| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 1,274 | 4,952 | 6,387 | |
| 2020 | R | 1,427 | 5,014 | 6,664 | |
| 2016 | R | 1,279 | 4,409 | 6,374 | |
| 2012 | R | 2,110 | 4,148 | 6,509 | |
| 2008 | R | 2,336 | 4,331 | 6,854 | |
| 2004 | R | 2,158 | 4,758 | 7,077 | |
| 2000 | R | 2,206 | 4,498 | 6,968 | |
| 1996 | R | 2,690 | 2,930 | 6,517 | |
| 1992 | D | 2,737 | 2,320 | 6,678 | |
| 1988 | R | 2,555 | 3,336 | 5,989 | |
| 1984 | R | 2,295 | 4,557 | 6,952 | |
| 1980 | R | 2,272 | 4,337 | 7,283 | |
| 1976 | R | 3,010 | 3,556 | 6,584 | |
| 1972 | R | 2,292 | 4,037 | 6,339 | |
| 1968 | D | 2,725 | 2,532 | 5,656 | |
| 1964 | D | 4,322 | 2,160 | 6,482 | |
| 1960 | D | 3,828 | 3,147 | 6,975 | |
| 1956 | R | 3,218 | 3,336 | 6,554 | |
| 1952 | R | 3,242 | 3,403 | 6,661 | |
| 1948 | D | 3,439 | 2,319 | 5,813 | |
| 1944 | D | 2,983 | 2,698 | 5,681 | |
| 1940 | D | 3,429 | 2,882 | 6,320 | |
| 1936 | D | 3,257 | 2,041 | 5,373 | |
| 1932 | D | 2,836 | 2,088 | 5,073 | |
| 1928 | R | 1,609 | 3,019 | 4,655 | |
| 1924 | R | 1,264 | 2,398 | 4,395 | |
| 1920 | R | 1,039 | 1,871 | 3,085 | |
| 1916 | D | 1,661 | 1,217 | 3,043 | |
| 1912 | R | 957 | 1,106 | 2,825 | |
| 1908 | R | 1,430 | 1,651 | 3,202 | |
| 1904 | R | 956 | 2,234 | 3,269 | |
| 1900 | R | 1,152 | 1,757 | 2,909 | |
| 1896 | R | 1,080 | 1,229 | 2,318 | |
| 1892 | R | 0 | 978 | 1,871 | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Carbon County stretches across nearly 8,000 square miles of high-desert ranching and energy country, where the 2024 presidential margin of R+57.6 reflects one of the most consistent conservative voting patterns in a state already defined by them.
The Republican margin in Carbon County reached its widest at fifty-eight points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was fifty-eight points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Carbon County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $70,511, a 82% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 14,463 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 Breckinridge County and Larue County.