Cherry County, NE

NE · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+76.0
2024 Margin
R+0.4%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1940
Voting Streak
5K
Population

Cherry County, NE (Nebraska) voted R+76.0 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 2,687 votes (87.3%) to 349 (11.34%) for Harris.

This represents a R+0.4% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Cherry County is classified as a deep Republican county. Cherry County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1940. The county has a population of approximately 5,498.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+76.0
2020→2024 SwingR+0.4%
Voting StreakR since 1940
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population5,498
Median Age
41.4(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
25.3%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$66,270(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
85.2%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
3.5%(US: 19.1%)
Asian
1.8%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
61.4%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
8.3%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
6.5%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
3.2%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
18.6%
Evangelical
16.2%
Mainline Protestant
9.7%(Above Average)
LDS/Mormon
4.0%(Major Center)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
30.4%Above Average(2.5x)
English
14.8%Above Average(1.7x)
Irish
9.8%
American Heritage
6.9%(1.3x)
Polish
3.6%(1.5x)
French
2.8%(1.5x)
+ 2 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:41.4 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
23.4%
18-29
5.6%
30-44
19.1%
45-64
29.5%
65+
22.4%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
20.4%(12.0x US)
Educational Services
14.3%(1.7x US)
Retail Trade
11.1%
Construction
10.0%(1.5x US)
Professional & Technical
8.6%(0.7x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.2%
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202411.3%(349)87.3%(2,687)R+76.0R+0.4
202011.4%(373)87.0%(2,844)R+75.6R+1.6
201610.2%(317)84.1%(2,623)R+74.0R+4.7
201214.2%(436)83.5%(2,557)R+69.2R+11.7
200819.6%(599)77.2%(2,360)R+57.6D+9.0
200415.9%(483)82.5%(2,509)R+66.6R+0.7
200015.7%(446)81.6%(2,322)R+65.9R+17.5
199619.7%(551)68.0%(1,905)R+48.4R+10.3
199218.7%(563)56.8%(1,707)R+38.0D+17.1
198822.2%(642)77.3%(2,240)R+55.2D+15.4

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Cherry County, NE18922024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202415.9%(947)84.1%(5,007)R+68.2D+0.9
20209.4%(283)78.5%(2,365)R+69.1R+2.1
201813.2%(314)80.2%(1,913)R+67.0R+2.3
201414.6%(326)79.4%(1,769)R+64.7R+8.9
201222.1%(660)77.9%(2,328)R+55.8R+11.6
200826.0%(775)70.2%(2,093)R+44.2R+50.5
200653.1%(1,437)46.9%(1,267)D+6.3D+84.4
200210.2%(223)88.3%(1,926)R+78.1R+41.9
200031.9%(890)68.1%(1,899)R+36.2D+11.9
199625.0%(697)73.1%(2,040)R+48.1R+9.8

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202210.1%(240)83.7%(1,984)R+73.6R+9.0
201817.7%(426)82.3%(1,979)R+64.6R+3.2
201417.2%(382)78.5%(1,749)R+61.4D+10.3
201014.2%(303)85.8%(1,835)R+71.7R+0.7
200613.2%(363)84.2%(2,310)R+71.0R+10.2
200218.3%(404)79.0%(1,747)R+60.7R+25.6
199832.4%(734)67.6%(1,530)R+35.2R+42.0
199453.4%(1,330)46.6%(1,159)D+6.9D+37.0
199034.7%(868)64.8%(1,622)R+30.1D+14.8
198627.5%(839)72.4%(2,208)R+44.9R+16.6

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

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