846 | |
| 1932 | D | 2,523 | 1,671 | 4,216 | |
| 1928 | R | 1,722 | 2,165 | 3,887 | |
| 1924 | R | 1,776 | 1,814 | 3,612 | |
| 1920 | R | 1,542 | 1,680 | 3,222 | |
| 1916 | R | 821 | 841 | 1,662 | |
| 1912 | D | 631 | 107 | 1,276 | |
| 1908 | R | 570 | 611 | 1,181 | |
| 1904 | D | 556 | 526 | 1,082 | |
| 1900 | R | 529 | 622 | 1,154 | |
| 1896 | R | 595 | 637 | 1,236 | |
| 1892 | D | 513 | 502 | 1,035 | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Transylvania County sits in the southwestern Blue Ridge, where a small but growing influx of retirees and remote workers has gradually narrowed its Republican presidential margins over the past decade, even as the 2024 result landed at R+12.1.
The Republican margin in Transylvania County reached its widest at forty-two points in 1972. The margin in 2024 was twelve points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Transylvania County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $66,184, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 33,691 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 Johnston County and Henderson County.