McPherson County, NE

NE · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+89.8
2024 Margin
R+4.4%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1936
Voting Streak
0K
Population

McPherson County, NE (Nebraska) voted R+89.8 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 267 votes (94.01%) to 12 (4.23%) for Harris.

This represents a R+4.4% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. McPherson County is classified as a deep Republican county. McPherson County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1936. The county has a population of approximately 475.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+89.8
2020→2024 SwingR+4.4%
Voting StreakR since 1936
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population475
Median Age
45.8(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
25.7%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$58,684(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
99.3%(US: 57.6%)
Homeownership
65.1%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
12.2%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
6.1%(US: 6.2%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Mainline Protestant
22.1%(Unique Concentration)
Evangelical
11.5%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
37.9%Significant Hub(3.1x)
English
12.2%(1.4x)
American Heritage
8.8%Above Average(1.6x)
Irish
7.0%
Italian
1.3%
Russian
1.1%(1.6x)

Age Distribution

Median:45.8 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
21.1%
18-29
15.2%
30-44
11.4%
45-64
31.2%
65+
21.3%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
41.8%(24.6x US)
Educational Services
9.9%(1.2x US)
Retail Trade
3.8%(0.4x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
3.0%(0.7x US)
Professional & TechnicalUnder-represented
1.1%(0.1x US)
ConstructionUnder-represented
1.1%(0.2x US)
National average

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
20244.2%(12)94.0%(267)R+89.8R+4.4
20205.6%(17)91.1%(275)R+85.4R+0.8
20164.9%(14)89.5%(257)R+84.7R+17.3
201214.1%(41)81.4%(237)R+67.4R+0.8
200815.4%(45)81.9%(240)R+66.6D+0.8
200415.7%(49)83.0%(259)R+67.3R+2.2
200015.9%(48)81.1%(244)R+65.1R+8.3
199615.5%(50)72.4%(233)R+56.8R+5.8
199214.9%(49)66.0%(217)R+51.1D+6.8
198820.6%(60)78.4%(229)R+57.9D+9.0

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

Presidential Margin Trend

McPherson County, NE18922024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
20249.5%(53)90.5%(505)R+81.0D+3.1
20204.1%(12)88.1%(260)R+84.1R+5.4
20188.4%(22)87.0%(228)R+78.6R+18.1
201416.1%(40)76.6%(190)R+60.5D+12.2
201213.7%(40)86.3%(253)R+72.7R+29.8
200826.6%(77)69.5%(201)R+42.9R+32.6
200644.8%(117)55.2%(144)R+10.3D+70.0
20029.6%(19)89.9%(178)R+80.3R+37.9
200028.8%(85)71.2%(210)R+42.4D+4.3
199624.9%(79)71.6%(227)R+46.7R+1.3

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202210.9%(24)85.1%(188)R+74.2R+9.4
201817.6%(45)82.4%(211)R+64.8R+11.3
201420.3%(49)73.9%(178)R+53.5D+19.0
201013.7%(32)86.3%(201)R+72.5R+3.2
200613.3%(35)82.6%(218)R+69.3R+4.0
200215.6%(31)80.9%(161)R+65.3R+35.0
199834.8%(92)65.2%(172)R+30.3R+50.7
199460.2%(192)39.8%(127)D+20.4D+68.7
199025.7%(69)74.0%(199)R+48.3D+4.1
198623.8%(83)76.2%(266)R+52.4R+16.7

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

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