| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 176 | 1,370 | 1,577 | |
| 2020 | R | 212 | 1,387 | 1,628 | |
| 2016 | R | 180 | 1,223 | 1,494 | |
| 2012 | R | 229 | 1,235 | 1,497 | |
| 2008 | R | 313 | 1,231 | 1,584 | |
| 2004 | R | 385 | 1,495 | 1,915 | |
| 2000 | R | 380 | 1,400 | 1,877 | |
| 1996 | R | 417 | 1,374 | 1,991 | |
| 1992 | R | 546 | 1,050 | 2,300 | |
| 1988 | R | 684 | 1,546 | 2,274 | |
| 1984 | R | 583 | 1,992 | 2,604 | |
| 1980 | R | 578 | 2,074 | 2,849 | |
| 1976 | R | 1,111 | 1,592 | 2,770 | |
| 1972 | R | 716 | 2,242 | 3,028 | |
| 1968 | R | 842 | 2,172 | 3,282 | |
| 1964 | R | 1,601 | 1,895 | 3,535 | |
| 1960 | R | 1,095 | 2,914 | 4,033 | |
| 1956 | R | 1,034 | 3,395 | 4,496 | |
| 1952 | R | 885 | 4,162 | 5,147 | |
| 1948 | R | 1,574 | 3,143 | 4,975 | |
| 1944 | R | 1,216 | 3,754 | 5,059 | |
| 1940 | R | 1,719 | 4,591 | 6,415 | |
| 1936 | R | 2,780 | 3,849 | 6,664 | |
| 1932 | D | 3,367 | 3,324 | 6,896 | |
| 1928 | R | 1,289 | 4,583 | 5,960 | |
| 1924 | R | 1,861 | 4,342 | 6,698 | |
| 1920 | R | 1,899 | 3,925 | 5,950 | |
| 1916 | D | 4,180 | 3,022 | 7,585 | |
| 1912 | D | 1,871 | 906 | 4,417 | |
| 1908 | R | 1,932 | 2,410 | 4,506 | |
| 1904 | R | 927 | 2,720 | 3,995 | |
| 1900 | R | 2,192 | 2,448 | 4,711 | |
| 1896 | D | 2,342 | 1,902 | 4,283 | |
| 1892 | R | 0 | 2,225 | 4,306 | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Jewell County's sparse, aging population and deep agricultural roots make it among the most one-sided presidential counties in Kansas, where the 2024 margin exceeded 75 points and fewer than 2,000 votes were cast total.
The Republican margin in Jewell County reached its widest at seventy-six points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was seventy-six points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Jewell County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $52,634, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 2,916 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 Washington County and Mitchell County.
