| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 239 | 1,396 | 1,656 | |
| 2020 | R | 263 | 1,523 | 1,825 | |
| 2016 | R | 210 | 1,415 | 1,732 | |
| 2012 | R | 258 | 1,428 | 1,709 | |
| 2008 | R | 357 | 1,540 | 1,931 | |
| 2004 | R | 356 | 1,748 | 2,121 | |
| 2000 | R | 400 | 1,604 | 2,053 | |
| 1996 | R | 426 | 1,443 | 2,059 | |
| 1992 | R | 430 | 1,135 | 2,164 | |
| 1988 | R | 664 | 1,322 | 2,028 | |
| 1984 | R | 491 | 1,804 | 2,338 | |
| 1980 | R | 482 | 1,618 | 2,258 | |
| 1976 | R | 983 | 1,109 | 2,152 | |
| 1972 | R | 526 | 1,712 | 2,296 | |
| 1968 | R | 572 | 1,511 | 2,281 | |
| 1964 | R | 1,179 | 1,290 | 2,492 | |
| 1960 | R | 754 | 1,826 | 2,591 | |
| 1956 | R | 575 | 1,720 | 2,315 | |
| 1952 | R | 568 | 2,061 | 2,680 | |
| 1948 | R | 834 | 1,406 | 2,336 | |
| 1944 | R | 631 | 1,424 | 2,087 | |
| 1940 | R | 970 | 1,618 | 2,647 | |
| 1936 | D | 1,394 | 1,218 | 2,615 | |
| 1932 | R | 1,231 | 1,248 | 2,521 | |
| 1928 | R | 618 | 1,709 | 2,336 | |
| 1924 | R | 472 | 1,290 | 1,927 | |
| 1920 | R | 483 | 1,236 | 1,742 | |
| 1916 | D | 977 | 973 | 2,164 | |
| 1912 | D | 383 | 204 | 1,117 | |
| 1908 | R | 386 | 560 | 996 | |
| 1904 | R | 166 | 383 | 577 | |
| 1900 | R | 209 | 238 | 447 | |
| 1896 | R | 195 | 203 | 402 | |
| 1892 | R | 0 | 214 | 476 | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Meade County sits in the shortgrass prairie of southwestern Kansas, where a ranching and agricultural economy anchors a small, stable population that has delivered Republican presidential margins above 60 points in every cycle this decade.
The Republican margin in Meade 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.
Meade County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $71,852, a 75% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 3,903 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 Scott County and Logan County.
