Brown County, Nebraska: Northern Rural Secular
Nebraska · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+74.5
2024 Margin
D+1.5%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1936
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
3K
Population
Brown County, Nebraska voted R+74.5 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 1,428 votes (86.65%). This represented a D+1.5% swing toward Democrats compared to 2020. The county has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1936.
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
5.1
Elasticity
Sticky
Trend
-1.3/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+74.5
2020→2024 SwingD+1.5%
Voting StreakR since 1936
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population2,903
Median Age
46.9(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
28.8%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$44,267(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
89.1%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
5.8%(US: 18.6%)
Homeownership
73.8%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
12.2%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
7.5%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12.2%(201) | 86.7%(1,428) | R+74.5 | +1.5 |
| 2020 | 11.3%(191) | 87.3%(1,470) | R+76.0 | +1.2 |
| 2016 | 9.6%(153) | 86.7%(1,385) | R+77.1 | -7.8 |
| 2012 | 14.4%(224) | 83.7%(1,302) | R+69.3 | -12.1 |
| 2008 | 19.9%(311) | 77.1%(1,208) | R+57.2 | +9.6 |
| 2004 | 15.5%(268) | 82.3%(1,426) | R+66.8 | -0.0 |
| 2000 | 14.8%(250) | 81.7%(1,375) | R+66.8 | -24.6 |
| 1996 | 20.3%(359) | 62.6%(1,105) | R+42.2 | -5.0 |
| 1992 | 16.9%(311) | 54.1%(999) | R+37.3 | +13.3 |
| 1988 | 24.4%(435) | 74.9%(1,336) | R+50.5 | +15.0 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 23.4%(382) | 76.3%(1,243) | R+52.9 | +24.7 |
| 2020 | 7.7%(125) | 85.2%(1,387) | R+77.5 | -8.0 |
| 2018 | 13.7%(190) | 83.3%(1,153) | R+69.5 | -6.7 |
| 2014 | 15.6%(176) | 78.4%(883) | R+62.8 | +10.8 |
| 2012 | 13.2%(204) | 86.8%(1,342) | R+73.6 | -40.0 |
| 2008 | 31.4%(486) | 65.0%(1,006) | R+33.6 | -35.6 |
| 2006 | 51.0%(707) | 49.0%(679) | D+2.0 | +88.6 |
| 2002 | 5.2%(79) | 91.8%(1,384) | R+86.5 | -50.5 |
| 2000 | 32.0%(535) | 68.0%(1,137) | R+36.0 | +15.8 |
| 1996 | 23.4%(418) | 75.2%(1,342) | R+51.8 | -20.9 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 13.8%(159) | 81.3%(938) | R+67.5 | +1.1 |
| 2018 | 15.7%(214) | 84.3%(1,151) | R+68.6 | -26.5 |
| 2014 | 26.4%(293) | 68.4%(761) | R+42.1 | +30.5 |
| 2010 | 13.7%(181) | 86.3%(1,141) | R+72.6 | +2.9 |
| 2006 | 10.0%(139) | 85.5%(1,194) | R+75.6 | -20.4 |
| 2002 | 19.8%(295) | 75.0%(1,119) | R+55.2 | -20.6 |
| 1998 | 32.7%(513) | 67.3%(1,055) | R+34.6 | -64.6 |
| 1994 | 64.9%(1,106) | 34.9%(594) | D+30.1 | +53.9 |
| 1990 | 37.3%(628) | 61.1%(1,029) | R+23.8 | +5.8 |
| 1986 | 35.2%(620) | 64.8%(1,141) | R+29.6 | -0.2 |