Holt County, Nebraska: Northern Rural Secular
Nebraska · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+73.8
2024 Margin
R+0.2%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1940
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
10K
Population
Holt County, Nebraska voted R+73.8 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 4,708 votes (86.26%). This represented a R+0.2% 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
4.6
Elasticity
Sticky
Trend
-1.2/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+73.8
2020→2024 SwingR+0.2%
Voting StreakR since 1940
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population10,127
Median Age
42.3(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
34.8%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$66,325(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
91.6%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
5.5%(US: 18.6%)
Homeownership
72.8%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
10.8%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
7.1%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12.5%(681) | 86.3%(4,708) | R+73.8 | -0.2 |
| 2020 | 12.4%(686) | 85.9%(4,769) | R+73.6 | +1.1 |
| 2016 | 10.4%(531) | 85.1%(4,354) | R+74.7 | -13.2 |
| 2012 | 17.9%(882) | 79.4%(3,922) | R+61.5 | -8.1 |
| 2008 | 21.9%(1,089) | 75.3%(3,746) | R+53.4 | +10.8 |
| 2004 | 17.3%(894) | 81.5%(4,217) | R+64.2 | -1.5 |
| 2000 | 17.1%(846) | 79.7%(3,954) | R+62.7 | -18.4 |
| 1996 | 21.0%(1,107) | 65.3%(3,436) | R+44.2 | -4.0 |
| 1992 | 14.6%(835) | 54.9%(3,131) | R+40.3 | +10.1 |
| 1988 | 24.3%(1,327) | 74.7%(4,081) | R+50.4 | +16.7 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10.9%(589) | 89.1%(4,818) | R+78.2 | -11.5 |
| 2020 | 11.3%(603) | 78.0%(4,165) | R+66.7 | -6.4 |
| 2018 | 17.5%(725) | 77.8%(3,226) | R+60.3 | -13.1 |
| 2014 | 24.8%(922) | 71.9%(2,675) | R+47.1 | +11.2 |
| 2012 | 20.8%(1,025) | 79.2%(3,896) | R+58.3 | -24.0 |
| 2008 | 31.7%(1,570) | 66.1%(3,271) | R+34.4 | -37.4 |
| 2006 | 51.5%(2,300) | 48.5%(2,166) | D+3.0 | +81.0 |
| 2002 | 9.8%(389) | 87.8%(3,488) | R+78.0 | -42.9 |
| 2000 | 32.4%(1,600) | 67.6%(3,332) | R+35.1 | +8.7 |
| 1996 | 26.4%(1,368) | 70.3%(3,636) | R+43.9 | -15.7 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 11.5%(431) | 83.3%(3,125) | R+71.8 | -11.4 |
| 2018 | 19.8%(823) | 80.2%(3,339) | R+60.5 | -24.6 |
| 2014 | 30.2%(1,108) | 66.0%(2,424) | R+35.8 | +38.9 |
| 2010 | 12.7%(458) | 87.3%(3,162) | R+74.7 | -2.0 |
| 2006 | 12.3%(555) | 85.0%(3,839) | R+72.7 | -12.8 |
| 2002 | 17.6%(725) | 77.6%(3,190) | R+59.9 | -36.9 |
| 1998 | 38.4%(1,849) | 61.4%(2,958) | R+23.0 | -46.6 |
| 1994 | 61.7%(3,006) | 38.1%(1,857) | D+23.6 | +28.4 |
| 1990 | 47.0%(2,216) | 51.9%(2,443) | R+4.8 | +36.1 |
| 1986 | 29.5%(1,606) | 70.5%(3,833) | R+41.0 | -8.8 |