| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 586 | 1,998 | 2,650 | |
| 2020 | R | 603 | 2,089 | 2,737 | |
| 2016 | R | 427 | 1,777 | 2,413 | |
| 2012 | R | 530 | 1,744 | 2,352 | |
| 2008 | R | 611 | 1,694 | 2,352 | |
| 2004 | R | 559 | 1,762 | 2,358 | |
| 2000 | R | 416 | 1,794 | 2,330 | |
| 1996 | R | 635 | 1,249 | 2,316 | |
| 1992 | R | 564 | 829 | 2,164 | |
| 1988 | R | 616 | 1,253 | 1,896 | |
| 1984 | R | 461 | 1,653 | 2,144 | |
| 1980 | R | 398 | 1,398 | 1,902 | |
| 1976 | R | 516 | 850 | 1,409 | |
| 1972 | R | 274 | 989 | 1,432 | |
| 1968 | R | 385 | 711 | 1,423 | |
| 1964 | R | 714 | 720 | 1,434 | |
| 1960 | D | 838 | 651 | 1,489 | |
| 1956 | R | 533 | 811 | 1,344 | |
| 1952 | R | 452 | 1,058 | 1,517 | |
| 1948 | D | 625 | 612 | 1,257 | |
| 1944 | D | 613 | 565 | 1,178 | |
| 1940 | D | 894 | 760 | 1,659 | |
| 1936 | D | 875 | 530 | 1,421 | |
| 1932 | D | 839 | 440 | 1,303 | |
| 1928 | R | 516 | 647 | 1,171 | |
| 1924 | R | 394 | 585 | 1,272 | |
| 1920 | R | 394 | 808 | 1,202 | |
| 1916 | D | 879 | 454 | 1,409 | |
| 1912 | D | 501 | 326 | 1,189 | |
| 1908 | D | 598 | 521 | 1,209 | |
| 1904 | R | 429 | 496 | 967 | |
| 1900 | D | 590 | 262 | 858 | |
| 1896 | D | 599 | 29 | 630 | |
| 1892 | R | 1 | 187 | 513 | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Custer County's sparse high-desert and mountain terrain anchors a small, stable electorate that has delivered Republican presidential margins above 50 points in recent cycles, making it among the most one-sided counties in the state.
The Republican margin in Custer County reached its widest at fifty-nine points in 2000. The margin in 2024 was fifty-three points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Custer County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $67,574, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 4,470 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 Modoc County and Lemhi County.
