Cedar County, Nebraska
Precinct data
Results by precinct
13 precincts · 4,912 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -PCT 06 (8-9)PCT 06 (8-9) | 177 | 1,032 | 14 | 1,223 | 14.5% | 84.4% | R+69.9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -PCT 13 (21)PCT 13 (21) | 102 | 522 | 21 | 645 | 15.8% | 80.9% | R+65.1 |
| Precinct -PCT 01 (1)PCT 01 (1) | 89 | 509 | 5 | 603 | 14.8% | 84.4% | R+69.7 |
| Precinct -PCT 09 (15-16)PCT 09 (15-16) | 67 | 394 | 8 | 469 | 14.3% | 84.0% | R+69.7 |
| Precinct -PCT 02 (2-3)PCT 02 (2-3) | 55 | 396 | 3 | 454 | 12.1% | 87.2% | R+75.1 |
| Precinct -PCT 04 (5-6-7)PCT 04 (5-6-7) | 67 | 375 | 6 | 448 | 15.0% | 83.7% | R+68.8 |
| Precinct -PCT 08 (10-11-12)PCT 08 (10-11-12) | 28 | 248 | 4 | 280 | 10.0% | 88.6% | R+78.6 |
| Precinct -PCT 03 (4)PCT 03 (4) | 25 | 184 | 2 | 211 | 11.8% | 87.2% | R+75.4 |
| Precinct -PCT 05 (13-14)PCT 05 (13-14) | 31 | 133 | 1 | 165 | 18.8% | 80.6% | R+61.8 |
| Precinct -PCT 12 (20)PCT 12 (20) | 29 | 123 | 2 | 154 | 18.8% | 79.9% | R+61.0 |
| Precinct -PCT 10 (17-18)PCT 10 (17-18) | 13 | 138 | 2 | 153 | 8.5% | 90.2% | R+81.7 |
| Precinct -PCT 07 (9A)PCT 07 (9A) | 19 | 87 | 1 | 107 | 17.8% | 81.3% | R+63.6 |
| Precinct -PCT 11 (19)PCT 11 (19) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −26.1% |
| 1896 | +18.5% |
| 1900 | +4.1% |
| 1904 | −25.6% |
| 1908 | +3.1% |
| 1912 | +24.1% |
| 1916 | −0.3% |
| 1920 | −50.1% |
| 1924 | −11.3% |
| 1928 | +0.5% |
| 1932 | +48.8% |
| 1936 | +20.4% |
| 1940 | −25.3% |
| 1944 | −32.6% |
| 1948 | −0.7% |
| 1952 | −54.1% |
| 1956 | −29.4% |
| 1960 | −2.0% |
| 1964 | +14.9% |
| 1968 | −30.4% |
| 1972 | −24.7% |
| 1976 | −4.0% |
| 1980 | −41.0% |
| 1984 | −46.2% |
| 1988 | −16.6% |
| 1992 | −21.6% |
| 1996 | −22.9% |
| 2000 | −45.1% |
| 2004 | −50.8% |
| 2008 | −41.3% |
| 2012 | −53.5% |
| 2016 | −67.0% |
| 2020 | −68.8% |
| 2024 | −69.6% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 13 points more Democratic.
5,766 registered voters · 2026
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+34 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −476 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $58,012 in average income, against $87,103 for residents who stayed — 33% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+25.5 on average — 44 points more Democratic-leaning than Cedar County, NE itself (R+69.6).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Yankton County, SD21R+25.5
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Yankton County, SD26
Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −69 |
| 2012 | −55 |
| 2013 | −72 |
| 2014 | −99 |
| 2015 | −38 |
| 2016 | +74 |
| 2017 | −82 |
| 2018 | −71 |
| 2019 | −62 |
| 2021 | −57 |
| 2022 | +42 |
| 2023 | −91 |
| 2024 | +70 |
| 2025 | +34 |
Cedar County's R+70 margin in 2024 ranks among the widest in the state, reflecting a sparse, agriculturally rooted population where Republican presidential candidates have dominated for decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 48.8 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 69.6 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 0.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 69.6 points.
A population of 8,315, a 95% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $73,578 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Knox County and Gregory County.
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Cedar County, Nebraska. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/31027/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.