Hayes County, Nebraska: Northern Rural Secular
Nebraska · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+91.7
2024 Margin
R+5.9%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1940
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
1K
Population
Hayes County, Nebraska voted R+91.7 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 472 votes (95.55%). This represented a R+5.9% 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
5.9
Elasticity
Responsive
Trend
-1.4/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+91.7
2020→2024 SwingR+5.9%
Voting StreakR since 1940
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population856
Median Age
48.9(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
18.1%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$59,405(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
92.4%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
6.4%(US: 18.6%)
Homeownership
71.2%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
12.3%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
11.4%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.9%(19) | 95.5%(472) | R+91.7 | -5.9 |
| 2020 | 6.3%(34) | 92.2%(494) | R+85.8 | +0.2 |
| 2016 | 5.8%(30) | 91.8%(472) | R+86.0 | -7.1 |
| 2012 | 9.5%(51) | 88.3%(476) | R+78.8 | -10.9 |
| 2008 | 15.4%(85) | 83.4%(461) | R+68.0 | +8.6 |
| 2004 | 11.0%(66) | 87.6%(524) | R+76.6 | -3.0 |
| 2000 | 11.6%(66) | 85.1%(486) | R+73.6 | -11.8 |
| 1996 | 15.3%(87) | 77.0%(439) | R+61.8 | -19.4 |
| 1992 | 13.0%(85) | 55.4%(362) | R+42.4 | +9.3 |
| 1988 | 23.5%(160) | 75.1%(512) | R+51.6 | +19.3 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.3%(21) | 95.7%(472) | R+91.5 | -8.4 |
| 2020 | 5.8%(30) | 88.9%(457) | R+83.1 | -2.1 |
| 2018 | 8.1%(32) | 89.1%(350) | R+80.9 | -1.0 |
| 2014 | 7.2%(33) | 87.1%(399) | R+79.9 | -12.9 |
| 2012 | 16.5%(88) | 83.5%(445) | R+67.0 | -36.0 |
| 2008 | 33.0%(182) | 64.1%(353) | R+31.0 | -45.2 |
| 2006 | 57.1%(282) | 42.9%(212) | D+14.2 | +100.2 |
| 2002 | 5.3%(26) | 91.3%(449) | R+86.0 | -52.2 |
| 2000 | 33.1%(186) | 66.9%(376) | R+33.8 | +8.8 |
| 1996 | 28.0%(158) | 70.6%(399) | R+42.6 | -22.0 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5.9%(23) | 88.1%(341) | R+82.2 | -3.4 |
| 2018 | 10.6%(42) | 89.4%(353) | R+78.7 | -21.6 |
| 2014 | 19.3%(88) | 76.5%(348) | R+57.1 | +12.1 |
| 2010 | 15.4%(70) | 84.6%(385) | R+69.2 | -12.0 |
| 2006 | 9.9%(49) | 67.1%(333) | R+57.3 | +7.4 |
| 2002 | 10.1%(51) | 74.7%(378) | R+64.6 | -38.5 |
| 1998 | 36.7%(191) | 62.8%(327) | R+26.1 | -45.3 |
| 1994 | 59.6%(342) | 40.4%(232) | D+19.2 | +32.8 |
| 1990 | 43.0%(227) | 56.6%(299) | R+13.6 | +27.0 |
| 1986 | 29.7%(219) | 70.3%(519) | R+40.6 | -20.3 |