Sheridan County, Nebraska
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 35 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(12) | 80.5% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(6) | 5.4% |
▶Black / African American(4) | 0.8% |
▶Asian(4) | 1.4% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(2) | 0.3% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 10.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.9% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 24.4% | 39.4% |
| Mainline Protestant | 16.6% | 26.8% |
| Catholic | 14.7% | 23.7% |
| Other | 6.3% | 10.1% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 4.3% | 6.9% |
| Non-religious | 38.1% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+70.0 |
| 2020 | Trump+72.7 |
| 2016 | Trump+73.8 |
| 2012 | Romney+66.0 |
| 2008 | McCain+60.4 |
| 2004 | Bush+65.6 |
| 2000 | Bush+66.5 |
| 1996 | Dole+46.4 |
| 1992 | Bush+38.8 |
Sheridan, Nebraska is a county that has a population of 5,014. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+70.0. Akashic Edge tracks 35 presidential elections here, dating back to 1888.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14.6% | 84.6% | R+70.0 | D+2.7 |
| 2020 | 12.7% | 85.4% | R+72.7 | D+1.0 |
| 2016 | 11.0% | 84.8% | R+73.8 | R+7.8 |
| 2012 | 15.8% | 81.8% | R+66.0 | R+5.6 |
| 2008 | 18.4% | 78.8% | R+60.4 | D+5.2 |
| 2004 | 16.5% | 82.2% | R+65.6 | D+0.9 |
| 2000 | 15.2% | 81.7% | R+66.5 | R+20.1 |
| 1996 | 21.1% | 67.5% | R+46.4 | R+7.6 |
| 1992 | 17.9% | 56.7% | R+38.8 | D+17.7 |
| 1988 | 21.1% | 77.7% | R+56.6 | D+18.1 |
| 1984 | 12.3% | 86.9% | R+74.6 | R+1.9 |
| 1980 | 11.3% | 84.0% | R+72.7 | R+32.3 |
| 1976 | 27.4% | 67.8% | R+40.4 | D+26.1 |
| 1972 | 16.8% | 83.2% | R+66.5 | R+5.7 |
| 1968 | 15.5% | 76.3% | R+60.8 | R+25.1 |
| 1964 | 32.1% | 67.9% | R+35.7 | D+7.3 |
| 1960 | 28.5% | 71.5% | R+43.0 | D+6.1 |
| 1956 | 25.4% | 74.6% | R+49.1 | D+12.2 |
| 1952 | 19.3% | 80.7% | R+61.4 | R+31.6 |
| 1948 | 35.1% | 64.9% | R+29.7 | — |
What defines Sheridan?
Sheridan voted overwhelmingly Republican in 2024. Akashic Edge tracks 35 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 70.0% margin
- Margins have been narrowing — from 73.8pp to 70.0pp over the last 3 presidential elections