Merrick County, Nebraska: Northern Rural Secular
Nebraska · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+64.6
2024 Margin
R+2.1%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1940
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
8K
Population
Merrick County, Nebraska voted R+64.6 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 3,551 votes (81.3%). This represented a R+2.1% 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
5.3
Elasticity
Sticky
Trend
-1.3/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+64.6
2020→2024 SwingR+2.1%
Voting StreakR since 1940
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population7,668
Median Age
43.0(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
24.1%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$57,873(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
91.1%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
5.4%(US: 18.6%)
Asian
1.6%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
80.6%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
8.7%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
7.9%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16.7%(730) | 81.3%(3,551) | R+64.6 | -2.1 |
| 2020 | 17.4%(743) | 79.8%(3,419) | R+62.5 | -1.1 |
| 2016 | 15.9%(602) | 77.2%(2,926) | R+61.4 | -16.5 |
| 2012 | 26.5%(925) | 71.4%(2,490) | R+44.9 | -4.4 |
| 2008 | 28.7%(986) | 69.2%(2,375) | R+40.5 | +12.5 |
| 2004 | 22.8%(833) | 75.8%(2,771) | R+53.0 | -7.1 |
| 2000 | 25.4%(848) | 71.3%(2,380) | R+45.9 | -15.3 |
| 1996 | 28.1%(997) | 58.7%(2,084) | R+30.6 | -4.6 |
| 1992 | 22.7%(864) | 48.6%(1,854) | R+26.0 | +7.0 |
| 1988 | 33.2%(1,192) | 66.2%(2,376) | R+33.0 | +20.1 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25.1%(1,090) | 74.4%(3,226) | R+49.3 | +18.0 |
| 2020 | 12.6%(511) | 79.8%(3,242) | R+67.2 | -10.3 |
| 2018 | 19.2%(647) | 76.2%(2,563) | R+57.0 | +0.2 |
| 2014 | 19.1%(553) | 76.3%(2,211) | R+57.2 | -14.3 |
| 2012 | 28.6%(996) | 71.4%(2,491) | R+42.9 | -23.0 |
| 2008 | 39.4%(1,344) | 59.3%(2,023) | R+19.9 | -46.5 |
| 2006 | 63.3%(1,929) | 36.7%(1,118) | D+26.6 | +103.6 |
| 2002 | 10.6%(261) | 87.6%(2,151) | R+77.0 | -65.4 |
| 2000 | 44.1%(1,469) | 55.7%(1,854) | R+11.6 | +9.7 |
| 1996 | 38.3%(1,356) | 59.6%(2,111) | R+21.3 | -27.6 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 15.6%(516) | 79.6%(2,629) | R+64.0 | -4.4 |
| 2018 | 20.2%(682) | 79.8%(2,695) | R+59.6 | -29.8 |
| 2014 | 32.7%(948) | 62.5%(1,813) | R+29.8 | +36.6 |
| 2010 | 16.8%(408) | 83.2%(2,024) | R+66.5 | -1.0 |
| 2006 | 16.5%(507) | 81.9%(2,517) | R+65.4 | -19.1 |
| 2002 | 24.3%(597) | 70.6%(1,734) | R+46.3 | -36.3 |
| 1998 | 45.0%(1,379) | 54.9%(1,685) | R+10.0 | -55.0 |
| 1994 | 72.5%(2,358) | 27.5%(894) | D+45.0 | +59.1 |
| 1990 | 42.9%(1,301) | 56.9%(1,727) | R+14.0 | -14.6 |
| 1986 | 50.1%(1,660) | 49.6%(1,642) | D+0.5 | +6.0 |