| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 944 | 2,816 | 3,860 | |
| 2020 | R | 964 | 2,845 | 3,902 | |
| 2016 | R | 776 | 2,372 | 3,380 | |
| 2012 | R | 918 | 2,256 | 3,267 | |
| 2008 | R | 1,036 | 2,395 | 3,521 | |
| 2004 | R | 1,001 | 2,531 | 3,604 | |
| 2000 | R | 1,025 | 2,182 | 3,420 | |
| 1996 | R | 966 | 1,884 | 3,384 | |
| 1992 | R | 851 | 1,254 | 3,374 | |
| 1988 | R | 1,166 | 1,737 | 2,967 | |
| 1984 | R | 805 | 2,276 | 3,130 | |
| 1980 | R | 853 | 2,255 | 3,317 | |
| 1976 | R | 1,354 | 1,921 | 3,336 | |
| 1972 | R | 662 | 2,461 | 3,203 | |
| 1968 | R | 695 | 1,979 | 3,084 | |
| 1964 | R | 1,287 | 1,839 | 3,152 | |
| 1960 | R | 969 | 2,351 | 3,331 | |
| 1956 | R | 802 | 2,650 | 3,458 | |
| 1952 | R | 736 | 3,182 | 3,927 | |
| 1948 | R | 1,162 | 2,437 | 3,648 | |
| 1944 | R | 873 | 2,839 | 3,738 | |
| 1940 | R | 1,212 | 3,481 | 4,727 | |
| 1936 | R | 2,235 | 2,809 | 5,059 | |
| 1932 | D | 2,465 | 2,304 | 4,862 | |
| 1928 | R | 1,189 | 3,099 | 4,311 | |
| 1924 | R | 633 | 2,742 | 4,161 | |
| 1920 | R | 782 | 2,859 | 3,683 | |
| 1916 | R | 1,706 | 2,640 | 4,478 | |
| 1912 | D | 1,128 | 783 | 2,920 | |
| 1908 | R | 1,163 | 1,849 | 3,069 | |
| 1904 | R | 688 | 2,016 | 2,822 | |
| 1900 | R | 1,263 | 1,793 | 3,088 | |
| 1896 | R | 1,442 | 1,586 | 3,062 | |
| 1892 | R | 0 | 1,520 | 2,896 | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Wabaunsee sits at the eastern edge of the Kansas Flint Hills, where ranching-dominant land use and a population under 7,000 produce some of the most consistent Republican margins in the state.
The Republican margin in Wabaunsee County reached its widest at sixty-two points in 1952. The margin in 2024 was forty-eight points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Wabaunsee County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $76,908, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 7,009 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 Ottawa County and Washington County.
