Phelps County, Nebraska presidential election results

In 2024 Donald J. Trump won Phelps County by 68.5 points, out of 4,965 votes for president.

Phelps 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	4,158	83.7%
Kamala Harris DEM	758	15.3%
All other candidates	49	1.0%
Total	4,965

Phelps County was R+68.4 against R+20.6 statewide, 47.8 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	4,157	83.0%
Joseph R. Biden Democratic	752	15.0%
Jo Jorgensen & Jeremy Cohen (Libertarian)	100	2.0%
Total	5,009

Phelps County was R+68.0 against R+19.2 statewide, 48.9 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	3,849	83.1%
Hillary Clinton Democratic	572	12.4%
Gary Johnson Libertarian	190	4.1%
Jill Stein & Ajamu Baraka (By Petition)	18	0.4%
Total	4,629

Phelps County was R+70.7 against R+25.1 statewide, 45.7 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	3,400	77.9%
Barack Obama Democrat	880	20.2%
Gary Johnson (Libertarian)	72	1.7%
Randall A. Terry (By Petition)	10	0.2%
Total	4,362

Phelps County was R+57.7 against R+21.8 statewide, 35.9 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	3,360	75.1%
Barack Obama DEM	1,050	23.5%
All other candidates	63	1.4%
Total	4,473

Phelps County was R+51.6 against R+14.9 statewide, 36.7 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	3,872	81.6%
John Kerry DEM	830	17.5%
All other candidates	41	0.9%
Total	4,743

Phelps County was R+64.1 against R+33.2 statewide, 30.9 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)

2000

Nebraska 2000

Ticket	Votes	Share
George W. Bush REP	3,575	77.3%
Albert Gore, Jr. DEM	934	20.2%
All other candidates	118	2.6%
Total	4,627

Phelps County was R+57.1 against R+29.0 statewide, 28.1 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)

Questions and answers

Who won Phelps County, Nebraska in 2024?

Donald J. Trump won Phelps County by 68.5 points, out of 4,965 votes counted for president.

Is Phelps County Republican or Democratic?

Presidential results: 2024: Republican by 68.4 points; 2020: Republican by 68.0 points; 2016: Republican by 70.7 points; 2012: Republican by 57.7 points; 2008: Republican by 51.6 points; 2004: Republican by 64.1 points; 2000: Republican by 57.1 points.

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

In 2024 it was 47.8 points more Republican than the state as a whole (Republican by 68.4 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