Perkins County, NE

NE · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+72.4
2024 Margin
D+0.2%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1940
Voting Streak
3K
Population

Perkins County, NE (Nebraska) voted R+72.4 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 1,224 votes (85.47%) to 187 (13.06%) for Harris.

This represents a D+0.2% swing toward Democrats compared to 2020. Perkins County is classified as a deep Republican county. Perkins County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1940. The county has a population of approximately 2,821.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+72.4
2020→2024 SwingD+0.2%
Voting StreakR since 1940
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population2,821
Median Age
41.2(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
25.8%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$72,778(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
91.0%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
5.6%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
78.7%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
7.2%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
9.5%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
2.8%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
22.2%
Mainline Protestant
17.5%(Unique Concentration)
Catholic
7.1%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
36.6%Significant Hub(3.0x)
English
11.9%(1.3x)
Irish
8.6%
American Heritage
5.6%
Mexican
4.1%
Polish
3.2%(1.3x)
+ 1 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:41.2 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
24.3%
18-29
5.0%
30-44
19.8%
45-64
27.1%
65+
23.9%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
23.3%(13.7x US)
Construction
9.1%(1.3x US)
Retail Trade
7.8%(0.7x US)
Educational Services
7.1%(0.8x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.1%(0.9x US)
Professional & TechnicalUnder-represented
3.5%(0.3x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202413.1%(187)85.5%(1,224)R+72.4D+0.2
202012.9%(199)85.5%(1,321)R+72.6R+0.0
201611.1%(161)83.6%(1,217)R+72.6R+8.2
201217.1%(238)81.4%(1,135)R+64.3R+9.3
200821.8%(310)76.9%(1,092)R+55.1D+10.6
200416.8%(262)82.5%(1,285)R+65.7R+1.8
200016.7%(243)80.6%(1,170)R+63.8R+20.6
199622.8%(352)66.1%(1,018)R+43.2R+10.7
199218.0%(300)50.5%(842)R+32.5D+8.0
198829.2%(468)69.7%(1,118)R+40.5D+23.6

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Perkins County, NE18922024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202417.5%(496)82.5%(2,335)R+65.0D+11.0
20209.3%(138)85.2%(1,270)R+75.9R+8.0
201814.7%(180)82.6%(1,011)R+67.9D+2.5
201412.3%(128)82.7%(862)R+70.4R+13.2
201221.4%(297)78.6%(1,091)R+57.2R+14.5
200827.8%(392)70.5%(993)R+42.7R+48.7
200653.0%(675)47.0%(599)D+6.0D+82.3
200210.0%(119)86.4%(1,024)R+76.4R+50.3
200037.0%(519)63.0%(885)R+26.1D+11.4
199630.4%(459)67.9%(1,025)R+37.5R+12.0

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202212.3%(135)83.6%(918)R+71.3R+3.2
201815.9%(195)84.1%(1,029)R+68.1R+19.0
201424.2%(252)73.4%(764)R+49.2D+21.3
201014.7%(163)85.3%(943)R+70.5D+0.3
200613.6%(174)84.4%(1,084)R+70.9R+11.6
200218.0%(216)77.3%(926)R+59.3R+43.8
199842.3%(593)57.7%(810)R+15.5R+51.3
199467.9%(965)32.0%(455)D+35.9D+43.7
199045.9%(666)53.7%(779)R+7.8D+21.2
198635.5%(555)64.5%(1,008)R+29.0R+10.3

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

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