Jefferson County, Nebraska
Precinct data
Results by precinct
10 precincts · 3,631 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -WARD 4WARD 4 | 150 | 343 | 5 | 498 | 30.1% | 68.9% | R+38.8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -JEFFERSON-PLEASANT-NEWTONJEFFERSON-PLEASANT-NEWTON | 117 | 329 | 4 | 450 | 26.0% | 73.1% | R+47.1 |
| Precinct -BUCKLEY-ANTELOPE-ENDICOTTBUCKLEY-ANTELOPE-ENDICOTT | 108 | 330 | 4 | 442 | 24.4% | 74.7% | R+50.2 |
| Precinct -WARD 3WARD 3 | 124 | 293 | 8 | 425 | 29.2% | 68.9% | R+39.8 |
| Precinct -PLYMOUTH-GIBSONPLYMOUTH-GIBSON | 95 | 305 | 8 | 408 | 23.3% | 74.8% | R+51.5 |
| Precinct -WARD 1WARD 1 | 101 | 247 | 4 | 352 | 28.7% | 70.2% | R+41.5 |
| Precinct -LINCOLN-MERIDIAN-FAIRBURY-RICHLINCOLN-MERIDIAN-FAIRBURY-RICH | 89 | 254 | 5 | 348 | 25.6% | 73.0% | R+47.4 |
| Precinct -WARD 2WARD 2 | 103 | 183 | 7 | 293 | 35.2% | 62.5% | R+27.3 |
| Precinct -EUREKA-WASHINGTONEUREKA-WASHINGTON | 47 | 162 | 2 | 211 | 22.3% | 76.8% | R+54.5 |
| Precinct -CUB CREEK-ROCK CREEKCUB CREEK-ROCK CREEK | 34 | 168 | 2 | 204 | 16.7% | 82.4% | R+65.7 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −29.3% |
| 1896 | −4.4% |
| 1900 | −7.8% |
| 1904 | −45.4% |
| 1908 | −4.0% |
| 1912 | +21.0% |
| 1916 | +0.7% |
| 1920 | −40.5% |
| 1924 | −16.2% |
| 1928 | −32.8% |
| 1932 | +32.0% |
| 1936 | +19.4% |
| 1940 | −28.7% |
| 1944 | −32.1% |
| 1948 | −20.6% |
| 1952 | −52.2% |
| 1956 | −42.5% |
| 1960 | −36.2% |
| 1964 | +10.4% |
| 1968 | −26.3% |
| 1972 | −34.2% |
| 1976 | −11.7% |
| 1980 | −43.0% |
| 1984 | −38.7% |
| 1988 | −15.1% |
| 1992 | −6.2% |
| 1996 | −11.4% |
| 2000 | −25.7% |
| 2004 | −31.1% |
| 2008 | −15.8% |
| 2012 | −28.2% |
| 2016 | −44.7% |
| 2020 | −42.9% |
| 2024 | −45.2% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration and the presidential vote track closely here — within 0.9 points.
4,683 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
−68 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −402 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $54,918 in average income, against $75,105 for residents who stayed — 27% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+23.9 on average — 21 points more Democratic-leaning than Jefferson County, NE itself (R+45.2).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Gage County, NE41R+39.0
- Lancaster County, NE22D+4.3
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Lancaster County, NE30
- Gage County, NE21
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 | +48 |
| 2012 | +29 |
| 2013 | +11 |
| 2014 | −181 |
| 2015 | −52 |
| 2016 | −28 |
| 2017 | −3 |
| 2018 | −66 |
| 2019 | −54 |
| 2021 | −62 |
| 2022 | +29 |
| 2023 | −51 |
| 2024 | +46 |
| 2025 | −68 |
Jefferson County's 2024 presidential margin of R+45.3 reflects a broader pattern of consolidation in Nebraska's agricultural southeast, where small-town economies and aging demographics have tracked closely with statewide rural voting shifts over the past decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 32.0 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 52.2 points in 1952. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 45.2 points.
A population of 7,161, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $59,044 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Thayer County and Gage County.
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Jefferson County, Nebraska. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/31095/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.