| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 515 | 2,562 | 3,112 | |
| 2020 | R | 558 | 2,504 | 3,101 | |
| 2016 | R | 477 | 2,308 | 2,942 | |
| 2012 | R | 584 | 2,327 | 2,965 | |
| 2008 | R | 701 | 2,440 | 3,203 | |
| 2004 | R | 693 | 2,609 | 3,349 | |
| 2000 | R | 751 | 2,350 | 3,266 | |
| 1996 | R | 833 | 2,435 | 3,544 | |
| 1992 | R | 938 | 1,601 | 3,650 | |
| 1988 | R | 1,145 | 2,257 | 3,462 | |
| 1984 | R | 919 | 3,036 | 3,996 | |
| 1980 | R | 876 | 2,821 | 3,953 | |
| 1976 | R | 1,700 | 2,095 | 3,880 | |
| 1972 | R | 1,030 | 2,830 | 3,953 | |
| 1968 | R | 1,144 | 2,428 | 3,861 | |
| 1964 | R | 1,898 | 1,951 | 3,880 | |
| 1960 | R | 1,692 | 2,779 | 4,497 | |
| 1956 | R | 1,214 | 3,198 | 4,432 | |
| 1952 | R | 961 | 4,167 | 5,146 | |
| 1948 | R | 1,750 | 2,998 | 4,823 | |
| 1944 | R | 1,579 | 3,238 | 4,857 | |
| 1940 | R | 2,060 | 3,681 | 5,792 | |
| 1936 | D | 3,289 | 2,781 | 6,111 | |
| 1932 | D | 3,176 | 2,502 | 5,859 | |
| 1928 | R | 1,855 | 3,245 | 5,164 | |
| 1924 | R | 1,470 | 3,161 | 5,287 | |
| 1920 | R | 1,409 | 3,310 | 4,845 | |
| 1916 | D | 3,197 | 2,413 | 5,825 | |
| 1912 | D | 1,441 | 737 | 3,341 | |
| 1908 | R | 1,570 | 1,765 | 3,495 | |
| 1904 | R | 867 | 2,037 | 3,189 | |
| 1900 | R | 1,702 | 1,764 | 3,553 | |
| 1896 | D | 1,889 | 1,428 | 3,347 | |
| 1892 | R | 0 | 1,855 | 3,372 | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Mitchell County's 2024 presidential margin of R+65.6 reflects a pattern common to sparsely populated High Plains counties, where rural agricultural communities have shifted sharply toward Republican candidates over the past two decades.
The Republican margin in Mitchell County reached its widest at sixty-six points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was sixty-six points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Mitchell County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $64,246, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 5,779 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 Jewell County.
