Perkins County, Nebraska presidential election results

In 2024 Donald J. Trump won Perkins County by 72.7 points, out of 1,426 votes for president.

Perkins 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	1,224	85.8%
Kamala Harris DEM	187	13.1%
All other candidates	15	1.1%
Total	1,426

Perkins County was R+72.7 against R+20.6 statewide, 52.1 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	1,321	85.6%
Joseph R. Biden Democratic	199	12.9%
Jo Jorgensen & Jeremy Cohen (Libertarian)	24	1.6%
Total	1,544

Perkins County was R+72.7 against R+19.2 statewide, 53.6 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	1,217	84.7%
Hillary Clinton Democratic	161	11.2%
Gary Johnson Libertarian	54	3.8%
Jill Stein & Ajamu Baraka (By Petition)	5	0.3%
Total	1,437

Perkins County was R+73.5 against R+25.1 statewide, 48.5 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	1,135	81.4%
Barack Obama Democrat	238	17.1%
Gary Johnson (Libertarian)	15	1.1%
Randall A. Terry (By Petition)	6	0.4%
Total	1,394

Perkins County was R+64.3 against R+21.8 statewide, 42.5 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	1,092	76.9%
Barack Obama DEM	310	21.8%
All other candidates	18	1.3%
Total	1,420

Perkins County was R+55.1 against R+14.9 statewide, 40.2 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)

2004

Nebraska 2004

Ticket	Votes	Share
George W. Bush REP	1,285	82.5%
John Kerry DEM	262	16.8%
All other candidates	11	0.7%
Total	1,558

Perkins County was R+65.7 against R+33.2 statewide, 32.5 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)

2000

Nebraska 2000

Ticket	Votes	Share
George W. Bush REP	1,170	80.6%
Albert Gore, Jr. DEM	243	16.7%
All other candidates	39	2.7%
Total	1,452

Perkins County was R+63.9 against R+29.0 statewide, 34.9 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 Perkins County, Nebraska in 2024?

Donald J. Trump won Perkins County by 72.7 points, out of 1,426 votes counted for president.

Is Perkins County Republican or Democratic?

Presidential results: 2024: Republican by 72.7 points; 2020: Republican by 72.7 points; 2016: Republican by 73.5 points; 2012: Republican by 64.3 points; 2008: Republican by 55.1 points; 2004: Republican by 65.7 points; 2000: Republican by 63.9 points.

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

In 2024 it was 52.1 points more Republican than the state as a whole (Republican by 72.7 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