| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 702 | 4,141 | 4,938 | |
| 2020 | R | 725 | 4,174 | 5,015 | |
| 2016 | R | 571 | 3,532 | 4,420 | |
| 2012 | R | 958 | 3,278 | 4,334 | |
| 2008 | R | 1,190 | 2,912 | 4,174 | |
| 2004 | R | 1,083 | 3,387 | 4,536 | |
| 2000 | R | 1,062 | 2,989 | 4,269 | |
| 1996 | R | 1,218 | 2,171 | 4,159 | |
| 1992 | R | 1,007 | 1,981 | 4,518 | |
| 1988 | R | 1,759 | 2,462 | 4,238 | |
| 1984 | R | 1,201 | 3,298 | 4,536 | |
| 1980 | R | 1,265 | 3,259 | 4,858 | |
| 1976 | R | 2,225 | 2,415 | 4,760 | |
| 1972 | R | 1,807 | 2,995 | 4,802 | |
| 1968 | R | 1,444 | 2,853 | 4,637 | |
| 1964 | D | 3,104 | 2,299 | 5,403 | |
| 1960 | R | 2,939 | 3,060 | 5,999 | |
| 1956 | R | 2,078 | 3,809 | 5,887 | |
| 1952 | R | 1,417 | 4,753 | 6,170 | |
| 1948 | R | 2,578 | 2,616 | 5,194 | |
| 1944 | R | 1,839 | 3,616 | 5,455 | |
| 1940 | R | 2,619 | 4,397 | 7,016 | |
| 1936 | D | 3,781 | 2,394 | 6,793 | |
| 1932 | D | 4,981 | 1,696 | 6,732 | |
| 1928 | D | 3,241 | 3,206 | 6,467 | |
| 1924 | R | 1,747 | 2,441 | 6,115 | |
| 1920 | R | 1,279 | 3,906 | 5,243 | |
| 1916 | R | 1,715 | 1,727 | 3,491 | |
| 1912 | D | 1,511 | 716 | 3,294 | |
| 1908 | D | 1,732 | 1,627 | 3,403 | |
| 1904 | R | 1,023 | 1,797 | 3,027 | |
| 1900 | D | 1,565 | 1,441 | 3,043 | |
| 1896 | D | 1,519 | 1,041 | 2,588 | |
| 1892 | D | 710 | 226 | 1,852 | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Cedar County's R+70 margin in 2024 ranks among the widest in the state, reflecting a sparse, agriculturally rooted population where Republican presidential candidates have dominated for decades.
The Republican margin in Cedar County reached its widest at seventy points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was seventy points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Cedar County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $73,578, a 96% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 8,315 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 Webster County and Slope County.
