Hitchcock County, Nebraska
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 88.2% | 1,269 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 10.6% | 152 |
| Chase OliverLibertarian | 1.3% | 18 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −33.8% |
| 1896 | +7.2% |
| 1900 | +7.9% |
| 1904 | −44.1% |
| 1908 | −0.1% |
| 1912 | +32.5% |
| 1916 | +24.8% |
| 1920 | −28.0% |
| 1924 | −16.4% |
| 1928 | −48.3% |
| 1932 | +20.2% |
| 1936 | +14.9% |
| 1940 | −16.7% |
| 1944 | −27.9% |
| 1948 | −13.4% |
| 1952 | −50.0% |
| 1956 | −35.9% |
| 1960 | −41.3% |
| 1964 | −9.7% |
| 1968 | −44.8% |
| 1972 | −57.3% |
| 1976 | −6.5% |
| 1980 | −58.3% |
| 1984 | −60.4% |
| 1988 | −40.0% |
| 1992 | −26.9% |
| 1996 | −36.2% |
| 2000 | −55.0% |
| 2004 | −58.9% |
| 2008 | −47.5% |
| 2012 | −60.5% |
| 2016 | −73.0% |
| 2020 | −74.1% |
| 2024 | −77.6% |
With roughly 3,100 residents spread across the Republican Platte River shortgrass plains, Hitchcock County recorded a 78-point presidential margin in 2024—among the widest in the state and a signal of how consolidation in rural agricultural counties has accelerated over recent cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 32.5 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 77.6 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 77.6 points.
A population of 2,569, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $51,567 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Morrill County and Furnas County.
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Hitchcock County, Nebraska. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/31087/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.