Loup County, Nebraska: Republican loyalist county. In 2024, voted R+66%. Republican peak: R+71 in 2016.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+66MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 5782024 5-year
- Median household income
- $71,6672024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 87.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 8.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+40 in 1892MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+71 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Phelps County, NE · similarity 1.00
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Loup CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Loup County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 73 | 354 | 428 | ||
| R | 75 | 370 | 454 | ||
| R | 48 | 323 | 385 | ||
| R | 62 | 290 | 358 | ||
| R | 86 | 302 | 393 | ||
| R | 68 | 314 | 386 | ||
| R | 84 | 284 | 378 | ||
| R | 74 | 229 | 333 | ||
| R | 59 | 234 | 392 | ||
| R | 98 | 295 | 400 | ||
| R | 79 | 323 | 404 | ||
| R | 74 | 368 | 470 | ||
| R | 140 | 299 | 456 | ||
| R | 58 | 345 | 403 | ||
| R | 64 | 331 | 433 | ||
| R | 176 | 348 | 524 | ||
| R | 129 | 445 | 574 | ||
| R | 139 | 441 | 580 | ||
| R | 109 | 507 | 616 | ||
| R | 263 | 294 | 557 | ||
| R | 182 | 488 | 670 | ||
| R | 289 | 539 | 828 | ||
| R | 335 | 438 | 787 | ||
| D | 389 | 287 | 703 | ||
| R | 106 | 594 | 709 | ||
| R | 105 | 285 | 594 | ||
| R | 117 | 343 | 514 | ||
| D | 219 | 164 | 431 | ||
| O | 113 | 131 | 458 | ||
| R | 170 | 248 | 460 | ||
| R | 23 | 223 | 335 | ||
| R | 137 | 149 | 289 | ||
| D | 133 | 116 | 256 | ||
| D | 115 | 18 | 244 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
43.9%
Irish
18.2%
English
13.1%
American
3.1%
Polish
1.2%
Sample size too small to break out by ancestry reliably.
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
Sample size too small to break out by ancestry reliably.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 43.9 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$71,667
Loup County ranks near the middle of US counties.
Loup County$71,667
Nebraska$76,475
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
6.9%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 180.0%
Working age (18–64)8.9%
Seniors (65+)9.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
93.9%
speak English only
Spanish6.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 96.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Loup County routinely posts some of the widest presidential margins in Nebraska, a reflection of its overwhelmingly rural, ranching economy and a registered-voter pool so small that individual household decisions can visibly shift the final percentages.
The Republican margin in Loup County reached its widest at seventy-one points in 2016. The margin in 2024 was sixty-six points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $71,667, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 578 together describe a community whose political habits are deeply settled. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Phelps County and Thomas County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Loup County, Nebraska vote in 2024?
In 2024, Loup County, Nebraska voted Republican by 65.7 points (R+66), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 428 votes cast, 73 went Democratic and 354 went Republican.
What is Loup County, Nebraska's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Loup County, Nebraska as a "Republican loyalist" county based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 4 times, Republican 29 times, and other 1 times.
When did Loup County, Nebraska last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Loup County, Nebraska voted Democratic was 1932.
How many people live in Loup County, Nebraska?
Loup County, Nebraska has a population of 578 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Loup County, Nebraska?
Median household income in Loup County, Nebraska is $71,667 — below the national median of $80,734. The Nebraska state median is $76,475.
What is the political history of Loup County, Nebraska?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Loup County, Nebraska from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 29 went Republican. The county's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.