Hitchcock County, Nebraska: Northern Rural Secular
Nebraska · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+77.6
2024 Margin
R+3.5%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1940
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
3K
Population
Hitchcock County, Nebraska voted R+77.6 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 1,269 votes (88.19%). This represented a R+3.5% 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
4.5
Elasticity
Moderate
Trend
-1.6/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+77.6
2020→2024 SwingR+3.5%
Voting StreakR since 1940
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population2,616
Median Age
43.3(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
25.0%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$49,456(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
92.6%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
3.9%(US: 18.6%)
Homeownership
79.1%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
11.6%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
9.4%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10.6%(152) | 88.2%(1,269) | R+77.6 | -3.5 |
| 2020 | 11.9%(175) | 86.0%(1,264) | R+74.1 | -1.1 |
| 2016 | 11.0%(161) | 83.9%(1,232) | R+73.0 | -12.5 |
| 2012 | 18.3%(274) | 78.8%(1,178) | R+60.5 | -13.0 |
| 2008 | 25.1%(346) | 72.6%(1,001) | R+47.5 | +11.4 |
| 2004 | 19.9%(296) | 78.8%(1,171) | R+58.9 | -3.9 |
| 2000 | 21.1%(312) | 76.1%(1,126) | R+55.0 | -18.8 |
| 1996 | 26.1%(409) | 62.3%(977) | R+36.2 | -9.3 |
| 1992 | 20.7%(359) | 47.6%(824) | R+26.9 | +13.1 |
| 1988 | 29.4%(480) | 69.5%(1,132) | R+40.0 | +20.4 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24.7%(351) | 75.2%(1,069) | R+50.5 | +21.2 |
| 2020 | 10.0%(144) | 81.7%(1,179) | R+71.7 | -3.5 |
| 2018 | 14.3%(154) | 82.5%(890) | R+68.2 | +3.1 |
| 2014 | 12.1%(142) | 83.4%(977) | R+71.3 | -21.3 |
| 2012 | 25.0%(371) | 75.0%(1,112) | R+50.0 | -26.3 |
| 2008 | 36.9%(502) | 60.6%(825) | R+23.7 | -60.0 |
| 2006 | 68.1%(825) | 31.9%(386) | D+36.3 | +112.5 |
| 2002 | 10.7%(123) | 86.9%(998) | R+76.2 | -64.3 |
| 2000 | 44.0%(640) | 56.0%(813) | R+11.9 | +9.0 |
| 1996 | 38.6%(610) | 59.5%(940) | R+20.9 | -25.2 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 11.8%(120) | 83.2%(844) | R+71.4 | -6.9 |
| 2018 | 17.7%(191) | 82.3%(886) | R+64.5 | -25.1 |
| 2014 | 28.2%(325) | 67.7%(780) | R+39.5 | +23.7 |
| 2010 | 18.4%(228) | 81.6%(1,009) | R+63.1 | -6.6 |
| 2006 | 18.7%(223) | 75.2%(898) | R+56.5 | +1.6 |
| 2002 | 18.4%(212) | 76.6%(882) | R+58.2 | -41.6 |
| 1998 | 41.6%(577) | 58.2%(807) | R+16.6 | -61.3 |
| 1994 | 72.3%(1,032) | 27.6%(394) | D+44.7 | +34.8 |
| 1990 | 54.6%(808) | 44.7%(661) | D+9.9 | +41.5 |
| 1986 | 34.2%(614) | 65.8%(1,181) | R+31.6 | -15.2 |