| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 2,773 | 9,706 | 12,615 | |
| 2020 | R | 2,975 | 9,473 | 12,612 | |
| 2016 | R | 2,739 | 7,995 | 11,325 | |
| 2012 | R | 4,249 | 6,620 | 11,136 | |
| 2008 | R | 4,401 | 7,102 | 11,718 | |
| 2004 | R | 4,334 | 7,376 | 11,757 | |
| 2000 | R | 3,363 | 5,685 | 9,278 | |
| 1996 | R | 3,665 | 4,831 | 9,607 | |
| 1992 | R | 2,976 | 4,916 | 10,086 | |
| 1988 | R | 2,623 | 6,186 | 8,873 | |
| 1984 | R | 2,126 | 6,838 | 9,021 | |
| 1980 | R | 2,810 | 5,827 | 9,068 | |
| 1976 | R | 4,477 | 5,719 | 10,364 | |
| 1972 | R | 2,344 | 6,970 | 9,515 | |
| 1968 | R | 2,966 | 5,339 | 10,269 | |
| 1964 | D | 6,128 | 4,567 | 10,695 | |
| 1960 | R | 3,966 | 7,085 | 11,051 | |
| 1956 | R | 3,449 | 6,696 | 10,145 | |
| 1952 | R | 3,882 | 6,800 | 10,682 | |
| 1948 | R | 3,513 | 4,865 | 8,395 | |
| 1944 | R | 3,945 | 5,933 | 9,878 | |
| 1940 | R | 5,249 | 5,984 | 11,233 | |
| 1936 | D | 5,807 | 4,841 | 10,689 | |
| 1932 | D | 5,157 | 4,254 | 9,508 | |
| 1928 | R | 2,752 | 5,251 | 8,050 | |
| 1924 | R | 2,696 | 4,542 | 7,536 | |
| 1920 | R | 3,812 | 5,446 | 9,301 | |
| 1916 | R | 2,616 | 2,772 | 5,486 | |
| 1912 | D | 2,261 | 2,186 | 5,504 | |
| 1908 | R | 2,451 | 3,343 | 5,881 | |
| 1904 | R | 1,880 | 3,331 | 5,332 | |
| 1900 | R | 2,438 | 3,380 | 5,904 | |
| 1896 | R | 2,748 | 3,357 | 6,155 | |
| 1892 | R | 1,989 | 2,838 | 5,136 | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Fayette County's R+55.1 margin in 2024 places it among Ohio's most reliably one-sided rural counties, driven by a predominantly white, working-class population centered on Washington Court House, the county seat.
The Republican margin in Fayette County reached its widest at fifty-five points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was fifty-five points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Fayette County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $63,275, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 28,876 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 Pickaway County and Logan County.
