Akashic

county

Wheeler 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

German48.9%31.0%12.5%

Irish12.9%11.7%9.4%

English6.3%9.4%9.5%

Polish5.3%2.7%2.2%

Czech4.5%3.4%—

Swedish4.4%3.1%—

Scottish3.2%—1.3%

Norwegian2.6%——

Mexican1.8%8.7%11.3%

Guatemalan1.3%1.0%0.5%

Cuban0.4%0.4%0.7%

Spaniard0.4%——

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	Wheeler County	Nebraska	United States
Median age	54.3	37.3	39.1
Age 18–24	3.9%	9.8%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	29.3%	16.8%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Wheeler County	Nebraska	United States
Median household income	$70,250	$76,475	$84,427
Poverty rate	5.2%	10.6%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	30.3%	34.7%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Wheeler County	Nebraska	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	5.3%	12.8%	22.3%
Spanish	4.8%	8.5%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Wheeler County	Nebraska	United States
Catholic	8.9%	19.1%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	6.7%	14.2%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	69.3%	50.8%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	15.1%	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 74.4% of 660 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic11.7%57TrumpRepublican87.2%424OliverNonpartisan0.6%3

R+75.5

Lead: 367
Total: 486
vs nation: R+74.0
Turnout: 74.4%

BidenDemocratic11.7%59TrumpRepublican87.1%438JorgensenLibertarian1.0%5

R+75.3

Lead: 379
Total: 503
vs nation: R+79.8
Turnout: 85.3%

ClintonDemocratic13.3%62TrumpRepublican81.1%377JohnsonLibertarian3.7%17

R+67.7

Lead: 315
Total: 465
vs nation: R+69.8
Turnout: 71.9%

ObamaDemocratic20.8%93RomneyRepublican77.0%345GrayLibertarian1.8%8

R+56.3

Lead: 252
Total: 448
vs nation: R+60.1
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic21.8%96McCainRepublican75.9%334OtherAll other candidates2.3%10

R+54.1

Lead: 238
Total: 440
vs nation: R+61.4
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic17.9%81BushRepublican80.8%366OtherAll other candidates1.3%6

R+62.9

Lead: 285
Total: 453
vs nation: R+60.5
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic18.8%85BushRepublican77.5%351NaderGreen2.4%11

R+58.7

Lead: 266
Total: 453
vs nation: R+59.2
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic25.4%106DoleRepublican57.7%241PerotReform16.5%69

R+32.3

Lead: 135
Total: 418
vs nation: R+40.8
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+75.5MIT Election Lab
Population: 8472024 5-year
Median household income: $70,2502024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 95.2%2024 5-year
Black: 0.0%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 3.8%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+48.5 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+75.5 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Deuel County, NE · twin score 91.5

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: 74.4%491 participants ÷ 660 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +26.9 ptsPresidential-dependent
Drop-off versus state: +5.1 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 47.5%–56.5%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	474	659	71.9%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	421	667	63.1%	A/D
2020 · Presidential	506	593	85.3%	A/D
2022 · Midterm	367	628	58.4%	A/D
2024 · Presidential	491	660	74.4%	A/D

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

1 precincts · 486 votes

Election

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

Wheeler County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -WHEELERWHEELER	57	424	5	486	11.7%	87.2%	R+75.5

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−30.4%
1896	+24.1%
1900	+13.0%
1904	−37.1%
1908	+3.1%
1912	+25.7%
1916	+21.7%
1920	−30.6%
1924	−7.9%
1928	−29.0%
1932	+48.5%
1936	+13.7%
1940	−7.4%
1944	−11.7%
1948	+10.7%
1952	−32.7%
1956	−28.4%
1960	−27.9%
1964	−12.2%
1968	−38.2%
1972	−62.2%
1976	−29.4%
1980	−56.1%
1984	−57.6%
1988	−36.9%
1992	−34.1%
1996	−32.3%
2000	−58.7%
2004	−62.9%
2008	−54.1%
2012	−56.3%
2016	−67.7%
2020	−75.3%
2024	−75.5%

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	11.7%Harris57	87.2%Trump424	0.6%Oliver3 +2	R+75.5	R+0.2	R+74.0	486
All 5 candidates in 2024 · 3 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican87.2%424 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic11.7%57 Chase OliverNonpartisan0.6%3 Cornel WestNonpartisan0.2%1 Jill SteinNonpartisan0.2%1
2020	R	11.7%Biden59	87.1%Trump438	1.0%Jorgensen5	R+75.3	R+7.6	R+79.8	503
2016	R	13.3%Clinton62	81.1%Trump377	3.7%Johnson17	R+67.7	R+11.5	R+69.8	465
2012	R	20.8%Obama93	77.0%Romney345	1.8%Gray8	R+56.3	R+2.2	R+60.1	448
2008	R	21.8%Obama96	75.9%McCain334	2.3%	R+54.1	D+8.8	R+61.4	440
2004	R	17.9%Kerry81	80.8%Bush366	1.3%	R+62.9	R+4.2	R+60.5	453
2000	R	18.8%Gore85	77.5%Bush351	2.4%Nader11	R+58.7	R+26.4	R+59.2	453
1996	R	25.4%Clinton106	57.7%Dole241	16.5%Perot69	R+32.3	D+1.8	R+40.8	418
1992	R	19.0%Clinton88	53.0%Bush246	27.4%Perot127	R+34.1	D+2.9	R+39.6	464
1988	R	31.0%Dukakis141	67.9%Bush309	1.1%	R+36.9	D+20.7	R+29.2	455
1984	R	20.9%Mondale97	78.5%Reagan365	0.6%	R+57.6	R+1.5	R+39.4	465
1980	R	18.6%Carter93	74.7%Reagan374	6.8%	R+56.1	R+26.7	R+46.4	501
1976	R	33.5%Carter146	62.8%Ford274	3.7%	R+29.4	D+32.9	R+31.4	436
1972	R	18.9%McGovern84	81.1%Nixon361	0.0%	R+62.2	R+24.1	R+39.1	445
1968	R	26.0%Humphrey131	64.2%Nixon323	9.7%	R+38.2	R+26.0	R+37.5	503
1964	R	43.9%Johnson248	56.1%Goldwater317	0.0%	R+12.2	D+15.7	R+34.8	565
1960	R	36.0%Kennedy239	64.0%Nixon424	0.0%	R+27.9	D+0.5	R+28.1	663
1956	R	35.8%Stevenson218	64.2%Eisenhower391	0.0%	R+28.4	D+4.2	R+13.0	609
1952	R	33.7%Stevenson231	66.3%Eisenhower455	0.0%	R+32.7	R+43.3	R+21.9	686
1948	D	55.3%Truman327	44.7%Dewey264	0.0%	D+10.7	D+22.3	D+6.2	591
1944	R	44.2%Roosevelt310	55.8%Dewey392	0.0%	R+11.7	R+4.3	R+19.2	702
1940	R	46.3%Roosevelt427	53.7%Willkie495	0.0%	R+7.4	R+21.1	R+17.3	922
1936	D	52.6%Roosevelt484	38.9%Landon358	8.5%	D+13.7	R+34.8	R+10.6	920
1932	D	72.6%Roosevelt658	24.2%Hoover219	3.2%	D+48.5	D+77.4	D+30.7	906
1928	R	35.2%Smith293	64.2%Hoover534	0.6%	R+29.0	R+21.1	R+11.5	832
1924	O	19.1%Davis145	27.0%Coolidge205	53.2%La Follette404	La Follette +26.9	D+22.7	D+17.3	759
1920	R	27.0%Cox165	57.5%Harding352	15.5%	R+30.6	R+52.2	R+4.4	612
1916	D	54.7%Wilson270	33.0%Hughes163	12.3%	D+21.7	R+4.0	D+18.5	494
1912	O	40.2%Wilson194	14.5%Taft70	45.3%	Roosevelt +5.2	D+22.6	D+6.1	483
1908	D	48.7%Bryan252	45.6%Taft236	5.6%	D+3.1	D+40.2	D+12.6	517
1904	R	15.9%Parker56	53.0%Roosevelt187	31.2%	R+37.1	R+50.2	R+17.4	353
1900	D	55.9%Bryan180	42.9%McKinley138	1.2%	D+13.0	R+11.0	D+20.6	322
1896	D	60.5%Bryan161	36.5%McKinley97	3.0%	D+24.1	D+54.5	D+30.1	266
1892	O	9.5%Cleveland29	39.9%Harrison122	50.7%	Weaver +10.8	—	R+32.1	306
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	10.2%47	89.8%412	459
2020	R	9.1%43	90.9%432	475
2018	R	14.4%59	85.6%350	409

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	79.7%Deb Fischer378	474
2020Class II	R	10.2%Chis Janicek49	80.8%Ben Sasse387	479
2018Class I	R	14.5%Jane Raybould60	82.9%Deb Fischer343	414
2014Class II	R	18.6%Dave Domina76	75.7%Ben Sasse309	408
2012Class I	R	20.2%Bob Kerrey91	79.8%Deb Fischer359	450
2008Class II	R	40.6%Scott Kleeb174	57.6%Mike Johanns247	429
2006Class I	D	65.6%Ben Nelson257	34.4%Pete Ricketts135	392
2002Class II	R	8.4%Charlie A. Matulka32	89.5%Chuck Hagel340	380
2000Class I	R	40.6%Ben Nelson183	59.4%Don Stenberg268	451
1996Class II	R	37.3%Ben Nelson156	59.8%Chuck Hagel250	418
1994Class I	R	48.7%Bob Kerrey205	51.1%Jan Stoney215	421
1990Class II	D	52.3%J.James Exon230	47.7%Hal Daub210	440
1988Class I	—	49.5%Bob Kerrey230	49.5%Dave Karnes230	465
1984Class II	D	56.4%J.James Exon266	43.6%Nancy Hoch206	472
1982Class I	D	69.4%Edward Zorinsky365	25.9%Jim Keck136	526
1978Class II	D	69.9%J.James Exon335	30.1%Donald Shasteen144	479
1976Class I	R	39.5%Edward Zorinsky169	60.5%John McCollister259	428
1972Class II	R	36.8%Terry Carpenter161	63.2%Carl T. Curtis276	437
1970Class I	R	41.4%Frank B. Morrison184	58.6%Roman Hruska260	444
1966Class II	R	31.1%Frank B. Morrison167	68.9%Carl T. Curtis370	537
1964Class I	R	24.6%Raymond W. Arndt133	75.4%Roman Hruska407	540
1960Class II	R	33.0%Robert B. Conrad213	67.0%Carl T. Curtis432	645
1958Class I	R	41.6%Frank B. Morrison204	58.4%Roman Hruska286	490
1954Class II	R	37.0%Keith Neville202	63.0%Carl T. Curtis344	546
1952Class I	R	26.9%Stanley D. Long180	70.9%Hugh Butler474	669
1948Class II	R	45.5%Terry Carpenter260	54.5%Kenneth Wherry311	571
1946Class I	R	25.9%John E. Mekota134	74.1%Hugh Butler383	517
1942Class II	R	32.3%Foster May199	37.6%Kenneth Wherry232	617
1940Class I	R	43.7%R.L. Cochran386	54.1%Hugh Butler478	883
1936Class II	R	21.9%Terry Carpenter191	41.5%Robert G. Simmons363	874
1934Class I	D	50.9%Edward R. Burke534	45.5%Robert G. Simmons477	1,049
1930Class II	R	24.7%Gilbert Hitchcock207	73.2%George Norris614	839
1928Class I	R	37.2%Richard Metcalfe294	62.8%Robert B. Howell496	790
1924Class II	R	31.0%J.J. Thomas215	69.0%George Norris479	694
1922Class I	R	28.4%Gilbert Hitchcock213	66.1%Robert B. Howell495	749
1918Class II	R	44.4%John H. Morehead189	55.6%George Norris237	426
1916Class I	D	43.8%Gilbert Hitchcock228	42.4%John L. Kennedy221	521

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	10.5%Preston Love Jr.49	89.5%Pete Ricketts419	468
1954Special · Class I	R	42.2%James F. Green220	57.8%Roman Hruska301	521

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	13.9%Carol Blood39	81.1%Jim Pillen227	280
2018	R	20.1%Bob Krist And Lynne M Walz80	79.9%Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley319	399
2014	R	34.1%Chuck Hassebrook141	61.7%Pete Ricketts255	413
2010	R	14.2%Mike Meister57	85.8%Dave Heineman345	402
2006	R	12.6%David Hahn49	85.8%Dave Heineman333	388
2002	R	18.2%Stormy Dean69	73.9%Mike Johanns281	380
1998	R	49.2%Bill Hoppner221	50.8%Mike Johanns228	449
1994	D	72.3%Ben Nelson311	27.2%Gene Spence117	430
1990	R	43.1%Ben Nelson185	55.7%Kay A. Orr239	429
1986	R	35.0%Helen Boosalis163	64.8%Kay Orr302	466
1982	R	39.3%Bob Kerrey211	60.5%Charles Thone325	537
1978	D	50.2%Gerald T. Whelan236	49.8%Charles Thone234	470

voter registration

Registered voters

By party of registration, over time

Party registration · 2026R+68.6

Presidential vote · 2024R+75.5

Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 6.9 points more Democratic.

570 registered voters · 2026

Democratic11.4%Republican80.0%Unaffiliated7.5%Other1.1%

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net domestic migration over time

−10 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −74 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Domestic migration in Wheeler County, NE in Wheeler County, NE: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−9
2012	−22
2013	−19
2014	+6
2015	−13
2016	+20
2017	+8
2018	−17
2019	−20
2021	+12
2022	−3
2023	−12
2024	+5
2025	−10

Wheeler County's 886 residents delivered a 75-point Republican margin in 2024, a figure more common to uncontested races than genuine campaigns. Sparsely settled Sandhills ranching country, it has trended heavily Republican for decades.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 48.5 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 75.5 points in 2024. The 2024 margin was 75.5 points.

A population of 847, a 95% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $70,250 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Deuel County and Banner County.

Political twins — counties

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

Deuel County

Nebraska

91.5twin score

2000–2020 trajectory≠ % unaffiliated

Banner County

Nebraska

90.5twin score

2000–2020 trajectorypopulation scale≠ Polish ancestry

McPherson County

Nebraska

89.9twin score

2000–2020 trajectorypopulation scale≠ median age

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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Frequently asked questions

How did Wheeler County, Nebraska vote in 2024?

In 2024, Wheeler County, Nebraska voted Republican by 75.5 points (R+75.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 486 votes cast, 57 went Democratic and 424 went Republican.

When did Wheeler County, Nebraska last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Wheeler County, Nebraska voted Democratic was 1948.

How many people live in Wheeler County, Nebraska?

Wheeler County, Nebraska has a population of 847 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Wheeler County, Nebraska is $70,250 — below the national median of $80,734. The Nebraska state median is $76,475.

What is the political history of Wheeler County, Nebraska?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Wheeler County, Nebraska from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 24 went Republican.

Measure

Wheeler County

Nebraska

United States

Median age

54.3

37.3

39.1

Age 18–24

3.9%

9.8%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

29.3%

16.8%

17.2%

Measure

Wheeler County

Nebraska

United States

Median household income

$70,250

$76,475

$84,427

Poverty rate

5.2%

10.6%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

30.3%

34.7%

35.6%

Measure

Wheeler County

Nebraska

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

5.3%

12.8%

22.3%

Spanish

4.8%

8.5%

13.6%

Measure

Wheeler County

Nebraska

United States

Catholic

8.9%

19.1%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

6.7%

14.2%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

69.3%

50.8%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

15.1%

12.1%

5.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+75.5MIT Election Lab

Population

8472024 5-year

Median household income

$70,2502024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

95.2%2024 5-year

Black

0.0%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

3.8%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+48.5 in 1932MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+75.5 in 2024MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Deuel County, NE · twin score 91.5

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

474

659

71.9%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

421

667

63.1%

A/D

2020 · Presidential

506

593

85.3%

A/D

2022 · Midterm

367

628

58.4%

A/D

2024 · Presidential

491

660

74.4%

A/D

Wheeler County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -WHEELERWHEELER

424

486

11.7%

87.2%

R+75.5

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−30.4%
1896	+24.1%
1900	+13.0%
1904	−37.1%
1908	+3.1%
1912	+25.7%
1916	+21.7%
1920	−30.6%
1924	−7.9%
1928	−29.0%
1932	+48.5%
1936	+13.7%
1940	−7.4%
1944	−11.7%
1948	+10.7%
1952	−32.7%
1956	−28.4%
1960	−27.9%
1964	−12.2%
1968	−38.2%
1972	−62.2%
1976	−29.4%
1980	−56.1%
1984	−57.6%
1988	−36.9%
1992	−34.1%
1996	−32.3%
2000	−58.7%
2004	−62.9%
2008	−54.1%
2012	−56.3%
2016	−67.7%
2020	−75.3%
2024	−75.5%

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

11.7%Harris57

87.2%Trump424

0.6%Oliver3 +2

R+75.5

R+0.2

R+74.0

486

All 5 candidates in 2024 · 3 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican87.2%424
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic11.7%57
Chase OliverNonpartisan0.6%3
Cornel WestNonpartisan0.2%1
Jill SteinNonpartisan0.2%1

2020

11.7%Biden59

87.1%Trump438

1.0%Jorgensen5

R+75.3

R+7.6

R+79.8

503

2016

13.3%Clinton62

81.1%Trump377

3.7%Johnson17

R+67.7

R+11.5

R+69.8

465

2012

20.8%Obama93

77.0%Romney345

1.8%Gray8

R+56.3

R+2.2

R+60.1

448

2008

21.8%Obama96

75.9%McCain334

2.3%

R+54.1

D+8.8

R+61.4

440

2004

17.9%Kerry81

80.8%Bush366

1.3%

R+62.9

R+4.2

R+60.5

453

2000

18.8%Gore85

77.5%Bush351

2.4%Nader11

R+58.7

R+26.4

R+59.2

453

1996

25.4%Clinton106

57.7%Dole241

16.5%Perot69

R+32.3

D+1.8

R+40.8

418

1992

19.0%Clinton88

53.0%Bush246

27.4%Perot127

R+34.1

D+2.9

R+39.6

464

1988

31.0%Dukakis141

67.9%Bush309

1.1%

R+36.9

D+20.7

R+29.2

455

1984

20.9%Mondale97

78.5%Reagan365

0.6%

R+57.6

R+1.5

R+39.4

465

1980

18.6%Carter93

74.7%Reagan374

6.8%

R+56.1

R+26.7

R+46.4

501

1976

33.5%Carter146

62.8%Ford274

3.7%

R+29.4

D+32.9

R+31.4

436

1972

18.9%McGovern84

81.1%Nixon361

0.0%

R+62.2

R+24.1

R+39.1

445

1968

26.0%Humphrey131

64.2%Nixon323

9.7%

R+38.2

R+26.0

R+37.5

503

1964

43.9%Johnson248

56.1%Goldwater317

0.0%

R+12.2

D+15.7

R+34.8

565

1960

36.0%Kennedy239

64.0%Nixon424

0.0%

R+27.9

D+0.5

R+28.1

663

1956

35.8%Stevenson218

64.2%Eisenhower391

0.0%

R+28.4

D+4.2

R+13.0

609

1952

33.7%Stevenson231

66.3%Eisenhower455

0.0%

R+32.7

R+43.3

R+21.9

686

1948

55.3%Truman327

44.7%Dewey264

0.0%

D+10.7

D+22.3

D+6.2

591

1944

44.2%Roosevelt310

55.8%Dewey392

0.0%

R+11.7

R+4.3

R+19.2

702

1940

46.3%Roosevelt427

53.7%Willkie495

0.0%

R+7.4

R+21.1

R+17.3

922

1936

52.6%Roosevelt484

38.9%Landon358

8.5%

D+13.7

R+34.8

R+10.6

920

1932

72.6%Roosevelt658

24.2%Hoover219

3.2%

D+48.5

D+77.4

D+30.7

906

1928

35.2%Smith293

64.2%Hoover534

0.6%

R+29.0

R+21.1

R+11.5

832

1924

19.1%Davis145

27.0%Coolidge205

53.2%La Follette404

La Follette +26.9

D+22.7

D+17.3

759

1920

27.0%Cox165

57.5%Harding352

15.5%

R+30.6

R+52.2

R+4.4

612

1916

54.7%Wilson270

33.0%Hughes163

12.3%

D+21.7

R+4.0

D+18.5

494

1912

40.2%Wilson194

14.5%Taft70

45.3%

Roosevelt +5.2

D+22.6

D+6.1

483

1908

48.7%Bryan252

45.6%Taft236

5.6%

D+3.1

D+40.2

D+12.6

517

1904

15.9%Parker56

53.0%Roosevelt187

31.2%

R+37.1

R+50.2

R+17.4

353

1900

55.9%Bryan180

42.9%McKinley138

1.2%

D+13.0

R+11.0

D+20.6

322

1896

60.5%Bryan161

36.5%McKinley97

3.0%

D+24.1

D+54.5

D+30.1

266

1892

9.5%Cleveland29

39.9%Harrison122

50.7%

Weaver +10.8

—

R+32.1

306

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

10.2%47

89.8%412

459

2020

9.1%43

90.9%432

475

2018

14.4%59

85.6%350

409

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

79.7%Deb Fischer378

474

2020Class II

10.2%Chis Janicek49

80.8%Ben Sasse387

479

2018Class I

14.5%Jane Raybould60

82.9%Deb Fischer343

414

2014Class II

18.6%Dave Domina76

75.7%Ben Sasse309

408

2012Class I

20.2%Bob Kerrey91

79.8%Deb Fischer359

450

2008Class II

40.6%Scott Kleeb174

57.6%Mike Johanns247

429

2006Class I

65.6%Ben Nelson257

34.4%Pete Ricketts135

392

2002Class II

8.4%Charlie A. Matulka32

89.5%Chuck Hagel340

380

2000Class I

40.6%Ben Nelson183

59.4%Don Stenberg268

451

1996Class II

37.3%Ben Nelson156

59.8%Chuck Hagel250

418

1994Class I

48.7%Bob Kerrey205

51.1%Jan Stoney215

421

1990Class II

52.3%J.James Exon230

47.7%Hal Daub210

440

1988Class I

—

49.5%Bob Kerrey230

49.5%Dave Karnes230

465

1984Class II

56.4%J.James Exon266

43.6%Nancy Hoch206

472

1982Class I

69.4%Edward Zorinsky365

25.9%Jim Keck136

526

1978Class II

69.9%J.James Exon335

30.1%Donald Shasteen144

479

1976Class I

39.5%Edward Zorinsky169

60.5%John McCollister259

428

1972Class II

36.8%Terry Carpenter161

63.2%Carl T. Curtis276

437

1970Class I

41.4%Frank B. Morrison184

58.6%Roman Hruska260

444

1966Class II

31.1%Frank B. Morrison167

68.9%Carl T. Curtis370

537

1964Class I

24.6%Raymond W. Arndt133

75.4%Roman Hruska407

540

1960Class II

33.0%Robert B. Conrad213

67.0%Carl T. Curtis432

645

1958Class I

41.6%Frank B. Morrison204

58.4%Roman Hruska286

490

1954Class II

37.0%Keith Neville202

63.0%Carl T. Curtis344

546

1952Class I

26.9%Stanley D. Long180

70.9%Hugh Butler474

669

1948Class II

45.5%Terry Carpenter260

54.5%Kenneth Wherry311

571

1946Class I

25.9%John E. Mekota134

74.1%Hugh Butler383

517

1942Class II

32.3%Foster May199

37.6%Kenneth Wherry232

617

1940Class I

43.7%R.L. Cochran386

54.1%Hugh Butler478

883

1936Class II

21.9%Terry Carpenter191

41.5%Robert G. Simmons363

874

1934Class I

50.9%Edward R. Burke534

45.5%Robert G. Simmons477

1,049

1930Class II

24.7%Gilbert Hitchcock207

73.2%George Norris614

839

1928Class I

37.2%Richard Metcalfe294

62.8%Robert B. Howell496

790

1924Class II

31.0%J.J. Thomas215

69.0%George Norris479

694

1922Class I

28.4%Gilbert Hitchcock213

66.1%Robert B. Howell495

749

1918Class II

44.4%John H. Morehead189

55.6%George Norris237

426

1916Class I

43.8%Gilbert Hitchcock228

42.4%John L. Kennedy221

521

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024Special · Class II

10.5%Preston Love Jr.49

89.5%Pete Ricketts419

468

1954Special · Class I

42.2%James F. Green220

57.8%Roman Hruska301

521

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

13.9%Carol Blood39

81.1%Jim Pillen227

280

2018

20.1%Bob Krist And Lynne M Walz80

79.9%Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley319

399

2014

34.1%Chuck Hassebrook141

61.7%Pete Ricketts255

413

2010

14.2%Mike Meister57

85.8%Dave Heineman345

402

2006

12.6%David Hahn49

85.8%Dave Heineman333

388

2002

18.2%Stormy Dean69

73.9%Mike Johanns281

380

1998

49.2%Bill Hoppner221

50.8%Mike Johanns228

449

1994

72.3%Ben Nelson311

27.2%Gene Spence117

430

1990

43.1%Ben Nelson185

55.7%Kay A. Orr239

429

1986

35.0%Helen Boosalis163

64.8%Kay Orr302

466

1982

39.3%Bob Kerrey211

60.5%Charles Thone325

537

1978

50.2%Gerald T. Whelan236

49.8%Charles Thone234

470

Frequently asked questions

How did Wheeler County, Nebraska vote in 2024?

In 2024, Wheeler County, Nebraska voted Republican by 75.5 points (R+75.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 486 votes cast, 57 went Democratic and 424 went Republican.

When did Wheeler County, Nebraska last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Wheeler County, Nebraska voted Democratic was 1948.

How many people live in Wheeler County, Nebraska?

Wheeler County, Nebraska has a population of 847 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Wheeler County, Nebraska is $70,250 — below the national median of $80,734. The Nebraska state median is $76,475.

What is the political history of Wheeler County, Nebraska?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Wheeler County, Nebraska from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 24 went Republican.