Webster County, Nebraska
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 39 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(12) | 88.2% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(5) | 5.8% |
▶Black / African American(1) | 0.2% |
▶Asian(1) | 0.8% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 0.2% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(1) | 0.6% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.1% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 22.3% | 51.3% |
| Mainline Protestant | 17.6% | 40.6% |
| Other | 1.8% | 4.2% |
| Catholic | 1.7% | 3.9% |
| Non-religious | 56.5% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+65.4 |
| 2020 | Trump+62.7 |
| 2016 | Trump+60.0 |
| 2012 | Romney+46.8 |
| 2008 | McCain+37.5 |
| 2004 | Bush+42.3 |
| 2000 | Bush+36.9 |
| 1996 | Dole+24.2 |
| 1992 | Bush+15.4 |
Webster, Nebraska is a county that has a population of 3,360. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+65.4. Akashic Edge tracks 39 presidential elections here, dating back to 1872.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16.8% | 82.2% | R+65.4 | R+2.7 |
| 2020 | 17.9% | 80.5% | R+62.7 | R+2.7 |
| 2016 | 17.9% | 77.9% | R+60.0 | R+13.1 |
| 2012 | 25.4% | 72.2% | R+46.8 | R+9.4 |
| 2008 | 30.4% | 67.9% | R+37.5 | D+4.8 |
| 2004 | 27.8% | 70.1% | R+42.3 | R+5.3 |
| 2000 | 30.0% | 66.9% | R+36.9 | R+12.7 |
| 1996 | 31.8% | 56.0% | R+24.2 | R+8.8 |
| 1992 | 27.6% | 43.0% | R+15.4 | D+3.6 |
| 1988 | 40.0% | 59.0% | R+19.0 | D+25.5 |
| 1984 | 27.4% | 71.9% | R+44.5 | D+2.4 |
| 1980 | 22.8% | 69.7% | R+47.0 | R+41.4 |
| 1976 | 46.3% | 51.9% | R+5.6 | D+34.6 |
| 1972 | 29.9% | 70.1% | R+40.2 | R+10.4 |
| 1968 | 31.4% | 61.1% | R+29.7 | R+46.1 |
| 1964 | 58.2% | 41.8% | D+16.4 | D+45.9 |
| 1960 | 35.3% | 64.7% | R+29.5 | D+11.7 |
| 1956 | 29.4% | 70.6% | R+41.2 | D+8.0 |
| 1952 | 25.4% | 74.6% | R+49.2 | R+31.2 |
| 1948 | 41.0% | 59.0% | R+18.0 | — |
What defines Webster?
Webster has been trending Republican — 19pp 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 65.4% margin
- Shifted 18.6 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections