Hayes County, NE

NE · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+91.7
2024 Margin
R+5.9%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1940
Voting Streak
1K
Population

Hayes County, NE (Nebraska) voted R+91.7 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 472 votes (95.55%) to 19 (3.85%) for Harris.

This represents a R+5.9% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Hayes County is classified as a deep Republican county. Hayes County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1940. The county has a population of approximately 843.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+91.7
2020→2024 SwingR+5.9%
Voting StreakR since 1940
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population843
Median Age
47.3(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
19.8%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$69,250(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
92.4%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
4.9%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
67.9%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
12.7%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
12.1%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
4.5%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
20.3%
Mainline Protestant
18.6%(Unique Concentration)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
33.0%Significant Hub(2.7x)
English
16.3%Above Average(1.8x)
Irish
8.1%
American Heritage
6.2%
Mexican
3.3%
Italian
1.7%
+ 2 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:47.3 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
21.5%
18-29
2.4%
30-44
20.1%
45-64
30.6%
65+
25.5%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
44.7%(26.3x US)
Construction
6.9%
Retail Trade
6.4%(0.6x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.5%
ManufacturingUnder-represented
1.9%(0.2x US)
Educational ServicesUnder-represented
1.2%(0.1x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
20243.9%(19)95.5%(472)R+91.7R+5.9
20206.3%(34)92.2%(494)R+85.8D+0.2
20165.8%(30)91.8%(472)R+86.0R+7.1
20129.5%(51)88.3%(476)R+78.8R+10.9
200815.4%(85)83.4%(461)R+68.0D+8.6
200411.0%(66)87.6%(524)R+76.6R+3.0
200011.6%(66)85.1%(486)R+73.6R+11.8
199615.3%(87)77.0%(439)R+61.8R+19.4
199213.0%(85)55.4%(362)R+42.4D+9.3
198823.5%(160)75.1%(512)R+51.6D+19.3

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Hayes County, NE18922024

D+R++100+80+60+40+200-20-40-60-80-10018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
20247.9%(78)92.1%(906)R+84.1R+1.1
20205.8%(30)88.9%(457)R+83.1R+2.2
20188.1%(32)89.1%(350)R+80.9R+1.0
20147.2%(33)87.1%(399)R+79.9R+12.9
201216.5%(88)83.5%(445)R+67.0R+35.9
200833.0%(182)64.1%(353)R+31.0R+45.2
200657.1%(282)42.9%(212)D+14.2D+100.1
20025.3%(26)91.3%(449)R+86.0R+52.2
200033.1%(186)66.9%(376)R+33.8D+8.8
199628.0%(158)70.6%(399)R+42.7R+22.0

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
20225.9%(23)88.1%(341)R+82.2R+3.4
201810.6%(42)89.4%(353)R+78.7R+21.6
201419.3%(88)76.5%(348)R+57.1D+12.1
201015.4%(70)84.6%(385)R+69.2R+12.0
20069.9%(49)67.1%(333)R+57.3D+7.4
200210.1%(51)74.7%(378)R+64.6R+38.5
199836.7%(191)62.8%(327)R+26.1R+45.3
199459.6%(342)40.4%(232)D+19.2D+32.8
199043.0%(227)56.6%(299)R+13.6D+27.0
198629.7%(219)70.3%(519)R+40.6R+20.3

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

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