| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 3,586 | 12,674 | 16,530 | |
| 2020 | R | 3,692 | 13,071 | 17,163 | |
| 2016 | R | 2,913 | 12,164 | 16,131 | |
| 2012 | R | 4,450 | 10,728 | 15,655 | |
| 2008 | R | 5,046 | 10,817 | 16,277 | |
| 2004 | R | 4,905 | 11,056 | 16,199 | |
| 2000 | R | 5,205 | 9,220 | 15,114 | |
| 1996 | R | 5,165 | 7,482 | 14,804 | |
| 1992 | R | 5,158 | 7,054 | 15,661 | |
| 1988 | R | 6,118 | 8,425 | 14,634 | |
| 1984 | R | 4,509 | 10,717 | 15,307 | |
| 1980 | R | 3,768 | 9,643 | 14,479 | |
| 1976 | R | 5,355 | 7,076 | 12,739 | |
| 1972 | R | 3,220 | 7,502 | 10,722 | |
| 1968 | R | 3,491 | 5,996 | 10,269 | |
| 1964 | D | 6,446 | 4,811 | 11,257 | |
| 1960 | R | 4,812 | 7,685 | 12,497 | |
| 1956 | R | 4,475 | 7,523 | 11,998 | |
| 1952 | R | 3,726 | 8,292 | 12,018 | |
| 1948 | R | 4,131 | 4,419 | 8,550 | |
| 1944 | R | 4,344 | 5,969 | 10,313 | |
| 1940 | R | 4,960 | 5,908 | 10,868 | |
| 1936 | D | 6,742 | 3,857 | 10,796 | |
| 1932 | D | 6,047 | 3,082 | 9,431 | |
| 1928 | R | 2,381 | 5,946 | 8,425 | |
| 1924 | R | 1,373 | 2,857 | 6,979 | |
| 1920 | R | 1,896 | 3,342 | 5,822 | |
| 1916 | D | 2,192 | 1,309 | 3,782 | |
| 1912 | D | 1,129 | 690 | 3,190 | |
| 1908 | R | 1,382 | 1,541 | 3,182 | |
| 1904 | R | 328 | 1,449 | 2,268 | |
| 1900 | R | 1,169 | 1,386 | 2,612 | |
| 1896 | D | 1,358 | 1,078 | 2,503 | |
| 1892 | D | 969 | 168 | 2,346 | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Lincoln County anchors Nebraska's high-plains interior, where ranching and agriculture have sustained lopsided Republican margins for decades — the 2024 presidential result of R+55.2 reflects a regional pattern as consistent as the surrounding landscape.
The Republican margin in Lincoln County reached its widest at fifty-seven points in 2016. The margin in 2024 was fifty-five points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Lincoln County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $65,148, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 33,802 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 Jackson County and Lawrence County.