Howard County, Nebraska
Precinct data
Results by precinct
8 precincts · 3,550 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -ST PAUL 2ST PAUL 2 | 195 | 774 | 12 | 981 | 19.9% | 78.9% | R+59.0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -ST PAUL 1ST PAUL 1 | 153 | 585 | 9 | 747 | 20.5% | 78.3% | R+57.8 |
| Precinct -DANNEBROG VILLAGE & RURALDANNEBROG VILLAGE & RURAL | 98 | 343 | 2 | 443 | 22.1% | 77.4% | R+55.3 |
| Precinct -ST LIBORY VILLAGE & RURALST LIBORY VILLAGE & RURAL | 54 | 377 | 4 | 435 | 12.4% | 86.7% | R+74.3 |
| Precinct -ELBA VILLAGE & RURALELBA VILLAGE & RURAL | 42 | 281 | 6 | 329 | 12.8% | 85.4% | R+72.6 |
| Precinct -FARWELL VILLAGE & RURALFARWELL VILLAGE & RURAL | 42 | 227 | 1 | 270 | 15.6% | 84.1% | R+68.5 |
| Precinct -BOELUS VILLAGE & RURALBOELUS VILLAGE & RURAL | 43 | 176 | 4 | 223 | 19.3% | 78.9% | R+59.6 |
| Precinct -CUSHING VILLAGE & RURALCUSHING VILLAGE & RURAL | 15 | 105 | 2 | 122 | 12.3% | 86.1% | R+73.8 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −11.4% |
| 1896 | +29.4% |
| 1900 | +16.7% |
| 1904 | −35.4% |
| 1908 | +18.4% |
| 1912 | +31.2% |
| 1916 | +40.1% |
| 1920 | −6.6% |
| 1924 | +9.9% |
| 1928 | +6.3% |
| 1932 | +62.1% |
| 1936 | +42.8% |
| 1940 | +13.8% |
| 1944 | +13.5% |
| 1948 | +25.1% |
| 1952 | −18.5% |
| 1956 | −8.0% |
| 1960 | −4.9% |
| 1964 | +33.0% |
| 1968 | −10.3% |
| 1972 | −28.3% |
| 1976 | −1.7% |
| 1980 | −39.8% |
| 1984 | −36.1% |
| 1988 | −12.4% |
| 1992 | −12.5% |
| 1996 | −17.1% |
| 2000 | −28.5% |
| 2004 | −37.6% |
| 2008 | −25.5% |
| 2012 | −34.0% |
| 2016 | −58.1% |
| 2020 | −60.9% |
| 2024 | −62.4% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 8.3 points more Democratic.
4,678 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
+16 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +148 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $50,219 in average income, against $77,558 for residents who stayed — 35% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+37.6 on average — 25 points more Democratic-leaning than Howard County, NE itself (R+62.4).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Hall County, NE52R+37.6
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Hall County, NE60
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 | +12 |
| 2012 | −4 |
| 2013 | +34 |
| 2014 | +10 |
| 2015 | −3 |
| 2016 | +16 |
| 2017 | −7 |
| 2018 | +46 |
| 2019 | −25 |
| 2021 | +37 |
| 2022 | −2 |
| 2023 | +21 |
| 2024 | −3 |
| 2025 | +16 |
Howard County's small, rural population and agricultural economy anchor one of the most lopsided presidential margins in the state, with the 2024 result exceeding 62 points in favor of the Republican ticket.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 62.1 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 62.4 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 62.4 points.
A population of 6,534, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $76,767 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Nance County and Sherman County.
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Howard County, Nebraska. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/31093/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.