| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 612 | 1,971 | 2,629 | |
| 2020 | R | 643 | 2,045 | 2,739 | |
| 2016 | R | 579 | 1,904 | 2,661 | |
| 2012 | R | 718 | 1,836 | 2,608 | |
| 2008 | R | 882 | 1,946 | 2,867 | |
| 2004 | R | 773 | 2,172 | 2,988 | |
| 2000 | R | 968 | 1,850 | 2,940 | |
| 1996 | R | 932 | 1,927 | 3,154 | |
| 1992 | R | 1,118 | 1,357 | 3,585 | |
| 1988 | R | 1,474 | 1,825 | 3,373 | |
| 1984 | R | 1,092 | 2,570 | 3,730 | |
| 1980 | R | 1,184 | 2,170 | 3,691 | |
| 1976 | D | 1,959 | 1,692 | 3,751 | |
| 1972 | R | 1,110 | 2,370 | 3,600 | |
| 1968 | R | 1,416 | 2,037 | 3,759 | |
| 1964 | D | 2,577 | 1,468 | 4,074 | |
| 1960 | R | 1,853 | 2,618 | 4,489 | |
| 1956 | R | 1,567 | 2,788 | 4,375 | |
| 1952 | R | 1,340 | 3,431 | 4,824 | |
| 1948 | R | 1,945 | 2,221 | 4,235 | |
| 1944 | R | 1,727 | 2,057 | 3,806 | |
| 1940 | R | 2,216 | 2,329 | 4,587 | |
| 1936 | D | 2,814 | 1,753 | 4,576 | |
| 1932 | D | 2,451 | 1,889 | 4,443 | |
| 1928 | R | 918 | 2,829 | 3,763 | |
| 1924 | R | 1,111 | 2,407 | 3,849 | |
| 1920 | R | 1,138 | 2,128 | 3,326 | |
| 1916 | D | 2,131 | 1,499 | 3,871 | |
| 1912 | D | 1,050 | 366 | 2,252 | |
| 1908 | R | 961 | 1,000 | 2,065 | |
| 1904 | R | 494 | 957 | 1,574 | |
| 1900 | D | 727 | 684 | 1,425 | |
| 1896 | D | 635 | 499 | 1,153 | |
| 1892 | R | 0 | 722 | 1,400 | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Pawnee County's sparse high-plains ranching economy anchors a voting pattern that has shifted little in decades, delivering lopsided Republican margins well above the state average in every recent presidential cycle.
The Republican margin in Pawnee County reached its widest at fifty-two points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was fifty-two points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Pawnee County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $63,517, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 6,144 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 Rice County and Stafford County.
