| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 4,632 | 17,352 | 22,465 | |
| 2020 | R | 4,557 | 16,741 | 21,967 | |
| 2016 | R | 3,401 | 13,551 | 18,559 | |
| 2012 | R | 3,511 | 12,014 | 15,986 | |
| 2008 | R | 4,541 | 10,969 | 15,887 | |
| 2004 | R | 3,050 | 11,938 | 15,309 | |
| 2000 | R | 2,542 | 11,025 | 14,180 | |
| 1996 | R | 3,149 | 6,512 | 11,857 | |
| 1992 | R | 2,782 | 5,208 | 11,926 | |
| 1988 | R | 2,310 | 5,722 | 8,372 | |
| 1984 | R | 1,566 | 5,110 | 6,861 | |
| 1980 | R | 1,296 | 4,393 | 6,197 | |
| 1976 | R | 1,955 | 3,293 | 5,459 | |
| 1972 | R | 1,467 | 3,886 | 5,353 | |
| 1968 | R | 1,686 | 2,687 | 4,932 | |
| 1964 | D | 2,785 | 1,856 | 4,641 | |
| 1960 | D | 2,495 | 2,427 | 4,922 | |
| 1956 | R | 1,736 | 2,981 | 4,717 | |
| 1952 | R | 1,755 | 3,104 | 4,859 | |
| 1948 | D | 2,026 | 1,683 | 3,771 | |
| 1944 | D | 2,280 | 1,642 | 3,922 | |
| 1940 | D | 3,016 | 1,783 | 4,799 | |
| 1936 | D | 2,888 | 1,065 | 3,953 | |
| 1932 | D | 2,562 | 1,325 | 3,887 | |
| 1928 | R | 1,442 | 1,876 | 3,318 | |
| 1924 | R | 604 | 1,113 | 2,868 | |
| 1920 | R | 1,029 | 1,369 | 2,521 | |
| 1916 | D | 2,020 | 1,072 | 3,349 | |
| 1912 | D | 843 | 398 | 2,008 | |
| 1908 | D | 804 | 737 | 1,658 | |
| 1904 | R | 508 | 718 | 1,328 | |
| 1900 | D | 860 | 476 | 1,336 | |
| 1896 | D | 1,011 | 127 | 1,138 | |
| 1892 | R | 49 | 218 | 1,165 | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Anchored by ranching, mining, and the Carlin Trend gold belt, Elko County delivers some of the most one-sided presidential results in Nevada, with Republican margins consistently exceeding 50 points over the past several cycles.
The Republican margin in Elko County reached its widest at sixty points in 2000. The margin in 2024 was fifty-seven points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Elko County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $86,487, a 66% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 54,047 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 Twin Falls County and Park County.
