Garfield County, Nebraska
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 36 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(12) | 96.7% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(1) | 1.7% |
▶Black / African American(1) | 0.2% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.2% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 39.4% | 42.2% |
| Mainline Protestant | 32.3% | 34.6% |
| Catholic | 21.7% | 23.2% |
| Non-religious | 6.6% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+76.5 |
| 2020 | Trump+74.3 |
| 2016 | Trump+71.4 |
| 2012 | Romney+66.0 |
| 2008 | McCain+57.1 |
| 2004 | Bush+60.0 |
| 2000 | Bush+53.6 |
| 1996 | Dole+38.1 |
| 1992 | Bush+34.4 |
Garfield, Nebraska is a county that has a population of 1,718. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+76.5. Akashic Edge tracks 36 presidential elections here, dating back to 1884.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11.4% | 88.0% | R+76.5 | R+2.2 |
| 2020 | 12.4% | 86.7% | R+74.3 | R+2.9 |
| 2016 | 12.3% | 83.8% | R+71.4 | R+5.5 |
| 2012 | 15.9% | 81.8% | R+66.0 | R+8.9 |
| 2008 | 20.6% | 77.7% | R+57.1 | D+2.9 |
| 2004 | 19.3% | 79.3% | R+60.0 | R+6.4 |
| 2000 | 21.0% | 74.6% | R+53.6 | R+15.5 |
| 1996 | 25.2% | 63.3% | R+38.1 | R+3.7 |
| 1992 | 20.3% | 54.7% | R+34.4 | D+19.4 |
| 1988 | 22.1% | 76.0% | R+53.8 | D+9.9 |
| 1984 | 17.8% | 81.4% | R+63.7 | R+12.0 |
| 1980 | 21.5% | 73.2% | R+51.7 | R+17.5 |
| 1976 | 30.6% | 64.8% | R+34.2 | D+28.2 |
| 1972 | 18.8% | 81.2% | R+62.4 | R+3.5 |
| 1968 | 17.5% | 76.4% | R+58.9 | R+36.5 |
| 1964 | 38.8% | 61.2% | R+22.4 | D+32.5 |
| 1960 | 22.6% | 77.4% | R+54.9 | D+1.4 |
| 1956 | 21.9% | 78.1% | R+56.3 | D+4.7 |
| 1952 | 19.5% | 80.5% | R+60.9 | R+48.1 |
| 1948 | 43.6% | 56.4% | R+12.9 | — |
What defines Garfield?
Garfield has been trending Republican — 11pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles.
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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 76.5% margin
- Shifted 10.6 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections