Garfield County, NE

NE · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+76.4
2024 Margin
R+2.1%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1936
Voting Streak
2K
Population

Garfield County, NE (Nebraska) voted R+76.4 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 893 votes (87.81%) to 116 (11.41%) for Harris.

This represents a R+2.1% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Garfield County is classified as a deep Republican county. Garfield County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1936. The county has a population of approximately 1,718.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+76.4
2020→2024 SwingR+2.1%
Voting StreakR since 1936
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population1,718
Median Age
47.7(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
29.7%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$62,804(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
96.4%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
1.7%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
76.0%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
8.8%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
7.3%(US: 6.2%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
39.4%(Major Center)
Mainline Protestant
32.3%(Primary Hub)
Catholic
21.7%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
32.2%Significant Hub(2.6x)
Irish
16.8%Above Average(1.8x)
English
6.9%
Polish
4.1%Above Average(1.6x)
American Heritage
3.4%
French
2.7%(1.4x)
+ 2 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:47.7 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
20.4%
18-29
8.6%
30-44
15.3%
45-64
26.4%
65+
29.4%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
14.4%(8.5x US)
Retail Trade
11.1%
Manufacturing
7.6%(0.8x US)
Educational Services
6.7%(0.8x US)
Construction
5.5%(0.8x US)
Professional & Technical
5.2%(0.4x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202411.4%(116)87.8%(893)R+76.4R+2.1
202012.4%(133)86.7%(933)R+74.3R+2.9
201612.3%(121)83.8%(821)R+71.4R+5.5
201215.8%(149)81.8%(769)R+66.0R+8.9
200820.6%(212)77.7%(800)R+57.1D+2.9
200419.3%(196)79.3%(806)R+60.0R+6.4
200021.0%(202)74.6%(718)R+53.6R+15.5
199625.2%(249)63.3%(625)R+38.1R+3.7
199220.3%(221)54.7%(595)R+34.4D+19.4
198822.1%(234)76.0%(803)R+53.8D+9.8

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Garfield County, NE18922024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202414.6%(289)85.4%(1,693)R+70.8D+4.8
20208.9%(91)84.5%(868)R+75.7R+6.3
201814.1%(113)83.5%(667)R+69.3R+10.0
201417.1%(125)76.4%(558)R+59.3D+4.7
201218.0%(170)82.0%(774)R+64.0R+52.2
200843.3%(445)55.1%(566)R+11.8R+30.7
200659.5%(543)40.5%(370)D+18.9D+100.4
20028.1%(58)89.6%(638)R+81.5R+55.9
200037.2%(360)62.8%(607)R+25.5D+12.6
199630.4%(299)68.6%(674)R+38.2R+12.6

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202211.0%(80)86.5%(628)R+75.5R+8.4
201816.4%(131)83.6%(666)R+67.1R+26.3
201428.1%(203)69.0%(498)R+40.9D+30.1
201014.5%(127)85.5%(749)R+71.0D+5.1
200611.3%(105)87.5%(810)R+76.1R+24.4
200221.5%(155)73.2%(528)R+51.7R+45.5
199846.8%(337)53.1%(382)R+6.3R+38.5
199466.0%(628)33.8%(321)D+32.3D+50.3
199040.1%(345)58.1%(500)R+18.0D+22.9
198629.6%(317)70.4%(755)R+40.9R+17.9

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

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