| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 4,100 | 10,077 | 14,412 | |
| 2020 | R | 4,213 | 10,085 | 14,653 | |
| 2016 | R | 3,302 | 9,287 | 13,513 | |
| 2012 | R | 4,062 | 8,316 | 12,670 | |
| 2008 | R | 4,685 | 8,252 | 13,210 | |
| 2004 | R | 3,791 | 9,233 | 13,286 | |
| 2000 | R | 3,686 | 8,162 | 12,438 | |
| 1996 | R | 3,935 | 6,924 | 12,496 | |
| 1992 | R | 3,460 | 6,365 | 13,163 | |
| 1988 | R | 4,156 | 8,073 | 12,308 | |
| 1984 | R | 2,945 | 9,127 | 12,155 | |
| 1980 | R | 3,372 | 8,500 | 12,973 | |
| 1976 | R | 4,959 | 7,623 | 12,839 | |
| 1972 | R | 3,359 | 8,841 | 12,200 | |
| 1968 | R | 3,524 | 7,191 | 11,362 | |
| 1964 | D | 6,441 | 5,586 | 12,027 | |
| 1960 | R | 4,364 | 7,932 | 12,296 | |
| 1956 | R | 4,045 | 8,186 | 12,231 | |
| 1952 | R | 3,745 | 9,033 | 12,778 | |
| 1948 | R | 4,652 | 5,560 | 10,212 | |
| 1944 | R | 4,612 | 7,165 | 11,777 | |
| 1940 | R | 4,311 | 6,630 | 10,941 | |
| 1936 | D | 6,126 | 4,094 | 10,621 | |
| 1932 | D | 5,611 | 3,915 | 9,934 | |
| 1928 | R | 2,926 | 7,194 | 10,186 | |
| 1924 | R | 2,353 | 4,824 | 8,536 | |
| 1920 | R | 1,932 | 4,849 | 7,008 | |
| 1916 | D | 2,657 | 2,041 | 4,868 | |
| 1912 | D | 2,117 | 796 | 4,168 | |
| 1908 | D | 2,337 | 1,987 | 4,535 | |
| 1904 | R | 898 | 2,315 | 3,857 | |
| 1900 | D | 2,114 | 1,992 | 4,206 | |
| 1896 | D | 2,042 | 1,768 | 3,918 | |
| 1892 | D | 1,620 | 320 | 3,505 | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Adams County anchors Nebraska's agricultural heartland, where Hastings serves as the regional hub and presidential results have leaned Republican by double digits for decades, with the 2024 gap widening past 40 points.
The Republican margin in Adams County reached its widest at fifty-one points in 1984. The margin in 2024 was forty-one points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Adams County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $68,365, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 31,052 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 Wayne County and Perry County.
