Phelps County, Nebraska: Northern Rural Secular
Nebraska · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+68.2
2024 Margin
R+0.4%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1940
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
9K
Population
Phelps County, Nebraska voted R+68.2 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 4,158 votes (83.39%). This represented a R+0.4% 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
4.1
Elasticity
Sticky
Trend
-1.0/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+68.2
2020→2024 SwingR+0.4%
Voting StreakR since 1940
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population8,968
Median Age
40.4(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
33.6%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$65,114(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
90.1%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
6.5%(US: 18.6%)
Homeownership
69.9%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
13.6%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
8.1%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15.2%(758) | 83.4%(4,158) | R+68.2 | -0.4 |
| 2020 | 15.0%(752) | 82.8%(4,157) | R+67.8 | +2.0 |
| 2016 | 12.2%(572) | 82.0%(3,849) | R+69.8 | -12.3 |
| 2012 | 20.1%(880) | 77.6%(3,400) | R+57.5 | -5.9 |
| 2008 | 23.5%(1,050) | 75.1%(3,360) | R+51.6 | +12.5 |
| 2004 | 17.5%(830) | 81.6%(3,872) | R+64.1 | -7.1 |
| 2000 | 20.2%(934) | 77.3%(3,575) | R+57.1 | -14.6 |
| 1996 | 23.4%(1,071) | 65.9%(3,015) | R+42.5 | -3.3 |
| 1992 | 16.9%(830) | 56.1%(2,752) | R+39.2 | +12.5 |
| 1988 | 23.9%(1,047) | 75.6%(3,316) | R+51.7 | +15.0 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 23.2%(1,152) | 76.3%(3,787) | R+53.1 | +17.2 |
| 2020 | 10.1%(488) | 80.5%(3,896) | R+70.4 | -8.3 |
| 2018 | 17.4%(671) | 79.5%(3,068) | R+62.1 | +4.4 |
| 2014 | 14.0%(473) | 80.4%(2,725) | R+66.5 | -12.5 |
| 2012 | 23.0%(1,006) | 77.0%(3,368) | R+54.0 | -16.9 |
| 2008 | 31.0%(1,392) | 68.0%(3,058) | R+37.1 | -52.9 |
| 2006 | 57.9%(2,285) | 42.1%(1,659) | D+15.9 | +98.1 |
| 2002 | 8.2%(276) | 90.4%(3,050) | R+82.2 | -70.6 |
| 2000 | 44.2%(2,050) | 55.8%(2,588) | R+11.6 | +15.6 |
| 1996 | 35.7%(1,639) | 62.9%(2,888) | R+27.2 | -23.1 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 13.8%(509) | 82.0%(3,012) | R+68.1 | -4.1 |
| 2018 | 18.0%(693) | 82.0%(3,162) | R+64.0 | -21.9 |
| 2014 | 27.1%(904) | 69.2%(2,310) | R+42.1 | +27.1 |
| 2010 | 15.4%(456) | 84.6%(2,504) | R+69.2 | -0.5 |
| 2006 | 15.0%(605) | 83.7%(3,380) | R+68.7 | -10.7 |
| 2002 | 19.3%(650) | 77.3%(2,604) | R+58.0 | -38.7 |
| 1998 | 40.3%(1,691) | 59.5%(2,500) | R+19.3 | -62.4 |
| 1994 | 71.3%(3,096) | 28.2%(1,224) | D+43.1 | +59.9 |
| 1990 | 41.2%(1,702) | 57.9%(2,392) | R+16.7 | +6.4 |
| 1986 | 38.5%(1,620) | 61.5%(2,592) | R+23.1 | -9.9 |