Madison County, Nebraska
Precinct data
Results by precinct
19 precincts · 15,690 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -NORFOLK 2-2NORFOLK 2-2 | 296 | 994 | 9 | 1,299 | 22.8% | 76.5% | R+53.7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -NORFOLK 2-1NORFOLK 2-1 | 242 | 1,005 | 8 | 1,255 | 19.3% | 80.1% | R+60.8 |
| Precinct -NORFOLK 2-3NORFOLK 2-3 | 283 | 934 | 18 | 1,235 | 22.9% | 75.6% | R+52.7 |
| Precinct -NORFOLK 1-3NORFOLK 1-3 | 295 | 676 | 13 | 984 | 30.0% | 68.7% | R+38.7 |
| Precinct -NORFOLK 1-2NORFOLK 1-2 | 237 | 707 | 16 | 960 | 24.7% | 73.6% | R+49.0 |
| Precinct -BC CITY-BCBC CITY-BC | 101 | 822 | 12 | 935 | 10.8% | 87.9% | R+77.1 |
| Precinct -NORFOLK 4-2NORFOLK 4-2 | 199 | 715 | 11 | 925 | 21.5% | 77.3% | R+55.8 |
| Precinct -MG-J-T-G-HMG-J-T-G-H | 124 | 793 | 5 | 922 | 13.4% | 86.0% | R+72.6 |
| Precinct -NORFOLK 3-3NORFOLK 3-3 | 188 | 585 | 12 | 785 | 23.9% | 74.5% | R+50.6 |
| Precinct -NORFOLK 3-2NORFOLK 3-2 | 198 | 507 | 16 | 721 | 27.5% | 70.3% | R+42.9 |
| Precinct -NORFOLK 1-1NORFOLK 1-1 | 133 | 580 | 2 | 715 | 18.6% | 81.1% | R+62.5 |
| Precinct -NORFOLK 4-3NORFOLK 4-3 | 195 | 492 | 12 | 699 | 27.9% | 70.4% | R+42.5 |
| Precinct -NORFOLK-VALLEYNORFOLK-VALLEY | 106 | 576 | 3 | 685 | 15.5% | 84.1% | R+68.6 |
| Precinct -NORFOLK 3-1NORFOLK 3-1 | 185 | 487 | 12 | 684 | 27.0% | 71.2% | R+44.2 |
| Precinct -NORFOLK 4-1NORFOLK 4-1 | 191 | 445 | 14 | 650 | 29.4% | 68.5% | R+39.1 |
| Precinct -MADISON CITYMADISON CITY | 181 | 431 | 9 | 621 | 29.1% | 69.4% | R+40.3 |
| Precinct -WARNERVILLEWARNERVILLE | 92 | 520 | 5 | 617 | 14.9% | 84.3% | R+69.4 |
| Precinct -S-E-SC-NG-KS-E-SC-NG-K | 73 | 486 | 3 | 562 | 13.0% | 86.5% | R+73.5 |
| Precinct -U-F-GG-MADISONU-F-GG-MADISON | 41 | 390 | 5 | 436 | 9.4% | 89.4% | R+80.0 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −26.3% |
| 1896 | −4.2% |
| 1900 | −9.7% |
| 1904 | −33.0% |
| 1908 | −6.4% |
| 1912 | +13.4% |
| 1916 | −1.4% |
| 1920 | −49.0% |
| 1924 | −18.1% |
| 1928 | −29.1% |
| 1932 | +35.4% |
| 1936 | +7.9% |
| 1940 | −29.7% |
| 1944 | −34.3% |
| 1948 | −24.8% |
| 1952 | −52.4% |
| 1956 | −46.0% |
| 1960 | −46.5% |
| 1964 | −13.8% |
| 1968 | −46.8% |
| 1972 | −58.8% |
| 1976 | −38.5% |
| 1980 | −63.2% |
| 1984 | −69.3% |
| 1988 | −53.1% |
| 1992 | −40.0% |
| 1996 | −38.9% |
| 2000 | −53.4% |
| 2004 | −57.1% |
| 2008 | −39.3% |
| 2012 | −47.4% |
| 2016 | −55.2% |
| 2020 | −53.5% |
| 2024 | −55.8% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 7.4 points more Democratic.
21,102 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
+79 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −2,513 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $51,701 in average income, against $92,095 for residents who stayed — 44% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+47.3 on average — 8.5 points more Democratic-leaning than Madison County, NE itself (R+55.8).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Stanton County, NE79R+66.4
- Pierce County, NE67R+76.1
- Douglas County, NE49D+10.1
- Lancaster County, NE47D+4.3
- Platte County, NE47R+58.1
- Wayne County, NE47R+48.8
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Stanton County, NE102
- Douglas County, NE100
- Lancaster County, NE76
- Pierce County, NE68
- Platte County, NE40
- Antelope County, NE33
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 | −220 |
| 2012 | −150 |
| 2013 | −88 |
| 2014 | −322 |
| 2015 | −352 |
| 2016 | −309 |
| 2017 | −36 |
| 2018 | −173 |
| 2019 | −291 |
| 2021 | −249 |
| 2022 | −77 |
| 2023 | +90 |
| 2024 | −415 |
| 2025 | +79 |
Madison County anchors the Elkhorn River valley in northeast Nebraska, where a largely rural, agricultural electorate has delivered Republican presidential candidates margins exceeding 50 points in recent cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 35.4 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 69.3 points in 1984. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 55.8 points.
A population of 35,532, a 77% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $63,128 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Pierce County and Cuming County.
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Madison County, Nebraska. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/31119/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.