| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 246 | 1,843 | 2,133 | |
| 2020 | R | 299 | 2,014 | 2,354 | |
| 2016 | R | 236 | 1,865 | 2,202 | |
| 2012 | R | 277 | 1,728 | 2,052 | |
| 2008 | R | 321 | 1,823 | 2,179 | |
| 2004 | R | 347 | 1,924 | 2,299 | |
| 2000 | R | 418 | 1,811 | 2,303 | |
| 1996 | R | 458 | 1,750 | 2,384 | |
| 1992 | R | 480 | 1,426 | 2,534 | |
| 1988 | R | 717 | 1,590 | 2,375 | |
| 1984 | R | 427 | 2,017 | 2,486 | |
| 1980 | R | 456 | 1,829 | 2,418 | |
| 1976 | R | 919 | 1,195 | 2,183 | |
| 1972 | R | 449 | 1,547 | 2,082 | |
| 1968 | R | 500 | 1,374 | 2,074 | |
| 1964 | R | 1,016 | 1,143 | 2,177 | |
| 1960 | R | 598 | 1,514 | 2,124 | |
| 1956 | R | 451 | 1,376 | 1,832 | |
| 1952 | R | 443 | 1,681 | 2,146 | |
| 1948 | R | 739 | 1,040 | 1,829 | |
| 1944 | R | 565 | 903 | 1,482 | |
| 1940 | R | 717 | 988 | 1,726 | |
| 1936 | D | 1,096 | 625 | 1,724 | |
| 1932 | D | 1,092 | 595 | 1,748 | |
| 1928 | R | 450 | 886 | 1,347 | |
| 1924 | R | 445 | 734 | 1,443 | |
| 1920 | R | 379 | 636 | 1,087 | |
| 1916 | D | 684 | 416 | 1,255 | |
| 1912 | D | 247 | 56 | 606 | |
| 1908 | R | 294 | 324 | 688 | |
| 1904 | R | 79 | 275 | 439 | |
| 1900 | D | 159 | 128 | 290 | |
| 1896 | D | 161 | 91 | 253 | |
| 1892 | R | 0 | 162 | 309 | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Scott County's 2024 presidential margin of R+74.7 places it among the most heavily Republican jurisdictions in the state, reflecting a sparse, agriculturally rooted population of roughly 5,000 residents on the High Plains.
The Republican margin in Scott County reached its widest at seventy-five points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was seventy-five points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Scott County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $68,839, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 5,027 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 Meade County and Logan County.
