| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 552 | 4,949 | 5,568 | |
| 2020 | R | 607 | 4,871 | 5,510 | |
| 2016 | R | 512 | 4,346 | 4,965 | |
| 2012 | R | 718 | 3,783 | 4,588 | |
| 2008 | R | 997 | 3,166 | 4,218 | |
| 2004 | R | 963 | 4,063 | 5,047 | |
| 2000 | R | 891 | 3,571 | 4,534 | |
| 1996 | R | 1,206 | 2,599 | 4,297 | |
| 1992 | R | 1,011 | 2,762 | 4,298 | |
| 1988 | R | 893 | 3,215 | 4,130 | |
| 1984 | R | 828 | 3,715 | 4,554 | |
| 1980 | R | 1,041 | 3,452 | 4,591 | |
| 1976 | R | 1,323 | 2,976 | 4,299 | |
| 1972 | R | 614 | 3,556 | 4,170 | |
| 1968 | R | 786 | 2,936 | 3,978 | |
| 1964 | R | 1,494 | 2,464 | 3,958 | |
| 1960 | R | 908 | 3,333 | 4,241 | |
| 1956 | R | 634 | 3,408 | 4,042 | |
| 1952 | R | 674 | 3,282 | 3,956 | |
| 1948 | R | 664 | 2,816 | 3,484 | |
| 1944 | R | 570 | 2,996 | 3,566 | |
| 1940 | R | 857 | 3,195 | 4,052 | |
| 1936 | R | 995 | 2,923 | 3,923 | |
| 1932 | R | 920 | 2,477 | 3,433 | |
| 1928 | R | 542 | 2,648 | 3,197 | |
| 1924 | R | 658 | 2,344 | 3,105 | |
| 1920 | R | 492 | 2,417 | 2,942 | |
| 1916 | R | 391 | 1,438 | 1,834 | |
| 1912 | D | 356 | 349 | 1,743 | |
| 1908 | R | 336 | 1,305 | 1,670 | |
| 1904 | R | 312 | 1,298 | 1,632 | |
| 1900 | D | 1,355 | 367 | 1,730 | |
| 1896 | R | 372 | 1,306 | 1,689 | |
| 1892 | R | 400 | 1,155 | 1,566 | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Grant County's R+79 margin in 2024 places it among the most heavily Republican-leaning jurisdictions in the country, reflecting a broader Appalachian realignment that has reshaped mountain West Virginia over the past two decades.
The Republican margin in Grant County reached its widest at seventy-nine points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was seventy-nine points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Grant County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $62,361, a 96% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 10,983 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 Putnam County and McMullen County.
