| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 631 | 2,019 | 2,693 | |
| 2020 | R | 648 | 2,148 | 2,853 | |
| 2016 | R | 521 | 1,969 | 2,706 | |
| 2012 | R | 702 | 1,930 | 2,712 | |
| 2008 | R | 851 | 2,021 | 2,938 | |
| 2004 | R | 801 | 2,259 | 3,102 | |
| 2000 | R | 825 | 1,845 | 2,839 | |
| 1996 | R | 899 | 2,078 | 3,240 | |
| 1992 | R | 1,010 | 1,197 | 3,239 | |
| 1988 | R | 1,219 | 1,711 | 3,000 | |
| 1984 | R | 905 | 2,353 | 3,298 | |
| 1980 | R | 886 | 2,155 | 3,270 | |
| 1976 | R | 1,573 | 1,618 | 3,246 | |
| 1972 | R | 1,028 | 2,087 | 3,201 | |
| 1968 | R | 1,060 | 1,776 | 3,087 | |
| 1964 | D | 2,118 | 1,406 | 3,537 | |
| 1960 | R | 1,488 | 2,189 | 3,687 | |
| 1956 | R | 1,351 | 2,524 | 3,889 | |
| 1952 | R | 1,068 | 3,219 | 4,311 | |
| 1948 | R | 1,879 | 2,155 | 4,079 | |
| 1944 | R | 1,678 | 2,290 | 3,974 | |
| 1940 | R | 2,237 | 2,658 | 4,910 | |
| 1936 | D | 2,990 | 2,058 | 5,055 | |
| 1932 | D | 2,928 | 1,607 | 4,598 | |
| 1928 | R | 1,588 | 2,450 | 4,068 | |
| 1924 | R | 950 | 2,286 | 3,890 | |
| 1920 | R | 1,090 | 2,264 | 3,451 | |
| 1916 | R | 1,936 | 1,945 | 4,024 | |
| 1912 | D | 1,045 | 353 | 2,303 | |
| 1908 | R | 1,039 | 1,213 | 2,291 | |
| 1904 | R | 578 | 1,359 | 1,986 | |
| 1900 | R | 1,006 | 1,333 | 2,352 | |
| 1896 | R | 992 | 1,048 | 2,058 | |
| 1892 | R | 0 | 1,097 | 2,213 | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Ellsworth County sits along the historic Chisholm Trail corridor in central Kansas, where a ranching and agricultural economy has anchored durable Republican supermajorities across nearly every recent election cycle.
The Republican margin in Ellsworth County reached its widest at fifty-four points in 2016. The margin in 2024 was fifty-two points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Ellsworth County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $65,560, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 6,360 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 Barton County and Stafford County.
