| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 647 | 2,894 | 3,609 | |
| 2020 | R | 723 | 3,153 | 3,954 | |
| 2016 | R | 594 | 2,788 | 3,591 | |
| 2012 | R | 818 | 2,825 | 3,717 | |
| 2008 | R | 1,170 | 2,850 | 4,121 | |
| 2004 | R | 1,060 | 3,263 | 4,398 | |
| 2000 | R | 1,186 | 2,748 | 4,095 | |
| 1996 | R | 1,297 | 2,458 | 4,357 | |
| 1992 | R | 1,331 | 1,925 | 4,635 | |
| 1988 | R | 1,545 | 2,743 | 4,346 | |
| 1984 | R | 1,344 | 3,663 | 5,071 | |
| 1980 | R | 1,205 | 3,328 | 4,801 | |
| 1976 | R | 2,047 | 2,682 | 4,818 | |
| 1972 | R | 1,043 | 3,568 | 4,770 | |
| 1968 | R | 1,276 | 3,340 | 5,272 | |
| 1964 | R | 2,592 | 2,919 | 5,556 | |
| 1960 | R | 2,034 | 4,333 | 6,394 | |
| 1956 | R | 1,645 | 4,502 | 6,167 | |
| 1952 | R | 1,845 | 5,180 | 7,078 | |
| 1948 | R | 2,538 | 3,868 | 6,506 | |
| 1944 | R | 1,912 | 4,248 | 6,195 | |
| 1940 | R | 2,859 | 5,288 | 8,209 | |
| 1936 | R | 3,816 | 4,829 | 8,687 | |
| 1932 | D | 4,001 | 3,422 | 7,616 | |
| 1928 | R | 1,465 | 5,603 | 7,141 | |
| 1924 | R | 1,736 | 4,596 | 7,071 | |
| 1920 | R | 1,768 | 4,024 | 6,076 | |
| 1916 | D | 3,494 | 2,970 | 7,104 | |
| 1912 | D | 1,304 | 849 | 4,261 | |
| 1908 | R | 1,777 | 2,428 | 4,569 | |
| 1904 | R | 1,034 | 2,583 | 4,076 | |
| 1900 | R | 1,711 | 2,193 | 3,946 | |
| 1896 | D | 1,959 | 1,852 | 3,828 | |
| 1892 | R | 0 | 1,636 | 3,481 | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Wilson County's R+62.4 presidential margin in 2024 places it among Kansas's most one-sided jurisdictions, a pattern consistent with the deep rural realignment seen across the southeastern corner of the state over the past two decades.
The Republican margin in Wilson County reached its widest at sixty-two points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was sixty-two points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Wilson County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $60,677, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 8,505 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 Newton County and Chautauqua County.
