| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 4,095 | 9,252 | 13,458 | |
| 2020 | R | 4,929 | 7,906 | 12,940 | |
| 2016 | R | 4,615 | 6,195 | 11,115 | |
| 2012 | R | 4,751 | 5,355 | 10,185 | |
| 2008 | R | 4,998 | 5,780 | 10,879 | |
| 2004 | R | 3,960 | 5,757 | 9,775 | |
| 2000 | R | 3,240 | 4,747 | 8,139 | |
| 1996 | D | 3,885 | 3,855 | 8,899 | |
| 1992 | R | 2,691 | 3,279 | 8,016 | |
| 1988 | R | 2,036 | 3,965 | 6,035 | |
| 1984 | R | 2,018 | 4,524 | 6,542 | |
| 1980 | R | 2,543 | 2,703 | 5,414 | |
| 1976 | D | 2,337 | 1,843 | 4,254 | |
| 1972 | R | 739 | 2,763 | 3,504 | |
| 1968 | R | 791 | 900 | 3,329 | |
| 1964 | R | 1,352 | 1,650 | 3,002 | |
| 1960 | D | 1,307 | 1,043 | 2,350 | |
| 1956 | R | 1,003 | 1,071 | 2,074 | |
| 1952 | D | 1,052 | 918 | 1,970 | |
| 1948 | D | 699 | 340 | 1,297 | |
| 1944 | D | 933 | 347 | 1,280 | |
| 1940 | D | 1,040 | 317 | 1,357 | |
| 1936 | D | 741 | 234 | 975 | |
| 1932 | D | 683 | 163 | 846 | |
| 1928 | R | 266 | 337 | 622 | |
| 1924 | D | 132 | 21 | 172 | |
| 1920 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1916 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1912 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1908 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1904 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1896 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1892 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Hendry County's economy revolves around sugarcane farming and cattle ranching, drawing a largely Latino agricultural workforce. Despite that demographic mix, it has shifted decisively Republican over successive cycles, posting a 38-point margin in 2024.
The Republican margin in Hendry County reached its widest at fifty-eight points in 1972. The margin in 2024 was thirty-eight points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Hendry County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $56,393, a 47% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 42,382 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 Nottoway County and Winston County.