Webster County, Nebraska: Northern Rural Secular
Nebraska · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+65.3
2024 Margin
R+2.6%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1968
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
3K
Population
Webster County, Nebraska voted R+65.3 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 1,449 votes (82.1%). This represented a R+2.6% 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
4.3
Elasticity
Sticky
Trend
-1.6/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+65.3
2020→2024 SwingR+2.6%
Voting StreakR since 1968
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population3,395
Median Age
44.6(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
29.0%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$62,571(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
89.2%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
5.5%(US: 18.6%)
Homeownership
81.3%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
9.9%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
8.2%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16.8%(296) | 82.1%(1,449) | R+65.3 | -2.6 |
| 2020 | 17.9%(335) | 80.5%(1,511) | R+62.7 | -2.7 |
| 2016 | 17.9%(306) | 77.9%(1,330) | R+60.0 | -13.1 |
| 2012 | 25.4%(442) | 72.2%(1,258) | R+46.8 | -9.4 |
| 2008 | 30.4%(552) | 67.9%(1,233) | R+37.5 | +4.8 |
| 2004 | 27.8%(557) | 70.1%(1,403) | R+42.3 | -5.3 |
| 2000 | 30.0%(584) | 66.9%(1,302) | R+36.9 | -12.7 |
| 1996 | 31.8%(621) | 56.0%(1,094) | R+24.2 | -8.8 |
| 1992 | 27.6%(625) | 43.0%(973) | R+15.4 | +3.6 |
| 1988 | 40.0%(891) | 59.0%(1,314) | R+19.0 | +25.5 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15.1%(262) | 84.9%(1,477) | R+69.9 | -2.3 |
| 2020 | 12.8%(230) | 80.4%(1,443) | R+67.6 | -17.8 |
| 2018 | 23.3%(318) | 73.1%(997) | R+49.8 | +0.6 |
| 2014 | 23.2%(299) | 73.7%(948) | R+50.4 | -11.1 |
| 2012 | 30.3%(524) | 69.7%(1,203) | R+39.3 | -44.3 |
| 2008 | 51.5%(939) | 46.6%(849) | D+4.9 | -29.8 |
| 2006 | 67.4%(1,166) | 32.6%(565) | D+34.7 | +105.2 |
| 2002 | 13.8%(221) | 84.3%(1,352) | R+70.5 | -75.5 |
| 2000 | 52.5%(1,005) | 47.5%(909) | D+5.0 | +15.0 |
| 1996 | 43.8%(855) | 53.8%(1,050) | R+10.0 | -28.0 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 16.1%(207) | 79.6%(1,021) | R+63.5 | -5.9 |
| 2018 | 21.2%(291) | 78.8%(1,079) | R+57.5 | -35.8 |
| 2014 | 37.5%(479) | 59.3%(756) | R+21.7 | +29.8 |
| 2010 | 24.2%(322) | 75.8%(1,007) | R+51.5 | +10.5 |
| 2006 | 18.2%(318) | 80.2%(1,401) | R+62.0 | -21.2 |
| 2002 | 27.0%(436) | 67.7%(1,095) | R+40.8 | -46.9 |
| 1998 | 53.0%(927) | 46.8%(819) | D+6.2 | -46.4 |
| 1994 | 76.2%(1,486) | 23.6%(460) | D+52.6 | +32.5 |
| 1990 | 59.3%(1,228) | 39.2%(812) | D+20.1 | +18.4 |
| 1986 | 50.9%(1,084) | 49.1%(1,047) | D+1.7 | -0.5 |