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Dawson County, Nebraska presidential election results

In 2024 Donald J. Trump won Dawson County by 49.6 points, out of 8,491 votes for president.

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D+60R+60D+30R+302000: R+50.220002004: R+55.620042008: R+38.420082012: R+41.820122016: R+44.920162020: R+43.920202024: R+49.62024
Dawson County margin: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.

2024

Nebraska 2024
TicketVotesShareBar
Donald J. Trump REP6,31274.3%
Kamala Harris DEM2,10124.7%
All other candidates780.9%
Total8,491

Dawson County was R+49.6 against R+20.6 statewide, 29.0 points more Republican than the state.

Source: County results compiled by Tony McGovern from news-media election-night tallies (Fox News, Politico, The New York Times); not a certified state document

2020

Nebraska 2020
TicketVotesShareBar
Donald J. Trump Republican6,52471.1%
Joseph R. Biden Democratic2,49727.2%
Jo Jorgensen & Jeremy Cohen (Libertarian)1571.7%
Total9,178

Dawson County was R+43.9 against R+19.2 statewide, 24.8 points more Republican than the state.

Source: Nebraska Secretary of State, Official Results of Nebraska General Election November 3, 2020 (General Election Canvass Book, 87 pages): President and Vice President of the United States by county (pages 11-12)

2016

Nebraska 2016
TicketVotesShareBar
Donald J. Trump Republican5,98469.9%
Hillary Clinton Democratic2,13625.0%
Gary Johnson Libertarian3814.5%
Jill Stein & Ajamu Baraka (By Petition)580.7%
Total8,559

Dawson County was R+44.9 against R+25.1 statewide, 19.9 points more Republican than the state.

Source: Nebraska Secretary of State, Official Results of Nebraska General Election November 8, 2016 (canvass book, 59 pages): President and Vice President of the United States by county (pages 9-10)

2012

Nebraska 2012
TicketVotesShareBar
Mitt Romney Republican5,46069.9%
Barack Obama Democrat2,19928.1%
Gary Johnson (Libertarian)1131.4%
Randall A. Terry (By Petition)420.5%
Total7,814

Dawson County was R+41.8 against R+21.8 statewide, 20.0 points more Republican than the state.

Source: Nebraska Secretary of State, Official Results of Nebraska General Election - November 6, 2012 (59 pages): For President of the United States by county (pages 8-9)

2008

Nebraska 2008
TicketVotesShareBar
John McCain REP5,46068.4%
Barack Obama DEM2,39930.0%
All other candidates1271.6%
Total7,986

Dawson County was R+38.4 against R+14.9 statewide, 23.5 points more Republican than the state.

Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, County Presidential Election Returns 2000-2016 (compiled from official state election records)

2004

Nebraska 2004
TicketVotesShareBar
George W. Bush REP6,14977.3%
John Kerry DEM1,72821.7%
All other candidates791.0%
Total7,956

Dawson County was R+55.6 against R+33.2 statewide, 22.4 points more Republican than the state.

Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, County Presidential Election Returns 2000-2016 (compiled from official state election records)

2000

Nebraska 2000
TicketVotesShareBar
George W. Bush REP5,51173.4%
Albert Gore, Jr. DEM1,74023.2%
All other candidates2563.4%
Total7,507

Dawson County was R+50.2 against R+29.0 statewide, 21.2 points more Republican than the state.

Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, County Presidential Election Returns 2000-2016 (compiled from official state election records)

Questions and answers

Who won Dawson County, Nebraska in 2024?

Donald J. Trump won Dawson County by 49.6 points, out of 8,491 votes counted for president.

Is Dawson County Republican or Democratic?

Presidential results: 2024: Republican by 49.6 points; 2020: Republican by 43.9 points; 2016: Republican by 44.9 points; 2012: Republican by 41.8 points; 2008: Republican by 38.4 points; 2004: Republican by 55.6 points; 2000: Republican by 50.2 points.

How does Dawson County vote compared with the rest of Nebraska?

In 2024 it was 29.0 points more Republican than the state as a whole (Republican by 49.6 points against Republican by 20.6 points statewide).

Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data