Cedar County, NE

NE · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+69.6
2024 Margin
R+0.9%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1968
Voting Streak
8K
Population

Cedar County, NE (Nebraska) voted R+69.6 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 4,141 votes (83.86%) to 702 (14.22%) for Harris.

This represents a R+0.9% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Cedar County is classified as a deep Republican county. Cedar County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968. The county has a population of approximately 8,315.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+69.6
2020→2024 SwingR+0.9%
Voting StreakR since 1968
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population8,315
Median Age
41.9(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
24.0%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$73,578(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
95.3%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
2.5%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
79.6%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
7.1%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
7.6%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
1.4%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
58.4%(Unique Concentration)
Mainline Protestant
25.5%(Unique Concentration)
Evangelical
7.0%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
50.7%Major Concentration(4.1x)
Irish
6.8%
English
5.8%
American Heritage
5.4%
Mexican
2.1%
Polish
1.2%
+ 1 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:41.9 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
25.5%
18-29
7.5%
30-44
14.9%
45-64
29.7%
65+
22.3%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
14.7%(8.7x US)
Manufacturing
10.7%
Retail Trade
8.8%(0.8x US)
Construction
7.4%
Educational Services
5.1%(0.6x US)
Professional & Technical
4.3%(0.4x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202414.2%(702)83.9%(4,141)R+69.6R+0.9
202014.5%(725)83.2%(4,174)R+68.8R+1.8
201612.9%(571)79.9%(3,532)R+67.0R+13.5
201222.1%(958)75.6%(3,278)R+53.5R+12.3
200828.5%(1,190)69.8%(2,912)R+41.3D+9.5
200423.9%(1,083)74.7%(3,387)R+50.8R+5.7
200024.9%(1,062)70.0%(2,989)R+45.1R+22.2
199629.3%(1,218)52.2%(2,171)R+22.9R+1.4
199222.3%(1,007)43.9%(1,981)R+21.6R+5.0
198841.5%(1,759)58.1%(2,462)R+16.6D+29.6

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Cedar County, NE18922024

D+R++60+40+200-20-40-6018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202418.4%(1,793)81.6%(7,956)R+63.2D+6.8
202011.4%(545)81.3%(3,902)R+70.0R+3.7
201815.3%(537)81.6%(2,866)R+66.3R+38.2
201434.7%(1,060)62.8%(1,916)R+28.0D+12.6
201229.7%(1,284)70.3%(3,041)R+40.6D+3.8
200826.3%(1,082)70.7%(2,907)R+44.4R+76.7
200666.1%(2,549)33.9%(1,306)D+32.2D+100.1
200215.1%(523)82.9%(2,880)R+67.8R+77.0
200054.5%(2,326)45.4%(1,935)D+9.2D+24.7
199641.0%(1,705)56.6%(2,352)R+15.6R+37.4

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202212.5%(466)83.1%(3,107)R+70.7R+13.4
201821.4%(755)78.6%(2,775)R+57.2R+18.4
201429.0%(876)67.8%(2,050)R+38.8D+29.2
201016.0%(496)84.0%(2,606)R+68.0D+0.1
200614.8%(553)82.9%(3,088)R+68.1R+12.5
200218.7%(666)74.2%(2,648)R+55.5R+56.6
199850.5%(1,867)49.5%(1,828)D+1.1R+62.5
199481.7%(3,527)18.2%(785)D+63.5D+53.5
199055.0%(2,225)45.0%(1,818)D+10.1D+31.8
198639.1%(1,535)60.9%(2,387)R+21.7D+1.6

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

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