Nemaha County, Kansas: Northern Rural Secular
Kansas · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+66.8
2024 Margin
R+1.1%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1968
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
10K
Population
Nemaha County, Kansas voted R+66.8 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 4,655 votes (82.58%). This represented a R+1.1% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. The county has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968.
Electoral Behavior
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Northern Rural SecularView all
Rural counties in the Upper Midwest (MN/IA/WI/IN/MO/IL/MI) that voted for Obama in 2008 but have swung dramatically toward Republicans. These historically Democratic, secular farming communities have realigned.
Volatility
6.9
Elasticity
Moderate
Trend
-1.8/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+66.8
2020→2024 SwingR+1.1%
Voting StreakR since 1968
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population10,273
Median Age
40.0(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
30.1%(US: 34.6%)
Median Income
$72,788(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
93.7%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
2.5%(US: 18.6%)
Homeownership
78.8%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
7.7%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
6.9%(US: 6.4%)
Non-English (CVAP)
1.6%(US: 17.1%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15.8%(888) | 82.6%(4,655) | R+66.8 | -1.1 |
| 2020 | 16.3%(927) | 82.0%(4,664) | R+65.8 | +0.6 |
| 2016 | 14.2%(725) | 80.5%(4,124) | R+66.4 | -8.1 |
| 2012 | 19.9%(1,000) | 78.2%(3,930) | R+58.3 | -13.8 |
| 2008 | 26.7%(1,432) | 71.2%(3,817) | R+44.5 | +4.4 |
| 2004 | 24.8%(1,355) | 73.7%(4,027) | R+48.9 | -9.5 |
| 2000 | 28.2%(1,494) | 67.6%(3,578) | R+39.4 | -14.0 |
| 1996 | 30.7%(1,648) | 56.1%(3,014) | R+25.4 | -14.0 |
| 1992 | 28.1%(1,580) | 39.5%(2,220) | R+11.4 | -0.0 |
| 1988 | 43.6%(2,261) | 55.0%(2,849) | R+11.3 | +23.1 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 11.9%(543) | 85.8%(3,931) | R+74.0 | -15.2 |
| 2020 | 18.7%(1,060) | 77.4%(4,391) | R+58.7 | +12.0 |
| 2016 | 13.0%(667) | 83.8%(4,294) | R+70.8 | -2.2 |
| 2014 | 0.0%(0) | 68.6%(2,890) | R+68.6 | -2.6 |
| 2010 | 15.7%(656) | 81.7%(3,420) | R+66.0 | -29.4 |
| 2008 | 30.5%(1,628) | 67.2%(3,582) | R+36.7 | +31.2 |
| 2004 | 15.3%(819) | 83.2%(4,460) | R+67.9 | +21.3 |
| 2002 | 0.0%(0) | 89.2%(3,948) | R+89.2 | -45.0 |
| 1998 | 15.5%(594) | 59.8%(2,287) | R+44.3 | -15.6 |
| 1996 | 34.6%(1,852) | 63.3%(3,384) | R+28.6 | -9.9 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 27.7%(1,276) | 64.2%(2,957) | R+36.5 | -10.5 |
| 2018 | 30.9%(1,415) | 56.9%(2,605) | R+26.0 | +1.9 |
| 2014 | 34.4%(1,444) | 62.2%(2,616) | R+27.9 | +21.6 |
| 2010 | 22.4%(941) | 71.9%(3,019) | R+49.5 | -62.0 |
| 2006 | 55.6%(2,631) | 43.1%(2,037) | D+12.6 | +8.8 |
| 2002 | 50.4%(2,382) | 46.7%(2,206) | D+3.7 | +53.3 |
| 1998 | 21.4%(810) | 71.0%(2,690) | R+49.6 | -38.6 |
| 1994 | 44.5%(2,133) | 55.5%(2,659) | R+11.0 | -27.1 |
| 1990 | 55.4%(2,577) | 39.3%(1,827) | D+16.1 | +21.7 |
| 1986 | 47.2%(2,378) | 52.8%(2,659) | R+5.6 | -15.0 |