| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 492 | 2,536 | 3,076 | |
| 2020 | R | 532 | 2,561 | 3,165 | |
| 2016 | R | 417 | 2,187 | 2,801 | |
| 2012 | R | 614 | 1,949 | 2,644 | |
| 2008 | R | 664 | 1,781 | 2,495 | |
| 2004 | R | 559 | 2,159 | 2,745 | |
| 2000 | R | 500 | 1,895 | 2,486 | |
| 1996 | R | 577 | 1,457 | 2,443 | |
| 1992 | R | 496 | 1,274 | 2,563 | |
| 1988 | R | 639 | 1,711 | 2,360 | |
| 1984 | R | 411 | 2,082 | 2,508 | |
| 1980 | R | 362 | 1,945 | 2,466 | |
| 1976 | R | 764 | 1,469 | 2,286 | |
| 1972 | R | 478 | 1,662 | 2,140 | |
| 1968 | R | 411 | 1,408 | 1,973 | |
| 1964 | R | 1,014 | 1,299 | 2,313 | |
| 1960 | R | 857 | 1,680 | 2,537 | |
| 1956 | R | 897 | 1,676 | 2,573 | |
| 1952 | R | 672 | 1,983 | 2,655 | |
| 1948 | R | 989 | 1,259 | 2,248 | |
| 1944 | R | 874 | 1,682 | 2,556 | |
| 1940 | R | 1,081 | 2,074 | 3,155 | |
| 1936 | D | 1,917 | 1,169 | 3,198 | |
| 1932 | D | 2,302 | 568 | 2,879 | |
| 1928 | D | 1,296 | 1,211 | 2,514 | |
| 1924 | R | 596 | 962 | 2,440 | |
| 1920 | R | 501 | 1,457 | 2,005 | |
| 1916 | D | 899 | 736 | 1,676 | |
| 1912 | D | 724 | 471 | 1,512 | |
| 1908 | D | 823 | 792 | 1,630 | |
| 1904 | R | 513 | 895 | 1,495 | |
| 1900 | R | 751 | 788 | 1,561 | |
| 1896 | D | 833 | 658 | 1,535 | |
| 1892 | D | 381 | 242 | 1,036 | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Stanton County's R+66.7 margin in 2024 places it among the most consolidated Republican counties in the state, reflecting the deep-red pattern common to Nebraska's small, agriculturally anchored counties with populations under 7,000.
The Republican margin in Stanton County reached its widest at sixty-seven points in 1984. The margin in 2024 was sixty-six points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Stanton County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $80,687, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 5,796 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 Frontier County and Pierce County.
