Clay County, Nebraska
AkashicClay County, NETrumpR+63.3
2024 precinct map of Clay CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Clay County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin, and gold where an independent or third-party candidate carried the precinct.
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 80.7% | 2,677 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 17.4% | 577 |
| Chase OliverLibertarian | 2.0% | 65 |
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11 precincts · 3,319 votes. Hover any precinct for its result.
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the county’s overall result across 1892–2024.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 17.4%Harris577 | 80.7%Trump2,677 | 2.0%Oliver65 | 3,319 | ||
| R | 17.7%Biden632 | 79.8%Trump2,848 | 2.2%Jorgensen78 | 3,570 | ||
| R | 15.6%Clinton477 | 79.0%Trump2,422 | 3.8%Johnson116 | 3,065 | ||
| R | 22.6%Obama667 | 75.7%Romney2,232 | 1.1%Gray31 | 2,947 | ||
| R | 25.7%Obama780 | 71.8%McCain2,177 | 2.5%Nader76 | 3,033 | ||
| R | 22.3%Kerry743 | 76.2%Bush2,543 | 1.5%Nader51 | 3,337 | ||
| R | 24.1%Gore774 | 72.3%Bush2,326 | 2.7%Nader86 | 3,215 | ||
| R | 26.6%Clinton880 | 59.9%Dole1,982 | 12.8%Perot425 | 3,311 | ||
| R | 22.4%Clinton802 | 50.8%Bush1,824 | 26.6%Perot953 | 3,588 | ||
| R | 31.6%Dukakis1,097 | 67.8%Bush2,352 | 0.6%Paul21 | 3,470 | ||
| R | 21.6%Mondale811 | 77.7%Reagan2,920 | 0.7%Bergland25 | 3,756 | ||
| R | 22.0%Carter840 | 71.6%Reagan2,739 | 6.4%Anderson245 | 3,824 | ||
| R | 37.0%Carter1,369 | 60.9%Ford2,254 | 2.2%McCarthy80 | 3,703 | ||
| R | 25.3%McGovern861 | 74.7%Nixon2,542 | 0.0% | 3,403 | ||
| R | 27.4%Humphrey935 | 66.6%Nixon2,273 | 6.0%Wallace206 | 3,414 | ||
| D | 51.6%Johnson2,001 | 48.4%Goldwater1,879 | 0.0% | 3,880 | ||
| R | 30.7%Kennedy1,331 | 69.3%Nixon3,005 | 0.0% | 4,336 | ||
| R | 28.6%Stevenson1,240 | 71.4%Eisenhower3,099 | 0.0% | 4,339 | ||
| R | 23.9%Stevenson1,115 | 76.1%Eisenhower3,559 | 0.0% | 4,674 | ||
| R | 38.8%Truman1,589 | 61.2%Dewey2,511 | 0.0% | 4,100 | ||
| R | 31.2%Roosevelt1,530 | 68.8%Dewey3,375 | 0.0% | 4,905 | ||
| R | 33.0%Roosevelt1,763 | 67.0%Willkie3,576 | 0.0% | 5,339 | ||
| D | 49.5%Roosevelt2,932 | 48.3%Landon2,856 | 2.2%Lemke130 | 5,918 | ||
| D | 60.8%Roosevelt3,878 | 36.4%Hoover2,320 | 2.8%Thomas178 | 6,376 | ||
| R | 29.8%Smith1,767 | 69.3%Hoover4,105 | 0.9%Thomas54 | 5,926 | ||
| R | 31.3%Davis1,716 | 50.3%Coolidge2,758 | 18.4%La Follette1,007 | 5,481 | ||
| R | 29.3%Cox1,466 | 67.7%Harding3,392 | 3.0%Debs150 | 5,008 | ||
| D | 51.7%Wilson1,975 | 45.5%Hughes1,737 | 2.9%Benson109 | 3,821 | ||
| D | 46.3%Wilson1,694 | 15.2%Taft557 | 38.5%Roosevelt1,407 | 3,658 | ||
| D | 49.0%Bryan1,939 | 47.8%Taft1,891 | 3.2%Debs126 | 3,956 | ||
| R | 19.7%Parker701 | 59.5%Roosevelt2,118 | 20.8%Debs742 | 3,561 | ||
| R | 47.7%Bryan1,826 | 50.5%McKinley1,932 | 1.9%Woolley71 | 3,829 | ||
| D | 49.0%Bryan1,703 | 48.7%McKinley1,691 | 2.3%Palmer79 | 3,473 | ||
| R | 6.9%Cleveland232 | 48.1%Harrison1,624 | 45.0%Weaver1,518 | 3,374 | ||
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −41.3% |
| 1896 | +0.3% |
| 1900 | −2.8% |
| 1904 | −39.8% |
| 1908 | +1.2% |
| 1912 | +31.1% |
| 1916 | +6.2% |
| 1920 | −38.5% |
| 1924 | −19.0% |
| 1928 | −39.5% |
| 1932 | +24.4% |
| 1936 | +1.3% |
| 1940 | −34.0% |
| 1944 | −37.6% |
| 1948 | −22.5% |
| 1952 | −52.3% |
| 1956 | −42.8% |
| 1960 | −38.6% |
| 1964 | +3.1% |
| 1968 | −39.2% |
| 1972 | −49.4% |
| 1976 | −23.9% |
| 1980 | −49.7% |
| 1984 | −56.2% |
| 1988 | −36.2% |
| 1992 | −28.5% |
| 1996 | −33.3% |
| 2000 | −48.3% |
| 2004 | −53.9% |
| 2008 | −46.1% |
| 2012 | −53.1% |
| 2016 | −63.5% |
| 2020 | −62.1% |
| 2024 | −63.3% |
DemocraticRepublican
Clay County's population has contracted steadily for decades as agricultural consolidation hollowed out small towns, leaving an older, rural electorate that has voted Republican by widening margins in each of the last four presidential cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 31.1 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 63.5 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 63.3 points.
A population of 6,095, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $78,986 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Furnas County and Red Willow County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Clay County, Nebraska vote in 2024?
In 2024, Clay County, Nebraska voted Republican by 63.3 points (R+63.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 3,319 votes cast, 577 went Democratic and 2,677 went Republican.
When did Clay County, Nebraska last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Clay County, Nebraska voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Clay County, Nebraska?
Clay County, Nebraska has a population of 6,095 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Clay County, Nebraska?
Median household income in Clay County, Nebraska is $78,986 — below the national median of $80,734. The Nebraska state median is $76,475.
What is the political history of Clay County, Nebraska?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Clay County, Nebraska from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 27 went Republican.