| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 326 | 1,548 | 1,911 | |
| 2020 | R | 357 | 1,645 | 2,034 | |
| 2016 | R | 304 | 1,490 | 1,896 | |
| 2012 | R | 404 | 1,385 | 1,839 | |
| 2008 | R | 542 | 1,495 | 2,074 | |
| 2004 | R | 506 | 1,649 | 2,186 | |
| 2000 | R | 567 | 1,546 | 2,200 | |
| 1996 | R | 651 | 1,604 | 2,545 | |
| 1992 | R | 777 | 1,064 | 2,760 | |
| 1988 | R | 1,121 | 1,532 | 2,738 | |
| 1984 | R | 844 | 2,062 | 2,958 | |
| 1980 | R | 872 | 1,865 | 2,976 | |
| 1976 | D | 1,659 | 1,430 | 3,162 | |
| 1972 | R | 844 | 2,200 | 3,127 | |
| 1968 | R | 1,205 | 1,851 | 3,320 | |
| 1964 | D | 2,087 | 1,516 | 3,641 | |
| 1960 | R | 1,305 | 2,531 | 3,862 | |
| 1956 | R | 1,242 | 2,728 | 3,990 | |
| 1952 | R | 1,174 | 3,162 | 4,436 | |
| 1948 | R | 2,049 | 2,304 | 4,453 | |
| 1944 | R | 1,908 | 2,493 | 4,432 | |
| 1940 | R | 2,509 | 2,795 | 5,357 | |
| 1936 | D | 3,212 | 1,939 | 5,171 | |
| 1932 | D | 2,651 | 1,945 | 4,718 | |
| 1928 | R | 1,025 | 3,278 | 4,355 | |
| 1924 | R | 957 | 3,100 | 4,520 | |
| 1920 | R | 1,057 | 2,779 | 3,968 | |
| 1916 | D | 2,148 | 1,812 | 4,328 | |
| 1912 | D | 1,094 | 422 | 2,614 | |
| 1908 | R | 1,135 | 1,334 | 2,616 | |
| 1904 | R | 585 | 1,419 | 2,248 | |
| 1900 | D | 1,139 | 1,055 | 2,254 | |
| 1896 | D | 1,276 | 710 | 2,009 | |
| 1892 | R | 0 | 1,232 | 2,140 | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Stafford County's sparse, agriculture-dependent population and R+64 presidential margin in 2024 place it among the state's most heavily one-sided counties, reflecting broader rural Kansas consolidation around a single party over the past two decades.
The Republican margin in Stafford County reached its widest at sixty-four points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was sixty-four points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Stafford County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $64,226, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 3,978 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 Lincoln County and Ellsworth County.