| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 1,855 | 3,734 | 5,671 | |
| 2020 | R | 1,986 | 3,631 | 5,780 | |
| 2016 | R | 1,733 | 3,004 | 5,136 | |
| 2012 | R | 2,289 | 2,557 | 4,958 | |
| 2008 | D | 2,674 | 2,434 | 5,251 | |
| 2004 | R | 2,420 | 3,071 | 5,566 | |
| 2000 | R | 2,321 | 2,581 | 5,145 | |
| 1996 | D | 2,523 | 1,945 | 5,175 | |
| 1992 | D | 2,425 | 1,740 | 5,765 | |
| 1988 | D | 3,125 | 2,355 | 5,509 | |
| 1984 | R | 2,385 | 2,942 | 5,394 | |
| 1980 | R | 1,908 | 2,934 | 5,416 | |
| 1976 | D | 3,205 | 2,330 | 5,662 | |
| 1972 | R | 2,654 | 2,828 | 5,482 | |
| 1968 | D | 2,543 | 2,341 | 5,234 | |
| 1964 | D | 4,125 | 1,780 | 5,905 | |
| 1960 | D | 3,523 | 2,881 | 6,404 | |
| 1956 | D | 3,395 | 3,248 | 6,643 | |
| 1952 | R | 2,792 | 4,221 | 7,013 | |
| 1948 | D | 3,598 | 2,641 | 6,239 | |
| 1944 | D | 3,899 | 3,255 | 7,154 | |
| 1940 | D | 4,229 | 3,673 | 7,902 | |
| 1936 | D | 5,480 | 2,637 | 8,206 | |
| 1932 | D | 5,831 | 1,993 | 7,896 | |
| 1928 | D | 3,955 | 3,347 | 7,328 | |
| 1924 | D | 3,123 | 2,834 | 6,576 | |
| 1920 | R | 2,172 | 3,197 | 5,449 | |
| 1916 | D | 2,646 | 1,469 | 4,185 | |
| 1912 | D | 1,942 | 1,185 | 3,985 | |
| 1908 | D | 2,249 | 2,048 | 4,406 | |
| 1904 | R | 1,108 | 2,390 | 3,894 | |
| 1900 | R | 2,018 | 2,238 | 4,362 | |
| 1896 | R | 2,004 | 2,068 | 4,178 | |
| 1892 | D | 1,704 | 500 | 3,650 | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Saline County's settlement history—anchored by Czech immigrants in the 19th century—persists in its small-town demographic profile, and its 2024 presidential margin of R+33.2 reflects the broader rural realignment visible across the eastern Nebraska plains.
The Republican margin in Saline County reached its widest at thirty-three points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was thirty-three points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Saline County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $79,910, a 71% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 14,650 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 Red Lake County and Audubon County.
