Cherry County, Nebraska: Northern Rural Secular
Nebraska · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+76.0
2024 Margin
R+0.4%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1940
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
5K
Population
Cherry County, Nebraska voted R+76.0 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 2,687 votes (87.3%). This represented a R+0.4% swing toward Republicans 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
4.3
Elasticity
Sticky
Trend
-1.2/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+76.0
2020→2024 SwingR+0.4%
Voting StreakR since 1940
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population5,455
Median Age
41.5(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
31.7%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$62,373(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
85.2%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
3.0%(US: 18.6%)
Asian
1.8%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
62.0%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
7.2%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
5.6%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11.3%(349) | 87.3%(2,687) | R+76.0 | -0.4 |
| 2020 | 11.4%(373) | 87.0%(2,844) | R+75.6 | -1.6 |
| 2016 | 10.2%(317) | 84.1%(2,623) | R+74.0 | -4.7 |
| 2012 | 14.2%(436) | 83.5%(2,557) | R+69.2 | -11.6 |
| 2008 | 19.6%(599) | 77.2%(2,360) | R+57.6 | +9.0 |
| 2004 | 15.9%(483) | 82.5%(2,509) | R+66.6 | -0.7 |
| 2000 | 15.7%(446) | 81.6%(2,322) | R+65.9 | -17.5 |
| 1996 | 19.7%(551) | 68.0%(1,905) | R+48.4 | -10.3 |
| 1992 | 18.7%(563) | 56.8%(1,707) | R+38.0 | +17.1 |
| 1988 | 22.2%(642) | 77.3%(2,240) | R+55.2 | +15.4 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21.4%(641) | 78.1%(2,336) | R+56.7 | +12.4 |
| 2020 | 9.4%(283) | 78.5%(2,365) | R+69.1 | -2.1 |
| 2018 | 13.2%(314) | 80.2%(1,913) | R+67.0 | -2.3 |
| 2014 | 14.6%(326) | 79.4%(1,769) | R+64.7 | -8.9 |
| 2012 | 22.1%(660) | 77.9%(2,328) | R+55.8 | -11.6 |
| 2008 | 26.0%(775) | 70.2%(2,093) | R+44.2 | -50.5 |
| 2006 | 53.1%(1,437) | 46.9%(1,267) | D+6.3 | +84.4 |
| 2002 | 10.2%(223) | 88.3%(1,926) | R+78.1 | -41.9 |
| 2000 | 31.9%(890) | 68.1%(1,899) | R+36.2 | +11.9 |
| 1996 | 25.0%(697) | 73.1%(2,040) | R+48.1 | -9.8 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 10.1%(240) | 83.8%(1,984) | R+73.6 | -9.1 |
| 2018 | 17.7%(426) | 82.3%(1,979) | R+64.6 | -3.2 |
| 2014 | 17.1%(382) | 78.5%(1,749) | R+61.4 | +10.3 |
| 2010 | 14.2%(303) | 85.8%(1,835) | R+71.7 | -0.7 |
| 2006 | 13.2%(363) | 84.2%(2,310) | R+71.0 | -10.2 |
| 2002 | 18.3%(404) | 79.0%(1,747) | R+60.7 | -25.6 |
| 1998 | 32.4%(734) | 67.6%(1,530) | R+35.2 | -42.0 |
| 1994 | 53.4%(1,330) | 46.6%(1,159) | D+6.9 | +37.0 |
| 1990 | 34.7%(868) | 64.8%(1,622) | R+30.1 | +14.8 |
| 1986 | 27.5%(839) | 72.4%(2,208) | R+44.9 | -16.6 |