| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 349 | 2,687 | 3,078 | |
| 2020 | R | 373 | 2,844 | 3,269 | |
| 2016 | R | 317 | 2,623 | 3,118 | |
| 2012 | R | 436 | 2,557 | 3,064 | |
| 2008 | R | 599 | 2,360 | 3,059 | |
| 2004 | R | 483 | 2,509 | 3,042 | |
| 2000 | R | 446 | 2,322 | 2,847 | |
| 1996 | R | 551 | 1,905 | 2,800 | |
| 1992 | R | 563 | 1,707 | 3,008 | |
| 1988 | R | 642 | 2,240 | 2,896 | |
| 1984 | R | 463 | 2,720 | 3,198 | |
| 1980 | R | 489 | 2,517 | 3,155 | |
| 1976 | R | 906 | 2,197 | 3,192 | |
| 1972 | R | 463 | 2,610 | 3,073 | |
| 1968 | R | 582 | 2,199 | 3,003 | |
| 1964 | R | 1,428 | 2,244 | 3,672 | |
| 1960 | R | 1,044 | 2,695 | 3,739 | |
| 1956 | R | 884 | 2,414 | 3,298 | |
| 1952 | R | 960 | 3,148 | 4,108 | |
| 1948 | R | 1,492 | 2,141 | 3,633 | |
| 1944 | R | 1,371 | 2,314 | 3,685 | |
| 1940 | R | 1,781 | 2,705 | 4,486 | |
| 1936 | D | 2,010 | 1,874 | 3,939 | |
| 1932 | D | 2,912 | 1,754 | 4,703 | |
| 1928 | R | 1,285 | 2,905 | 4,208 | |
| 1924 | R | 1,169 | 1,663 | 3,806 | |
| 1920 | R | 711 | 1,636 | 2,465 | |
| 1916 | D | 1,734 | 1,091 | 2,994 | |
| 1912 | D | 1,047 | 679 | 2,622 | |
| 1908 | R | 1,021 | 1,048 | 2,168 | |
| 1904 | R | 325 | 978 | 1,461 | |
| 1900 | R | 698 | 922 | 1,669 | |
| 1896 | D | 687 | 607 | 1,342 | |
| 1892 | D | 499 | 152 | 1,157 | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Cherry County stretches across the Nebraska Sandhills — nearly the size of Connecticut — yet holds fewer than 6,200 residents, a ranching-dominated population that delivered a 76-point Republican margin in 2024.
The Republican margin in Cherry County reached its widest at seventy-six points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was seventy-six points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Cherry County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $66,270, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 5,498 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 Sheridan County and Bandera County.
