| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 968 | 5,085 | 6,099 | |
| 2020 | R | 1,008 | 4,467 | 5,532 | |
| 2016 | R | 856 | 3,342 | 4,320 | |
| 2012 | R | 1,163 | 2,734 | 3,964 | |
| 2008 | R | 1,372 | 2,797 | 4,237 | |
| 2004 | R | 1,595 | 2,500 | 4,132 | |
| 2000 | R | 1,555 | 1,797 | 3,390 | |
| 1996 | D | 1,476 | 1,228 | 2,968 | |
| 1992 | D | 1,673 | 1,355 | 3,484 | |
| 1988 | R | 1,048 | 1,507 | 2,568 | |
| 1984 | R | 1,012 | 1,575 | 2,602 | |
| 1980 | R | 999 | 1,278 | 2,316 | |
| 1976 | D | 1,254 | 975 | 2,242 | |
| 1972 | R | 539 | 1,052 | 1,635 | |
| 1968 | R | 493 | 729 | 1,664 | |
| 1964 | R | 816 | 824 | 1,640 | |
| 1960 | R | 691 | 901 | 1,605 | |
| 1956 | R | 759 | 847 | 1,631 | |
| 1952 | R | 754 | 850 | 1,625 | |
| 1948 | D | 788 | 748 | 1,590 | |
| 1944 | D | 727 | 532 | 1,259 | |
| 1940 | D | 889 | 573 | 1,462 | |
| 1936 | D | 994 | 740 | 1,747 | |
| 1932 | D | 840 | 564 | 1,408 | |
| 1928 | R | 589 | 719 | 1,308 | |
| 1924 | R | 574 | 657 | 1,245 | |
| 1920 | R | 712 | 915 | 1,627 | |
| 1916 | R | 541 | 608 | 1,150 | |
| 1912 | D | 517 | 337 | 1,018 | |
| 1908 | D | 464 | 457 | 925 | |
| 1904 | D | 563 | 481 | 1,065 | |
| 1900 | D | 701 | 619 | 1,327 | |
| 1896 | D | 721 | 641 | 1,368 | |
| 1892 | D | 564 | 561 | 1,260 | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Meigs County's 2024 presidential margin of R+67.5 reflects a pattern common to rural Appalachian counties, where Republican support has grown steadily over two decades alongside broader realignment across the Tennessee Valley.
The Republican margin in Meigs County reached its widest at sixty-eight points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was sixty-eight points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Meigs County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $61,375, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 13,343 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 Sequatchie County and Weakley County.
