Perkins County, Nebraska: Northern Rural Secular
Nebraska · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+72.4
2024 Margin
D+0.2%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1940
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
3K
Population
Perkins County, Nebraska voted R+72.4 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 1,224 votes (85.47%). This represented a D+0.2% swing toward Democrats 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
4.8
Elasticity
Sticky
Trend
-1.3/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+72.4
2020→2024 SwingD+0.2%
Voting StreakR since 1940
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population2,858
Median Age
41.5(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
30.2%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$61,786(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
91.0%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
5.1%(US: 18.6%)
Homeownership
77.7%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
7.7%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
9.5%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13.1%(187) | 85.5%(1,224) | R+72.4 | +0.2 |
| 2020 | 12.9%(199) | 85.5%(1,321) | R+72.6 | -0.0 |
| 2016 | 11.1%(161) | 83.6%(1,217) | R+72.6 | -8.2 |
| 2012 | 17.1%(238) | 81.4%(1,135) | R+64.3 | -9.3 |
| 2008 | 21.8%(310) | 76.9%(1,092) | R+55.1 | +10.6 |
| 2004 | 16.8%(262) | 82.5%(1,285) | R+65.7 | -1.8 |
| 2000 | 16.7%(243) | 80.6%(1,170) | R+63.8 | -20.6 |
| 1996 | 22.8%(352) | 66.1%(1,018) | R+43.2 | -10.7 |
| 1992 | 18.0%(300) | 50.5%(842) | R+32.5 | +8.0 |
| 1988 | 29.2%(468) | 69.7%(1,118) | R+40.5 | +23.6 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 23.7%(338) | 76.2%(1,088) | R+52.6 | +23.4 |
| 2020 | 9.3%(138) | 85.2%(1,270) | R+75.9 | -8.0 |
| 2018 | 14.7%(180) | 82.6%(1,011) | R+67.9 | +2.5 |
| 2014 | 12.3%(128) | 82.7%(862) | R+70.4 | -13.2 |
| 2012 | 21.4%(297) | 78.6%(1,091) | R+57.2 | -14.5 |
| 2008 | 27.8%(392) | 70.5%(993) | R+42.7 | -48.6 |
| 2006 | 53.0%(675) | 47.0%(599) | D+6.0 | +82.3 |
| 2002 | 10.0%(119) | 86.4%(1,024) | R+76.4 | -50.3 |
| 2000 | 37.0%(519) | 63.0%(885) | R+26.1 | +11.4 |
| 1996 | 30.4%(459) | 67.9%(1,025) | R+37.5 | -12.0 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 12.3%(135) | 83.6%(918) | R+71.3 | -3.2 |
| 2018 | 15.9%(195) | 84.1%(1,029) | R+68.1 | -19.0 |
| 2014 | 24.2%(252) | 73.4%(764) | R+49.2 | +21.3 |
| 2010 | 14.7%(163) | 85.3%(943) | R+70.5 | +0.4 |
| 2006 | 13.6%(174) | 84.4%(1,084) | R+70.9 | -11.6 |
| 2002 | 18.0%(216) | 77.3%(926) | R+59.3 | -43.8 |
| 1998 | 42.3%(593) | 57.7%(810) | R+15.5 | -51.3 |
| 1994 | 67.9%(965) | 32.0%(455) | D+35.9 | +43.6 |
| 1990 | 45.9%(666) | 53.7%(779) | R+7.8 | +21.2 |
| 1986 | 35.5%(555) | 64.5%(1,008) | R+29.0 | -10.3 |