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1892–2024
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Norfolk, NE
presidential margin
2008R+41.62012R+50.02016R+59.52020R+58.62024R+60.7
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+60.7
2024
median income$66,609U.S. $80,734 · NE $76,475
median age38.1U.S. 39.1 · NE 37.3
poverty rate11.8%U.S. 12.5% · NE 10.6%
bachelor’s+ (25+)23.7%U.S. 35.6% · NE 34.7%
non-english10.5%U.S. 22.3% · NE 12.8%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German41.4%
Irish9.6%
English5.5%
Mexican9.8%
Cuban1.1%
Salvadoran0.4%
Burmese0.4%
Filipino0.3%
Asian Indian0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline9.1%
Other Christian0.8%
Latter-day Saints0.7%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents, unaffiliated is the unclaimed remainder.

Norfolk, NE, Nebraska

Akashic
Norfolk, NETrumpR+60.7
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2024 presidential margin by county for Norfolk, NE, NEA map of the constituent counties of Norfolk, NE, NE, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Madison County, NE · R+55.8Pierce County, NE · R+76.1Stanton County, NE · R+66.4
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican79.6%18,101
Kamala HarrisDemocratic18.9%4,298
Chase OliverLibertarian1.5%334
D+60
R+60
3 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (3 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Norfolk, NE, NE — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Madison County, NERepublicanR+55.8
Pierce County, NERepublicanR+76.1
Stanton County, NERepublicanR+66.4
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
18.9%Harris4,298
79.6%Trump18,101
1.5%Oliver334
−60.7%
22,733
R
19.5%Biden4,490
78.1%Trump17,963
2.4%Jorgensen543
−58.6%
22,996
R
16.9%Clinton3,510
76.4%Trump15,867
6.7%Johnson1,397
−59.5%
20,774
R
23.7%Obama4,736
73.7%Romney14,718
2.5%Johnson506
−50.0%
19,960
R
28.3%Obama5,589
69.9%McCain13,821
1.8%Nader356
−41.6%
19,766
R
20.0%Kerry4,039
78.9%Bush15,964
1.1%Nader229
−58.9%
20,232
R
20.7%Gore3,842
75.8%Bush14,065
3.5%Nader640
−55.1%
18,547
R
23.8%Clinton4,321
62.4%Dole11,345
13.8%Perot2,508
−38.6%
18,174
R
17.4%Clinton3,471
55.2%Bush11,004
27.3%Perot5,446
−37.8%
19,921
R
24.4%Dukakis4,332
75.1%Bush13,322
0.5%Paul80
−50.7%
17,734
R
15.3%Mondale2,713
84.2%Reagan14,889
0.5%Bergland84
−68.8%
17,686
R
15.2%Carter2,805
79.2%Reagan14,601
5.6%Anderson1,028
−64.0%
18,434
R
30.6%Carter5,201
67.6%Ford11,487
1.7%McCarthy297
−37.0%
16,985
R
20.9%McGovern3,355
79.1%Nixon12,693
0.0%
−58.2%
16,048
R
22.5%Humphrey3,449
71.1%Nixon10,882
6.3%Wallace965
−48.6%
15,296
R
43.7%Johnson7,306
56.3%Goldwater9,419
0.0%
−12.6%
16,725
R
27.8%Kennedy5,014
72.2%Nixon12,993
0.0%
−44.3%
18,007
R
28.7%Stevenson4,998
71.3%Eisenhower12,444
0.0%
−42.7%
17,442
R
23.6%Stevenson4,170
76.4%Eisenhower13,511
0.0%
−52.8%
17,681
R
39.7%Truman5,676
60.3%Dewey8,611
0.0%
−20.5%
14,287
R
32.1%Roosevelt5,451
67.9%Dewey11,530
0.0%
−35.8%
16,981
R
33.9%Roosevelt6,512
66.1%Willkie12,698
0.0%
−32.2%
19,210
D
54.2%Roosevelt10,318
43.8%Landon8,334
2.0%Lemke381
+10.4%
19,033
D
70.4%Roosevelt12,648
28.8%Hoover5,185
0.8%Thomas143
+41.5%
17,976
R
38.5%Smith6,289
61.1%Hoover9,982
0.4%Thomas64
−22.6%
16,335
R
22.3%Davis3,315
40.9%Coolidge6,069
36.8%La Follette5,457
−18.6%
14,841
R
23.9%Cox2,960
73.7%Harding9,106
2.4%Debs294
−49.7%
12,360
R
48.4%Wilson4,287
49.5%Hughes4,392
2.1%Benson185
−1.2%
8,864
D
44.3%Wilson3,390
30.7%Taft2,346
25.0%Roosevelt1,917
+13.6%
7,653
R
48.1%Bryan3,796
50.6%Taft3,996
1.3%Debs105
−2.5%
7,897
R
31.4%Parker2,178
61.0%Roosevelt4,227
7.5%Debs521
−29.6%
6,926
R
46.4%Bryan3,354
52.1%McKinley3,767
1.5%Woolley105
−5.7%
7,226
D
51.6%Bryan3,508
46.4%McKinley3,159
2.0%Palmer136
+5.1%
6,803
O
18.5%Cleveland934
38.8%Harrison1,963
42.8%Weaver2,165
Weaver +4.0
5,062
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: −60.7% in 2024.flipped R · 1940−60.7%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−20.3%
1896+5.1%
1900−5.7%
1904−29.6%
1908−2.5%
1912+13.6%
1916−1.2%
1920−49.7%
1924−18.6%
1928−22.6%
1932+41.5%
1936+10.4%
1940−32.2%
1944−35.8%
1948−20.5%
1952−52.8%
1956−42.7%
1960−44.3%
1964−12.6%
1968−48.6%
1972−58.2%
1976−37.0%
1980−64.0%
1984−68.8%
1988−50.7%
1992−37.8%
1996−38.6%
2000−55.1%
2004−58.9%
2008−41.6%
2012−50.0%
2016−59.5%
2020−58.6%
2024−60.7%
DemocraticRepublican

Norfolk anchors a largely rural northeast Nebraska media market where commodity prices and trade policy consistently drive voter sentiment, and Republican margins in federal races have routinely exceeded 30 points over the past decade.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 41.5 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 68.8 points in 1984. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 2.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 60.7 points.

A population of 48,653, a 81% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,609 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Hastings, NE and Scottsbluff, NE.

Political twins — metros

The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Hastings, NE
93.1twin score
2000–2016 trajectory≠ % unaffiliated
Scottsbluff, NE
91.4twin score
2000–2016 trajectory≠ % unaffiliated
Kearney, NE
88.7twin score
2000–2012 trajectory≠ % Evangelical

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Norfolk, NE, Nebraska vote in 2024?
In 2024, Norfolk, NE, Nebraska voted Republican by 60.7 points (R+60.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 22,733 votes cast, 4,298 went Democratic and 18,101 went Republican.
When did Norfolk, NE, Nebraska last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Norfolk, NE, Nebraska voted Democratic was 1936.
How many people live in Norfolk, NE, Nebraska?
Norfolk, NE, Nebraska has a population of 48,653 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Norfolk, NE, Nebraska?
Median household income in Norfolk, NE, Nebraska is $66,609 — below the national median of $80,734. The Nebraska state median is $76,475.
What is the political history of Norfolk, NE, Nebraska?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Norfolk, NE, Nebraska from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 29 went Republican.