Custer County, Nebraska: Northern Rural Secular
Nebraska · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+72.0
2024 Margin
R+0.4%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1940
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
11K
Population
Custer County, Nebraska voted R+72.0 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 5,042 votes (85.33%). 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
6.1
Elasticity
Inelastic
Trend
-1.3/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+72.0
2020→2024 SwingR+0.4%
Voting StreakR since 1940
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population10,545
Median Age
42.1(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
32.6%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$62,288(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
92.4%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
3.8%(US: 18.6%)
Homeownership
70.9%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
8.6%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
6.7%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13.3%(786) | 85.3%(5,042) | R+72.0 | -0.4 |
| 2020 | 13.1%(786) | 84.7%(5,090) | R+71.6 | +0.1 |
| 2016 | 11.3%(641) | 83.1%(4,695) | R+71.7 | -13.3 |
| 2012 | 19.7%(1,083) | 78.1%(4,296) | R+58.4 | -2.7 |
| 2008 | 21.4%(1,192) | 77.1%(4,301) | R+55.7 | +6.2 |
| 2004 | 18.5%(1,040) | 80.5%(4,518) | R+62.0 | -1.6 |
| 2000 | 18.0%(976) | 78.4%(4,245) | R+60.4 | -20.3 |
| 1996 | 24.0%(1,293) | 64.2%(3,453) | R+40.1 | -4.8 |
| 1992 | 19.4%(1,126) | 54.6%(3,180) | R+35.3 | +12.0 |
| 1988 | 26.1%(1,496) | 73.4%(4,203) | R+47.3 | +15.1 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24.7%(1,447) | 75.2%(4,409) | R+50.5 | +23.0 |
| 2020 | 9.1%(531) | 82.6%(4,824) | R+73.5 | -6.5 |
| 2018 | 14.8%(687) | 81.8%(3,797) | R+67.0 | -17.5 |
| 2014 | 9.8%(420) | 59.4%(2,536) | R+49.5 | +12.0 |
| 2012 | 19.2%(1,056) | 80.8%(4,439) | R+61.6 | -40.2 |
| 2008 | 38.7%(2,173) | 60.1%(3,373) | R+21.4 | -38.9 |
| 2006 | 58.8%(2,917) | 41.2%(2,047) | D+17.5 | +98.8 |
| 2002 | 8.5%(379) | 89.8%(4,004) | R+81.3 | -56.3 |
| 2000 | 37.5%(2,027) | 62.5%(3,378) | R+25.0 | +5.8 |
| 1996 | 33.5%(1,812) | 64.3%(3,480) | R+30.8 | -16.9 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 13.0%(561) | 82.3%(3,562) | R+69.4 | -2.9 |
| 2018 | 16.8%(778) | 83.2%(3,861) | R+66.5 | -30.9 |
| 2014 | 29.8%(1,249) | 65.4%(2,741) | R+35.6 | +33.0 |
| 2010 | 15.7%(658) | 84.3%(3,532) | R+68.6 | +4.9 |
| 2006 | 12.4%(621) | 85.8%(4,311) | R+73.5 | -17.1 |
| 2002 | 19.3%(862) | 75.7%(3,377) | R+56.4 | -36.2 |
| 1998 | 39.9%(1,760) | 60.1%(2,651) | R+20.2 | -55.5 |
| 1994 | 67.5%(3,300) | 32.1%(1,572) | D+35.3 | +53.0 |
| 1990 | 40.9%(1,909) | 58.6%(2,732) | R+17.6 | +10.8 |
| 1986 | 35.8%(1,897) | 64.2%(3,408) | R+28.5 | -11.0 |