Saline County, Nebraska
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 4.8pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 39 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 64.8% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(9) | 29.5% |
▶Black / African American(4) | 0.4% |
▶Asian(4) | 2.4% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(1) | 0.1% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.7% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 17.1% | 36.2% |
| Catholic | 15.7% | 33.3% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 14.3% | 30.4% |
| Non-religious | 52.8% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+33.2 |
| 2020 | Trump+28.5 |
| 2016 | Trump+24.8 |
| 2012 | Romney+5.4 |
| 2008 | Obama+4.6 |
| 2004 | Bush+11.7 |
| 2000 | Bush+5.0 |
| 1996 | Clinton+11.2 |
| 1992 | Clinton+11.9 |
Saline, Nebraska is a county that has a population of 14,650. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+33.2. Akashic Edge tracks 39 presidential elections here, dating back to 1872.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 32.8% | 66.0% | R+33.2 | R+4.8 |
| 2020 | 34.4% | 62.8% | R+28.5 | R+3.7 |
| 2016 | 33.7% | 58.5% | R+24.8 | R+19.3 |
| 2012 | 46.2% | 51.6% | R+5.4 | R+10.0 |
| 2008 | 50.9% | 46.4% | D+4.6 | D+16.3 |
| 2004 | 43.5% | 55.2% | R+11.7 | R+6.6 |
| 2000 | 45.1% | 50.2% | R+5.0 | R+16.2 |
| 1996 | 48.8% | 37.6% | D+11.2 | R+0.7 |
| 1992 | 42.1% | 30.2% | D+11.9 | R+2.1 |
| 1988 | 56.7% | 42.7% | D+14.0 | D+24.3 |
| 1984 | 44.2% | 54.5% | R+10.3 | D+8.6 |
| 1980 | 35.2% | 54.2% | R+18.9 | R+34.4 |
| 1976 | 56.6% | 41.2% | D+15.4 | D+18.6 |
| 1972 | 48.4% | 51.6% | R+3.2 | R+7.0 |
| 1968 | 48.6% | 44.7% | D+3.9 | R+35.9 |
| 1964 | 69.9% | 30.1% | D+39.7 | D+29.7 |
| 1960 | 55.0% | 45.0% | D+10.0 | D+7.8 |
| 1956 | 51.1% | 48.9% | D+2.2 | D+22.6 |
| 1952 | 39.8% | 60.2% | R+20.4 | R+35.7 |
| 1948 | 57.7% | 42.3% | D+15.3 | — |
What defines Saline?
Saline has been trending Republican — 28pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. It has a working-class electorate (22% college-educated) — a demographic increasingly aligned with Republicans nationwide. Voter engagement runs low — in the bottom 15% of peers for turnout in 2024.
County in State Context
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 33.2% margin
- Won by both parties in recent history — Democrats most recently in 2008, Republicans in 2024
- Shifted 27.8 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections
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