| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 263 | 1,991 | 2,272 | |
| 2020 | R | 310 | 1,943 | 2,283 | |
| 2016 | R | 253 | 1,802 | 2,084 | |
| 2012 | R | 320 | 1,665 | 1,996 | |
| 2008 | R | 497 | 1,782 | 2,296 | |
| 2004 | R | 511 | 1,629 | 2,144 | |
| 2000 | R | 602 | 1,506 | 2,126 | |
| 1996 | R | 719 | 1,072 | 1,962 | |
| 1992 | R | 881 | 1,033 | 2,338 | |
| 1988 | R | 1,060 | 1,201 | 2,267 | |
| 1984 | R | 900 | 1,574 | 2,481 | |
| 1980 | R | 1,222 | 1,443 | 2,713 | |
| 1976 | D | 1,578 | 1,043 | 2,626 | |
| 1972 | R | 729 | 1,716 | 2,458 | |
| 1968 | D | 1,093 | 1,045 | 2,759 | |
| 1964 | D | 1,977 | 952 | 2,931 | |
| 1960 | R | 1,189 | 1,571 | 2,767 | |
| 1956 | D | 1,503 | 1,268 | 2,780 | |
| 1952 | R | 1,879 | 1,890 | 3,771 | |
| 1948 | D | 2,415 | 273 | 2,801 | |
| 1944 | D | 2,295 | 299 | 2,797 | |
| 1940 | D | 2,729 | 335 | 3,067 | |
| 1936 | D | 2,076 | 209 | 2,307 | |
| 1932 | D | 2,072 | 153 | 2,238 | |
| 1928 | R | 726 | 1,438 | 2,164 | |
| 1924 | D | 1,117 | 178 | 1,366 | |
| 1920 | D | 1,206 | 158 | 1,436 | |
| 1916 | D | 948 | 31 | 1,059 | |
| 1912 | D | 721 | 34 | 884 | |
| 1908 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1904 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1896 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1892 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Childress County's sparse, ranch-heavy economy and deep evangelical roots have pushed its presidential margins steadily rightward for decades, landing it among the top tier of Republican-leaning counties statewide in 2024.
The unraveling was not abrupt. The Democratic margin in Childress County peaked at eighty-seven points in 1916; it narrowed steadily over the late twentieth century. The 1980 election delivered the county to the Republican party for the first time in many years, by a margin of eight points. By 2024, the margin had widened further.
The economic and demographic context is severe. Childress County's median household income of $58,654 is among the lowest of any county in the United States; 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Archer County and Lavaca County.