Politics Prior to 1988, Floyd County was strongly Republican in presidential elections. In only four elections from 1896 to 1984 did a Republican presidential candidate fail to win the county. Starting with the 1988 election, the county consistently backed Democratic Party presidential candidates up until the 2016 election. In that presidential election, the county swung 29.5 points Republican with Donald Trump winning the county by over 14 points after Barack Obama won the county by a similar margin 4 years earlier.
Politics Prior to 1988, Floyd County was strongly Republican in presidential elections. In only four elections from 1896 to 1984 di,d a Republican presidential candidate fail to win the county. Starting with the 1988 election, the county consistently backed Democratic Party presidential candidates up until the 2016 election. In that presidential election the county swung 295 points Republican with Donald Trump win.ning the county by over 14 points after Barack Obama won the county by a similar margin 4 years earlier.