Brown County, NE

NE · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+74.5
2024 Margin
D+1.5%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1936
Voting Streak
3K
Population

Brown County, NE (Nebraska) voted R+74.5 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 1,428 votes (86.65%) to 201 (12.2%) for Harris.

This represents a D+1.5% swing toward Democrats compared to 2020. Brown County is classified as a deep Republican county. Brown County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1936. The county has a population of approximately 2,869.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+74.5
2020→2024 SwingD+1.5%
Voting StreakR since 1936
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population2,869
Median Age
45.7(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
24.0%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$54,676(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
89.1%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
6.2%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
74.2%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
13.4%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
7.5%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
3.6%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
25.6%(Above Average)
Mainline Protestant
21.5%(Unique Concentration)
Catholic
11.4%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
28.6%Above Average(2.3x)
Irish
10.3%
American Heritage
10.1%Above Average(1.9x)
English
8.1%
Mexican
5.8%
Polish
4.1%Above Average(1.6x)
+ 1 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:45.7 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
20.1%
18-29
8.5%
30-44
16.8%
45-64
27.1%
65+
27.5%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
21.2%(12.5x US)
Retail Trade
11.3%
Educational Services
8.7%
Construction
8.0%(1.2x US)
Professional & Technical
6.9%(0.6x US)
Manufacturing
3.7%(0.4x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202412.2%(201)86.7%(1,428)R+74.5D+1.5
202011.3%(191)87.3%(1,470)R+76.0D+1.2
20169.6%(153)86.7%(1,385)R+77.1R+7.8
201214.4%(224)83.7%(1,302)R+69.3R+12.1
200819.9%(311)77.1%(1,208)R+57.2D+9.6
200415.5%(268)82.3%(1,426)R+66.8R+0.0
200014.8%(250)81.7%(1,375)R+66.8R+24.6
199620.3%(359)62.6%(1,105)R+42.2R+5.0
199216.9%(311)54.1%(999)R+37.3D+13.3
198824.4%(435)74.9%(1,336)R+50.5D+15.0

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Presidential Margin Trend

Brown County, NE18922024

D+R++80+60+40+200-20-40-60-8018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202417.0%(552)83.0%(2,700)R+66.1D+11.5
20207.7%(125)85.2%(1,387)R+77.5R+8.0
201813.7%(190)83.2%(1,153)R+69.5R+6.7
201415.6%(176)78.4%(883)R+62.8D+10.8
201213.2%(204)86.8%(1,342)R+73.6R+40.0
200831.4%(486)65.0%(1,006)R+33.6R+35.6
200651.0%(707)49.0%(679)D+2.0D+88.6
20025.2%(79)91.8%(1,384)R+86.5R+50.5
200032.0%(535)68.0%(1,137)R+36.0D+15.8
199623.4%(418)75.2%(1,342)R+51.8R+20.9

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202213.8%(159)81.3%(938)R+67.5D+1.1
201815.7%(214)84.3%(1,151)R+68.6R+26.6
201426.3%(293)68.4%(761)R+42.1D+30.5
201013.7%(181)86.3%(1,141)R+72.6D+3.0
200610.0%(139)85.5%(1,194)R+75.6R+20.4
200219.8%(295)75.0%(1,119)R+55.2R+20.6
199832.7%(513)67.3%(1,055)R+34.6R+64.6
199464.9%(1,106)34.9%(594)D+30.0D+53.9
199037.3%(628)61.1%(1,029)R+23.8D+5.8
198635.2%(620)64.8%(1,141)R+29.6R+0.2

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

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