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Jefferson County, Nebraska presidential election results

In 2024 Donald J. Trump won Jefferson County by 45.3 points, out of 3,631 votes for president.

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D+50R+50D+25R+252000: R+25.720002004: R+31.120042008: R+15.820082012: R+28.220122016: R+45.320162020: R+43.120202024: R+45.32024
Jefferson County margin: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.

2024

Nebraska 2024
TicketVotesShareBar
Donald J. Trump REP2,61472.0%
Kamala Harris DEM96826.7%
All other candidates491.3%
Total3,631

Jefferson County was R+45.3 against R+20.6 statewide, 24.7 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 Republican2,61670.4%
Joseph R. Biden Democratic1,01627.3%
Jo Jorgensen & Jeremy Cohen (Libertarian)842.3%
Total3,716

Jefferson County was R+43.1 against R+19.2 statewide, 24.0 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 Republican2,39969.6%
Hillary Clinton Democratic83724.3%
Gary Johnson Libertarian1825.3%
Jill Stein & Ajamu Baraka (By Petition)300.9%
Total3,448

Jefferson County was R+45.3 against R+25.1 statewide, 20.3 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 Republican2,16663.0%
Barack Obama Democrat1,19534.8%
Gary Johnson (Libertarian)591.7%
Randall A. Terry (By Petition)160.5%
Total3,436

Jefferson County was R+28.2 against R+21.8 statewide, 6.4 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 REP2,10356.9%
Barack Obama DEM1,52041.1%
All other candidates742.0%
Total3,697

Jefferson County was R+15.8 against R+14.9 statewide, 0.9 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 REP2,60064.8%
John Kerry DEM1,35233.7%
All other candidates591.5%
Total4,011

Jefferson County was R+31.1 against R+33.2 statewide, 2.1 points more Democratic 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 REP2,35161.1%
Albert Gore, Jr. DEM1,36135.4%
All other candidates1353.5%
Total3,847

Jefferson County was R+25.7 against R+29.0 statewide, 3.3 points more Democratic 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 Jefferson County, Nebraska in 2024?

Donald J. Trump won Jefferson County by 45.3 points, out of 3,631 votes counted for president.

Is Jefferson County Republican or Democratic?

Presidential results: 2024: Republican by 45.3 points; 2020: Republican by 43.1 points; 2016: Republican by 45.3 points; 2012: Republican by 28.2 points; 2008: Republican by 15.8 points; 2004: Republican by 31.1 points; 2000: Republican by 25.7 points.

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

In 2024 it was 24.7 points more Republican than the state as a whole (Republican by 45.3 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