Washington County, Nebraska: Republican loyalist county. In 2024, voted R+42%. Republican peak: R+53 in 1984.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+42MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 21,1062024 5-year
- Median household income
- $94,3962024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 93.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+45 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+53 in 1984MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Adams County, NE · similarity 1.00
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Washington CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Washington County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 3,538 | 8,855 | 12,607 | ||
| R | 3,554 | 8,583 | 12,467 | ||
| R | 2,623 | 7,424 | 10,832 | ||
| R | 3,132 | 6,899 | 10,246 | ||
| R | 3,711 | 6,425 | 10,320 | ||
| R | 2,754 | 7,083 | 9,950 | ||
| R | 2,550 | 5,758 | 8,626 | ||
| R | 2,248 | 4,391 | 7,700 | ||
| R | 2,116 | 4,042 | 8,340 | ||
| R | 2,567 | 4,587 | 7,190 | ||
| R | 1,565 | 5,191 | 6,791 | ||
| R | 1,454 | 4,570 | 6,463 | ||
| R | 2,233 | 3,799 | 6,111 | ||
| R | 1,401 | 4,290 | 5,691 | ||
| R | 1,279 | 3,063 | 4,834 | ||
| D | 2,701 | 2,638 | 5,339 | ||
| R | 1,694 | 3,772 | 5,466 | ||
| R | 1,731 | 3,531 | 5,262 | ||
| R | 1,685 | 3,770 | 5,455 | ||
| R | 1,906 | 2,400 | 4,306 | ||
| R | 2,274 | 2,844 | 5,118 | ||
| R | 2,636 | 2,922 | 5,558 | ||
| D | 3,426 | 2,263 | 5,734 | ||
| D | 3,709 | 1,382 | 5,157 | ||
| R | 1,912 | 2,750 | 4,684 | ||
| R | 1,231 | 1,876 | 4,154 | ||
| R | 1,295 | 2,409 | 3,788 | ||
| D | 1,555 | 1,297 | 2,950 | ||
| D | 1,180 | 599 | 2,794 | ||
| R | 1,460 | 1,592 | 3,131 | ||
| R | 795 | 1,868 | 2,901 | ||
| R | 1,412 | 1,741 | 3,201 | ||
| R | 1,391 | 1,597 | 3,064 | ||
| D | 1,068 | 567 | 2,425 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
36.2%
English
13.8%
Irish
12.6%
American
6.9%
Polish
4.0%
French
2.2%
Italian
1.8%
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: 42.9 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
$94,396
Washington County ranks in the top 5% of US counties.
Washington County$94,396
Nebraska$76,475
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
6.4%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 187.0%
Working age (18–64)5.7%
Seniors (65+)10.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
96.2%
speak English only
Spanish2.8%
Other Indo-European0.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.1%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 53.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Washington County sits along Nebraska's eastern edge, anchored by the small city of Blair. Its predominantly rural, white demographic profile has produced consistently lopsided Republican presidential margins, hitting R+42 in 2024.
The Republican margin in Washington County reached its widest at fifty-three points in 1984. The margin in 2024 was forty-two points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $94,396, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 21,106 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 Adams County and Hamilton County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Washington County, Nebraska vote in 2024?
In 2024, Washington County, Nebraska voted Republican by 42.2 points (R+42), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 12,607 votes cast, 3,538 went Democratic and 8,855 went Republican.
What is Washington County, Nebraska's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Washington 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 6 times, Republican 28 times, and other 0 times.
When did Washington County, Nebraska last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Washington County, Nebraska voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Washington County, Nebraska?
Washington County, Nebraska has a population of 21,106 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Washington County, Nebraska?
Median household income in Washington County, Nebraska is $94,396 — above the national median of $80,734. The Nebraska state median is $76,475.
What is the political history of Washington County, Nebraska?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Washington County, Nebraska from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 28 went Republican. The county's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.