| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 357 | 1,982 | 2,352 | |
| 2020 | R | 338 | 1,976 | 2,343 | |
| 2016 | R | 347 | 1,926 | 2,355 | |
| 2012 | R | 551 | 1,725 | 2,310 | |
| 2008 | R | 802 | 1,794 | 2,633 | |
| 2004 | R | 811 | 1,864 | 2,691 | |
| 2000 | R | 871 | 1,738 | 2,662 | |
| 1996 | R | 1,144 | 1,323 | 2,806 | |
| 1992 | R | 1,050 | 1,202 | 3,044 | |
| 1988 | R | 1,258 | 1,583 | 2,850 | |
| 1984 | R | 1,026 | 2,087 | 3,113 | |
| 1980 | R | 1,119 | 1,993 | 3,190 | |
| 1976 | R | 1,529 | 1,777 | 3,318 | |
| 1972 | R | 1,011 | 2,578 | 3,589 | |
| 1968 | R | 1,211 | 2,031 | 3,621 | |
| 1964 | D | 1,871 | 1,726 | 3,597 | |
| 1960 | R | 1,551 | 2,720 | 4,271 | |
| 1956 | R | 1,713 | 2,888 | 4,601 | |
| 1952 | R | 1,487 | 3,476 | 4,985 | |
| 1948 | R | 2,040 | 2,607 | 4,651 | |
| 1944 | R | 1,785 | 3,152 | 4,946 | |
| 1940 | R | 2,677 | 3,739 | 6,422 | |
| 1936 | R | 3,076 | 3,409 | 6,499 | |
| 1932 | D | 3,117 | 2,253 | 5,394 | |
| 1928 | R | 1,919 | 3,845 | 5,776 | |
| 1924 | R | 2,255 | 3,316 | 5,719 | |
| 1920 | R | 2,329 | 4,153 | 6,556 | |
| 1916 | R | 1,615 | 2,030 | 3,690 | |
| 1912 | R | 1,519 | 1,522 | 3,692 | |
| 1908 | R | 1,596 | 2,246 | 3,898 | |
| 1904 | R | 1,277 | 2,208 | 3,592 | |
| 1900 | R | 1,765 | 2,292 | 4,174 | |
| 1896 | R | 2,036 | 2,397 | 4,485 | |
| 1892 | R | 1,427 | 1,899 | 3,682 | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
With roughly 5,300 residents spread across northwest Missouri's farmland, Holt County recorded an R+69 presidential margin in 2024, placing it among the state's most heavily one-sided jurisdictions in recent cycles.
The Republican margin in Holt County reached its widest at seventy points in 2020. The margin in 2024 was sixty-nine points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Holt County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $61,187, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 4,240 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 Burke County and Bollinger County.
