Knox County, Nebraska: Northern Rural Secular
Nebraska · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+63.1
2024 Margin
R+3.3%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1940
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
8K
Population
Knox County, Nebraska voted R+63.1 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 3,593 votes (80.78%). This represented a R+3.3% 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
5.5
Elasticity
Moderate
Trend
-1.4/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+63.1
2020→2024 SwingR+3.3%
Voting StreakR since 1940
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population8,391
Median Age
43.9(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
25.7%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$61,250(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
84.9%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
2.8%(US: 18.6%)
Homeownership
78.6%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
13.2%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
8.2%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17.7%(786) | 80.8%(3,593) | R+63.1 | -3.3 |
| 2020 | 19.2%(905) | 79.0%(3,721) | R+59.8 | +0.2 |
| 2016 | 17.5%(720) | 77.5%(3,188) | R+60.0 | -14.7 |
| 2012 | 26.2%(1,059) | 71.5%(2,885) | R+45.2 | -9.2 |
| 2008 | 30.7%(1,255) | 66.8%(2,728) | R+36.1 | +10.8 |
| 2004 | 25.8%(1,086) | 72.7%(3,062) | R+46.9 | -3.0 |
| 2000 | 26.1%(1,037) | 70.0%(2,784) | R+43.9 | -22.2 |
| 1996 | 32.1%(1,266) | 53.9%(2,123) | R+21.8 | +5.1 |
| 1992 | 22.7%(968) | 49.5%(2,113) | R+26.9 | +1.3 |
| 1988 | 35.6%(1,477) | 63.8%(2,644) | R+28.1 | +20.4 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 26.4%(1,160) | 73.4%(3,225) | R+47.0 | +12.9 |
| 2020 | 15.9%(708) | 75.8%(3,376) | R+59.9 | -0.2 |
| 2018 | 18.6%(669) | 78.4%(2,812) | R+59.7 | -22.7 |
| 2014 | 29.1%(923) | 66.1%(2,100) | R+37.1 | +6.0 |
| 2012 | 28.5%(1,147) | 71.5%(2,880) | R+43.0 | -13.7 |
| 2008 | 33.5%(1,345) | 62.8%(2,524) | R+29.4 | -56.6 |
| 2006 | 63.6%(2,058) | 36.4%(1,176) | D+27.3 | +100.2 |
| 2002 | 12.5%(449) | 85.5%(3,059) | R+72.9 | -64.5 |
| 2000 | 45.7%(1,821) | 54.1%(2,157) | R+8.4 | +19.7 |
| 1996 | 34.5%(1,362) | 62.6%(2,473) | R+28.1 | -34.2 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 16.1%(586) | 80.1%(2,922) | R+64.0 | -9.5 |
| 2018 | 22.7%(818) | 77.3%(2,781) | R+54.5 | -21.9 |
| 2014 | 31.9%(1,019) | 64.5%(2,063) | R+32.7 | +30.3 |
| 2010 | 18.5%(555) | 81.5%(2,444) | R+63.0 | -6.3 |
| 2006 | 20.2%(646) | 76.9%(2,462) | R+56.7 | -8.0 |
| 2002 | 20.6%(754) | 69.3%(2,534) | R+48.7 | -55.1 |
| 1998 | 53.2%(1,971) | 46.7%(1,732) | D+6.5 | -31.5 |
| 1994 | 68.9%(2,384) | 31.0%(1,071) | D+38.0 | +36.8 |
| 1990 | 50.6%(1,920) | 49.4%(1,875) | D+1.2 | +27.4 |
| 1986 | 36.9%(1,510) | 63.1%(2,584) | R+26.2 | -7.9 |