Boyd County, Nebraska: Northern Rural Secular
Nebraska · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+74.9
2024 Margin
D+0.9%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1940
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
2K
Population
Boyd County, Nebraska voted R+74.9 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 938 votes (87.17%). This represented a D+0.9% swing toward Democrats compared to 2020. The county has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1940.
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
7.4
Elasticity
Inelastic
Trend
-1.8/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+74.9
2020→2024 SwingD+0.9%
Voting StreakR since 1940
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population1,810
Median Age
55.6(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
28.3%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$57,120(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
92.1%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
3.9%(US: 18.6%)
Homeownership
83.0%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
10.2%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
10.5%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12.3%(132) | 87.2%(938) | R+74.9 | +0.9 |
| 2020 | 11.7%(135) | 87.5%(1,010) | R+75.8 | -1.8 |
| 2016 | 11.1%(128) | 85.0%(983) | R+74.0 | -10.0 |
| 2012 | 17.6%(188) | 81.5%(873) | R+64.0 | -10.9 |
| 2008 | 22.5%(250) | 75.6%(839) | R+53.1 | +6.4 |
| 2004 | 19.9%(228) | 79.4%(911) | R+59.5 | -5.9 |
| 2000 | 21.3%(265) | 75.0%(931) | R+53.6 | -23.4 |
| 1996 | 27.7%(372) | 58.0%(778) | R+30.3 | -5.4 |
| 1992 | 22.5%(353) | 47.4%(744) | R+24.9 | +8.3 |
| 1988 | 32.7%(480) | 65.9%(967) | R+33.2 | +24.8 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10.7%(113) | 89.3%(948) | R+78.7 | -3.5 |
| 2020 | 8.4%(89) | 83.6%(883) | R+75.2 | -5.4 |
| 2018 | 13.3%(128) | 83.1%(797) | R+69.8 | -16.4 |
| 2014 | 21.7%(206) | 75.1%(712) | R+53.4 | +7.3 |
| 2012 | 19.6%(208) | 80.4%(851) | R+60.7 | -39.2 |
| 2008 | 37.9%(409) | 59.4%(641) | R+21.5 | -48.4 |
| 2006 | 63.4%(623) | 36.6%(359) | D+26.9 | +97.4 |
| 2002 | 13.0%(116) | 83.5%(746) | R+70.5 | -61.6 |
| 2000 | 45.5%(557) | 54.5%(667) | R+9.0 | -1.1 |
| 1996 | 44.1%(574) | 52.0%(677) | R+7.9 | -7.5 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 11.3%(99) | 84.2%(739) | R+72.9 | -4.5 |
| 2018 | 15.8%(152) | 84.2%(809) | R+68.4 | -36.1 |
| 2014 | 31.9%(299) | 64.2%(602) | R+32.3 | +37.3 |
| 2010 | 15.2%(125) | 84.8%(698) | R+69.6 | -2.3 |
| 2006 | 15.4%(150) | 82.7%(804) | R+67.3 | -15.9 |
| 2002 | 20.9%(195) | 72.2%(675) | R+51.3 | -38.9 |
| 1998 | 43.8%(494) | 56.2%(634) | R+12.4 | -48.0 |
| 1994 | 67.7%(942) | 32.1%(447) | D+35.6 | +17.5 |
| 1990 | 59.0%(1,012) | 41.0%(702) | D+18.1 | +51.5 |
| 1986 | 33.2%(513) | 66.7%(1,029) | R+33.4 | -10.7 |