Hamilton County, Nebraska
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 3.0pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 39 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 91.9% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(5) | 4.3% |
▶Black / African American(2) | 0.2% |
▶Asian(1) | 0.5% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 0.5% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.7% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 30.4% | 48.9% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 20.3% | 32.7% |
| Catholic | 8.9% | 14.2% |
| Other | 2.6% | 4.1% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 2.3% | 3.7% |
| Non-religious | 37.8% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+60.4 |
| 2020 | Trump+57.3 |
| 2016 | Trump+58.0 |
| 2012 | Romney+50.4 |
| 2008 | McCain+42.9 |
| 2004 | Bush+57.0 |
| 2000 | Bush+48.6 |
| 1996 | Dole+34.0 |
| 1992 | Bush+30.2 |
Hamilton, Nebraska is a county that has a population of 9,464. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+60.4. Akashic Edge tracks 39 presidential elections here, dating back to 1872.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19.2% | 79.6% | R+60.4 | R+3.0 |
| 2020 | 20.1% | 77.4% | R+57.3 | D+0.7 |
| 2016 | 17.5% | 75.6% | R+58.0 | R+7.7 |
| 2012 | 23.5% | 73.9% | R+50.4 | R+7.5 |
| 2008 | 27.8% | 70.6% | R+42.9 | D+14.1 |
| 2004 | 20.8% | 77.8% | R+57.0 | R+8.3 |
| 2000 | 23.7% | 72.4% | R+48.6 | R+14.7 |
| 1996 | 27.4% | 61.4% | R+34.0 | R+3.8 |
| 1992 | 21.5% | 51.7% | R+30.2 | D+9.8 |
| 1988 | 29.7% | 69.7% | R+40.0 | D+20.1 |
| 1984 | 19.6% | 79.8% | R+60.1 | R+3.4 |
| 1980 | 18.2% | 74.9% | R+56.7 | R+23.2 |
| 1976 | 32.0% | 65.5% | R+33.5 | D+19.6 |
| 1972 | 23.5% | 76.5% | R+53.1 | R+7.3 |
| 1968 | 25.1% | 70.9% | R+45.8 | R+40.3 |
| 1964 | 47.3% | 52.7% | R+5.5 | D+39.8 |
| 1960 | 27.3% | 72.7% | R+45.3 | D+4.6 |
| 1956 | 25.0% | 75.0% | R+49.9 | D+2.1 |
| 1952 | 24.0% | 76.0% | R+52.0 | R+29.1 |
| 1948 | 38.5% | 61.5% | R+22.9 | — |
What defines Hamilton?
Hamilton voted overwhelmingly Republican in 2024. Akashic Edge tracks 39 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 60.4% margin