Seward County, Nebraska
AkashicSeward County, NETrumpR+46.3
2024 precinct map of Seward CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Seward County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin, and gold where an independent or third-party candidate carried the precinct.
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 72.2% | 6,667 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 25.8% | 2,388 |
| Chase OliverLibertarian | 2.0% | 185 |
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16 precincts · 9,240 votes. Hover any precinct for its result.
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the county’s overall result across 1892–2024.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 25.8%Harris2,388 | 72.2%Trump6,667 | 2.0%Oliver185 | 9,240 | ||
| R | 26.5%Biden2,438 | 70.6%Trump6,490 | 2.3%Jorgensen214 | 9,199 | ||
| R | 23.7%Clinton1,875 | 68.8%Trump5,454 | 4.3%Johnson337 | 7,922 | ||
| R | 31.5%Obama2,386 | 66.1%Romney5,003 | 1.5%Gray110 | 7,573 | ||
| R | 35.9%Obama2,703 | 61.7%McCain4,647 | 2.4%Nader179 | 7,529 | ||
| R | 27.9%Kerry2,114 | 70.8%Bush5,353 | 1.3%Nader98 | 7,565 | ||
| R | 32.1%Gore2,250 | 63.5%Bush4,457 | 3.5%Nader245 | 7,016 | ||
| R | 36.2%Clinton2,432 | 51.9%Dole3,479 | 11.1%Perot745 | 6,709 | ||
| R | 30.6%Clinton2,121 | 44.1%Bush3,060 | 25.0%Perot1,731 | 6,936 | ||
| R | 43.3%Dukakis2,690 | 55.9%Bush3,472 | 0.8%Paul50 | 6,212 | ||
| R | 32.2%Mondale1,911 | 67.1%Reagan3,983 | 0.7%Bergland43 | 5,937 | ||
| R | 30.2%Carter1,803 | 59.1%Reagan3,527 | 10.6%Anderson635 | 5,965 | ||
| R | 43.9%Carter2,610 | 54.1%Ford3,220 | 2.0%McCarthy120 | 5,950 | ||
| R | 36.0%McGovern2,087 | 64.0%Nixon3,707 | 0.0% | 5,794 | ||
| R | 34.2%Humphrey1,658 | 60.6%Nixon2,939 | 5.2%Wallace254 | 4,851 | ||
| D | 60.1%Johnson3,347 | 39.9%Goldwater2,221 | 0.0% | 5,568 | ||
| R | 36.9%Kennedy2,095 | 63.1%Nixon3,588 | 0.0% | 5,683 | ||
| R | 34.1%Stevenson1,910 | 65.9%Eisenhower3,688 | 0.0% | 5,598 | ||
| R | 28.4%Stevenson1,685 | 71.6%Eisenhower4,257 | 0.0% | 5,942 | ||
| R | 43.8%Truman2,274 | 56.2%Dewey2,916 | 0.0% | 5,190 | ||
| R | 35.9%Roosevelt2,083 | 64.1%Dewey3,721 | 0.0% | 5,804 | ||
| R | 38.1%Roosevelt2,529 | 61.9%Willkie4,117 | 0.0% | 6,646 | ||
| D | 54.9%Roosevelt3,866 | 44.4%Landon3,123 | 0.7%Lemke50 | 7,039 | ||
| D | 64.0%Roosevelt4,208 | 35.0%Hoover2,298 | 1.0%Thomas65 | 6,571 | ||
| R | 39.9%Smith2,367 | 59.7%Hoover3,539 | 0.4%Thomas24 | 5,930 | ||
| R | 32.5%Davis1,848 | 49.2%Coolidge2,797 | 18.3%La Follette1,039 | 5,684 | ||
| R | 28.4%Cox1,497 | 70.0%Harding3,690 | 1.6%Debs86 | 5,273 | ||
| R | 48.5%Wilson1,797 | 50.1%Hughes1,855 | 1.4%Benson50 | 3,702 | ||
| D | 46.5%Wilson1,573 | 23.3%Taft788 | 30.2%Roosevelt1,023 | 3,384 | ||
| D | 50.7%Bryan2,029 | 48.2%Taft1,930 | 1.1%Debs44 | 4,003 | ||
| R | 28.2%Parker1,027 | 61.6%Roosevelt2,243 | 10.1%Debs369 | 3,639 | ||
| R | 48.4%Bryan1,865 | 50.3%McKinley1,937 | 1.3%Woolley49 | 3,851 | ||
| D | 51.6%Bryan1,876 | 46.4%McKinley1,688 | 2.0%Palmer74 | 3,638 | ||
| R | 22.9%Cleveland763 | 40.0%Harrison1,336 | 37.1%Weaver1,237 | 3,336 | ||
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −17.2% |
| 1896 | +5.2% |
| 1900 | −1.9% |
| 1904 | −33.4% |
| 1908 | +2.5% |
| 1912 | +23.2% |
| 1916 | −1.6% |
| 1920 | −41.6% |
| 1924 | −16.7% |
| 1928 | −19.8% |
| 1932 | +29.1% |
| 1936 | +10.6% |
| 1940 | −23.9% |
| 1944 | −28.2% |
| 1948 | −12.4% |
| 1952 | −43.3% |
| 1956 | −31.8% |
| 1960 | −26.3% |
| 1964 | +20.2% |
| 1968 | −26.4% |
| 1972 | −28.0% |
| 1976 | −10.3% |
| 1980 | −28.9% |
| 1984 | −34.9% |
| 1988 | −12.6% |
| 1992 | −13.5% |
| 1996 | −15.6% |
| 2000 | −31.5% |
| 2004 | −42.8% |
| 2008 | −25.8% |
| 2012 | −34.6% |
| 2016 | −45.2% |
| 2020 | −44.0% |
| 2024 | −46.3% |
DemocraticRepublican
Seward County's small-city and agricultural mix has produced Republican presidential margins above 40 points in recent cycles, reflecting a demographic profile—older, rural, non-college-majority—common across the eastern Nebraska plains.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 29.1 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 46.3 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 46.3 points.
A population of 17,641, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $82,444 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Fillmore County and Cass County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Seward County, Nebraska vote in 2024?
In 2024, Seward County, Nebraska voted Republican by 46.3 points (R+46.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 9,240 votes cast, 2,388 went Democratic and 6,667 went Republican.
When did Seward County, Nebraska last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Seward County, Nebraska voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Seward County, Nebraska?
Seward County, Nebraska has a population of 17,641 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Seward County, Nebraska?
Median household income in Seward County, Nebraska is $82,444 — above the national median of $80,734. The Nebraska state median is $76,475.
What is the political history of Seward County, Nebraska?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Seward County, Nebraska from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 28 went Republican.