Polk County, Nebraska
Precinct data
Results by precinct
8 precincts · 2,819 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -SOUTH OSCEOLASOUTH OSCEOLA | 112 | 381 | 4 | 497 | 22.5% | 76.7% | R+54.1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -SOUTH CANADA-1SOUTH CANADA-1 | 81 | 379 | 3 | 463 | 17.5% | 81.9% | R+64.4 |
| Precinct -WEST STROMSBURGWEST STROMSBURG | 72 | 365 | 4 | 441 | 16.3% | 82.8% | R+66.4 |
| Precinct -EAST STROMSBURGEAST STROMSBURG | 69 | 335 | 7 | 411 | 16.8% | 81.5% | R+64.7 |
| Precinct -NORTH OSCEOLA-1NORTH OSCEOLA-1 | 66 | 288 | 2 | 356 | 18.5% | 80.9% | R+62.4 |
| Precinct -WEST PLEASANT HOMEWEST PLEASANT HOME | 60 | 269 | 1 | 330 | 18.2% | 81.5% | R+63.3 |
| Precinct -NORTH OSCEOLA-3NORTH OSCEOLA-3 | 28 | 190 | 0 | 218 | 12.8% | 87.2% | R+74.3 |
| Precinct -SOUTH CANADA-3SOUTH CANADA-3 | 13 | 89 | 1 | 103 | 12.6% | 86.4% | R+73.8 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −28.3% |
| 1896 | +25.5% |
| 1900 | +14.2% |
| 1904 | −41.9% |
| 1908 | +3.5% |
| 1912 | +20.5% |
| 1916 | +19.5% |
| 1920 | −30.8% |
| 1924 | −27.0% |
| 1928 | −34.8% |
| 1932 | +28.2% |
| 1936 | +5.5% |
| 1940 | −23.7% |
| 1944 | −21.7% |
| 1948 | −18.4% |
| 1952 | −53.3% |
| 1956 | −37.2% |
| 1960 | −33.9% |
| 1964 | +3.7% |
| 1968 | −41.1% |
| 1972 | −42.5% |
| 1976 | −19.9% |
| 1980 | −56.8% |
| 1984 | −55.4% |
| 1988 | −30.3% |
| 1992 | −26.6% |
| 1996 | −29.5% |
| 2000 | −50.3% |
| 2004 | −58.6% |
| 2008 | −45.4% |
| 2012 | −55.4% |
| 2016 | −62.5% |
| 2020 | −61.0% |
| 2024 | −63.4% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 4.1 points more Democratic.
3,602 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
−3 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −25 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $50,175 in average income, against $86,362 for residents who stayed — 42% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+58.1 on average — 5.4 points more Democratic-leaning than Polk County, NE itself (R+63.4).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Platte County, NE25R+58.1
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Platte County, NE24
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 | −47 |
| 2012 | −44 |
| 2013 | −11 |
| 2014 | +21 |
| 2015 | −84 |
| 2016 | +9 |
| 2017 | +119 |
| 2018 | −80 |
| 2019 | −29 |
| 2021 | −8 |
| 2022 | +53 |
| 2023 | −2 |
| 2024 | +81 |
| 2025 | −3 |
Polk County's small, rural population and agricultural economy align with patterns seen across the Platte River corridor, where the 2024 presidential margin exceeded 63 points — among the widest in the state.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 28.2 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 63.4 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 63.4 points.
A population of 5,225, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $69,768 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Merrick County and Phelps County.
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Polk County, Nebraska. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/31143/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.