Furnas County, Nebraska
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 38 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(12) | 91.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(4) | 5.1% |
▶Black / African American(3) | 0.4% |
▶Asian(4) | 0.2% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(1) | 0.1% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 1.0% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.9% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 37.1% | 48.7% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 31.0% | 40.7% |
| Catholic | 8.1% | 10.6% |
| Non-religious | 23.9% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+69.8 |
| 2020 | Trump+67.8 |
| 2016 | Trump+69.1 |
| 2012 | Romney+60.7 |
| 2008 | McCain+50.2 |
| 2004 | Bush+59.1 |
| 2000 | Bush+54.1 |
| 1996 | Dole+33.7 |
| 1992 | Bush+26.4 |
Furnas, Nebraska is a county that has a population of 4,568. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+69.8. Akashic Edge tracks 38 presidential elections here, dating back to 1876.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14.8% | 84.7% | R+69.8 | R+2.0 |
| 2020 | 15.3% | 83.1% | R+67.8 | D+1.3 |
| 2016 | 13.0% | 82.1% | R+69.1 | R+8.4 |
| 2012 | 18.9% | 79.6% | R+60.7 | R+10.5 |
| 2008 | 23.9% | 74.1% | R+50.2 | D+8.9 |
| 2004 | 19.9% | 79.0% | R+59.1 | R+5.0 |
| 2000 | 22.0% | 76.1% | R+54.1 | R+20.4 |
| 1996 | 27.5% | 61.2% | R+33.7 | R+7.2 |
| 1992 | 22.3% | 48.7% | R+26.4 | D+12.8 |
| 1988 | 29.9% | 69.2% | R+39.3 | D+20.9 |
| 1984 | 19.5% | 79.7% | R+60.1 | D+1.2 |
| 1980 | 16.9% | 78.3% | R+61.4 | R+38.0 |
| 1976 | 36.8% | 60.2% | R+23.4 | D+30.9 |
| 1972 | 22.9% | 77.1% | R+54.3 | R+7.4 |
| 1968 | 22.9% | 69.8% | R+46.9 | R+37.6 |
| 1964 | 45.4% | 54.6% | R+9.3 | D+35.4 |
| 1960 | 27.7% | 72.3% | R+44.7 | R+0.2 |
| 1956 | 27.7% | 72.3% | R+44.5 | D+10.0 |
| 1952 | 22.7% | 77.3% | R+54.6 | R+34.2 |
| 1948 | 39.8% | 60.2% | R+20.4 | — |
What defines Furnas?
Furnas voted overwhelmingly Republican in 2024. Akashic Edge tracks 38 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 69.8% margin
- College attainment is 25% — 8pp below the national average. Similar education levels correlate with Republican lean nationally
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