| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 319 | 1,799 | 2,150 | |
| 2020 | R | 341 | 1,911 | 2,288 | |
| 2016 | R | 263 | 1,698 | 2,066 | |
| 2012 | R | 324 | 1,603 | 1,958 | |
| 2008 | R | 436 | 1,643 | 2,119 | |
| 2004 | R | 408 | 1,816 | 2,245 | |
| 2000 | R | 482 | 1,631 | 2,160 | |
| 1996 | R | 404 | 1,457 | 2,037 | |
| 1992 | R | 443 | 1,039 | 2,173 | |
| 1988 | R | 696 | 1,180 | 1,917 | |
| 1984 | R | 514 | 1,580 | 2,126 | |
| 1980 | R | 583 | 1,310 | 2,057 | |
| 1976 | D | 1,111 | 837 | 1,989 | |
| 1972 | R | 511 | 1,235 | 1,786 | |
| 1968 | R | 612 | 952 | 1,723 | |
| 1964 | D | 1,136 | 643 | 1,793 | |
| 1960 | R | 744 | 1,150 | 1,899 | |
| 1956 | R | 627 | 1,278 | 1,914 | |
| 1952 | R | 537 | 1,515 | 2,061 | |
| 1948 | R | 869 | 1,035 | 1,928 | |
| 1944 | R | 775 | 1,057 | 1,854 | |
| 1940 | R | 962 | 1,056 | 2,036 | |
| 1936 | D | 1,459 | 764 | 2,225 | |
| 1932 | D | 1,348 | 910 | 2,317 | |
| 1928 | R | 606 | 1,294 | 1,918 | |
| 1924 | R | 463 | 959 | 1,616 | |
| 1920 | R | 507 | 962 | 1,547 | |
| 1916 | D | 889 | 660 | 1,707 | |
| 1912 | D | 243 | 112 | 702 | |
| 1908 | R | 338 | 372 | 795 | |
| 1904 | R | 113 | 285 | 442 | |
| 1900 | R | 145 | 188 | 337 | |
| 1896 | R | 133 | 153 | 286 | |
| 1892 | R | 0 | 229 | 504 | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Gray County's sparse, agriculture-driven population on the High Plains has delivered Republican presidential margins above 60 points for over a decade, making it a reliable anchor of southwest Kansas's deeply conservative voting bloc.
The Republican margin in Gray County reached its widest at sixty-nine points in 2016. The margin in 2024 was sixty-nine points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Gray County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $79,122, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 5,701 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 Thomas County and Hodgeman County.
