| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 1,713 | 4,520 | 6,277 | |
| 2020 | R | 1,899 | 4,177 | 6,133 | |
| 2016 | R | 1,684 | 3,441 | 5,248 | |
| 2012 | R | 2,033 | 3,356 | 5,434 | |
| 2008 | R | 2,225 | 3,328 | 5,599 | |
| 2004 | R | 2,427 | 3,454 | 5,902 | |
| 2000 | R | 2,417 | 3,239 | 5,715 | |
| 1996 | D | 3,256 | 2,260 | 6,012 | |
| 1992 | D | 2,761 | 1,826 | 5,773 | |
| 1988 | D | 2,877 | 2,344 | 5,237 | |
| 1984 | R | 2,834 | 3,133 | 5,986 | |
| 1980 | D | 3,328 | 2,606 | 6,007 | |
| 1976 | D | 4,277 | 2,261 | 6,567 | |
| 1972 | R | 1,825 | 3,017 | 4,857 | |
| 1968 | D | 2,990 | 1,345 | 5,699 | |
| 1964 | D | 3,933 | 1,216 | 5,151 | |
| 1960 | D | 3,399 | 1,559 | 4,965 | |
| 1956 | D | 2,674 | 1,819 | 4,507 | |
| 1952 | D | 3,287 | 1,962 | 5,257 | |
| 1948 | D | 3,385 | 546 | 4,218 | |
| 1944 | D | 3,191 | 377 | 4,219 | |
| 1940 | D | 3,949 | 958 | 4,908 | |
| 1936 | D | 3,411 | 140 | 3,556 | |
| 1932 | D | 3,896 | 181 | 4,084 | |
| 1928 | D | 2,484 | 877 | 3,368 | |
| 1924 | D | 2,817 | 448 | 3,456 | |
| 1920 | D | 1,878 | 585 | 3,883 | |
| 1916 | D | 2,037 | 729 | 3,015 | |
| 1912 | D | 1,663 | 353 | 2,404 | |
| 1908 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1904 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1896 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1892 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Falls County's small, aging population and agricultural economy anchor one of Central Texas's most lopsided presidential margins, with the GOP topping 70 percent in recent cycles despite a historically Democratic past rooted in its Black Belt cotton heritage.
The unraveling was not abrupt. The Democratic margin in Falls County peaked at ninety-two points in 1936; 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 fourteen points. By 2024, the margin had widened further.
The economic and demographic context is severe. Falls County's median household income of $57,247 is among the lowest of any county in the United States; 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Camp County and Milam County.