Seward County, Nebraska
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 93.7% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(7) | 3.0% |
▶Black / African American(2) | 0.8% |
▶Asian(4) | 0.5% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.4% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(1) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.4% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 37.3% | 56.0% |
| Mainline Protestant | 12.3% | 18.4% |
| Catholic | 11.6% | 17.4% |
| Other | 3.4% | 5.2% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 3.0% | 4.5% |
| Black Protestant | 2.0% | 3.0% |
| Non-religious | 33.4% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+46.6 |
| 2020 | Trump+44.0 |
| 2016 | Trump+45.2 |
| 2012 | Romney+34.6 |
| 2008 | McCain+25.8 |
| 2004 | Bush+42.8 |
| 2000 | Bush+31.5 |
| 1996 | Dole+15.6 |
| 1992 | Bush+13.5 |
Seward, Nebraska is a county that has a population of 17,641. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+46.6. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 26.0% | 72.6% | R+46.6 | R+2.5 |
| 2020 | 26.5% | 70.6% | R+44.0 | D+1.1 |
| 2016 | 23.7% | 68.8% | R+45.2 | R+10.6 |
| 2012 | 31.5% | 66.1% | R+34.6 | R+8.7 |
| 2008 | 35.9% | 61.7% | R+25.8 | D+17.0 |
| 2004 | 27.9% | 70.8% | R+42.8 | R+11.4 |
| 2000 | 32.1% | 63.5% | R+31.5 | R+15.9 |
| 1996 | 36.2% | 51.9% | R+15.6 | R+2.1 |
| 1992 | 30.6% | 44.1% | R+13.5 | R+0.9 |
| 1988 | 43.3% | 55.9% | R+12.6 | D+22.3 |
| 1984 | 32.2% | 67.1% | R+34.9 | R+6.0 |
| 1980 | 30.2% | 59.1% | R+28.9 | R+18.6 |
| 1976 | 43.9% | 54.1% | R+10.3 | D+17.7 |
| 1972 | 36.0% | 64.0% | R+28.0 | R+1.6 |
| 1968 | 34.2% | 60.6% | R+26.4 | R+46.6 |
| 1964 | 60.1% | 39.9% | D+20.2 | D+46.5 |
| 1960 | 36.9% | 63.1% | R+26.3 | D+5.5 |
| 1956 | 34.1% | 65.9% | R+31.8 | D+11.5 |
| 1952 | 28.4% | 71.6% | R+43.3 | R+30.9 |
| 1948 | 43.8% | 56.2% | R+12.4 | — |
What defines Seward?
Seward voted overwhelmingly Republican in 2024. Akashic Edge tracks 40 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 46.6% margin
- Highly elastic — margins have ranged 20.8 points across recent elections, suggesting a volatile electorate