Dawes County, Nebraska
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 35 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(12) | 85.8% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(3) | 5.0% |
▶Black / African American(3) | 0.5% |
▶Asian(2) | 1.1% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 3.5% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.1% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 14.0% | 34.0% |
| Catholic | 12.6% | 30.6% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 11.9% | 28.8% |
| Other | 2.7% | 6.6% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 2.7% | 6.5% |
| Non-religious | 58.7% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+47.0 |
| 2020 | Trump+44.5 |
| 2016 | Trump+49.8 |
| 2012 | Romney+36.1 |
| 2008 | McCain+28.9 |
| 2004 | Bush+42.3 |
| 2000 | Bush+47.7 |
| 1996 | Dole+24.7 |
| 1992 | Bush+23.9 |
Dawes, Nebraska is a county that has a population of 8,140. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+47.0. Akashic Edge tracks 35 presidential elections here, dating back to 1888.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25.6% | 72.7% | R+47.0 | R+2.5 |
| 2020 | 26.1% | 70.6% | R+44.5 | D+5.3 |
| 2016 | 21.8% | 71.6% | R+49.8 | R+13.7 |
| 2012 | 30.4% | 66.5% | R+36.1 | R+7.2 |
| 2008 | 34.0% | 62.9% | R+28.9 | D+13.4 |
| 2004 | 28.0% | 70.3% | R+42.3 | D+5.4 |
| 2000 | 22.7% | 70.4% | R+47.7 | R+23.0 |
| 1996 | 31.0% | 55.7% | R+24.7 | R+0.8 |
| 1992 | 24.3% | 48.2% | R+23.9 | D+15.8 |
| 1988 | 29.8% | 69.5% | R+39.7 | D+18.4 |
| 1984 | 20.4% | 78.6% | R+58.1 | D+1.7 |
| 1980 | 16.4% | 76.2% | R+59.9 | R+30.2 |
| 1976 | 32.9% | 62.6% | R+29.7 | D+31.9 |
| 1972 | 19.2% | 80.8% | R+61.5 | R+10.1 |
| 1968 | 20.5% | 71.9% | R+51.4 | R+28.2 |
| 1964 | 38.4% | 61.6% | R+23.2 | D+18.4 |
| 1960 | 29.2% | 70.8% | R+41.7 | D+6.1 |
| 1956 | 26.1% | 73.9% | R+47.7 | D+3.5 |
| 1952 | 24.4% | 75.6% | R+51.2 | R+28.1 |
| 1948 | 38.5% | 61.5% | R+23.1 | — |
What defines Dawes?
Dawes voted overwhelmingly Republican in 2024. Akashic Edge tracks 35 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 47.0% margin
- Highly elastic — margins have ranged 20.9 points across recent elections, suggesting a volatile electorate