Howard County, Nebraska: Northern Rural Secular
Nebraska · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+62.4
2024 Margin
R+1.5%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1968
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
6K
Population
Howard County, Nebraska voted R+62.4 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 2,868 votes (80.43%). This represented a R+1.5% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. The county has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968.
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
7.5
Elasticity
Inelastic
Trend
-1.7/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+62.4
2020→2024 SwingR+1.5%
Voting StreakR since 1968
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population6,475
Median Age
42.6(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
26.9%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$70,766(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
91.8%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
3.0%(US: 18.6%)
Homeownership
74.1%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
5.4%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
7.7%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18.0%(642) | 80.4%(2,868) | R+62.4 | -1.5 |
| 2020 | 18.5%(648) | 79.3%(2,786) | R+60.9 | -2.8 |
| 2016 | 18.2%(544) | 76.3%(2,284) | R+58.1 | -24.1 |
| 2012 | 31.9%(914) | 65.8%(1,890) | R+34.0 | -8.5 |
| 2008 | 36.1%(1,083) | 61.6%(1,847) | R+25.5 | +12.1 |
| 2004 | 30.2%(900) | 67.8%(2,020) | R+37.6 | -9.1 |
| 2000 | 33.8%(955) | 62.3%(1,760) | R+28.5 | -11.4 |
| 1996 | 33.0%(853) | 50.1%(1,294) | R+17.1 | -4.5 |
| 1992 | 27.1%(778) | 39.6%(1,138) | R+12.5 | -0.1 |
| 1988 | 43.2%(1,186) | 55.6%(1,526) | R+12.4 | +23.7 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16.8%(590) | 83.2%(2,925) | R+66.4 | -0.8 |
| 2020 | 13.2%(446) | 78.9%(2,660) | R+65.6 | -20.7 |
| 2018 | 25.3%(610) | 70.2%(1,696) | R+45.0 | -1.6 |
| 2014 | 26.1%(546) | 69.5%(1,452) | R+43.4 | -8.0 |
| 2012 | 32.3%(926) | 67.7%(1,940) | R+35.4 | -31.9 |
| 2008 | 47.4%(1,419) | 50.8%(1,523) | R+3.5 | -41.8 |
| 2006 | 69.2%(1,805) | 30.8%(804) | D+38.4 | +112.0 |
| 2002 | 11.8%(270) | 85.4%(1,951) | R+73.6 | -82.4 |
| 2000 | 54.4%(1,524) | 45.6%(1,277) | D+8.8 | +12.6 |
| 1996 | 46.5%(1,197) | 50.3%(1,293) | R+3.7 | -21.9 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 18.3%(442) | 76.5%(1,853) | R+58.3 | -10.4 |
| 2018 | 26.1%(633) | 73.9%(1,793) | R+47.8 | -33.4 |
| 2014 | 40.0%(832) | 54.4%(1,133) | R+14.5 | +36.8 |
| 2010 | 24.4%(543) | 75.6%(1,684) | R+51.2 | +10.4 |
| 2006 | 18.3%(472) | 80.0%(2,063) | R+61.7 | -26.0 |
| 2002 | 29.6%(684) | 65.3%(1,507) | R+35.7 | -38.9 |
| 1998 | 51.6%(1,391) | 48.4%(1,303) | D+3.3 | -46.3 |
| 1994 | 74.7%(1,790) | 25.1%(602) | D+49.5 | +39.3 |
| 1990 | 54.8%(1,302) | 44.5%(1,059) | D+10.2 | +1.9 |
| 1986 | 54.1%(1,560) | 45.9%(1,321) | D+8.3 | +3.4 |