Akashic

county

Holt 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

German36.3%31.0%12.5%

Irish13.7%11.7%9.4%

English7.2%9.4%9.5%

American5.8%3.5%5.3%

Czech3.7%3.4%—

Polish2.6%2.7%2.2%

Danish1.6%——

Swedish1.5%3.1%—

Mexican4.7%8.7%11.3%

Costa Rican0.6%——

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	Holt County	Nebraska	United States
Median age	41.6	37.3	39.1
Age 18–24	6.5%	9.8%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	22.8%	16.8%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Holt County	Nebraska	United States
Median household income	$68,513	$76,475	$84,427
Poverty rate	11.7%	10.6%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	29.1%	34.7%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Holt County	Nebraska	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	4.8%	12.8%	22.3%
Spanish	4.2%	8.5%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Holt County	Nebraska	United States
Catholic	39.7%	19.1%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	26.4%	14.2%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	16.8%	50.8%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	14.3%	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 75.0% of 7,365 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic12.5%681TrumpRepublican86.3%4,708OliverNonpartisan0.7%36

R+73.8

Lead: 4,027
Total: 5,458
vs nation: R+72.3
Turnout: 75.0%

BidenDemocratic12.4%686TrumpRepublican85.9%4,769JorgensenLibertarian1.5%82

R+73.6

Lead: 4,083
Total: 5,550
vs nation: R+78.0
Turnout: 74.8%

ClintonDemocratic10.4%531TrumpRepublican85.1%4,354JohnsonLibertarian3.2%162

R+74.7

Lead: 3,823
Total: 5,118
vs nation: R+76.8
Turnout: 66.6%

ObamaDemocratic17.9%882RomneyRepublican79.4%3,922GrayLibertarian1.4%69

R+61.6

Lead: 3,040
Total: 4,939
vs nation: R+65.4
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic21.9%1,089McCainRepublican75.3%3,746OtherAll other candidates2.8%139

R+53.4

Lead: 2,657
Total: 4,974
vs nation: R+60.7
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic17.3%894BushRepublican81.5%4,217OtherAll other candidates1.2%63

R+64.2

Lead: 3,323
Total: 5,174
vs nation: R+61.8
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic17.1%846BushRepublican79.7%3,954NaderGreen1.9%93

R+62.7

Lead: 3,108
Total: 4,959
vs nation: R+63.2
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic21.0%1,107DoleRepublican65.3%3,436PerotReform12.9%677

R+44.2

Lead: 2,329
Total: 5,264
vs nation: R+52.8
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+73.8MIT Election Lab
Population: 10,1022024 5-year
Median household income: $68,5132024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 90.9%2024 5-year
Black: 0.4%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 5.7%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+33.1 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+74.7 in 2016MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Sheridan County, KS · twin score 94.3

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: 75.0%5,522 participants ÷ 7,365 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +19.2 ptsVolatile
Drop-off versus state: -2.6 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 55.8%–59.7%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	5,192	7,798	66.6%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	4,224	7,647	55.2%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	5,624	7,523	74.8%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	4,121	7,417	55.6%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	5,522	7,365	75.0%	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

13 precincts · 5,442 votes

Election

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

Holt County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -ATKINSONATKINSON	84	554	9	647	13.0%	85.6%	R+72.6
Precinct -ATKINSON SURROUNDING TWPSATKINSON SURROUNDING TWPS	67	536	3	606	11.1%	88.4%	R+77.4
Precinct -GRATTAN-SHIELDSGRATTAN-SHIELDS	38	510	4	552	6.9%	92.4%	R+85.5
Precinct -GRATTAN-O'NEILL 1GRATTAN-O'NEILL 1	92	420	3	515	17.9%	81.6%	R+63.7
Precinct -STUART-CLEVELANDSTUART-CLEVELAND	77	426	4	507	15.2%	84.0%	R+68.8
Precinct -CHAMBERS-SURROUNDING TWPSCHAMBERS-SURROUNDING TWPS	36	458	6	500	7.2%	91.6%	R+84.4
Precinct -GRATTAN-O'NEILL 2GRATTAN-O'NEILL 2	81	406	4	491	16.5%	82.7%	R+66.2
Precinct -EWING-GOLDEN-DELOITEWING-GOLDEN-DELOIT	16	341	2	359	4.5%	95.0%	R+90.5
Precinct -GRATTAN-O'NEILL 4GRATTAN-O'NEILL 4	48	251	7	306	15.7%	82.0%	R+66.3
Precinct -GRATTAN-O'NEILL 3GRATTAN-O'NEILL 3	44	255	3	302	14.6%	84.4%	R+69.9
Precinct -EMMET-NORTHEASTEMMET-NORTHEAST	30	227	1	258	11.6%	88.0%	R+76.4
Precinct -ANTELOPE IOWA-VERDIGRISANTELOPE IOWA-VERDIGRIS	37	188	4	229	16.2%	82.1%	R+65.9
Precinct -INMAN TWPINMAN TWP	31	136	3	170	18.2%	80.0%	R+61.8

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−30.5%
1896	+23.3%
1900	+5.9%
1904	−33.3%
1908	+6.8%
1912	+18.8%
1916	+16.5%
1920	−32.4%
1924	−11.4%
1928	−9.0%
1932	+33.1%
1936	+2.4%
1940	−23.2%
1944	−24.1%
1948	−9.1%
1952	−49.3%
1956	−38.7%
1960	−26.0%
1964	−7.7%
1968	−40.6%
1972	−59.5%
1976	−31.0%
1980	−59.6%
1984	−67.1%
1988	−50.4%
1992	−40.3%
1996	−44.2%
2000	−62.7%
2004	−64.2%
2008	−53.4%
2012	−61.6%
2016	−74.7%
2020	−73.6%
2024	−73.8%

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	12.5%Harris681	86.3%Trump4,708	0.7%Oliver36 +3	R+73.8	R+0.2	R+72.3	5,458
All 6 candidates in 2024 · 4 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican86.3%4,708 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic12.5%681 Chase OliverNonpartisan0.7%36 OtherAll other candidates0.3%16 Jill SteinNonpartisan0.2%10 Cornel WestNonpartisan0.1%7
2020	R	12.4%Biden686	85.9%Trump4,769	1.5%Jorgensen82	R+73.6	D+1.1	R+78.0	5,550
2016	R	10.4%Clinton531	85.1%Trump4,354	3.2%Johnson162	R+74.7	R+13.1	R+76.8	5,118
2012	R	17.9%Obama882	79.4%Romney3,922	1.4%Gray69	R+61.6	R+8.1	R+65.4	4,939
2008	R	21.9%Obama1,089	75.3%McCain3,746	2.8%	R+53.4	D+10.8	R+60.7	4,974
2004	R	17.3%Kerry894	81.5%Bush4,217	1.2%	R+64.2	R+1.6	R+61.8	5,174
2000	R	17.1%Gore846	79.7%Bush3,954	1.9%Nader93	R+62.7	R+18.4	R+63.2	4,959
1996	R	21.0%Clinton1,107	65.3%Dole3,436	12.9%Perot677	R+44.2	R+4.0	R+52.8	5,264
1992	R	14.6%Clinton835	54.9%Bush3,131	30.1%Perot1,714	R+40.3	D+10.1	R+45.8	5,703
1988	R	24.3%Dukakis1,327	74.7%Bush4,081	1.1%	R+50.4	D+16.7	R+42.7	5,466
1984	R	16.1%Mondale893	83.2%Reagan4,613	0.7%	R+67.1	R+7.5	R+48.9	5,545
1980	R	17.4%Carter1,016	77.0%Reagan4,495	5.6%	R+59.6	R+28.6	R+49.9	5,838
1976	R	33.2%Carter1,751	64.2%Ford3,389	2.6%	R+31.0	D+28.5	R+33.1	5,278
1972	R	20.3%McGovern1,053	79.8%Nixon4,147	0.0%	R+59.5	R+18.9	R+36.3	5,200
1968	R	25.4%Humphrey1,278	66.0%Nixon3,319	8.6%	R+40.6	R+32.9	R+39.9	5,027
1964	R	46.2%Johnson2,739	53.8%Goldwater3,194	0.0%	R+7.7	D+18.3	R+30.3	5,933
1960	R	37.0%Kennedy2,438	63.0%Nixon4,150	0.0%	R+26.0	D+12.7	R+26.1	6,588
1956	R	30.7%Stevenson1,874	69.3%Eisenhower4,237	0.0%	R+38.7	D+10.7	R+23.3	6,111
1952	R	25.3%Stevenson1,726	74.7%Eisenhower5,088	0.0%	R+49.3	R+40.2	R+38.6	6,814
1948	R	45.4%Truman2,622	54.6%Dewey3,147	0.0%	R+9.1	D+15.0	R+13.6	5,769
1944	R	37.9%Roosevelt2,565	62.1%Dewey4,198	0.0%	R+24.1	R+0.9	R+31.6	6,763
1940	R	38.4%Roosevelt3,016	61.6%Willkie4,840	0.0%	R+23.2	R+25.6	R+33.2	7,856
1936	D	50.3%Roosevelt3,902	47.8%Landon3,714	1.9%	D+2.4	R+30.7	R+21.8	7,764
1932	D	66.1%Roosevelt4,761	33.0%Hoover2,375	0.9%	D+33.1	D+42.1	D+15.3	7,200
1928	R	45.4%Smith3,126	54.4%Hoover3,746	0.1%	R+9.0	D+2.4	D+8.5	6,882
1924	R	25.7%Davis1,529	37.1%Coolidge2,207	36.6%La Follette2,176	R+11.4	D+21.0	D+13.8	5,943
1920	R	32.2%Cox1,577	64.6%Harding3,163	3.2%	R+32.4	R+48.9	R+6.2	4,898
1916	D	56.7%Wilson2,213	40.2%Hughes1,568	3.1%	D+16.5	R+2.3	D+13.4	3,901
1912	D	40.5%Wilson1,456	21.6%Taft778	37.9%	D+18.8	D+12.1	R+0.7	3,598
1908	D	51.1%Bryan1,777	44.3%Taft1,541	4.7%	D+6.8	D+40.1	D+16.3	3,480
1904	R	19.6%Parker646	52.9%Roosevelt1,740	27.4%	R+33.3	R+39.1	R+13.6	3,288
1900	D	50.9%Bryan1,492	45.1%McKinley1,320	4.0%	D+5.9	R+17.4	D+13.4	2,930
1896	D	60.2%Bryan1,428	36.9%McKinley876	2.9%	D+23.3	D+53.7	D+29.3	2,372
1892	O	9.2%Cleveland233	39.7%Harrison1,002	51.1%	Weaver +11.4	—	R+32.1	2,524
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	10.4%552	89.6%4,748	5,300
2020	R	9.7%503	90.3%4,706	5,209
2018	R	14.4%595	85.6%3,529	4,124

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	75.5%Deb Fischer4,074	5,397
2020Class II	R	11.3%Chis Janicek603	78.0%Ben Sasse4,165	5,341
2018Class I	R	17.5%Jane Raybould725	77.8%Deb Fischer3,226	4,149
2014Class II	R	24.8%Dave Domina922	71.9%Ben Sasse2,675	3,719
2012Class I	R	20.8%Bob Kerrey1,025	79.2%Deb Fischer3,896	4,921
2008Class II	R	31.7%Scott Kleeb1,570	66.1%Mike Johanns3,271	4,950
2006Class I	D	51.5%Ben Nelson2,300	48.5%Pete Ricketts2,166	4,466
2002Class II	R	9.8%Charlie A. Matulka389	87.8%Chuck Hagel3,488	3,973
2000Class I	R	32.4%Ben Nelson1,600	67.6%Don Stenberg3,332	4,932
1996Class II	R	26.5%Ben Nelson1,368	70.3%Chuck Hagel3,636	5,172
1994Class I	R	35.9%Bob Kerrey1,730	64.1%Jan Stoney3,083	4,813
1990Class II	R	33.1%J.James Exon1,599	66.9%Hal Daub3,231	4,830
1988Class I	R	36.6%Bob Kerrey2,002	62.9%Dave Karnes3,441	5,471
1984Class II	R	41.7%J.James Exon2,254	58.3%Nancy Hoch3,153	5,407
1982Class I	D	52.6%Edward Zorinsky2,685	44.2%Jim Keck2,254	5,105
1978Class II	D	57.6%J.James Exon2,650	42.4%Donald Shasteen1,949	4,599
1976Class I	R	38.1%Edward Zorinsky1,945	61.9%John McCollister3,154	5,099
1972Class II	R	29.5%Terry Carpenter1,542	70.5%Carl T. Curtis3,685	5,227
1970Class I	R	43.4%Frank B. Morrison2,041	56.6%Roman Hruska2,667	4,708
1966Class II	R	29.4%Frank B. Morrison1,584	70.6%Carl T. Curtis3,811	5,395
1964Class I	R	29.0%Raymond W. Arndt1,649	71.0%Roman Hruska4,045	5,694
1960Class II	R	34.1%Robert B. Conrad2,190	65.9%Carl T. Curtis4,223	6,413
1958Class I	R	40.3%Frank B. Morrison1,626	59.7%Roman Hruska2,412	4,038
1954Class II	R	35.4%Keith Neville1,778	64.6%Carl T. Curtis3,251	5,029
1952Class I	R	21.4%Stanley D. Long1,410	66.4%Hugh Butler4,378	6,591
1948Class II	R	38.1%Terry Carpenter2,113	61.9%Kenneth Wherry3,439	5,552
1946Class I	R	25.3%John E. Mekota1,126	74.7%Hugh Butler3,330	4,456
1942Class II	R	27.4%Foster May1,452	46.2%Kenneth Wherry2,449	5,298
1940Class I	R	43.9%R.L. Cochran3,306	54.6%Hugh Butler4,112	7,526
1936Class II	R	14.1%Terry Carpenter1,050	44.4%Robert G. Simmons3,312	7,454
1934Class I	D	51.0%Edward R. Burke3,747	47.3%Robert G. Simmons3,475	7,354
1930Class II	R	33.8%Gilbert Hitchcock1,982	62.2%George Norris3,651	5,869
1928Class I	R	45.4%Richard Metcalfe3,042	54.6%Robert B. Howell3,661	6,703
1924Class II	R	31.6%J.J. Thomas1,781	68.4%George Norris3,863	5,644
1922Class I	R	38.4%Gilbert Hitchcock2,216	58.4%Robert B. Howell3,366	5,768
1918Class II	R	49.3%John H. Morehead1,548	50.7%George Norris1,591	3,139
1916Class I	D	53.5%Gilbert Hitchcock2,078	43.4%John L. Kennedy1,685	3,884

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	10.9%Preston Love Jr.589	89.1%Pete Ricketts4,818	5,407
1954Special · Class I	R	37.8%James F. Green1,823	62.2%Roman Hruska2,994	4,817

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	11.5%Carol Blood431	83.3%Jim Pillen3,125	3,750
2018	R	19.8%Bob Krist And Lynne M Walz823	80.2%Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley3,339	4,162
2014	R	30.2%Chuck Hassebrook1,108	66.0%Pete Ricketts2,424	3,673
2010	R	12.7%Mike Meister458	87.3%Dave Heineman3,162	3,620
2006	R	12.3%David Hahn555	85.0%Dave Heineman3,839	4,518
2002	R	17.6%Stormy Dean725	77.6%Mike Johanns3,190	4,113
1998	R	38.4%Bill Hoppner1,849	61.4%Mike Johanns2,958	4,816
1994	D	61.7%Ben Nelson3,006	38.1%Gene Spence1,857	4,873
1990	R	47.0%Ben Nelson2,216	51.9%Kay A. Orr2,443	4,710
1986	R	29.5%Helen Boosalis1,606	70.5%Kay Orr3,833	5,439
1982	R	33.9%Bob Kerrey1,737	66.1%Charles Thone3,386	5,123
1978	R	39.6%Gerald T. Whelan1,797	60.4%Charles Thone2,741	4,538

voter registration

Registered voters

By party of registration, over time

Party registration · 2026R+69.0

Presidential vote · 2024R+73.8

Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 4.8 points more Democratic.

6,983 registered voters · 2026

Democratic9.9%Republican78.9%Unaffiliated10.4%Other0.9%

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

−10 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −699 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $45,186 in average income, against $69,178 for residents who stayed — 35% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Antelope County, NE20

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 Holt County, NE in Holt County, NE: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−20
2012	−86
2013	−13
2014	−54
2015	−93
2016	−74
2017	−67
2018	−37
2019	−107
2021	−40
2022	−53
2023	+39
2024	−84
2025	−10

Holt County's cattle-ranching economy and sparse settlement — roughly 2 persons per square mile — anchor a voting pattern that has trended Republican by expanding margins across the last four presidential cycles.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 33.1 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 74.7 points in 2016. The 2024 margin was 73.8 points.

A population of 10,102, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $68,513 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Sheridan County and Nemaha County.

Political twins — counties

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

Sheridan County

Kansas

94.3twin score

2000–2016 trajectory% Catholic≠ Irish ancestry

Nemaha County

Kansas

93.9twin score

% Catholic2012–2020 trajectory≠ German ancestry

Boone County

Nebraska

93.2twin score

2000–2004 trajectory% Catholic% unaffiliated≠ % Evangelical

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 Holt County

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R+66

3.6K residents

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Frequently asked questions

How did Holt County, Nebraska vote in 2024?

In 2024, Holt County, Nebraska voted Republican by 73.8 points (R+73.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 5,458 votes cast, 681 went Democratic and 4,708 went Republican.

When did Holt County, Nebraska last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Holt County, Nebraska voted Democratic was 1936.

How many people live in Holt County, Nebraska?

Holt County, Nebraska has a population of 10,102 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Holt County, Nebraska is $68,513 — below the national median of $80,734. The Nebraska state median is $76,475.

What is the political history of Holt County, Nebraska?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Holt County, Nebraska from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 26 went Republican.

Measure

Holt County

Nebraska

United States

Median age

41.6

37.3

39.1

Age 18–24

6.5%

9.8%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

22.8%

16.8%

17.2%

Measure

Holt County

Nebraska

United States

Median household income

$68,513

$76,475

$84,427

Poverty rate

11.7%

10.6%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

29.1%

34.7%

35.6%

Measure

Holt County

Nebraska

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

4.8%

12.8%

22.3%

Spanish

4.2%

8.5%

13.6%

Measure

Holt County

Nebraska

United States

Catholic

39.7%

19.1%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

26.4%

14.2%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

16.8%

50.8%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

14.3%

12.1%

5.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+73.8MIT Election Lab

Population

10,1022024 5-year

Median household income

$68,5132024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

90.9%2024 5-year

Black

0.4%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

5.7%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+33.1 in 1932MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+74.7 in 2016MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Sheridan County, KS · twin score 94.3

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

5,192

7,798

66.6%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

4,224

7,647

55.2%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

5,624

7,523

74.8%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

4,121

7,417

55.6%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

5,522

7,365

75.0%

A/A

Holt County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -ATKINSONATKINSON

554

647

13.0%

85.6%

R+72.6

Precinct -ATKINSON SURROUNDING TWPSATKINSON SURROUNDING TWPS

536

606

11.1%

88.4%

R+77.4

Precinct -GRATTAN-SHIELDSGRATTAN-SHIELDS

510

552

6.9%

92.4%

R+85.5

Precinct -GRATTAN-O'NEILL 1GRATTAN-O'NEILL 1

420

515

17.9%

81.6%

R+63.7

Precinct -STUART-CLEVELANDSTUART-CLEVELAND

426

507

15.2%

84.0%

R+68.8

Precinct -CHAMBERS-SURROUNDING TWPSCHAMBERS-SURROUNDING TWPS

458

500

7.2%

91.6%

R+84.4

Precinct -GRATTAN-O'NEILL 2GRATTAN-O'NEILL 2

406

491

16.5%

82.7%

R+66.2

Precinct -EWING-GOLDEN-DELOITEWING-GOLDEN-DELOIT

341

359

4.5%

95.0%

R+90.5

Precinct -GRATTAN-O'NEILL 4GRATTAN-O'NEILL 4

251

306

15.7%

82.0%

R+66.3

Precinct -GRATTAN-O'NEILL 3GRATTAN-O'NEILL 3

255

302

14.6%

84.4%

R+69.9

Precinct -EMMET-NORTHEASTEMMET-NORTHEAST

227

258

11.6%

88.0%

R+76.4

Precinct -ANTELOPE IOWA-VERDIGRISANTELOPE IOWA-VERDIGRIS

188

229

16.2%

82.1%

R+65.9

Precinct -INMAN TWPINMAN TWP

136

170

18.2%

80.0%

R+61.8

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−30.5%
1896	+23.3%
1900	+5.9%
1904	−33.3%
1908	+6.8%
1912	+18.8%
1916	+16.5%
1920	−32.4%
1924	−11.4%
1928	−9.0%
1932	+33.1%
1936	+2.4%
1940	−23.2%
1944	−24.1%
1948	−9.1%
1952	−49.3%
1956	−38.7%
1960	−26.0%
1964	−7.7%
1968	−40.6%
1972	−59.5%
1976	−31.0%
1980	−59.6%
1984	−67.1%
1988	−50.4%
1992	−40.3%
1996	−44.2%
2000	−62.7%
2004	−64.2%
2008	−53.4%
2012	−61.6%
2016	−74.7%
2020	−73.6%
2024	−73.8%

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

12.5%Harris681

86.3%Trump4,708

0.7%Oliver36 +3

R+73.8

R+0.2

R+72.3

5,458

All 6 candidates in 2024 · 4 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican86.3%4,708
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic12.5%681
Chase OliverNonpartisan0.7%36
OtherAll other candidates0.3%16
Jill SteinNonpartisan0.2%10
Cornel WestNonpartisan0.1%7

2020

12.4%Biden686

85.9%Trump4,769

1.5%Jorgensen82

R+73.6

D+1.1

R+78.0

5,550

2016

10.4%Clinton531

85.1%Trump4,354

3.2%Johnson162

R+74.7

R+13.1

R+76.8

5,118

2012

17.9%Obama882

79.4%Romney3,922

1.4%Gray69

R+61.6

R+8.1

R+65.4

4,939

2008

21.9%Obama1,089

75.3%McCain3,746

2.8%

R+53.4

D+10.8

R+60.7

4,974

2004

17.3%Kerry894

81.5%Bush4,217

1.2%

R+64.2

R+1.6

R+61.8

5,174

2000

17.1%Gore846

79.7%Bush3,954

1.9%Nader93

R+62.7

R+18.4

R+63.2

4,959

1996

21.0%Clinton1,107

65.3%Dole3,436

12.9%Perot677

R+44.2

R+4.0

R+52.8

5,264

1992

14.6%Clinton835

54.9%Bush3,131

30.1%Perot1,714

R+40.3

D+10.1

R+45.8

5,703

1988

24.3%Dukakis1,327

74.7%Bush4,081

1.1%

R+50.4

D+16.7

R+42.7

5,466

1984

16.1%Mondale893

83.2%Reagan4,613

0.7%

R+67.1

R+7.5

R+48.9

5,545

1980

17.4%Carter1,016

77.0%Reagan4,495

5.6%

R+59.6

R+28.6

R+49.9

5,838

1976

33.2%Carter1,751

64.2%Ford3,389

2.6%

R+31.0

D+28.5

R+33.1

5,278

1972

20.3%McGovern1,053

79.8%Nixon4,147

0.0%

R+59.5

R+18.9

R+36.3

5,200

1968

25.4%Humphrey1,278

66.0%Nixon3,319

8.6%

R+40.6

R+32.9

R+39.9

5,027

1964

46.2%Johnson2,739

53.8%Goldwater3,194

0.0%

R+7.7

D+18.3

R+30.3

5,933

1960

37.0%Kennedy2,438

63.0%Nixon4,150

0.0%

R+26.0

D+12.7

R+26.1

6,588

1956

30.7%Stevenson1,874

69.3%Eisenhower4,237

0.0%

R+38.7

D+10.7

R+23.3

6,111

1952

25.3%Stevenson1,726

74.7%Eisenhower5,088

0.0%

R+49.3

R+40.2

R+38.6

6,814

1948

45.4%Truman2,622

54.6%Dewey3,147

0.0%

R+9.1

D+15.0

R+13.6

5,769

1944

37.9%Roosevelt2,565

62.1%Dewey4,198

0.0%

R+24.1

R+0.9

R+31.6

6,763

1940

38.4%Roosevelt3,016

61.6%Willkie4,840

0.0%

R+23.2

R+25.6

R+33.2

7,856

1936

50.3%Roosevelt3,902

47.8%Landon3,714

1.9%

D+2.4

R+30.7

R+21.8

7,764

1932

66.1%Roosevelt4,761

33.0%Hoover2,375

0.9%

D+33.1

D+42.1

D+15.3

7,200

1928

45.4%Smith3,126

54.4%Hoover3,746

0.1%

R+9.0

D+2.4

D+8.5

6,882

1924

25.7%Davis1,529

37.1%Coolidge2,207

36.6%La Follette2,176

R+11.4

D+21.0

D+13.8

5,943

1920

32.2%Cox1,577

64.6%Harding3,163

3.2%

R+32.4

R+48.9

R+6.2

4,898

1916

56.7%Wilson2,213

40.2%Hughes1,568

3.1%

D+16.5

R+2.3

D+13.4

3,901

1912

40.5%Wilson1,456

21.6%Taft778

37.9%

D+18.8

D+12.1

R+0.7

3,598

1908

51.1%Bryan1,777

44.3%Taft1,541

4.7%

D+6.8

D+40.1

D+16.3

3,480

1904

19.6%Parker646

52.9%Roosevelt1,740

27.4%

R+33.3

R+39.1

R+13.6

3,288

1900

50.9%Bryan1,492

45.1%McKinley1,320

4.0%

D+5.9

R+17.4

D+13.4

2,930

1896

60.2%Bryan1,428

36.9%McKinley876

2.9%

D+23.3

D+53.7

D+29.3

2,372

1892

9.2%Cleveland233

39.7%Harrison1,002

51.1%

Weaver +11.4

—

R+32.1

2,524

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

10.4%552

89.6%4,748

5,300

2020

9.7%503

90.3%4,706

5,209

2018

14.4%595

85.6%3,529

4,124

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

75.5%Deb Fischer4,074

5,397

2020Class II

11.3%Chis Janicek603

78.0%Ben Sasse4,165

5,341

2018Class I

17.5%Jane Raybould725

77.8%Deb Fischer3,226

4,149

2014Class II

24.8%Dave Domina922

71.9%Ben Sasse2,675

3,719

2012Class I

20.8%Bob Kerrey1,025

79.2%Deb Fischer3,896

4,921

2008Class II

31.7%Scott Kleeb1,570

66.1%Mike Johanns3,271

4,950

2006Class I

51.5%Ben Nelson2,300

48.5%Pete Ricketts2,166

4,466

2002Class II

9.8%Charlie A. Matulka389

87.8%Chuck Hagel3,488

3,973

2000Class I

32.4%Ben Nelson1,600

67.6%Don Stenberg3,332

4,932

1996Class II

26.5%Ben Nelson1,368

70.3%Chuck Hagel3,636

5,172

1994Class I

35.9%Bob Kerrey1,730

64.1%Jan Stoney3,083

4,813

1990Class II

33.1%J.James Exon1,599

66.9%Hal Daub3,231

4,830

1988Class I

36.6%Bob Kerrey2,002

62.9%Dave Karnes3,441

5,471

1984Class II

41.7%J.James Exon2,254

58.3%Nancy Hoch3,153

5,407

1982Class I

52.6%Edward Zorinsky2,685

44.2%Jim Keck2,254

5,105

1978Class II

57.6%J.James Exon2,650

42.4%Donald Shasteen1,949

4,599

1976Class I

38.1%Edward Zorinsky1,945

61.9%John McCollister3,154

5,099

1972Class II

29.5%Terry Carpenter1,542

70.5%Carl T. Curtis3,685

5,227

1970Class I

43.4%Frank B. Morrison2,041

56.6%Roman Hruska2,667

4,708

1966Class II

29.4%Frank B. Morrison1,584

70.6%Carl T. Curtis3,811

5,395

1964Class I

29.0%Raymond W. Arndt1,649

71.0%Roman Hruska4,045

5,694

1960Class II

34.1%Robert B. Conrad2,190

65.9%Carl T. Curtis4,223

6,413

1958Class I

40.3%Frank B. Morrison1,626

59.7%Roman Hruska2,412

4,038

1954Class II

35.4%Keith Neville1,778

64.6%Carl T. Curtis3,251

5,029

1952Class I

21.4%Stanley D. Long1,410

66.4%Hugh Butler4,378

6,591

1948Class II

38.1%Terry Carpenter2,113

61.9%Kenneth Wherry3,439

5,552

1946Class I

25.3%John E. Mekota1,126

74.7%Hugh Butler3,330

4,456

1942Class II

27.4%Foster May1,452

46.2%Kenneth Wherry2,449

5,298

1940Class I

43.9%R.L. Cochran3,306

54.6%Hugh Butler4,112

7,526

1936Class II

14.1%Terry Carpenter1,050

44.4%Robert G. Simmons3,312

7,454

1934Class I

51.0%Edward R. Burke3,747

47.3%Robert G. Simmons3,475

7,354

1930Class II

33.8%Gilbert Hitchcock1,982

62.2%George Norris3,651

5,869

1928Class I

45.4%Richard Metcalfe3,042

54.6%Robert B. Howell3,661

6,703

1924Class II

31.6%J.J. Thomas1,781

68.4%George Norris3,863

5,644

1922Class I

38.4%Gilbert Hitchcock2,216

58.4%Robert B. Howell3,366

5,768

1918Class II

49.3%John H. Morehead1,548

50.7%George Norris1,591

3,139

1916Class I

53.5%Gilbert Hitchcock2,078

43.4%John L. Kennedy1,685

3,884

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024Special · Class II

10.9%Preston Love Jr.589

89.1%Pete Ricketts4,818

5,407

1954Special · Class I

37.8%James F. Green1,823

62.2%Roman Hruska2,994

4,817

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

11.5%Carol Blood431

83.3%Jim Pillen3,125

3,750

2018

19.8%Bob Krist And Lynne M Walz823

80.2%Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley3,339

4,162

2014

30.2%Chuck Hassebrook1,108

66.0%Pete Ricketts2,424

3,673

2010

12.7%Mike Meister458

87.3%Dave Heineman3,162

3,620

2006

12.3%David Hahn555

85.0%Dave Heineman3,839

4,518

2002

17.6%Stormy Dean725

77.6%Mike Johanns3,190

4,113

1998

38.4%Bill Hoppner1,849

61.4%Mike Johanns2,958

4,816

1994

61.7%Ben Nelson3,006

38.1%Gene Spence1,857

4,873

1990

47.0%Ben Nelson2,216

51.9%Kay A. Orr2,443

4,710

1986

29.5%Helen Boosalis1,606

70.5%Kay Orr3,833

5,439

1982

33.9%Bob Kerrey1,737

66.1%Charles Thone3,386

5,123

1978

39.6%Gerald T. Whelan1,797

60.4%Charles Thone2,741

4,538

Frequently asked questions

How did Holt County, Nebraska vote in 2024?

In 2024, Holt County, Nebraska voted Republican by 73.8 points (R+73.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 5,458 votes cast, 681 went Democratic and 4,708 went Republican.

When did Holt County, Nebraska last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Holt County, Nebraska voted Democratic was 1936.

How many people live in Holt County, Nebraska?

Holt County, Nebraska has a population of 10,102 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Holt County, Nebraska is $68,513 — below the national median of $80,734. The Nebraska state median is $76,475.

What is the political history of Holt County, Nebraska?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Holt County, Nebraska from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 26 went Republican.