Boone County, Nebraska: Northern Rural Secular
Nebraska · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+65.9
2024 Margin
D+0.9%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1968
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
5K
Population
Boone County, Nebraska voted R+65.9 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 2,499 votes (82.2%). This represented a D+0.9% swing toward Democrats compared to 2020. The county has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968.
Electoral Behavior
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Northern Rural SecularView all
Rural counties in the Upper Midwest (MN/IA/WI/IN/MO/IL/MI) that voted for Obama in 2008 but have swung dramatically toward Republicans. These historically Democratic, secular farming communities have realigned.
Volatility
5.6
Elasticity
Inelastic
Trend
-1.3/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+65.9
2020→2024 SwingD+0.9%
Voting StreakR since 1968
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population5,379
Median Age
43.6(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
24.4%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$66,800(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
94.3%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
3.9%(US: 18.6%)
Homeownership
79.3%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
9.2%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
6.7%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16.3%(496) | 82.2%(2,499) | R+65.9 | +0.9 |
| 2020 | 15.5%(499) | 82.2%(2,653) | R+66.8 | -1.9 |
| 2016 | 14.3%(414) | 79.1%(2,299) | R+64.9 | -10.6 |
| 2012 | 21.9%(615) | 76.2%(2,138) | R+54.3 | -8.4 |
| 2008 | 26.2%(742) | 72.0%(2,042) | R+45.8 | +15.1 |
| 2004 | 18.9%(546) | 79.8%(2,309) | R+60.9 | -4.3 |
| 2000 | 20.1%(575) | 76.7%(2,196) | R+56.6 | -26.4 |
| 1996 | 27.4%(806) | 57.6%(1,695) | R+30.2 | +0.9 |
| 1992 | 19.1%(604) | 50.2%(1,589) | R+31.1 | +6.5 |
| 1988 | 31.0%(976) | 68.6%(2,160) | R+37.6 | +19.0 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24.2%(727) | 75.7%(2,274) | R+51.5 | +16.4 |
| 2020 | 11.6%(351) | 79.5%(2,402) | R+67.9 | -11.3 |
| 2018 | 19.9%(457) | 76.6%(1,757) | R+56.6 | -3.3 |
| 2014 | 21.1%(466) | 74.5%(1,643) | R+53.4 | -0.8 |
| 2012 | 23.7%(664) | 76.3%(2,139) | R+52.6 | -30.7 |
| 2008 | 38.2%(1,085) | 60.1%(1,706) | R+21.9 | -52.4 |
| 2006 | 65.3%(1,667) | 34.7%(887) | D+30.5 | +111.5 |
| 2002 | 8.4%(228) | 89.4%(2,417) | R+81.0 | -63.6 |
| 2000 | 41.3%(1,185) | 58.7%(1,685) | R+17.4 | +6.1 |
| 1996 | 36.8%(1,063) | 60.3%(1,742) | R+23.5 | -29.1 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 15.3%(393) | 78.7%(2,026) | R+63.4 | -1.5 |
| 2018 | 19.0%(440) | 81.0%(1,872) | R+61.9 | -35.3 |
| 2014 | 35.2%(764) | 61.8%(1,342) | R+26.6 | +38.5 |
| 2010 | 17.4%(314) | 82.6%(1,487) | R+65.1 | +8.0 |
| 2006 | 12.8%(329) | 85.9%(2,202) | R+73.1 | -20.9 |
| 2002 | 20.9%(567) | 73.1%(1,987) | R+52.2 | -56.9 |
| 1998 | 52.3%(1,430) | 47.7%(1,302) | D+4.7 | -40.7 |
| 1994 | 72.6%(2,084) | 27.2%(781) | D+45.4 | +55.1 |
| 1990 | 44.6%(1,221) | 54.4%(1,487) | R+9.7 | +3.5 |
| 1986 | 43.4%(1,318) | 56.6%(1,719) | R+13.2 | -6.6 |