Merrick County, Nebraska presidential election results

In 2024 Donald J. Trump won Merrick County by 65.0 points, out of 4,342 votes for president.

Merrick 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	3,551	81.8%
Kamala Harris DEM	730	16.8%
All other candidates	61	1.4%
Total	4,342

Merrick County was R+65.0 against R+20.6 statewide, 44.4 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	3,419	80.3%
Joseph R. Biden Democratic	743	17.5%
Jo Jorgensen & Jeremy Cohen (Libertarian)	95	2.2%
Total	4,257

Merrick County was R+62.8 against R+19.2 statewide, 43.7 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

Ticket	Votes	Share
Donald J. Trump Republican	2,926	78.6%
Hillary Clinton Democratic	602	16.2%
Gary Johnson Libertarian	165	4.4%
Jill Stein & Ajamu Baraka (By Petition)	29	0.8%
Total	3,722

Merrick County was R+62.4 against R+25.1 statewide, 37.4 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	2,490	71.7%
Barack Obama Democrat	925	26.6%
Gary Johnson (Libertarian)	46	1.3%
Randall A. Terry (By Petition)	14	0.4%
Total	3,475

Merrick County was R+45.1 against R+21.8 statewide, 23.3 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	2,375	69.2%
Barack Obama DEM	986	28.7%
All other candidates	70	2.0%
Total	3,431

Merrick County was R+40.5 against R+14.9 statewide, 25.6 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	2,771	75.8%
John Kerry DEM	833	22.8%
All other candidates	53	1.4%
Total	3,657

Merrick County was R+53.0 against R+33.2 statewide, 19.8 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

Ticket	Votes	Share
George W. Bush REP	2,380	71.3%
Albert Gore, Jr. DEM	848	25.4%
All other candidates	112	3.4%
Total	3,340

Merrick County was R+45.9 against R+29.0 statewide, 16.9 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)

Questions and answers

Who won Merrick County, Nebraska in 2024?

Donald J. Trump won Merrick County by 65.0 points, out of 4,342 votes counted for president.

Is Merrick County Republican or Democratic?

Presidential results: 2024: Republican by 65.0 points; 2020: Republican by 62.8 points; 2016: Republican by 62.4 points; 2012: Republican by 45.1 points; 2008: Republican by 40.5 points; 2004: Republican by 53.0 points; 2000: Republican by 45.9 points.

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

In 2024 it was 44.4 points more Republican than the state as a whole (Republican by 65.0 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