| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 192 | 906 | 1,108 | |
| 2020 | R | 211 | 940 | 1,159 | |
| 2016 | R | 208 | 821 | 1,059 | |
| 2012 | R | 221 | 787 | 1,017 | |
| 2008 | R | 324 | 970 | 1,304 | |
| 2004 | R | 312 | 1,012 | 1,329 | |
| 2000 | R | 338 | 826 | 1,173 | |
| 1996 | R | 505 | 587 | 1,206 | |
| 1992 | R | 420 | 452 | 1,231 | |
| 1988 | R | 494 | 653 | 1,157 | |
| 1984 | R | 326 | 854 | 1,187 | |
| 1980 | R | 444 | 672 | 1,131 | |
| 1976 | R | 468 | 516 | 993 | |
| 1972 | R | 250 | 630 | 881 | |
| 1968 | R | 378 | 396 | 952 | |
| 1964 | D | 514 | 388 | 903 | |
| 1960 | R | 351 | 455 | 809 | |
| 1956 | R | 336 | 471 | 811 | |
| 1952 | R | 421 | 628 | 1,049 | |
| 1948 | D | 495 | 107 | 645 | |
| 1944 | D | 520 | 84 | 695 | |
| 1940 | D | 601 | 117 | 718 | |
| 1936 | D | 469 | 78 | 548 | |
| 1932 | D | 516 | 76 | 592 | |
| 1928 | R | 137 | 227 | 364 | |
| 1924 | D | 246 | 118 | 365 | |
| 1920 | D | 211 | 81 | 304 | |
| 1916 | D | 163 | 10 | 177 | |
| 1912 | D | 124 | 3 | 148 | |
| 1908 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1904 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1896 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1892 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Schleicher County's sparse, ranch-dominated landscape anchors a voting pattern that has leaned Republican by over 60 points in recent presidential cycles, reflecting the deep-red character of the Edwards Plateau's rural west.
The unraveling was not abrupt. The Democratic margin in Schleicher County peaked at eighty-six points in 1916; it narrowed steadily over the late twentieth century. The 1968 election delivered the county to the Republican party for the first time in many years, by a margin of two points. By 2024, the margin had widened further.
The economic and demographic context is severe. Schleicher County's median household income of $86,694 is among the lowest of any county in the United States; 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Bosque County and Wilbarger County.