Harlan County, Nebraska: Northern Rural Secular
Nebraska · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+67.9
2024 Margin
D+1.0%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1940
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
3K
Population
Harlan County, Nebraska voted R+67.9 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 1,506 votes (83.43%). This represented a D+1.0% swing toward Democrats 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
6.5
Elasticity
Inelastic
Trend
-1.5/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+67.9
2020→2024 SwingD+1.0%
Voting StreakR since 1940
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population3,073
Median Age
47.5(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
31.2%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$64,583(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
93.6%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
2.3%(US: 18.6%)
Asian
1.2%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
84.8%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
7.2%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
8.5%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15.5%(280) | 83.4%(1,506) | R+67.9 | +1.0 |
| 2020 | 14.6%(282) | 83.5%(1,615) | R+68.9 | -1.1 |
| 2016 | 13.9%(254) | 81.7%(1,496) | R+67.8 | -9.2 |
| 2012 | 19.9%(354) | 78.5%(1,395) | R+58.5 | -6.1 |
| 2008 | 22.8%(402) | 75.3%(1,329) | R+52.5 | +3.9 |
| 2004 | 21.0%(398) | 77.3%(1,467) | R+56.4 | -6.7 |
| 2000 | 23.6%(438) | 73.3%(1,358) | R+49.7 | -17.4 |
| 1996 | 28.0%(520) | 60.3%(1,120) | R+32.3 | -8.5 |
| 1992 | 23.1%(488) | 46.9%(992) | R+23.8 | +7.7 |
| 1988 | 33.7%(725) | 65.1%(1,403) | R+31.5 | +22.9 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 23.4%(420) | 76.3%(1,368) | R+52.8 | +17.5 |
| 2020 | 11.1%(208) | 81.4%(1,529) | R+70.3 | -12.4 |
| 2018 | 19.3%(287) | 77.1%(1,149) | R+57.9 | +7.2 |
| 2014 | 14.8%(199) | 79.9%(1,074) | R+65.1 | -13.8 |
| 2012 | 24.4%(428) | 75.6%(1,329) | R+51.3 | -35.2 |
| 2008 | 41.1%(724) | 57.2%(1,007) | R+16.1 | -45.3 |
| 2006 | 64.6%(1,129) | 35.4%(618) | D+29.3 | +106.9 |
| 2002 | 10.2%(135) | 87.9%(1,162) | R+77.7 | -75.1 |
| 2000 | 48.7%(892) | 51.3%(940) | R+2.6 | +12.6 |
| 1996 | 41.1%(765) | 56.3%(1,048) | R+15.2 | -19.2 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 16.5%(234) | 78.3%(1,109) | R+61.8 | +2.0 |
| 2018 | 18.1%(273) | 81.8%(1,231) | R+63.7 | -26.4 |
| 2014 | 29.0%(385) | 66.3%(881) | R+37.3 | +22.0 |
| 2010 | 20.4%(319) | 79.6%(1,248) | R+59.3 | +4.2 |
| 2006 | 17.4%(305) | 80.9%(1,417) | R+63.5 | -11.5 |
| 2002 | 22.0%(294) | 74.0%(988) | R+52.0 | -44.4 |
| 1998 | 46.2%(773) | 53.8%(900) | R+7.6 | -54.9 |
| 1994 | 73.6%(1,422) | 26.4%(509) | D+47.3 | +43.2 |
| 1990 | 51.4%(1,123) | 47.4%(1,034) | D+4.1 | +18.4 |
| 1986 | 42.8%(897) | 57.2%(1,198) | R+14.4 | -11.2 |