Howard County, Nebraska: Farm Belt county. In 2024, voted R+62%. Republican peak: R+62 in 2024.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+62MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Farm BeltAkashic typology
- Population
- 6,5342024 5-year
- Median household income
- $76,7672024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 92.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+62 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+62 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Oliver County, ND · similarity 1.00
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Howard CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Howard County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Margin—
Turnout—
Harris +50Trump +50
Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | No data |
| 1880 | No data |
| 1884 | No data |
| 1888 | No data |
| 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% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 642 | 2,868 | 3,566 | ||
| R | 648 | 2,786 | 3,511 | ||
| R | 544 | 2,284 | 2,994 | ||
| R | 914 | 1,890 | 2,870 | ||
| R | 1,083 | 1,847 | 2,996 | ||
| R | 900 | 2,020 | 2,979 | ||
| R | 955 | 1,760 | 2,827 | ||
| R | 853 | 1,294 | 2,583 | ||
| R | 778 | 1,138 | 2,870 | ||
| R | 1,186 | 1,526 | 2,743 | ||
| R | 887 | 1,899 | 2,806 | ||
| R | 789 | 1,971 | 2,970 | ||
| R | 1,316 | 1,362 | 2,736 | ||
| R | 945 | 1,691 | 2,636 | ||
| R | 1,003 | 1,256 | 2,445 | ||
| D | 2,025 | 1,019 | 3,044 | ||
| R | 1,518 | 1,676 | 3,194 | ||
| R | 1,449 | 1,701 | 3,150 | ||
| R | 1,456 | 2,115 | 3,571 | ||
| D | 1,893 | 1,133 | 3,026 | ||
| D | 2,042 | 1,556 | 3,598 | ||
| D | 2,238 | 1,696 | 3,934 | ||
| D | 3,148 | 1,223 | 4,494 | ||
| D | 3,409 | 734 | 4,306 | ||
| D | 2,197 | 1,937 | 4,157 | ||
| D | 1,434 | 1,091 | 3,455 | ||
| R | 1,311 | 1,508 | 2,971 | ||
| D | 1,695 | 698 | 2,486 | ||
| D | 1,118 | 431 | 2,202 | ||
| D | 1,435 | 977 | 2,483 | ||
| R | 476 | 1,259 | 2,210 | ||
| D | 1,283 | 908 | 2,243 | ||
| D | 1,285 | 693 | 2,014 | ||
| O | 537 | 329 | 1,826 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
36.2%
Irish
14.1%
English
11.7%
Polish
10.2%
American
4.9%
Scottish
1.4%
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.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 42.2 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.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$76,767
Howard County ranks in the top 25% of US counties.
Howard County$76,767
Nebraska$76,475
United States$80,734
Howard County ranks in the top 25% of US counties by median household income.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
4.8%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 184.0%
Working age (18–64)4.8%
Seniors (65+)7.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
97.5%
speak English only
Spanish1.6%
Other Indo-European0.9%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 39.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
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.
The Republican margin here reached sixty-two points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved two points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was sixty-two points.
A population of 6,534, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $76,767 describe an agricultural county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Oliver County and Greeley County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Howard County, Nebraska vote in 2024?
In 2024, Howard County, Nebraska voted Republican by 62.4 points (R+62), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 3,566 votes cast, 642 went Democratic and 2,868 went Republican.
What is Howard County, Nebraska's political typology?
Akashic places Howard County, Nebraska in the "Farm Belt" typology — Rural Plains and Midwest farm counties — Republican, with modest recent movement. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 13 times, Republican 20 times, and other 1 times.
When did Howard County, Nebraska last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Howard County, Nebraska voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Howard County, Nebraska?
Howard County, Nebraska has a population of 6,534 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Howard County, Nebraska?
Median household income in Howard County, Nebraska is $76,767 — below the national median of $80,734. The Nebraska state median is $76,475.
What is the political history of Howard County, Nebraska?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Howard County, Nebraska from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 20 went Republican. The county's typology — "Farm Belt" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.