Saline County, Nebraska
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 65.8% | 3,734 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 32.7% | 1,855 |
| Chase OliverLibertarian | 1.4% | 82 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −33.0% |
| 1896 | −1.5% |
| 1900 | −5.0% |
| 1904 | −32.9% |
| 1908 | +4.6% |
| 1912 | +19.0% |
| 1916 | +28.1% |
| 1920 | −18.8% |
| 1924 | +4.4% |
| 1928 | +8.3% |
| 1932 | +48.6% |
| 1936 | +34.6% |
| 1940 | +7.0% |
| 1944 | +9.0% |
| 1948 | +15.3% |
| 1952 | −20.4% |
| 1956 | +2.2% |
| 1960 | +10.0% |
| 1964 | +39.7% |
| 1968 | +3.9% |
| 1972 | −3.2% |
| 1976 | +15.5% |
| 1980 | −18.9% |
| 1984 | −10.3% |
| 1988 | +14.0% |
| 1992 | +11.9% |
| 1996 | +11.2% |
| 2000 | −5.1% |
| 2004 | −11.7% |
| 2008 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | −5.4% |
| 2016 | −24.7% |
| 2020 | −28.5% |
| 2024 | −33.1% |
Saline County's settlement history—anchored by Czech immigrants in the 19th century—persists in its small-town demographic profile, and its 2024 presidential margin of R+33.2 reflects the broader rural realignment visible across the eastern Nebraska plains.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 48.6 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 33.1 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 33.1 points.
A population of 14,650, a 65% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $79,910 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Red Lake County and Audubon County.
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Saline County, Nebraska. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/31151/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.