Franklin County, NE

NE · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+69.5
2024 Margin
R+2.3%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1968
Voting Streak
3K
Population

Franklin County, NE (Nebraska) voted R+69.5 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 1,351 votes (84.17%) to 236 (14.7%) for Harris.

This represents a R+2.3% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Franklin County is classified as a deep Republican county. Franklin County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968. The county has a population of approximately 2,846.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+69.5
2020→2024 SwingR+2.3%
Voting StreakR since 1968
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population2,846
Median Age
49.0(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
21.3%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$60,195(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
93.3%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
3.5%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
83.2%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
12.3%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
7.5%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
2.8%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Mainline Protestant
46.2%(Primary Hub)
Evangelical
12.6%
Black Protestant
5.2%(Major Center)
Catholic
4.4%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
37.3%Significant Hub(3.0x)
Irish
10.5%
English
10.2%
American Heritage
7.5%(1.4x)
Mexican
2.1%
Polish
1.2%

Age Distribution

Median:49.0 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
20.2%
18-29
5.4%
30-44
15.5%
45-64
30.8%
65+
28.1%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
21.6%(12.7x US)
Retail Trade
10.4%
Construction
7.2%
Manufacturing
6.2%(0.6x US)
Professional & Technical
3.9%(0.3x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
3.2%(0.7x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202414.7%(236)84.2%(1,351)R+69.5R+2.3
202016.0%(276)83.2%(1,437)R+67.2R+1.6
201614.9%(250)80.5%(1,347)R+65.6R+18.2
201225.0%(384)72.4%(1,112)R+47.4R+6.4
200828.5%(442)69.5%(1,079)R+41.0D+9.4
200424.0%(412)74.5%(1,277)R+50.5R+3.9
200025.2%(420)71.7%(1,196)R+46.5R+15.6
199628.1%(483)59.0%(1,013)R+30.9R+6.1
199224.1%(477)48.9%(969)R+24.8D+0.4
198836.8%(768)62.1%(1,294)R+25.2D+25.3

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Franklin County, NE18922024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202418.1%(576)81.9%(2,599)R+63.7D+7.7
202011.2%(190)82.7%(1,398)R+71.4R+12.9
201818.9%(255)77.4%(1,044)R+58.5D+7.6
201413.8%(187)79.8%(1,084)R+66.1R+20.9
201227.4%(418)72.6%(1,107)R+45.2R+48.7
200851.0%(789)47.5%(734)D+3.6R+26.0
200664.8%(947)35.2%(515)D+29.5D+106.6
200210.3%(136)87.3%(1,154)R+77.0R+71.4
200047.2%(790)52.8%(884)R+5.6D+9.1
199641.3%(704)56.0%(955)R+14.7R+23.9

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202213.4%(159)82.3%(976)R+68.9R+6.2
201818.6%(254)81.4%(1,109)R+62.7R+33.1
201432.8%(440)62.4%(838)R+29.6D+23.0
201023.7%(262)76.3%(844)R+52.6D+2.4
200621.7%(323)76.7%(1,141)R+55.0R+6.0
200223.1%(305)72.0%(951)R+48.9R+58.3
199854.7%(841)45.3%(697)D+9.4R+13.8
199461.4%(1,010)38.3%(629)D+23.2D+10.8
199055.5%(1,043)43.1%(811)D+12.3D+15.6
198648.4%(1,005)51.6%(1,072)R+3.2R+1.6

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

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