| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 314 | 2,108 | 2,472 | |
| 2020 | R | 330 | 2,067 | 2,446 | |
| 2016 | R | 285 | 1,671 | 2,132 | |
| 2012 | R | 400 | 1,691 | 2,152 | |
| 2008 | R | 518 | 1,498 | 2,072 | |
| 2004 | R | 418 | 1,579 | 2,047 | |
| 2000 | R | 461 | 1,372 | 1,956 | |
| 1996 | R | 499 | 936 | 1,783 | |
| 1992 | R | 511 | 890 | 1,857 | |
| 1988 | R | 466 | 1,035 | 1,564 | |
| 1984 | R | 397 | 1,175 | 1,616 | |
| 1980 | R | 396 | 1,087 | 1,586 | |
| 1976 | R | 642 | 700 | 1,399 | |
| 1972 | R | 382 | 841 | 1,223 | |
| 1968 | R | 414 | 555 | 1,113 | |
| 1964 | D | 785 | 440 | 1,225 | |
| 1960 | D | 771 | 530 | 1,301 | |
| 1956 | R | 803 | 885 | 1,688 | |
| 1952 | D | 941 | 903 | 1,844 | |
| 1948 | D | 1,004 | 520 | 1,553 | |
| 1944 | D | 1,295 | 524 | 1,819 | |
| 1940 | D | 1,601 | 461 | 2,062 | |
| 1936 | D | 1,639 | 254 | 1,893 | |
| 1932 | D | 1,105 | 295 | 1,400 | |
| 1928 | R | 542 | 553 | 1,095 | |
| 1924 | D | 257 | 200 | 738 | |
| 1920 | R | 366 | 373 | 783 | |
| 1916 | D | 634 | 202 | 891 | |
| 1912 | D | 275 | 100 | 547 | |
| 1908 | D | 768 | 690 | 1,615 | |
| 1904 | R | 295 | 405 | 763 | |
| 1900 | D | 564 | 233 | 797 | |
| 1896 | D | 847 | 30 | 877 | |
| 1892 | R | 26 | 99 | 540 | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Lincoln County's sparse ranching communities and vast open terrain produce some of the most lopsided margins in Nevada, with the 2024 presidential result landing at R+72.6 across a population of roughly 4,000.
The Republican margin in Lincoln County reached its widest at seventy-three points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was seventy-three points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Lincoln County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $72,307, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 4,405 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 Newton County and Fulton County.
