McPherson County, Nebraska presidential election results

In 2024 Donald J. Trump won McPherson County by 90.1 points, out of 283 votes for president.

McPherson County margin: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.

2024

Nebraska 2024

Ticket	Votes	Share
Donald J. Trump REP	267	94.3%
Kamala Harris DEM	12	4.2%
All other candidates	4	1.4%
Total	283

McPherson County was R+90.1 against R+20.6 statewide, 69.5 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

Ticket	Votes	Share
Donald J. Trump Republican	275	91.1%
Joseph R. Biden Democratic	17	5.6%
Jo Jorgensen & Jeremy Cohen (Libertarian)	10	3.3%
Total	302

McPherson County was R+85.5 against R+19.2 statewide, 66.4 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

Ticket	Votes	Share
Donald J. Trump Republican	257	89.9%
Hillary Clinton Democratic	14	4.9%
Gary Johnson Libertarian	14	4.9%
Jill Stein & Ajamu Baraka (By Petition)	1	0.3%
Total	286

McPherson County was R+85.0 against R+25.1 statewide, 60.0 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

Ticket	Votes	Share
Mitt Romney Republican	237	81.7%
Barack Obama Democrat	41	14.1%
Gary Johnson (Libertarian)	6	2.1%
Randall A. Terry (By Petition)	6	2.1%
Total	290

McPherson County was R+67.6 against R+21.8 statewide, 45.8 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

Ticket	Votes	Share
John McCain REP	240	81.9%
Barack Obama DEM	45	15.4%
All other candidates	8	2.7%
Total	293

McPherson County was R+66.5 against R+14.9 statewide, 51.6 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

Ticket	Votes	Share
George W. Bush REP	259	83.0%
John Kerry DEM	49	15.7%
All other candidates	4	1.3%
Total	312

McPherson County was R+67.3 against R+33.2 statewide, 34.1 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

Ticket	Votes	Share
George W. Bush REP	244	81.1%
Albert Gore, Jr. DEM	48	15.9%
All other candidates	9	3.0%
Total	301

McPherson County was R+65.2 against R+29.0 statewide, 36.2 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 McPherson County, Nebraska in 2024?

Donald J. Trump won McPherson County by 90.1 points, out of 283 votes counted for president.

Is McPherson County Republican or Democratic?

Presidential results: 2024: Republican by 90.1 points; 2020: Republican by 85.5 points; 2016: Republican by 85.0 points; 2012: Republican by 67.6 points; 2008: Republican by 66.5 points; 2004: Republican by 67.3 points; 2000: Republican by 65.2 points.

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

In 2024 it was 69.5 points more Republican than the state as a whole (Republican by 90.1 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