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county

Garden County, NE

Office (updates table and map)

President margin by year

Place winner margin

1912–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1912 → 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

German34.2%31.0%12.5%

Irish15.4%11.7%9.4%

English14.1%9.4%9.5%

American7.8%3.5%5.3%

Swedish5.2%3.1%—

Norwegian4.4%——

Italian2.3%2.1%4.8%

Scotch-Irish1.9%——

Mexican1.8%8.7%11.3%

Guatemalan1.0%1.0%0.5%

Spaniard0.7%——

Puerto Rican0.6%0.3%1.8%

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	Garden County	Nebraska	United States
Median age	49.9	37.3	39.1
Age 18–24	6.2%	9.8%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	29.6%	16.8%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Garden County	Nebraska	United States
Median household income	$41,882	$76,475	$84,427
Poverty rate	16.5%	10.6%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	21.1%	34.7%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Garden County	Nebraska	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	2.5%	12.8%	22.3%
Spanish	2.1%	8.5%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Garden County	Nebraska	United States
Catholic	13.5%	19.1%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	13.6%	14.2%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	53.0%	50.8%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	19.9%	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 81.7% of 1,391 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic14.5%162TrumpRepublican84.7%949OliverNonpartisan0.4%5

R+70.3

Lead: 787
Total: 1,120
vs nation: R+68.8
Turnout: 81.7%

BidenDemocratic13.4%161TrumpRepublican84.7%1,016JorgensenLibertarian1.5%18

R+71.3

Lead: 855
Total: 1,200
vs nation: R+75.7
Turnout: 83.1%

ClintonDemocratic14.2%153TrumpRepublican80.8%869JohnsonLibertarian3.6%39

R+66.6

Lead: 716
Total: 1,075
vs nation: R+68.7
Turnout: 72.9%

ObamaDemocratic22.2%242RomneyRepublican76.0%829GrayLibertarian0.9%10

R+53.8

Lead: 587
Total: 1,091
vs nation: R+57.7
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic24.9%283McCainRepublican74.2%844OtherAll other candidates1.0%11

R+49.3

Lead: 561
Total: 1,138
vs nation: R+56.6
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic17.0%201BushRepublican82.0%970OtherAll other candidates1.0%12

R+65.0

Lead: 769
Total: 1,183
vs nation: R+62.5
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic16.7%203BushRepublican79.0%963NaderGreen3.1%38

R+62.3

Lead: 760
Total: 1,219
vs nation: R+62.9
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic21.5%279DoleRepublican65.6%851PerotReform12.0%155

R+44.1

Lead: 572
Total: 1,297
vs nation: R+52.6
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+70.3MIT Election Lab
Population: 1,7612024 5-year
Median household income: $41,8822024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 93.4%2024 5-year
Black: 0.1%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 4.3%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+30.5 in 1916MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+72.4 in 1984MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Kimball County, NE · twin score 93.7

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: 81.7%1,136 participants ÷ 1,391 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +14.7 ptsVolatile
Drop-off versus state: -7.1 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 67.0%–74.3%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	1,091	1,496	72.9%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	1,052	1,444	72.9%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	1,213	1,460	83.1%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	933	1,364	68.4%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	1,136	1,391	81.7%	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

4 precincts · 1,117 votes

Election

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

Garden County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -LOST CREEKLOST CREEK	58	339	3	400	14.5%	84.8%	R+70.3
Precinct -BLUE CREEKBLUE CREEK	49	265	1	315	15.6%	84.1%	R+68.6
Precinct -OSHKOSHOSHKOSH	40	271	2	313	12.8%	86.6%	R+73.8
Precinct -LISCOLISCO	15	74	0	89	16.9%	83.1%	R+66.3

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1912–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1912	+17.1%
1916	+30.5%
1920	−36.1%
1924	−17.1%
1928	−56.4%
1932	+21.7%
1936	−0.5%
1940	−29.5%
1944	−39.5%
1948	−28.0%
1952	−62.1%
1956	−55.4%
1960	−52.7%
1964	−32.9%
1968	−64.1%
1972	−70.1%
1976	−33.5%
1980	−69.3%
1984	−72.4%
1988	−45.5%
1992	−37.2%
1996	−44.1%
2000	−62.3%
2004	−65.0%
2008	−49.3%
2012	−53.8%
2016	−66.6%
2020	−71.3%
2024	−70.3%

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	14.5%Harris162	84.7%Trump949	0.4%Oliver5 +2	R+70.3	D+1.0	R+68.8	1,120
All 5 candidates in 2024 · 3 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican84.7%949 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic14.5%162 Chase OliverNonpartisan0.4%5 OtherAll other candidates0.3%3 Jill SteinNonpartisan0.1%1
2020	R	13.4%Biden161	84.7%Trump1,016	1.5%Jorgensen18	R+71.3	R+4.6	R+75.7	1,200
2016	R	14.2%Clinton153	80.8%Trump869	3.6%Johnson39	R+66.6	R+12.8	R+68.7	1,075
2012	R	22.2%Obama242	76.0%Romney829	0.9%Gray10	R+53.8	R+4.5	R+57.7	1,091
2008	R	24.9%Obama283	74.2%McCain844	1.0%	R+49.3	D+15.7	R+56.6	1,138
2004	R	17.0%Kerry201	82.0%Bush970	1.0%	R+65.0	R+2.7	R+62.5	1,183
2000	R	16.7%Gore203	79.0%Bush963	3.1%Nader38	R+62.3	R+18.2	R+62.9	1,219
1996	R	21.5%Clinton279	65.6%Dole851	12.0%Perot155	R+44.1	R+6.9	R+52.6	1,297
1992	R	16.3%Clinton212	53.5%Bush697	29.5%Perot385	R+37.2	D+8.3	R+42.8	1,303
1988	R	26.9%Dukakis366	72.4%Bush986	0.7%	R+45.5	D+26.9	R+37.8	1,362
1984	R	13.3%Mondale180	85.7%Reagan1,158	1.0%	R+72.4	R+3.1	R+54.2	1,351
1980	R	12.8%Carter202	82.1%Reagan1,297	5.1%	R+69.3	R+35.8	R+59.6	1,580
1976	R	30.9%Carter445	64.4%Ford928	4.8%	R+33.5	D+36.6	R+35.6	1,442
1972	R	14.9%McGovern204	85.1%Nixon1,161	0.0%	R+70.1	R+6.0	R+47.0	1,365
1968	R	14.5%Humphrey206	78.6%Nixon1,120	6.9%	R+64.1	R+31.3	R+63.4	1,425
1964	R	33.6%Johnson559	66.4%Goldwater1,106	0.0%	R+32.9	D+19.9	R+55.4	1,665
1960	R	23.6%Kennedy426	76.4%Nixon1,376	0.0%	R+52.7	D+2.7	R+52.9	1,802
1956	R	22.3%Stevenson335	77.7%Eisenhower1,167	0.0%	R+55.4	D+6.7	R+40.0	1,502
1952	R	19.0%Stevenson341	81.0%Eisenhower1,457	0.0%	R+62.1	R+34.1	R+51.3	1,798
1948	R	36.0%Truman519	64.0%Dewey923	0.0%	R+28.0	D+11.5	R+32.5	1,442
1944	R	30.2%Roosevelt541	69.8%Dewey1,248	0.0%	R+39.5	R+10.1	R+47.0	1,789
1940	R	35.3%Roosevelt736	64.7%Willkie1,351	0.0%	R+29.5	R+29.0	R+39.4	2,087
1936	R	49.1%Roosevelt986	49.6%Landon996	1.2%	R+0.5	R+22.2	R+24.8	2,007
1932	D	59.9%Roosevelt1,204	38.2%Hoover768	1.9%	D+21.7	D+78.1	D+3.9	2,010
1928	R	21.4%Smith404	77.8%Hoover1,470	0.8%	R+56.4	R+39.3	R+39.0	1,889
1924	R	29.6%Davis459	46.7%Coolidge725	23.2%La Follette361	R+17.1	D+18.9	D+8.1	1,553
1920	R	30.2%Cox421	66.2%Harding924	3.6%	R+36.1	R+66.6	R+9.9	1,395
1916	D	62.6%Wilson598	32.0%Hughes306	5.4%	D+30.5	D+13.4	D+27.4	956
1912	O	33.1%Wilson282	15.9%Taft136	51.0%	Roosevelt +17.9	—	R+2.4	853
1908	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1904	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1900	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1896	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1892	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1888	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—

Federal and statewide elections · 3 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	11.0%119	89.0%962	1,081
2020	R	12.2%136	87.8%982	1,118
2018	R	15.2%152	84.8%845	997

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	75.1%Deb Fischer831	1,107
2020Class II	R	11.1%Chis Janicek127	82.1%Ben Sasse938	1,143
2018Class I	R	13.9%Jane Raybould139	81.5%Deb Fischer816	1,001
2014Class II	R	13.3%Dave Domina84	80.3%Ben Sasse508	633
2012Class I	R	24.2%Bob Kerrey262	75.8%Deb Fischer819	1,081
2008Class II	R	22.3%Scott Kleeb248	74.7%Mike Johanns831	1,112
2006Class I	R	48.4%Ben Nelson500	51.6%Pete Ricketts532	1,032
2002Class II	R	8.5%Charlie A. Matulka81	89.1%Chuck Hagel846	950
2000Class I	R	30.1%Ben Nelson341	69.9%Don Stenberg791	1,132
1996Class II	R	29.5%Ben Nelson377	67.9%Chuck Hagel869	1,279
1994Class I	R	35.3%Bob Kerrey454	64.7%Jan Stoney832	1,286
1990Class II	R	40.6%J.James Exon538	59.4%Hal Daub786	1,324
1988Class I	R	35.3%Bob Kerrey480	63.2%Dave Karnes859	1,359
1984Class II	R	31.6%J.James Exon433	68.4%Nancy Hoch938	1,371
1982Class I	R	47.7%Edward Zorinsky572	49.8%Jim Keck597	1,198
1978Class II	D	58.4%J.James Exon730	41.6%Donald Shasteen519	1,249
1976Class I	R	35.6%Edward Zorinsky502	64.4%John McCollister909	1,411
1972Class II	R	29.8%Terry Carpenter403	70.2%Carl T. Curtis949	1,352
1970Class I	R	32.2%Frank B. Morrison436	67.8%Roman Hruska918	1,354
1966Class II	R	23.0%Frank B. Morrison336	77.0%Carl T. Curtis1,126	1,462
1964Class I	R	23.8%Raymond W. Arndt378	76.2%Roman Hruska1,211	1,589
1960Class II	R	27.9%Robert B. Conrad490	72.1%Carl T. Curtis1,268	1,758
1958Class I	R	30.2%Frank B. Morrison435	69.8%Roman Hruska1,007	1,442
1954Class II	R	29.7%Keith Neville398	70.3%Carl T. Curtis942	1,340
1952Class I	R	23.5%Stanley D. Long400	76.5%Hugh Butler1,302	1,702
1948Class II	R	37.4%Terry Carpenter523	62.6%Kenneth Wherry874	1,397
1946Class I	R	17.8%John E. Mekota196	82.2%Hugh Butler908	1,104
1942Class II	R	6.0%Foster May91	54.5%Kenneth Wherry833	1,528
1940Class I	R	40.7%R.L. Cochran801	57.2%Hugh Butler1,127	1,970
1936Class II	R	21.0%Terry Carpenter403	46.1%Robert G. Simmons885	1,918
1934Class I	R	46.4%Edward R. Burke922	51.9%Robert G. Simmons1,031	1,988
1930Class II	R	35.1%Gilbert Hitchcock655	59.6%George Norris1,113	1,867
1928Class I	R	27.0%Richard Metcalfe477	73.0%Robert B. Howell1,290	1,767
1924Class II	R	31.0%J.J. Thomas447	69.0%George Norris995	1,442
1922Class I	R	43.1%Gilbert Hitchcock629	51.1%Robert B. Howell746	1,459
1918Class II	D	57.0%John H. Morehead507	43.0%George Norris383	890
1916Class I	D	53.4%Gilbert Hitchcock500	40.4%John L. Kennedy378	936

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	11.9%Preston Love Jr.131	88.1%Pete Ricketts972	1,103
1954Special · Class I	R	33.7%James F. Green431	66.3%Roman Hruska847	1,278

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	12.4%Carol Blood109	83.5%Jim Pillen736	881
2018	R	18.5%Bob Krist And Lynne M Walz186	81.5%Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley818	1,004
2014	R	17.7%Chuck Hassebrook112	78.5%Pete Ricketts498	634
2010	R	16.5%Mike Meister132	83.5%Dave Heineman670	802
2006	R	15.2%David Hahn154	81.6%Dave Heineman829	1,016
2002	R	14.3%Stormy Dean137	80.7%Mike Johanns774	959
1998	R	31.8%Bill Hoppner349	68.2%Mike Johanns749	1,098
1994	R	48.2%Ben Nelson612	51.8%Gene Spence658	1,270
1990	R	42.4%Ben Nelson556	57.3%Kay A. Orr751	1,310
1986	R	32.3%Helen Boosalis405	67.7%Kay Orr849	1,254
1982	R	40.5%Bob Kerrey498	59.5%Charles Thone732	1,230
1978	R	34.7%Gerald T. Whelan425	65.3%Charles Thone799	1,224

voter registration

Registered voters

By party of registration, over time

Party registration · 2026R+70.0

Presidential vote · 2024R+70.3

Registration and the presidential vote track closely here — within 0.3 points.

1,284 registered voters · 2026

Democratic8.3%Republican78.3%Unaffiliated12.1%Other1.3%

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

+2 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −182 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $54,190 in average income, against $47,886 for residents who stayed — 13% higher. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

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 Garden County, NE in Garden County, NE: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	+3
2012	−67
2013	−43
2014	−1
2015	+13
2016	−3
2017	−4
2018	−4
2019	−54
2021	−24
2022	+16
2023	−23
2024	+7
2025	+2

Garden County sits in the Nebraska Sandhills, where ranching defines both the economy and the electorate — its 2024 presidential margin of R+70.5 reflects a degree of partisan uniformity common to the region's most sparsely settled communities.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 30.5 points in 1916 and a Republican high of 72.4 points in 1984. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.0 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 70.3 points.

A population of 1,761, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $41,882 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Kimball County and Dundy County.

Political twins — counties

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

Kimball County

Nebraska

93.7twin score

2000–2020 trajectory≠ Polish ancestry

Dundy County

Nebraska

92.6twin score

2000–2020 trajectory≠ Swedish ancestry

Keith County

Nebraska

92.0twin score

2000–2016 trajectory≠ median income

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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Frequently asked questions

How did Garden County, Nebraska vote in 2024?

In 2024, Garden County, Nebraska voted Republican by 70.3 points (R+70.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 1,120 votes cast, 162 went Democratic and 949 went Republican.

When did Garden County, Nebraska last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Garden County, Nebraska voted Democratic was 1932.

How many people live in Garden County, Nebraska?

Garden County, Nebraska has a population of 1,761 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Garden County, Nebraska is $41,882 — below the national median of $80,734. The Nebraska state median is $76,475.

What is the political history of Garden County, Nebraska?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Garden County, Nebraska from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 26 went Republican.

Measure

Garden County

Nebraska

United States

Median age

49.9

37.3

39.1

Age 18–24

6.2%

9.8%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

29.6%

16.8%

17.2%

Measure

Garden County

Nebraska

United States

Median household income

$41,882

$76,475

$84,427

Poverty rate

16.5%

10.6%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

21.1%

34.7%

35.6%

Measure

Garden County

Nebraska

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

2.5%

12.8%

22.3%

Spanish

2.1%

8.5%

13.6%

Measure

Garden County

Nebraska

United States

Catholic

13.5%

19.1%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

13.6%

14.2%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

53.0%

50.8%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

19.9%

12.1%

5.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+70.3MIT Election Lab

Population

1,7612024 5-year

Median household income

$41,8822024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

93.4%2024 5-year

Black

0.1%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

4.3%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+30.5 in 1916MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+72.4 in 1984MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Kimball County, NE · twin score 93.7

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

1,091

1,496

72.9%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

1,052

1,444

72.9%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

1,213

1,460

83.1%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

933

1,364

68.4%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

1,136

1,391

81.7%

A/A

Garden County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -LOST CREEKLOST CREEK

339

400

14.5%

84.8%

R+70.3

Precinct -BLUE CREEKBLUE CREEK

265

315

15.6%

84.1%

R+68.6

Precinct -OSHKOSHOSHKOSH

271

313

12.8%

86.6%

R+73.8

Precinct -LISCOLISCO

16.9%

83.1%

R+66.3

Presidential margin, 1912–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1912	+17.1%
1916	+30.5%
1920	−36.1%
1924	−17.1%
1928	−56.4%
1932	+21.7%
1936	−0.5%
1940	−29.5%
1944	−39.5%
1948	−28.0%
1952	−62.1%
1956	−55.4%
1960	−52.7%
1964	−32.9%
1968	−64.1%
1972	−70.1%
1976	−33.5%
1980	−69.3%
1984	−72.4%
1988	−45.5%
1992	−37.2%
1996	−44.1%
2000	−62.3%
2004	−65.0%
2008	−49.3%
2012	−53.8%
2016	−66.6%
2020	−71.3%
2024	−70.3%

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

14.5%Harris162

84.7%Trump949

0.4%Oliver5 +2

R+70.3

D+1.0

R+68.8

1,120

All 5 candidates in 2024 · 3 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican84.7%949
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic14.5%162
Chase OliverNonpartisan0.4%5
OtherAll other candidates0.3%3
Jill SteinNonpartisan0.1%1

2020

13.4%Biden161

84.7%Trump1,016

1.5%Jorgensen18

R+71.3

R+4.6

R+75.7

1,200

2016

14.2%Clinton153

80.8%Trump869

3.6%Johnson39

R+66.6

R+12.8

R+68.7

1,075

2012

22.2%Obama242

76.0%Romney829

0.9%Gray10

R+53.8

R+4.5

R+57.7

1,091

2008

24.9%Obama283

74.2%McCain844

1.0%

R+49.3

D+15.7

R+56.6

1,138

2004

17.0%Kerry201

82.0%Bush970

1.0%

R+65.0

R+2.7

R+62.5

1,183

2000

16.7%Gore203

79.0%Bush963

3.1%Nader38

R+62.3

R+18.2

R+62.9

1,219

1996

21.5%Clinton279

65.6%Dole851

12.0%Perot155

R+44.1

R+6.9

R+52.6

1,297

1992

16.3%Clinton212

53.5%Bush697

29.5%Perot385

R+37.2

D+8.3

R+42.8

1,303

1988

26.9%Dukakis366

72.4%Bush986

0.7%

R+45.5

D+26.9

R+37.8

1,362

1984

13.3%Mondale180

85.7%Reagan1,158

1.0%

R+72.4

R+3.1

R+54.2

1,351

1980

12.8%Carter202

82.1%Reagan1,297

5.1%

R+69.3

R+35.8

R+59.6

1,580

1976

30.9%Carter445

64.4%Ford928

4.8%

R+33.5

D+36.6

R+35.6

1,442

1972

14.9%McGovern204

85.1%Nixon1,161

0.0%

R+70.1

R+6.0

R+47.0

1,365

1968

14.5%Humphrey206

78.6%Nixon1,120

6.9%

R+64.1

R+31.3

R+63.4

1,425

1964

33.6%Johnson559

66.4%Goldwater1,106

0.0%

R+32.9

D+19.9

R+55.4

1,665

1960

23.6%Kennedy426

76.4%Nixon1,376

0.0%

R+52.7

D+2.7

R+52.9

1,802

1956

22.3%Stevenson335

77.7%Eisenhower1,167

0.0%

R+55.4

D+6.7

R+40.0

1,502

1952

19.0%Stevenson341

81.0%Eisenhower1,457

0.0%

R+62.1

R+34.1

R+51.3

1,798

1948

36.0%Truman519

64.0%Dewey923

0.0%

R+28.0

D+11.5

R+32.5

1,442

1944

30.2%Roosevelt541

69.8%Dewey1,248

0.0%

R+39.5

R+10.1

R+47.0

1,789

1940

35.3%Roosevelt736

64.7%Willkie1,351

0.0%

R+29.5

R+29.0

R+39.4

2,087

1936

49.1%Roosevelt986

49.6%Landon996

1.2%

R+0.5

R+22.2

R+24.8

2,007

1932

59.9%Roosevelt1,204

38.2%Hoover768

1.9%

D+21.7

D+78.1

D+3.9

2,010

1928

21.4%Smith404

77.8%Hoover1,470

0.8%

R+56.4

R+39.3

R+39.0

1,889

1924

29.6%Davis459

46.7%Coolidge725

23.2%La Follette361

R+17.1

D+18.9

D+8.1

1,553

1920

30.2%Cox421

66.2%Harding924

3.6%

R+36.1

R+66.6

R+9.9

1,395

1916

62.6%Wilson598

32.0%Hughes306

5.4%

D+30.5

D+13.4

D+27.4

956

1912

33.1%Wilson282

15.9%Taft136

51.0%

Roosevelt +17.9

—

R+2.4

853

1908

—

No data

—

1904

—

No data

—

1900

—

No data

—

1896

—

No data

—

1892

—

No data

—

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

11.0%119

89.0%962

1,081

2020

12.2%136

87.8%982

1,118

2018

15.2%152

84.8%845

997

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

75.1%Deb Fischer831

1,107

2020Class II

11.1%Chis Janicek127

82.1%Ben Sasse938

1,143

2018Class I

13.9%Jane Raybould139

81.5%Deb Fischer816

1,001

2014Class II

13.3%Dave Domina84

80.3%Ben Sasse508

633

2012Class I

24.2%Bob Kerrey262

75.8%Deb Fischer819

1,081

2008Class II

22.3%Scott Kleeb248

74.7%Mike Johanns831

1,112

2006Class I

48.4%Ben Nelson500

51.6%Pete Ricketts532

1,032

2002Class II

8.5%Charlie A. Matulka81

89.1%Chuck Hagel846

950

2000Class I

30.1%Ben Nelson341

69.9%Don Stenberg791

1,132

1996Class II

29.5%Ben Nelson377

67.9%Chuck Hagel869

1,279

1994Class I

35.3%Bob Kerrey454

64.7%Jan Stoney832

1,286

1990Class II

40.6%J.James Exon538

59.4%Hal Daub786

1,324

1988Class I

35.3%Bob Kerrey480

63.2%Dave Karnes859

1,359

1984Class II

31.6%J.James Exon433

68.4%Nancy Hoch938

1,371

1982Class I

47.7%Edward Zorinsky572

49.8%Jim Keck597

1,198

1978Class II

58.4%J.James Exon730

41.6%Donald Shasteen519

1,249

1976Class I

35.6%Edward Zorinsky502

64.4%John McCollister909

1,411

1972Class II

29.8%Terry Carpenter403

70.2%Carl T. Curtis949

1,352

1970Class I

32.2%Frank B. Morrison436

67.8%Roman Hruska918

1,354

1966Class II

23.0%Frank B. Morrison336

77.0%Carl T. Curtis1,126

1,462

1964Class I

23.8%Raymond W. Arndt378

76.2%Roman Hruska1,211

1,589

1960Class II

27.9%Robert B. Conrad490

72.1%Carl T. Curtis1,268

1,758

1958Class I

30.2%Frank B. Morrison435

69.8%Roman Hruska1,007

1,442

1954Class II

29.7%Keith Neville398

70.3%Carl T. Curtis942

1,340

1952Class I

23.5%Stanley D. Long400

76.5%Hugh Butler1,302

1,702

1948Class II

37.4%Terry Carpenter523

62.6%Kenneth Wherry874

1,397

1946Class I

17.8%John E. Mekota196

82.2%Hugh Butler908

1,104

1942Class II

6.0%Foster May91

54.5%Kenneth Wherry833

1,528

1940Class I

40.7%R.L. Cochran801

57.2%Hugh Butler1,127

1,970

1936Class II

21.0%Terry Carpenter403

46.1%Robert G. Simmons885

1,918

1934Class I

46.4%Edward R. Burke922

51.9%Robert G. Simmons1,031

1,988

1930Class II

35.1%Gilbert Hitchcock655

59.6%George Norris1,113

1,867

1928Class I

27.0%Richard Metcalfe477

73.0%Robert B. Howell1,290

1,767

1924Class II

31.0%J.J. Thomas447

69.0%George Norris995

1,442

1922Class I

43.1%Gilbert Hitchcock629

51.1%Robert B. Howell746

1,459

1918Class II

57.0%John H. Morehead507

43.0%George Norris383

890

1916Class I

53.4%Gilbert Hitchcock500

40.4%John L. Kennedy378

936

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024Special · Class II

11.9%Preston Love Jr.131

88.1%Pete Ricketts972

1,103

1954Special · Class I

33.7%James F. Green431

66.3%Roman Hruska847

1,278

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

12.4%Carol Blood109

83.5%Jim Pillen736

881

2018

18.5%Bob Krist And Lynne M Walz186

81.5%Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley818

1,004

2014

17.7%Chuck Hassebrook112

78.5%Pete Ricketts498

634

2010

16.5%Mike Meister132

83.5%Dave Heineman670

802

2006

15.2%David Hahn154

81.6%Dave Heineman829

1,016

2002

14.3%Stormy Dean137

80.7%Mike Johanns774

959

1998

31.8%Bill Hoppner349

68.2%Mike Johanns749

1,098

1994

48.2%Ben Nelson612

51.8%Gene Spence658

1,270

1990

42.4%Ben Nelson556

57.3%Kay A. Orr751

1,310

1986

32.3%Helen Boosalis405

67.7%Kay Orr849

1,254

1982

40.5%Bob Kerrey498

59.5%Charles Thone732

1,230

1978

34.7%Gerald T. Whelan425

65.3%Charles Thone799

1,224

Frequently asked questions

How did Garden County, Nebraska vote in 2024?

In 2024, Garden County, Nebraska voted Republican by 70.3 points (R+70.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 1,120 votes cast, 162 went Democratic and 949 went Republican.

When did Garden County, Nebraska last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Garden County, Nebraska voted Democratic was 1932.

How many people live in Garden County, Nebraska?

Garden County, Nebraska has a population of 1,761 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Garden County, Nebraska is $41,882 — below the national median of $80,734. The Nebraska state median is $76,475.

What is the political history of Garden County, Nebraska?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Garden County, Nebraska from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 26 went Republican.