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Lincoln County, Nebraska presidential election results

In 2024 Donald J. Trump won Lincoln County by 55.2 points, out of 16,464 votes for president.

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D+60R+60D+30R+302000: R+26.620002004: R+38.020042008: R+35.520082012: R+40.420122016: R+58.220162020: R+54.820202024: R+55.22024
Lincoln County margin: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.

2024

Nebraska 2024
TicketVotesShareBar
Donald J. Trump REP12,67477.0%
Kamala Harris DEM3,58621.8%
All other candidates2041.2%
Total16,464

Lincoln County was R+55.2 against R+20.6 statewide, 34.6 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 Republican13,07176.4%
Joseph R. Biden Democratic3,69221.6%
Jo Jorgensen & Jeremy Cohen (Libertarian)3442.0%
Total17,107

Lincoln County was R+54.8 against R+19.2 statewide, 35.7 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 Republican12,16476.5%
Hillary Clinton Democratic2,91318.3%
Gary Johnson Libertarian7114.5%
Jill Stein & Ajamu Baraka (By Petition)1070.7%
Total15,895

Lincoln County was R+58.2 against R+25.1 statewide, 33.2 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 Republican10,72869.0%
Barack Obama Democrat4,45028.6%
Gary Johnson (Libertarian)3152.0%
Randall A. Terry (By Petition)600.4%
Total15,553

Lincoln County was R+40.4 against R+21.8 statewide, 18.6 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 REP10,81766.5%
Barack Obama DEM5,04631.0%
All other candidates4142.5%
Total16,277

Lincoln County was R+35.5 against R+14.9 statewide, 20.6 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 REP11,05668.3%
John Kerry DEM4,90530.3%
All other candidates2381.5%
Total16,199

Lincoln County was R+38.0 against R+33.2 statewide, 4.8 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 REP9,22061.0%
Albert Gore, Jr. DEM5,20534.4%
All other candidates6894.6%
Total15,114

Lincoln County was R+26.6 against R+29.0 statewide, 2.4 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 Lincoln County, Nebraska in 2024?

Donald J. Trump won Lincoln County by 55.2 points, out of 16,464 votes counted for president.

Is Lincoln County Republican or Democratic?

Presidential results: 2024: Republican by 55.2 points; 2020: Republican by 54.8 points; 2016: Republican by 58.2 points; 2012: Republican by 40.4 points; 2008: Republican by 35.5 points; 2004: Republican by 38.0 points; 2000: Republican by 26.6 points.

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

In 2024 it was 34.6 points more Republican than the state as a whole (Republican by 55.2 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