| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 184 | 1,471 | 1,675 | |
| 2020 | R | 183 | 1,494 | 1,702 | |
| 2016 | R | 191 | 1,267 | 1,499 | |
| 2012 | R | 267 | 1,297 | 1,592 | |
| 2008 | R | 366 | 1,262 | 1,643 | |
| 2004 | R | 467 | 1,169 | 1,640 | |
| 2000 | R | 663 | 1,285 | 1,984 | |
| 1996 | D | 955 | 860 | 2,086 | |
| 1992 | D | 990 | 611 | 2,132 | |
| 1988 | D | 1,153 | 914 | 2,070 | |
| 1984 | R | 1,019 | 1,314 | 2,346 | |
| 1980 | D | 1,183 | 1,098 | 2,306 | |
| 1976 | D | 1,335 | 783 | 2,130 | |
| 1972 | R | 598 | 1,190 | 1,789 | |
| 1968 | D | 1,064 | 657 | 2,164 | |
| 1964 | D | 1,403 | 389 | 1,794 | |
| 1960 | D | 1,199 | 713 | 1,913 | |
| 1956 | D | 1,047 | 715 | 1,766 | |
| 1952 | D | 1,142 | 879 | 2,024 | |
| 1948 | D | 1,522 | 101 | 1,676 | |
| 1944 | D | 1,568 | 102 | 1,789 | |
| 1940 | D | 1,667 | 139 | 1,807 | |
| 1936 | D | 1,541 | 100 | 1,642 | |
| 1932 | D | 1,437 | 55 | 1,493 | |
| 1928 | D | 784 | 491 | 1,275 | |
| 1924 | D | 1,012 | 135 | 1,163 | |
| 1920 | D | 632 | 139 | 859 | |
| 1916 | D | 711 | 47 | 836 | |
| 1912 | D | 551 | 15 | 711 | |
| 1908 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1904 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1896 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1892 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
This sparsely populated ranching county in north-central Texas recorded an R+76.8 margin in 2024, making it among the most one-sided presidential results in the state. Fewer than 4,100 residents live across its 871 square miles.
The unraveling was not abrupt. The Democratic margin in Baylor County peaked at ninety-three points in 1932; it narrowed steadily over the late twentieth century. The 2000 election delivered the county to the Republican party for the first time in many years, by a margin of thirty-one points. By 2024, the margin had widened further.
The economic and demographic context is severe. Baylor County's median household income of $45,370 is among the lowest of any county in the United States; 22% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Hardeman County and Comanche County.