Adams County, Nebraska
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 69.9% | 10,077 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 28.4% | 4,100 |
| Chase OliverLibertarian | 1.6% | 235 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −37.1% |
| 1896 | +7.0% |
| 1900 | +2.9% |
| 1904 | −36.7% |
| 1908 | +7.7% |
| 1912 | +31.7% |
| 1916 | +12.7% |
| 1920 | −41.6% |
| 1924 | −28.9% |
| 1928 | −41.9% |
| 1932 | +17.1% |
| 1936 | +19.1% |
| 1940 | −21.2% |
| 1944 | −21.7% |
| 1948 | −8.9% |
| 1952 | −41.4% |
| 1956 | −33.9% |
| 1960 | −29.0% |
| 1964 | +7.1% |
| 1968 | −32.3% |
| 1972 | −44.9% |
| 1976 | −20.7% |
| 1980 | −39.5% |
| 1984 | −50.9% |
| 1988 | −31.8% |
| 1992 | −22.1% |
| 1996 | −23.9% |
| 2000 | −36.0% |
| 2004 | −41.0% |
| 2008 | −27.0% |
| 2012 | −33.6% |
| 2016 | −44.3% |
| 2020 | −40.1% |
| 2024 | −41.5% |
Adams County anchors Nebraska's agricultural heartland, where Hastings serves as the regional hub and presidential results have leaned Republican by double digits for decades, with the 2024 gap widening past 40 points.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 31.7 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 50.9 points in 1984. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 41.5 points.
A population of 31,052, a 82% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $68,365 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Wayne County and Perry County.
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Adams County, Nebraska. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/31001/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.