Akashic

county

Cass County, NE

Office (updates table and map)

President margin by year

Place winner margin

1892–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1892 → 2024

2024

Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

German32.4%31.0%12.5%

English13.2%9.4%9.5%

Irish12.3%11.7%9.4%

American5.0%3.5%5.3%

Czech4.1%3.4%—

Polish3.8%2.7%2.2%

Swedish3.2%3.1%—

Italian2.6%2.1%4.8%

Mexican2.8%8.7%11.3%

Puerto Rican0.4%0.3%1.8%

Spanish0.2%0.2%—

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	Cass County	Nebraska	United States
Median age	41.5	37.3	39.1
Age 18–24	7.5%	9.8%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	18.8%	16.8%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Cass County	Nebraska	United States
Median household income	$91,836	$76,475	$84,427
Poverty rate	5.2%	10.6%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	32.2%	34.7%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Cass County	Nebraska	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	3.6%	12.8%	22.3%
Spanish	1.6%	8.5%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Cass County	Nebraska	United States
Catholic	6.9%	19.1%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	6.5%	14.2%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	72.5%	50.8%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	10.9%	12.1%	5.2%

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.

President results by year

2024 turnout 77.1% of 20,797 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic30.5%4,824TrumpRepublican67.5%10,685OliverNonpartisan0.9%135

R+37.0

Lead: 5,861
Total: 15,830
vs nation: R+35.6
Turnout: 77.1%

BidenDemocratic30.9%4,737TrumpRepublican66.0%10,121JorgensenLibertarian2.8%426

R+35.1

Lead: 5,384
Total: 15,326
vs nation: R+39.6
Turnout: 82.5%

ClintonDemocratic26.9%3,484TrumpRepublican65.4%8,452JohnsonLibertarian4.9%639

R+38.4

Lead: 4,968
Total: 12,933
vs nation: R+40.5
Turnout: 69.1%

ObamaDemocratic35.9%4,367RomneyRepublican62.0%7,556GrayLibertarian1.4%174

R+26.2

Lead: 3,189
Total: 12,180
vs nation: R+30.0
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic39.2%4,753McCainRepublican58.7%7,120OtherAll other candidates2.1%249

R+19.5

Lead: 2,367
Total: 12,122
vs nation: R+26.8
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic31.4%3,619BushRepublican67.3%7,763OtherAll other candidates1.3%147

R+35.9

Lead: 4,144
Total: 11,529
vs nation: R+33.5
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic35.6%3,656BushRepublican59.8%6,144NaderGreen3.6%369

R+24.2

Lead: 2,488
Total: 10,280
vs nation: R+24.7
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic35.9%3,477DoleRepublican50.4%4,878PerotReform12.8%1,239

R+14.5

Lead: 1,401
Total: 9,685
vs nation: R+23.0
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+37.0MIT Election Lab
Population: 27,1612024 5-year
Median household income: $91,8362024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 90.5%2024 5-year
Black: 0.3%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 4.1%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+29.7 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+42.8 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Mills County, IA · twin score 90.1

Participation

Midterm durability

Total general-election participants divided by same-year citizen voting-age population. These are total ballots or participating voters—not presidential candidate votes.

2024 total turnout: 77.1%16,037 participants ÷ 20,797 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +25.7 ptsPresidential-dependent
Drop-off versus state: +3.9 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 51.4%–57.9%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	13,190	19,099	69.1%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	10,909	19,316	56.5%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	16,193	19,620	82.5%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	11,564	20,363	56.8%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	16,037	20,797	77.1%	A/A

Sources and methods

2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 293/111.
2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 297/138.
2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 301/2.
2022: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 306/183.
2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 311/228.

Precinct data

Results by precinct

30 precincts · 15,755 votes

Election

Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.

Cass County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -TIPTON 001TIPTON 001	392	896	27	1,315	29.8%	68.1%	R+38.3
Precinct -SOUTH ROCK BLUFF 017SOUTH ROCK BLUFF 017	336	866	17	1,219	27.6%	71.0%	R+43.5
Precinct -BUCCANEER BAY 007BUCCANEER BAY 007	389	560	17	966	40.3%	58.0%	R+17.7
Precinct -SOUTH PLATTSMOUTH 020SOUTH PLATTSMOUTH 020	249	648	13	910	27.4%	71.2%	R+43.8
Precinct -NORTH ROCK BLUFF 016NORTH ROCK BLUFF 016	226	499	10	735	30.7%	67.9%	R+37.1
Precinct -EIGHT MILE GROVE 013EIGHT MILE GROVE 013	199	529	4	732	27.2%	72.3%	R+45.1
Precinct -WEST LOUISVILLE 010WEST LOUISVILLE 010	202	491	15	708	28.5%	69.4%	R+40.8
Precinct -SOUTH BEND 006SOUTH BEND 006	215	460	5	680	31.6%	67.6%	R+36.0
Precinct -STOVE CREEK 004STOVE CREEK 004	191	423	9	623	30.7%	67.9%	R+37.2
Precinct -NORTH PLATTSMOUTH 019NORTH PLATTSMOUTH 019	166	445	7	618	26.9%	72.0%	R+45.1
Precinct -SALT CREEK 003SALT CREEK 003	173	408	12	593	29.2%	68.8%	R+39.6
Precinct -EAST LOUISVILLE 009EAST LOUISVILLE 009	197	381	7	585	33.7%	65.1%	R+31.5
Precinct -MURDOCK 005MURDOCK 005	146	287	3	436	33.5%	65.8%	R+32.3
Precinct -PCT 1 WARD 1-023PCT 1 WARD 1-023	169	236	9	414	40.8%	57.0%	R+16.2
Precinct -WEST ROCK BLUFF 018WEST ROCK BLUFF 018	116	290	7	413	28.1%	70.2%	R+42.1
Precinct -PCT 2 WARD 4-030PCT 2 WARD 4-030	119	276	3	398	29.9%	69.3%	R+39.4
Precinct -PCT 1 WARD 2-025PCT 1 WARD 2-025	144	239	9	392	36.7%	61.0%	R+24.2
Precinct -PCT 1 WARD 3-027PCT 1 WARD 3-027	107	265	7	379	28.2%	69.9%	R+41.7
Precinct -LIBERTY 015LIBERTY 015	120	251	7	378	31.7%	66.4%	R+34.7
Precinct -PCT 2 WARD 2-026PCT 2 WARD 2-026	125	230	6	361	34.6%	63.7%	R+29.1
Precinct -NORTH WEEPING WATER 021NORTH WEEPING WATER 021	110	222	13	345	31.9%	64.3%	R+32.5
Precinct -PCT 2 WARD 3-028PCT 2 WARD 3-028	114	226	5	345	33.0%	65.5%	R+32.5
Precinct -PCT 2 WARD 1-024PCT 2 WARD 1-024	118	218	6	342	34.5%	63.7%	R+29.2
Precinct -CENTER 008CENTER 008	93	238	2	333	27.9%	71.5%	R+43.5
Precinct -SOUTH WEEPING WATER 022SOUTH WEEPING WATER 022	100	213	5	318	31.4%	67.0%	R+35.5
Precinct -AVOCA 011AVOCA 011	66	223	7	296	22.3%	75.3%	R+53.0
Precinct -MCKELVERLY 002MCKELVERLY 002	77	213	4	294	26.2%	72.4%	R+46.3
Precinct -PCT 1 WARD 4-029PCT 1 WARD 4-029	90	175	7	272	33.1%	64.3%	R+31.3
Precinct -NEHAWKA 014NEHAWKA 014	42	170	1	213	19.7%	79.8%	R+60.1
Precinct -MOUNT PLEASANT 012MOUNT PLEASANT 012	33	107	2	142	23.2%	75.4%	R+52.1

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−31.7%
1896	−3.6%
1900	−12.5%
1904	−27.0%
1908	−1.1%
1912	+24.0%
1916	+14.1%
1920	−22.6%
1924	−17.5%
1928	−28.7%
1932	+29.7%
1936	+14.5%
1940	−12.9%
1944	−18.7%
1948	−7.4%
1952	−32.3%
1956	−27.7%
1960	−23.4%
1964	+14.9%
1968	−26.2%
1972	−42.8%
1976	−8.4%
1980	−40.8%
1984	−36.9%
1988	−11.8%
1992	−13.7%
1996	−14.5%
2000	−24.2%
2004	−35.9%
2008	−19.5%
2012	−26.2%
2016	−38.4%
2020	−35.1%
2024	−37.0%

DemocraticRepublican

38 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Swing	vs U.S.	Total
2024	R	30.5%Harris4,824	67.5%Trump10,685	0.9%Oliver135 +3	R+37.0	R+1.9	R+35.6	15,830
All 6 candidates in 2024 · 4 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican67.5%10,685 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic30.5%4,824 Chase OliverNonpartisan0.9%135 OtherAll other candidates0.5%75 Cornel WestNonpartisan0.4%66 Jill SteinNonpartisan0.3%45
2020	R	30.9%Biden4,737	66.0%Trump10,121	2.8%Jorgensen426	R+35.1	D+3.3	R+39.6	15,326
2016	R	26.9%Clinton3,484	65.4%Trump8,452	4.9%Johnson639	R+38.4	R+12.2	R+40.5	12,933
2012	R	35.9%Obama4,367	62.0%Romney7,556	1.4%Gray174	R+26.2	R+6.7	R+30.0	12,180
2008	R	39.2%Obama4,753	58.7%McCain7,120	2.1%	R+19.5	D+16.4	R+26.8	12,122
2004	R	31.4%Kerry3,619	67.3%Bush7,763	1.3%	R+35.9	R+11.7	R+33.5	11,529
2000	R	35.6%Gore3,656	59.8%Bush6,144	3.6%Nader369	R+24.2	R+9.7	R+24.7	10,280
1996	R	35.9%Clinton3,477	50.4%Dole4,878	12.8%Perot1,239	R+14.5	R+0.8	R+23.0	9,685
1992	R	29.6%Clinton2,949	43.2%Bush4,314	26.6%Perot2,657	R+13.7	R+1.9	R+19.2	9,979
1988	R	43.8%Dukakis3,677	55.6%Bush4,664	0.5%	R+11.8	D+25.1	R+4.0	8,387
1984	R	31.1%Mondale2,499	68.0%Reagan5,461	0.8%	R+36.9	D+3.8	R+18.7	8,026
1980	R	25.7%Carter2,007	66.4%Reagan5,193	7.9%	R+40.8	R+32.3	R+31.0	7,818
1976	R	44.9%Carter3,205	53.3%Ford3,807	1.8%	R+8.4	D+34.3	R+10.5	7,141
1972	R	28.6%McGovern1,805	71.4%Nixon4,503	0.0%	R+42.8	R+16.6	R+19.6	6,308
1968	R	31.5%Humphrey1,739	57.6%Nixon3,185	10.9%	R+26.2	R+41.0	R+25.5	5,529
1964	D	57.4%Johnson3,975	42.6%Goldwater2,947	0.0%	D+14.9	D+38.2	R+7.7	6,922
1960	R	38.3%Kennedy2,799	61.7%Nixon4,506	0.0%	R+23.4	D+4.4	R+23.5	7,305
1956	R	36.1%Stevenson2,723	63.9%Eisenhower4,814	0.0%	R+27.7	D+4.6	R+12.3	7,537
1952	R	33.8%Stevenson2,602	66.2%Eisenhower5,088	0.0%	R+32.3	R+24.9	R+21.6	7,690
1948	R	46.3%Truman3,041	53.7%Dewey3,527	0.0%	R+7.4	D+11.3	R+11.9	6,568
1944	R	40.7%Roosevelt3,144	59.3%Dewey4,588	0.0%	R+18.7	R+5.7	R+26.2	7,732
1940	R	43.5%Roosevelt3,627	56.5%Willkie4,704	0.0%	R+12.9	R+27.4	R+22.9	8,331
1936	D	56.9%Roosevelt4,922	42.4%Landon3,669	0.6%	D+14.5	R+15.2	R+9.8	8,645
1932	D	63.9%Roosevelt5,155	34.1%Hoover2,756	2.0%	D+29.7	D+58.4	D+11.9	8,072
1928	R	35.2%Smith2,739	63.9%Hoover4,970	0.9%	R+28.7	R+11.2	R+11.2	7,777
1924	R	32.0%Davis2,352	49.6%Coolidge3,639	18.1%La Follette1,327	R+17.5	D+5.0	D+7.7	7,344
1920	R	35.8%Cox2,192	58.3%Harding3,575	5.9%	R+22.6	R+36.7	D+3.6	6,127
1916	D	54.9%Wilson2,595	40.8%Hughes1,927	4.3%	D+14.1	R+9.9	D+11.0	4,724
1912	D	46.4%Wilson2,009	22.4%Taft970	31.2%	D+24.0	D+25.1	D+4.5	4,329
1908	R	48.0%Bryan2,387	49.1%Taft2,440	2.9%	R+1.1	D+25.9	D+8.5	4,970
1904	R	31.8%Parker1,466	58.8%Roosevelt2,711	9.5%	R+27.0	R+14.5	R+7.3	4,614
1900	R	42.5%Bryan2,259	55.0%McKinley2,922	2.4%	R+12.5	R+8.9	R+4.9	5,311
1896	R	47.2%Bryan2,454	50.7%McKinley2,639	2.1%	R+3.6	D+28.1	D+2.5	5,201
1892	R	15.8%Cleveland723	47.4%Harrison2,173	36.8%	R+31.7	—	R+33.3	4,581
1888	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—

Federal and statewide elections · 2 House · 37 Senate · 2 Senate special · 12 governor

U.S. House

Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	28.5%4,315	71.5%10,810	15,125
2018	R	31.7%3,347	68.3%7,213	10,560

U.S. Senate

Each row shows U.S. Senate votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · Akashic canonical election database — certified Nebraska 2024 U.S. Senate county returns; Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · Source-provenance retained in canonical database / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024Class I	R	0.0%0	58.3%Deb Fischer9,051	15,538
2020Class II	R	19.4%Chis Janicek2,874	70.8%Ben Sasse10,493	14,826
2018Class I	R	32.0%Jane Raybould3,393	64.0%Deb Fischer6,787	10,609
2014Class II	R	25.7%Dave Domina2,209	70.6%Ben Sasse6,062	8,590
2012Class I	R	40.7%Bob Kerrey4,919	59.3%Deb Fischer7,153	12,072
2008Class II	R	35.3%Scott Kleeb4,210	62.1%Mike Johanns7,412	11,942
2006Class I	D	62.9%Ben Nelson5,856	37.1%Pete Ricketts3,455	9,311
2002Class II	R	15.3%Charlie A. Matulka1,054	81.3%Chuck Hagel5,607	6,894
2000Class I	D	52.1%Ben Nelson5,345	47.7%Don Stenberg4,893	10,254
1996Class II	R	42.2%Ben Nelson4,042	55.7%Chuck Hagel5,330	9,577
1994Class I	D	59.9%Bob Kerrey4,662	39.7%Jan Stoney3,087	7,778
1990Class II	D	62.3%J.James Exon4,773	37.4%Hal Daub2,868	7,659
1988Class I	D	64.9%Bob Kerrey5,473	33.8%Dave Karnes2,852	8,439
1984Class II	D	56.8%J.James Exon4,574	43.1%Nancy Hoch3,471	8,051
1982Class I	D	75.9%Edward Zorinsky5,507	20.9%Jim Keck1,520	7,258
1978Class II	D	72.6%J.James Exon4,426	27.4%Donald Shasteen1,672	6,098
1976Class I	D	57.0%Edward Zorinsky4,081	43.0%John McCollister3,074	7,155
1972Class II	R	48.6%Terry Carpenter3,052	51.1%Carl T. Curtis3,207	6,281
1970Class I	R	48.4%Frank B. Morrison2,561	51.6%Roman Hruska2,732	5,293
1966Class II	R	40.1%Frank B. Morrison2,218	59.9%Carl T. Curtis3,318	5,536
1964Class I	R	41.1%Raymond W. Arndt2,779	58.9%Roman Hruska3,975	6,754
1960Class II	R	44.4%Robert B. Conrad3,189	55.6%Carl T. Curtis3,991	7,180
1958Class I	R	46.8%Frank B. Morrison2,407	53.2%Roman Hruska2,739	5,146
1954Class II	R	42.1%Keith Neville2,325	57.9%Carl T. Curtis3,193	5,518
1952Class I	R	41.4%Stanley D. Long3,044	58.6%Hugh Butler4,309	7,353
1948Class II	R	42.6%Terry Carpenter2,687	57.4%Kenneth Wherry3,615	6,302
1946Class I	R	28.2%John E. Mekota1,508	71.8%Hugh Butler3,839	5,347
1942Class II	R	28.2%Foster May1,626	48.0%Kenneth Wherry2,765	5,763
1940Class I	R	39.8%R.L. Cochran3,221	58.5%Hugh Butler4,728	8,083
1936Class II	R	15.4%Terry Carpenter1,290	39.9%Robert G. Simmons3,338	8,371
1934Class I	D	57.6%Edward R. Burke4,669	40.7%Robert G. Simmons3,299	8,100
1930Class II	R	39.8%Gilbert Hitchcock2,393	56.8%George Norris3,412	6,010
1928Class I	R	38.2%Richard Metcalfe2,885	61.8%Robert B. Howell4,663	7,548
1924Class II	R	43.0%J.J. Thomas3,040	57.0%George Norris4,023	7,063
1922Class I	R	35.3%Gilbert Hitchcock2,097	53.5%Robert B. Howell3,183	5,944
1918Class II	R	45.2%John H. Morehead1,757	54.8%George Norris2,133	3,890
1916Class I	D	48.6%Gilbert Hitchcock2,337	47.5%John L. Kennedy2,283	4,808

U.S. Senate special elections

Each row shows U.S. Senate special votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · Akashic canonical election database — certified Nebraska 2024 U.S. Senate county returns; Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · Source-provenance retained in canonical database / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024Special · Class II	R	29.9%Preston Love Jr.4,606	70.1%Pete Ricketts10,808	15,414
1954Special · Class I	R	40.3%James F. Green2,193	56.9%Roman Hruska3,099	5,445

Governor

Each row shows Governor votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2022	R	29.3%Carol Blood3,317	65.8%Jim Pillen7,462	11,336
2018	R	34.9%Bob Krist And Lynne M Walz3,709	65.1%Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley6,923	10,632
2014	R	35.6%Chuck Hassebrook3,057	59.4%Pete Ricketts5,107	8,599
2010	R	23.6%Mike Meister1,789	76.4%Dave Heineman5,797	7,586
2006	R	23.3%David Hahn2,174	74.3%Dave Heineman6,938	9,339
2002	R	30.5%Stormy Dean2,104	65.1%Mike Johanns4,499	6,909
1998	R	47.0%Bill Hoppner3,672	52.9%Mike Johanns4,128	7,809
1994	D	75.2%Ben Nelson5,854	24.4%Gene Spence1,900	7,782
1990	D	58.4%Ben Nelson4,446	40.2%Kay A. Orr3,059	7,607
1986	R	49.3%Helen Boosalis3,630	50.3%Kay Orr3,708	7,370
1982	D	54.7%Bob Kerrey3,946	45.3%Charles Thone3,268	7,220
1978	D	50.6%Gerald T. Whelan3,080	49.4%Charles Thone3,010	6,090

voter registration

Registered voters

By party of registration, over time

Party registration · 2026R+35.7

Presidential vote · 2024R+37.0

Registration and the presidential vote track closely here — within 1.3 points.

19,636 registered voters · 2026

Democratic18.8%Republican54.4%Unaffiliated24.4%Other2.4%

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote

+149 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +1,564 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $67,991 in average income, against $95,801 for residents who stayed — 29% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+4.0 on average — 33 points more Democratic-leaning than Cass County, NE itself (R+37.0).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Sarpy County, NE238R+11.6
Douglas County, NE193D+10.1
Lancaster County, NE123D+4.3
Otoe County, NE26R+38.8
Saunders County, NE24R+46.2

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Sarpy County, NE193
Douglas County, NE174
Lancaster County, NE115
Saunders County, NE30
Otoe County, NE29
Pottawattamie County, IA24

Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.

Domestic migration in Cass County, NE in Cass County, NE: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−99
2012	−162
2013	+107
2014	+63
2015	−25
2016	+172
2017	+256
2018	+209
2019	+17
2021	+515
2022	+86
2023	+262
2024	+14
2025	+149

Cass County sits just south of the Omaha metro, where low-density exurban growth has accompanied consistently large Republican presidential margins — 37 points in 2024 — making it one of the more reliably right-leaning counties in the state's eastern tier.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 29.7 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 42.8 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 37.0 points.

A population of 27,161, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $91,836 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Mills County and Washington County.

Political twins — counties

The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Mills County

Iowa

90.1twin score

elasticitymedian income% Evangelical≠ Polish ancestry

Washington County

Nebraska

86.6twin score

elasticitymedian income% White≠ % unaffiliated

Saunders County

Nebraska

83.1twin score

median incomeelasticity% Evangelical≠ % Catholic

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Cities & towns in Cass County

Plattsmouth

R+30

6.7K residents

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Frequently asked questions

How did Cass County, Nebraska vote in 2024?

In 2024, Cass County, Nebraska voted Republican by 37.0 points (R+37.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 15,830 votes cast, 4,824 went Democratic and 10,685 went Republican.

When did Cass County, Nebraska last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Cass County, Nebraska voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in Cass County, Nebraska?

Cass County, Nebraska has a population of 27,161 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Cass County, Nebraska?

Median household income in Cass County, Nebraska is $91,836 — above the national median of $80,734. The Nebraska state median is $76,475.

What is the political history of Cass County, Nebraska?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Cass County, Nebraska from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 29 went Republican.

Measure

Cass County

Nebraska

United States

Median age

41.5

37.3

39.1

Age 18–24

7.5%

9.8%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

18.8%

16.8%

17.2%

Measure

Cass County

Nebraska

United States

Median household income

$91,836

$76,475

$84,427

Poverty rate

5.2%

10.6%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

32.2%

34.7%

35.6%

Measure

Cass County

Nebraska

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

3.6%

12.8%

22.3%

Spanish

1.6%

8.5%

13.6%

Measure

Cass County

Nebraska

United States

Catholic

6.9%

19.1%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

6.5%

14.2%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

72.5%

50.8%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

10.9%

12.1%

5.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+37.0MIT Election Lab

Population

27,1612024 5-year

Median household income

$91,8362024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

90.5%2024 5-year

Black

0.3%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

4.1%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+29.7 in 1932MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+42.8 in 1972MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Mills County, IA · twin score 90.1

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

13,190

19,099

69.1%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

10,909

19,316

56.5%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

16,193

19,620

82.5%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

11,564

20,363

56.8%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

16,037

20,797

77.1%

A/A

Cass County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -TIPTON 001TIPTON 001

392

896

1,315

29.8%

68.1%

R+38.3

Precinct -SOUTH ROCK BLUFF 017SOUTH ROCK BLUFF 017

336

866

1,219

27.6%

71.0%

R+43.5

Precinct -BUCCANEER BAY 007BUCCANEER BAY 007

389

560

966

40.3%

58.0%

R+17.7

Precinct -SOUTH PLATTSMOUTH 020SOUTH PLATTSMOUTH 020

249

648

910

27.4%

71.2%

R+43.8

Precinct -NORTH ROCK BLUFF 016NORTH ROCK BLUFF 016

226

499

735

30.7%

67.9%

R+37.1

Precinct -EIGHT MILE GROVE 013EIGHT MILE GROVE 013

199

529

732

27.2%

72.3%

R+45.1

Precinct -WEST LOUISVILLE 010WEST LOUISVILLE 010

202

491

708

28.5%

69.4%

R+40.8

Precinct -SOUTH BEND 006SOUTH BEND 006

215

460

680

31.6%

67.6%

R+36.0

Precinct -STOVE CREEK 004STOVE CREEK 004

191

423

623

30.7%

67.9%

R+37.2

Precinct -NORTH PLATTSMOUTH 019NORTH PLATTSMOUTH 019

166

445

618

26.9%

72.0%

R+45.1

Precinct -SALT CREEK 003SALT CREEK 003

173

408

593

29.2%

68.8%

R+39.6

Precinct -EAST LOUISVILLE 009EAST LOUISVILLE 009

197

381

585

33.7%

65.1%

R+31.5

Precinct -MURDOCK 005MURDOCK 005

146

287

436

33.5%

65.8%

R+32.3

Precinct -PCT 1 WARD 1-023PCT 1 WARD 1-023

169

236

414

40.8%

57.0%

R+16.2

Precinct -WEST ROCK BLUFF 018WEST ROCK BLUFF 018

116

290

413

28.1%

70.2%

R+42.1

Precinct -PCT 2 WARD 4-030PCT 2 WARD 4-030

119

276

398

29.9%

69.3%

R+39.4

Precinct -PCT 1 WARD 2-025PCT 1 WARD 2-025

144

239

392

36.7%

61.0%

R+24.2

Precinct -PCT 1 WARD 3-027PCT 1 WARD 3-027

107

265

379

28.2%

69.9%

R+41.7

Precinct -LIBERTY 015LIBERTY 015

120

251

378

31.7%

66.4%

R+34.7

Precinct -PCT 2 WARD 2-026PCT 2 WARD 2-026

125

230

361

34.6%

63.7%

R+29.1

Precinct -NORTH WEEPING WATER 021NORTH WEEPING WATER 021

110

222

345

31.9%

64.3%

R+32.5

Precinct -PCT 2 WARD 3-028PCT 2 WARD 3-028

114

226

345

33.0%

65.5%

R+32.5

Precinct -PCT 2 WARD 1-024PCT 2 WARD 1-024

118

218

342

34.5%

63.7%

R+29.2

Precinct -CENTER 008CENTER 008

238

333

27.9%

71.5%

R+43.5

Precinct -SOUTH WEEPING WATER 022SOUTH WEEPING WATER 022

100

213

318

31.4%

67.0%

R+35.5

Precinct -AVOCA 011AVOCA 011

223

296

22.3%

75.3%

R+53.0

Precinct -MCKELVERLY 002MCKELVERLY 002

213

294

26.2%

72.4%

R+46.3

Precinct -PCT 1 WARD 4-029PCT 1 WARD 4-029

175

272

33.1%

64.3%

R+31.3

Precinct -NEHAWKA 014NEHAWKA 014

170

213

19.7%

79.8%

R+60.1

Precinct -MOUNT PLEASANT 012MOUNT PLEASANT 012

107

142

23.2%

75.4%

R+52.1

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−31.7%
1896	−3.6%
1900	−12.5%
1904	−27.0%
1908	−1.1%
1912	+24.0%
1916	+14.1%
1920	−22.6%
1924	−17.5%
1928	−28.7%
1932	+29.7%
1936	+14.5%
1940	−12.9%
1944	−18.7%
1948	−7.4%
1952	−32.3%
1956	−27.7%
1960	−23.4%
1964	+14.9%
1968	−26.2%
1972	−42.8%
1976	−8.4%
1980	−40.8%
1984	−36.9%
1988	−11.8%
1992	−13.7%
1996	−14.5%
2000	−24.2%
2004	−35.9%
2008	−19.5%
2012	−26.2%
2016	−38.4%
2020	−35.1%
2024	−37.0%

DemocraticRepublican

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.

Year

Won

Democratic

Republican

Other

Margin

Swing

vs U.S.

Total

2024

30.5%Harris4,824

67.5%Trump10,685

0.9%Oliver135 +3

R+37.0

R+1.9

R+35.6

15,830

All 6 candidates in 2024 · 4 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican67.5%10,685
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic30.5%4,824
Chase OliverNonpartisan0.9%135
OtherAll other candidates0.5%75
Cornel WestNonpartisan0.4%66
Jill SteinNonpartisan0.3%45

2020

30.9%Biden4,737

66.0%Trump10,121

2.8%Jorgensen426

R+35.1

D+3.3

R+39.6

15,326

2016

26.9%Clinton3,484

65.4%Trump8,452

4.9%Johnson639

R+38.4

R+12.2

R+40.5

12,933

2012

35.9%Obama4,367

62.0%Romney7,556

1.4%Gray174

R+26.2

R+6.7

R+30.0

12,180

2008

39.2%Obama4,753

58.7%McCain7,120

2.1%

R+19.5

D+16.4

R+26.8

12,122

2004

31.4%Kerry3,619

67.3%Bush7,763

1.3%

R+35.9

R+11.7

R+33.5

11,529

2000

35.6%Gore3,656

59.8%Bush6,144

3.6%Nader369

R+24.2

R+9.7

R+24.7

10,280

1996

35.9%Clinton3,477

50.4%Dole4,878

12.8%Perot1,239

R+14.5

R+0.8

R+23.0

9,685

1992

29.6%Clinton2,949

43.2%Bush4,314

26.6%Perot2,657

R+13.7

R+1.9

R+19.2

9,979

1988

43.8%Dukakis3,677

55.6%Bush4,664

0.5%

R+11.8

D+25.1

R+4.0

8,387

1984

31.1%Mondale2,499

68.0%Reagan5,461

0.8%

R+36.9

D+3.8

R+18.7

8,026

1980

25.7%Carter2,007

66.4%Reagan5,193

7.9%

R+40.8

R+32.3

R+31.0

7,818

1976

44.9%Carter3,205

53.3%Ford3,807

1.8%

R+8.4

D+34.3

R+10.5

7,141

1972

28.6%McGovern1,805

71.4%Nixon4,503

0.0%

R+42.8

R+16.6

R+19.6

6,308

1968

31.5%Humphrey1,739

57.6%Nixon3,185

10.9%

R+26.2

R+41.0

R+25.5

5,529

1964

57.4%Johnson3,975

42.6%Goldwater2,947

0.0%

D+14.9

D+38.2

R+7.7

6,922

1960

38.3%Kennedy2,799

61.7%Nixon4,506

0.0%

R+23.4

D+4.4

R+23.5

7,305

1956

36.1%Stevenson2,723

63.9%Eisenhower4,814

0.0%

R+27.7

D+4.6

R+12.3

7,537

1952

33.8%Stevenson2,602

66.2%Eisenhower5,088

0.0%

R+32.3

R+24.9

R+21.6

7,690

1948

46.3%Truman3,041

53.7%Dewey3,527

0.0%

R+7.4

D+11.3

R+11.9

6,568

1944

40.7%Roosevelt3,144

59.3%Dewey4,588

0.0%

R+18.7

R+5.7

R+26.2

7,732

1940

43.5%Roosevelt3,627

56.5%Willkie4,704

0.0%

R+12.9

R+27.4

R+22.9

8,331

1936

56.9%Roosevelt4,922

42.4%Landon3,669

0.6%

D+14.5

R+15.2

R+9.8

8,645

1932

63.9%Roosevelt5,155

34.1%Hoover2,756

2.0%

D+29.7

D+58.4

D+11.9

8,072

1928

35.2%Smith2,739

63.9%Hoover4,970

0.9%

R+28.7

R+11.2

7,777

1924

32.0%Davis2,352

49.6%Coolidge3,639

18.1%La Follette1,327

R+17.5

D+5.0

D+7.7

7,344

1920

35.8%Cox2,192

58.3%Harding3,575

5.9%

R+22.6

R+36.7

D+3.6

6,127

1916

54.9%Wilson2,595

40.8%Hughes1,927

4.3%

D+14.1

R+9.9

D+11.0

4,724

1912

46.4%Wilson2,009

22.4%Taft970

31.2%

D+24.0

D+25.1

D+4.5

4,329

1908

48.0%Bryan2,387

49.1%Taft2,440

2.9%

R+1.1

D+25.9

D+8.5

4,970

1904

31.8%Parker1,466

58.8%Roosevelt2,711

9.5%

R+27.0

R+14.5

R+7.3

4,614

1900

42.5%Bryan2,259

55.0%McKinley2,922

2.4%

R+12.5

R+8.9

R+4.9

5,311

1896

47.2%Bryan2,454

50.7%McKinley2,639

2.1%

R+3.6

D+28.1

D+2.5

5,201

1892

15.8%Cleveland723

47.4%Harrison2,173

36.8%

R+31.7

—

R+33.3

4,581

1888

—

No data

—

1884

—

No data

—

1880

—

No data

—

1876

—

No data

—

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

28.5%4,315

71.5%10,810

15,125

2018

31.7%3,347

68.3%7,213

10,560

Sources · Akashic canonical election database — certified Nebraska 2024 U.S. Senate county returns; Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · Source-provenance retained in canonical database / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024Class I

0.0%0

58.3%Deb Fischer9,051

15,538

2020Class II

19.4%Chis Janicek2,874

70.8%Ben Sasse10,493

14,826

2018Class I

32.0%Jane Raybould3,393

64.0%Deb Fischer6,787

10,609

2014Class II

25.7%Dave Domina2,209

70.6%Ben Sasse6,062

8,590

2012Class I

40.7%Bob Kerrey4,919

59.3%Deb Fischer7,153

12,072

2008Class II

35.3%Scott Kleeb4,210

62.1%Mike Johanns7,412

11,942

2006Class I

62.9%Ben Nelson5,856

37.1%Pete Ricketts3,455

9,311

2002Class II

15.3%Charlie A. Matulka1,054

81.3%Chuck Hagel5,607

6,894

2000Class I

52.1%Ben Nelson5,345

47.7%Don Stenberg4,893

10,254

1996Class II

42.2%Ben Nelson4,042

55.7%Chuck Hagel5,330

9,577

1994Class I

59.9%Bob Kerrey4,662

39.7%Jan Stoney3,087

7,778

1990Class II

62.3%J.James Exon4,773

37.4%Hal Daub2,868

7,659

1988Class I

64.9%Bob Kerrey5,473

33.8%Dave Karnes2,852

8,439

1984Class II

56.8%J.James Exon4,574

43.1%Nancy Hoch3,471

8,051

1982Class I

75.9%Edward Zorinsky5,507

20.9%Jim Keck1,520

7,258

1978Class II

72.6%J.James Exon4,426

27.4%Donald Shasteen1,672

6,098

1976Class I

57.0%Edward Zorinsky4,081

43.0%John McCollister3,074

7,155

1972Class II

48.6%Terry Carpenter3,052

51.1%Carl T. Curtis3,207

6,281

1970Class I

48.4%Frank B. Morrison2,561

51.6%Roman Hruska2,732

5,293

1966Class II

40.1%Frank B. Morrison2,218

59.9%Carl T. Curtis3,318

5,536

1964Class I

41.1%Raymond W. Arndt2,779

58.9%Roman Hruska3,975

6,754

1960Class II

44.4%Robert B. Conrad3,189

55.6%Carl T. Curtis3,991

7,180

1958Class I

46.8%Frank B. Morrison2,407

53.2%Roman Hruska2,739

5,146

1954Class II

42.1%Keith Neville2,325

57.9%Carl T. Curtis3,193

5,518

1952Class I

41.4%Stanley D. Long3,044

58.6%Hugh Butler4,309

7,353

1948Class II

42.6%Terry Carpenter2,687

57.4%Kenneth Wherry3,615

6,302

1946Class I

28.2%John E. Mekota1,508

71.8%Hugh Butler3,839

5,347

1942Class II

28.2%Foster May1,626

48.0%Kenneth Wherry2,765

5,763

1940Class I

39.8%R.L. Cochran3,221

58.5%Hugh Butler4,728

8,083

1936Class II

15.4%Terry Carpenter1,290

39.9%Robert G. Simmons3,338

8,371

1934Class I

57.6%Edward R. Burke4,669

40.7%Robert G. Simmons3,299

8,100

1930Class II

39.8%Gilbert Hitchcock2,393

56.8%George Norris3,412

6,010

1928Class I

38.2%Richard Metcalfe2,885

61.8%Robert B. Howell4,663

7,548

1924Class II

43.0%J.J. Thomas3,040

57.0%George Norris4,023

7,063

1922Class I

35.3%Gilbert Hitchcock2,097

53.5%Robert B. Howell3,183

5,944

1918Class II

45.2%John H. Morehead1,757

54.8%George Norris2,133

3,890

1916Class I

48.6%Gilbert Hitchcock2,337

47.5%John L. Kennedy2,283

4,808

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024Special · Class II

29.9%Preston Love Jr.4,606

70.1%Pete Ricketts10,808

15,414

1954Special · Class I

40.3%James F. Green2,193

56.9%Roman Hruska3,099

5,445

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2022

29.3%Carol Blood3,317

65.8%Jim Pillen7,462

11,336

2018

34.9%Bob Krist And Lynne M Walz3,709

65.1%Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley6,923

10,632

2014

35.6%Chuck Hassebrook3,057

59.4%Pete Ricketts5,107

8,599

2010

23.6%Mike Meister1,789

76.4%Dave Heineman5,797

7,586

2006

23.3%David Hahn2,174

74.3%Dave Heineman6,938

9,339

2002

30.5%Stormy Dean2,104

65.1%Mike Johanns4,499

6,909

1998

47.0%Bill Hoppner3,672

52.9%Mike Johanns4,128

7,809

1994

75.2%Ben Nelson5,854

24.4%Gene Spence1,900

7,782

1990

58.4%Ben Nelson4,446

40.2%Kay A. Orr3,059

7,607

1986

49.3%Helen Boosalis3,630

50.3%Kay Orr3,708

7,370

1982

54.7%Bob Kerrey3,946

45.3%Charles Thone3,268

7,220

1978

50.6%Gerald T. Whelan3,080

49.4%Charles Thone3,010

6,090

Frequently asked questions

How did Cass County, Nebraska vote in 2024?

In 2024, Cass County, Nebraska voted Republican by 37.0 points (R+37.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 15,830 votes cast, 4,824 went Democratic and 10,685 went Republican.

When did Cass County, Nebraska last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Cass County, Nebraska voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in Cass County, Nebraska?

Cass County, Nebraska has a population of 27,161 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Cass County, Nebraska?

Median household income in Cass County, Nebraska is $91,836 — above the national median of $80,734. The Nebraska state median is $76,475.

What is the political history of Cass County, Nebraska?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Cass County, Nebraska from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 29 went Republican.