Pawnee County, NE

NE · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+57.8
2024 Margin
R+5.4%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1940
Voting Streak
3K
Population

Pawnee County, NE (Nebraska) voted R+57.8 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 1,085 votes (78.34%) to 284 (20.51%) for Harris.

This represents a R+5.4% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Pawnee County is classified as a deep Republican county. Pawnee County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1940. The county has a population of approximately 2,530.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+57.8
2020→2024 SwingR+5.4%
Voting StreakR since 1940
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population2,530
Median Age
44.9(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
21.2%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$62,188(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
94.0%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
1.9%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
80.2%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
13.6%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
9.7%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
8.5%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
18.4%
Mainline Protestant
17.5%(Unique Concentration)
Catholic
6.5%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
39.4%Significant Hub(3.2x)
Irish
13.8%(1.5x)
English
10.0%
French
2.1%
Mexican
1.9%
American Heritage
1.6%
+ 1 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:44.9 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
24.6%
18-29
5.9%
30-44
12.4%
45-64
28.8%
65+
28.4%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
16.8%(9.9x US)
Manufacturing
16.2%(1.7x US)
Construction
10.4%(1.5x US)
Retail Trade
6.4%(0.6x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
5.0%
Educational Services
3.1%(0.4x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202420.5%(284)78.3%(1,085)R+57.8R+5.4
202022.5%(322)75.0%(1,071)R+52.4R+0.0
201621.0%(279)73.4%(974)R+52.4R+15.2
201229.8%(400)67.0%(899)R+37.2R+10.0
200834.9%(483)62.1%(859)R+27.2D+6.9
200432.4%(481)66.5%(986)R+34.1R+6.7
200034.4%(522)61.7%(937)R+27.3R+15.5
199637.0%(580)48.8%(766)R+11.9R+6.1
199231.3%(566)37.1%(670)R+5.8D+6.1
198843.6%(767)55.5%(975)R+11.8D+28.2

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Pawnee County, NE18922024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202427.6%(754)72.4%(1,974)R+44.7D+17.1
202015.7%(217)77.5%(1,072)R+61.8R+23.4
201828.8%(332)67.1%(774)R+38.3D+8.5
201425.3%(276)72.1%(788)R+46.8R+18.6
201235.9%(482)64.1%(861)R+28.2R+14.6
200842.1%(578)55.7%(765)R+13.6R+48.4
200667.4%(838)32.6%(405)D+34.8D+94.3
200218.7%(218)78.1%(912)R+59.4R+61.8
200051.2%(767)48.8%(732)D+2.3D+6.7
199646.8%(733)51.1%(801)R+4.3R+40.2

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202220.7%(224)75.6%(817)R+54.9R+15.5
201830.3%(350)69.7%(804)R+39.3R+12.1
201434.7%(376)61.9%(672)R+27.3D+23.5
201024.6%(230)75.4%(704)R+50.7D+8.4
200619.3%(245)78.5%(995)R+59.1R+25.4
200230.2%(359)64.0%(761)R+33.8R+34.9
199850.5%(751)49.5%(735)D+1.1R+48.2
199474.3%(1,145)25.0%(385)D+49.3D+29.4
199059.5%(1,025)39.6%(682)D+19.9D+28.7
198645.6%(859)54.4%(1,024)R+8.8R+8.7

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

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