Garden County, Nebraska: Northern Rural Secular
Nebraska · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+70.3
2024 Margin
D+1.0%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1936
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
2K
Population
Garden County, Nebraska voted R+70.3 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 949 votes (84.73%). This represented a D+1.0% swing toward Democrats compared to 2020. The county has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1936.
Electoral Behavior
🌾
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
3.6
Elasticity
Inelastic
Trend
-1.1/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+70.3
2020→2024 SwingD+1.0%
Voting StreakR since 1936
Elections on Record30
Demographics
Population1,874
Median Age
47.3(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
27.5%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$47,139(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
94.6%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
3.3%(US: 18.6%)
Homeownership
78.4%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
14.1%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
11.9%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14.5%(162) | 84.7%(949) | R+70.3 | +1.0 |
| 2020 | 13.4%(161) | 84.7%(1,016) | R+71.3 | -4.7 |
| 2016 | 14.2%(153) | 80.8%(869) | R+66.6 | -12.8 |
| 2012 | 22.2%(242) | 76.0%(829) | R+53.8 | -4.5 |
| 2008 | 24.9%(283) | 74.2%(844) | R+49.3 | +15.7 |
| 2004 | 17.0%(201) | 82.0%(970) | R+65.0 | -2.6 |
| 2000 | 16.6%(203) | 79.0%(963) | R+62.4 | -18.3 |
| 1996 | 21.5%(279) | 65.6%(851) | R+44.1 | -6.9 |
| 1992 | 16.3%(212) | 53.5%(697) | R+37.2 | +8.3 |
| 1988 | 26.9%(366) | 72.4%(986) | R+45.5 | +26.9 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24.7%(273) | 75.1%(831) | R+50.4 | +20.5 |
| 2020 | 11.1%(127) | 82.1%(938) | R+71.0 | -3.3 |
| 2018 | 13.9%(139) | 81.5%(816) | R+67.6 | -0.6 |
| 2014 | 13.3%(84) | 80.3%(508) | R+67.0 | -15.5 |
| 2012 | 24.2%(262) | 75.8%(819) | R+51.5 | +0.9 |
| 2008 | 22.3%(248) | 74.7%(831) | R+52.4 | -49.3 |
| 2006 | 48.5%(500) | 51.5%(532) | R+3.1 | +77.4 |
| 2002 | 8.5%(81) | 89.0%(846) | R+80.5 | -40.8 |
| 2000 | 30.1%(341) | 69.9%(791) | R+39.8 | -1.3 |
| 1996 | 29.5%(377) | 67.9%(869) | R+38.5 | -9.1 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 12.4%(109) | 83.5%(736) | R+71.2 | -8.2 |
| 2018 | 18.5%(186) | 81.5%(818) | R+63.0 | -2.1 |
| 2014 | 17.7%(112) | 78.5%(498) | R+60.9 | +6.2 |
| 2010 | 16.5%(132) | 83.5%(670) | R+67.1 | -0.6 |
| 2006 | 15.2%(154) | 81.6%(829) | R+66.4 | -0.0 |
| 2002 | 14.3%(137) | 80.7%(774) | R+66.4 | -30.0 |
| 1998 | 31.8%(349) | 68.2%(749) | R+36.4 | -32.8 |
| 1994 | 48.2%(612) | 51.8%(658) | R+3.6 | +11.3 |
| 1990 | 42.4%(556) | 57.3%(751) | R+14.9 | +20.5 |
| 1986 | 32.3%(405) | 67.7%(849) | R+35.4 | -16.4 |