Blaine County, Nebraska: Rural GOP Stronghold
Nebraska · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+73.0
2024 Margin
D+4.3%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1940
Voting Streak
🌾 Rural GOP
Classification
0K
Population
Blaine County, Nebraska voted R+73.0 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 250 votes (85.62%). This represented a D+4.3% swing toward Democrats compared to 2020. The county has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1940.
Electoral Behavior
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Rural GOP StrongholdView all
Small, deeply conservative counties that have been consistently 75%+ Republican. Stable heartland communities concentrated in TX, OK, KS, NE and the Great Plains.
Volatility
6.2
Elasticity
Inelastic
Trend
-0.9/yr
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+73.0
2020→2024 SwingD+4.3%
Voting StreakR since 1940
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population431
Median Age
57.7(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
29.3%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$52,083(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
100.0%(US: 57.5%)
Homeownership
71.3%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
10.7%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
13.9%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12.7%(37) | 85.6%(250) | R+73.0 | +4.3 |
| 2020 | 11.0%(35) | 88.3%(280) | R+77.3 | +0.3 |
| 2016 | 9.5%(30) | 87.1%(276) | R+77.6 | +1.3 |
| 2012 | 9.6%(29) | 88.5%(268) | R+78.9 | -8.3 |
| 2008 | 13.6%(43) | 84.2%(266) | R+70.6 | +7.0 |
| 2004 | 11.2%(38) | 88.8%(301) | R+77.6 | -4.2 |
| 2000 | 12.3%(43) | 85.7%(299) | R+73.3 | -12.2 |
| 1996 | 14.0%(53) | 75.1%(284) | R+61.1 | -18.7 |
| 1992 | 14.1%(64) | 56.5%(256) | R+42.4 | +22.3 |
| 1988 | 17.5%(72) | 82.2%(338) | R+64.7 | +11.9 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21.9%(64) | 77.7%(227) | R+55.8 | +7.4 |
| 2020 | 11.8%(35) | 75.0%(222) | R+63.2 | +8.7 |
| 2018 | 12.9%(34) | 84.8%(223) | R+71.9 | -11.3 |
| 2014 | 11.8%(24) | 72.4%(147) | R+60.6 | +17.9 |
| 2012 | 10.8%(32) | 89.2%(265) | R+78.5 | -56.6 |
| 2008 | 37.8%(119) | 59.7%(188) | R+21.9 | -31.8 |
| 2006 | 55.0%(150) | 45.0%(123) | D+9.9 | +95.8 |
| 2002 | 6.5%(22) | 92.3%(314) | R+85.9 | -42.4 |
| 2000 | 28.3%(99) | 71.7%(251) | R+43.4 | +12.1 |
| 1996 | 21.5%(82) | 77.0%(294) | R+55.5 | -22.3 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 11.3%(23) | 82.8%(169) | R+71.6 | -8.7 |
| 2018 | 18.6%(49) | 81.4%(215) | R+62.9 | -3.7 |
| 2014 | 18.9%(38) | 78.1%(157) | R+59.2 | +17.6 |
| 2010 | 11.6%(33) | 88.4%(252) | R+76.8 | -4.3 |
| 2006 | 12.1%(33) | 84.6%(231) | R+72.5 | -8.7 |
| 2002 | 16.2%(56) | 80.1%(277) | R+63.9 | -29.1 |
| 1998 | 32.6%(104) | 67.4%(215) | R+34.8 | -39.0 |
| 1994 | 52.1%(224) | 47.9%(206) | D+4.2 | +36.6 |
| 1990 | 33.6%(141) | 66.0%(277) | R+32.4 | +0.5 |
| 1986 | 33.5%(164) | 66.5%(325) | R+32.9 | -0.3 |
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