Hitchcock County, Nebraska
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 3.9pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 38 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 91.9% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(3) | 4.2% |
Black / African American | <0.1% |
▶Asian(2) | 0.7% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.9% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 22.1% | 41.9% |
| Mainline Protestant | 16.0% | 30.4% |
| Catholic | 8.8% | 16.7% |
| Black Protestant | 5.7% | 10.9% |
| Non-religious | 47.4% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+78.0 |
| 2020 | Trump+74.1 |
| 2016 | Trump+73.0 |
| 2012 | Romney+60.5 |
| 2008 | McCain+47.5 |
| 2004 | Bush+58.9 |
| 2000 | Bush+55.0 |
| 1996 | Dole+36.2 |
| 1992 | Bush+26.9 |
Hitchcock, Nebraska is a county that has a population of 2,569. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+78.0. Akashic Edge tracks 38 presidential elections here, dating back to 1876.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10.6% | 88.6% | R+78.0 | R+3.9 |
| 2020 | 11.9% | 86.0% | R+74.1 | R+1.1 |
| 2016 | 11.0% | 83.9% | R+73.0 | R+12.5 |
| 2012 | 18.3% | 78.8% | R+60.5 | R+13.0 |
| 2008 | 25.1% | 72.6% | R+47.5 | D+11.4 |
| 2004 | 19.9% | 78.8% | R+58.9 | R+3.9 |
| 2000 | 21.1% | 76.1% | R+55.0 | R+18.8 |
| 1996 | 26.1% | 62.3% | R+36.2 | R+9.3 |
| 1992 | 20.7% | 47.6% | R+26.9 | D+13.1 |
| 1988 | 29.4% | 69.4% | R+40.0 | D+20.4 |
| 1984 | 19.6% | 80.0% | R+60.4 | R+2.1 |
| 1980 | 16.8% | 75.1% | R+58.3 | R+51.9 |
| 1976 | 45.4% | 51.8% | R+6.5 | D+50.8 |
| 1972 | 21.4% | 78.6% | R+57.3 | R+12.4 |
| 1968 | 22.1% | 66.9% | R+44.8 | R+35.2 |
| 1964 | 45.2% | 54.8% | R+9.7 | D+31.7 |
| 1960 | 29.3% | 70.7% | R+41.4 | R+5.5 |
| 1956 | 32.1% | 67.9% | R+35.9 | D+14.2 |
| 1952 | 25.0% | 75.0% | R+50.0 | R+36.7 |
| 1948 | 43.3% | 56.7% | R+13.4 | — |
What defines Hitchcock?
Hitchcock has been trending Republican — 17pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. It has a working-class electorate (21% college-educated) — a demographic increasingly aligned with Republicans nationwide.
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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 78.0% margin
- Shifted 17.5 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections