Cheyenne County, Nebraska: Rural GOP Stronghold
Nebraska · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+63.8
2024 Margin
R+1.9%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1940
Voting Streak
🌾 Rural GOP
Classification
9K
Population
Cheyenne County, Nebraska voted R+63.8 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 3,692 votes (81.11%). This represented a R+1.9% swing toward Republicans 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
4.8
Elasticity
Sticky
Trend
-1.1/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+63.8
2020→2024 SwingR+1.9%
Voting StreakR since 1940
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population9,468
Median Age
41.4(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
29.3%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$54,038(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
87.4%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
8.3%(US: 18.6%)
Homeownership
66.9%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
11.1%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
7.7%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17.3%(787) | 81.1%(3,692) | R+63.8 | -1.9 |
| 2020 | 17.9%(855) | 79.8%(3,813) | R+61.9 | +0.8 |
| 2016 | 15.1%(711) | 77.8%(3,665) | R+62.7 | -11.8 |
| 2012 | 23.3%(1,084) | 74.2%(3,449) | R+50.9 | -1.3 |
| 2008 | 24.2%(1,173) | 73.8%(3,572) | R+49.6 | +11.5 |
| 2004 | 18.8%(893) | 79.9%(3,791) | R+61.1 | -4.6 |
| 2000 | 20.2%(844) | 76.6%(3,207) | R+56.5 | -18.3 |
| 1996 | 26.7%(1,059) | 64.8%(2,571) | R+38.1 | -9.1 |
| 1992 | 22.8%(967) | 51.8%(2,197) | R+29.0 | +7.2 |
| 1988 | 31.6%(1,333) | 67.8%(2,862) | R+36.2 | +20.4 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 28.6%(1,280) | 71.1%(3,176) | R+42.4 | +17.6 |
| 2020 | 15.5%(718) | 75.5%(3,505) | R+60.1 | +0.9 |
| 2018 | 17.8%(579) | 78.8%(2,566) | R+61.0 | +0.3 |
| 2014 | 17.4%(496) | 78.7%(2,241) | R+61.3 | -16.2 |
| 2012 | 27.5%(1,266) | 72.5%(3,344) | R+45.1 | +8.2 |
| 2008 | 21.8%(1,040) | 75.0%(3,583) | R+53.3 | -46.5 |
| 2006 | 46.6%(1,554) | 53.4%(1,780) | R+6.8 | +66.4 |
| 2002 | 12.3%(344) | 85.4%(2,398) | R+73.2 | -38.1 |
| 2000 | 32.5%(1,350) | 67.5%(2,810) | R+35.1 | -0.9 |
| 1996 | 31.8%(1,268) | 66.0%(2,632) | R+34.2 | -16.5 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 13.8%(456) | 81.1%(2,688) | R+67.4 | -11.4 |
| 2018 | 22.0%(715) | 78.0%(2,534) | R+56.0 | -2.5 |
| 2014 | 21.5%(612) | 74.9%(2,137) | R+53.5 | +14.6 |
| 2010 | 16.0%(507) | 84.0%(2,665) | R+68.0 | -4.6 |
| 2006 | 16.6%(547) | 80.0%(2,633) | R+63.4 | +0.1 |
| 2002 | 16.5%(464) | 80.1%(2,247) | R+63.5 | -21.5 |
| 1998 | 29.0%(936) | 71.0%(2,294) | R+42.0 | -59.0 |
| 1994 | 58.5%(1,927) | 41.5%(1,367) | D+17.0 | +39.2 |
| 1990 | 38.3%(1,358) | 60.5%(2,144) | R+22.2 | +5.5 |
| 1986 | 36.2%(1,175) | 63.8%(2,073) | R+27.6 | -14.7 |