| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 3,425 | 7,166 | 10,816 | |
| 2020 | R | 4,325 | 7,236 | 11,800 | |
| 2016 | R | 3,195 | 6,350 | 10,285 | |
| 2012 | R | 2,682 | 6,219 | 9,084 | |
| 2008 | R | 3,275 | 6,926 | 10,354 | |
| 2004 | R | 2,351 | 7,479 | 9,933 | |
| 2000 | R | 2,431 | 6,442 | 9,150 | |
| 1996 | R | 2,420 | 6,188 | 9,457 | |
| 1992 | R | 2,612 | 5,278 | 10,933 | |
| 1988 | R | 3,408 | 5,381 | 8,947 | |
| 1984 | R | 2,458 | 6,938 | 9,494 | |
| 1980 | R | 2,689 | 4,831 | 8,246 | |
| 1976 | D | 3,813 | 3,711 | 7,667 | |
| 1972 | R | 2,062 | 4,335 | 6,602 | |
| 1968 | R | 2,521 | 3,295 | 6,323 | |
| 1964 | D | 3,639 | 2,201 | 5,883 | |
| 1960 | R | 2,490 | 3,720 | 6,240 | |
| 1956 | R | 1,752 | 3,576 | 5,348 | |
| 1952 | R | 1,597 | 4,290 | 5,932 | |
| 1948 | R | 2,367 | 2,508 | 5,015 | |
| 1944 | R | 1,667 | 2,366 | 4,065 | |
| 1940 | R | 2,027 | 2,349 | 4,400 | |
| 1936 | D | 2,682 | 1,863 | 4,558 | |
| 1932 | D | 2,300 | 2,116 | 4,500 | |
| 1928 | R | 709 | 2,433 | 3,174 | |
| 1924 | R | 614 | 1,753 | 2,843 | |
| 1920 | R | 619 | 1,573 | 2,281 | |
| 1916 | D | 1,370 | 1,238 | 2,896 | |
| 1912 | D | 573 | 283 | 1,575 | |
| 1908 | R | 551 | 1,000 | 1,627 | |
| 1904 | R | 215 | 598 | 895 | |
| 1900 | R | 336 | 525 | 877 | |
| 1896 | R | 366 | 505 | 873 | |
| 1892 | R | 0 | 407 | 991 | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Finney County's Garden City anchors one of Kansas's most diverse rural communities, where large meatpacking plants have drawn a substantial Hispanic population that now represents a growing share of the electorate despite the county's wide Republican presidential margins.
The Republican margin in Finney County reached its widest at fifty-four points in 1928. The margin in 2024 was thirty-five points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Finney County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $73,009, a 50% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 38,084 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 Seward County and Ford County.
