Harlan County, NE

NE · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+67.9
2024 Margin
D+1.0%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1940
Voting Streak
3K
Population

Harlan County, NE (Nebraska) voted R+67.9 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 1,506 votes (83.43%) to 280 (15.51%) for Harris.

This represents a D+1.0% swing toward Democrats compared to 2020. Harlan County is classified as a deep Republican county. Harlan County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1940. The county has a population of approximately 2,847.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+67.9
2020→2024 SwingD+1.0%
Voting StreakR since 1940
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population2,847
Median Age
47.3(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
29.2%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$70,625(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
93.6%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
1.8%(US: 19.1%)
Asian
1.2%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
85.8%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
6.7%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
8.1%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
1.8%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Mainline Protestant
17.3%(Unique Concentration)
Evangelical
14.6%
Catholic
6.7%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
39.7%Significant Hub(3.2x)
English
13.3%(1.5x)
Irish
6.6%
American Heritage
2.5%
French
1.6%
Mexican
1.4%
+ 1 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:47.3 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
21.9%
18-29
6.3%
30-44
13.1%
45-64
30.2%
65+
28.6%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
14.3%(8.4x US)
Manufacturing
10.7%
Retail Trade
10.6%
Healthcare & Social Services
7.3%(1.6x US)
Professional & Technical
5.1%(0.4x US)
Construction
4.6%(0.7x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202415.5%(280)83.4%(1,506)R+67.9D+1.0
202014.6%(282)83.5%(1,615)R+68.9R+1.1
201613.9%(254)81.7%(1,496)R+67.8R+9.2
201219.9%(354)78.5%(1,395)R+58.5R+6.1
200822.8%(402)75.3%(1,329)R+52.5D+3.9
200421.0%(398)77.3%(1,467)R+56.4R+6.7
200023.6%(438)73.3%(1,358)R+49.7R+17.4
199628.0%(520)60.3%(1,120)R+32.3R+8.5
199223.1%(488)46.9%(992)R+23.8D+7.7
198833.7%(725)65.1%(1,403)R+31.5D+23.0

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Harlan County, NE18922024

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202418.2%(653)81.8%(2,926)R+63.5D+6.8
202011.1%(208)81.4%(1,529)R+70.3R+12.5
201819.3%(287)77.1%(1,149)R+57.9D+7.3
201414.8%(199)79.9%(1,074)R+65.1R+13.8
201224.4%(428)75.6%(1,329)R+51.3R+35.2
200841.1%(724)57.2%(1,007)R+16.1R+45.3
200664.6%(1,129)35.4%(618)D+29.3D+106.9
200210.2%(135)87.9%(1,162)R+77.7R+75.1
200048.7%(892)51.3%(940)R+2.6D+12.6
199641.1%(765)56.3%(1,048)R+15.2R+19.2

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202216.5%(234)78.3%(1,109)R+61.8D+1.9
201818.2%(273)81.8%(1,231)R+63.7R+26.4
201429.0%(385)66.3%(881)R+37.3D+22.0
201020.4%(319)79.6%(1,248)R+59.3D+4.2
200617.4%(305)80.9%(1,417)R+63.5R+11.5
200222.0%(294)74.0%(988)R+51.9R+44.4
199846.2%(773)53.8%(900)R+7.6R+54.9
199473.6%(1,422)26.4%(509)D+47.3D+43.2
199051.4%(1,123)47.4%(1,034)D+4.1D+18.4
198642.8%(897)57.2%(1,198)R+14.4R+11.2

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

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