Sheridan County, NE

NE · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+69.7
2024 Margin
D+3.0%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1940
Voting Streak
5K
Population

Sheridan County, NE (Nebraska) voted R+69.7 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 2,102 votes (84.18%) to 362 (14.5%) for Harris.

This represents a D+3.0% swing toward Democrats compared to 2020. Sheridan County is classified as a deep Republican county. Sheridan County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1940. The county has a population of approximately 5,014.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+69.7
2020→2024 SwingD+3.0%
Voting StreakR since 1940
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population5,014
Median Age
46.1(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
24.2%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$60,121(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
81.2%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
5.4%(US: 19.1%)
Asian
1.2%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
74.2%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
11.3%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
8.8%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
4.1%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
24.4%
Mainline Protestant
16.6%(Unique Concentration)
Catholic
14.7%
LDS/Mormon
4.3%(Major Center)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
34.0%Significant Hub(2.8x)
English
11.9%(1.3x)
Irish
7.5%
American Heritage
5.5%
Mexican
3.6%
French
1.3%
+ 1 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:46.1 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
21.3%
18-29
7.1%
30-44
14.3%
45-64
29.5%
65+
27.7%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
17.6%(10.3x US)
Retail Trade
13.7%(1.3x US)
Manufacturing
7.3%(0.7x US)
Construction
5.3%(0.8x US)
Educational Services
3.9%(0.5x US)
Professional & Technical
3.8%(0.3x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202414.5%(362)84.2%(2,102)R+69.7D+3.0
202012.7%(340)85.4%(2,292)R+72.7D+1.0
201611.0%(287)84.8%(2,211)R+73.8R+7.8
201215.8%(390)81.8%(2,021)R+66.0R+5.6
200818.4%(454)78.8%(1,941)R+60.4D+5.2
200416.5%(430)82.2%(2,136)R+65.6D+0.9
200015.2%(392)81.7%(2,105)R+66.5R+20.1
199621.1%(573)67.5%(1,834)R+46.4R+7.6
199217.9%(535)56.7%(1,698)R+38.8D+17.7
198821.1%(612)77.7%(2,251)R+56.6D+18.1

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Sheridan County, NE18922024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202418.1%(886)81.9%(4,012)R+63.8D+3.8
202011.2%(290)78.9%(2,042)R+67.7D+0.8
201813.5%(275)82.0%(1,670)R+68.5D+3.5
201412.0%(207)84.0%(1,453)R+72.0R+11.5
201219.8%(489)80.2%(1,986)R+60.5R+5.4
200819.5%(477)74.6%(1,821)R+55.1R+42.2
200643.5%(823)56.5%(1,067)R+12.9D+68.5
20028.3%(161)89.8%(1,735)R+81.4R+33.8
200026.2%(665)73.8%(1,876)R+47.7R+3.4
199626.8%(718)71.1%(1,905)R+44.3R+7.0

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202213.5%(226)80.4%(1,349)R+66.9R+16.5
201824.8%(498)75.2%(1,513)R+50.5D+14.9
201415.1%(261)80.6%(1,388)R+65.4D+7.0
201013.8%(239)86.2%(1,495)R+72.4R+3.4
200613.8%(256)82.8%(1,539)R+69.1R+6.3
200215.3%(294)78.0%(1,504)R+62.8R+16.6
199826.9%(549)73.1%(1,491)R+46.2R+35.4
199444.6%(967)55.4%(1,200)R+10.8D+22.1
199032.8%(846)65.6%(1,694)R+32.9D+21.4
198622.9%(609)77.1%(2,053)R+54.2R+29.3

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

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