| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 3,242 | 7,523 | 10,965 | |
| 2020 | R | 3,385 | 7,445 | 11,119 | |
| 2016 | R | 2,935 | 6,380 | 10,048 | |
| 2012 | R | 3,903 | 5,513 | 9,661 | |
| 2008 | R | 4,473 | 5,435 | 10,160 | |
| 2004 | R | 3,655 | 6,575 | 10,384 | |
| 2000 | R | 3,516 | 5,538 | 9,506 | |
| 1996 | R | 4,008 | 4,413 | 9,843 | |
| 1992 | R | 3,315 | 4,006 | 10,104 | |
| 1988 | R | 4,008 | 5,115 | 9,186 | |
| 1984 | R | 2,709 | 6,116 | 8,892 | |
| 1980 | R | 2,259 | 6,089 | 9,201 | |
| 1976 | R | 4,506 | 5,199 | 9,895 | |
| 1972 | R | 3,588 | 6,298 | 9,886 | |
| 1968 | R | 3,704 | 5,465 | 9,806 | |
| 1964 | D | 6,411 | 4,035 | 10,446 | |
| 1960 | R | 3,861 | 7,754 | 11,615 | |
| 1956 | R | 3,595 | 7,514 | 11,109 | |
| 1952 | R | 3,154 | 8,917 | 12,071 | |
| 1948 | R | 4,124 | 5,311 | 9,435 | |
| 1944 | R | 4,238 | 7,352 | 11,590 | |
| 1940 | R | 5,096 | 8,156 | 13,252 | |
| 1936 | D | 7,227 | 5,291 | 12,745 | |
| 1932 | D | 7,036 | 4,315 | 11,585 | |
| 1928 | R | 3,526 | 8,378 | 11,998 | |
| 1924 | R | 3,330 | 5,331 | 10,514 | |
| 1920 | R | 2,477 | 6,059 | 8,786 | |
| 1916 | D | 3,385 | 3,383 | 6,945 | |
| 1912 | D | 2,593 | 1,336 | 6,348 | |
| 1908 | R | 3,129 | 3,721 | 7,050 | |
| 1904 | R | 1,330 | 4,304 | 6,160 | |
| 1900 | R | 2,701 | 4,141 | 7,061 | |
| 1896 | R | 2,710 | 3,633 | 6,507 | |
| 1892 | D | 3,323 | 880 | 6,374 | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Gage County's seat, Beatrice, is home to roughly half the county's population, giving it unusual influence over local results in a largely agricultural stretch of southeastern Nebraska that has shifted steadily toward lopsided Republican margins over the past two decades.
The Republican margin in Gage County reached its widest at forty-eight points in 1904. The margin in 2024 was thirty-nine points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Gage County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $67,247, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 21,629 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 Stutsman County and Foster County.