Brown County, Nebraska
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 36 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(11) | 88.5% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(3) | 6.2% |
▶Black / African American(1) | 0.1% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(1) | 0.7% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.5% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.7% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 25.6% | 42.5% |
| Mainline Protestant | 21.5% | 35.6% |
| Catholic | 11.4% | 18.9% |
| Other | 1.8% | 3.0% |
| Non-religious | 39.8% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+74.7 |
| 2020 | Trump+76.0 |
| 2016 | Trump+77.1 |
| 2012 | Romney+69.3 |
| 2008 | McCain+57.2 |
| 2004 | Bush+66.8 |
| 2000 | Bush+66.8 |
| 1996 | Dole+42.2 |
| 1992 | Bush+37.3 |
Brown, Nebraska is a county that has a population of 2,869. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+74.7. Akashic Edge tracks 36 presidential elections here, dating back to 1884.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12.2% | 87.0% | R+74.7 | D+1.2 |
| 2020 | 11.3% | 87.3% | R+76.0 | D+1.2 |
| 2016 | 9.6% | 86.7% | R+77.1 | R+7.8 |
| 2012 | 14.4% | 83.7% | R+69.3 | R+12.1 |
| 2008 | 19.8% | 77.1% | R+57.2 | D+9.6 |
| 2004 | 15.5% | 82.3% | R+66.8 | 0.0 |
| 2000 | 14.8% | 81.7% | R+66.8 | R+24.6 |
| 1996 | 20.3% | 62.6% | R+42.2 | R+5.0 |
| 1992 | 16.8% | 54.1% | R+37.3 | D+13.3 |
| 1988 | 24.4% | 74.9% | R+50.5 | D+15.0 |
| 1984 | 17.0% | 82.6% | R+65.6 | R+4.5 |
| 1980 | 16.3% | 77.4% | R+61.0 | R+23.8 |
| 1976 | 30.3% | 67.6% | R+37.3 | D+25.9 |
| 1972 | 18.4% | 81.6% | R+63.2 | R+11.3 |
| 1968 | 19.7% | 71.6% | R+51.9 | R+34.0 |
| 1964 | 41.0% | 59.0% | R+17.9 | D+36.3 |
| 1960 | 22.9% | 77.1% | R+54.3 | R+6.1 |
| 1956 | 25.9% | 74.1% | R+48.2 | D+8.3 |
| 1952 | 21.8% | 78.2% | R+56.4 | R+31.1 |
| 1948 | 37.4% | 62.6% | R+25.3 | — |
What defines Brown?
Brown voted overwhelmingly Republican in 2024. Akashic Edge tracks 36 presidential elections here, revealing how its political character has evolved over more than a century.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Republican in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 74.7% margin
- College attainment is 24% — 9pp below the national average. Similar education levels correlate with Republican lean nationally
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