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Richardson County, Nebraska presidential election results

In 2024 Donald J. Trump won Richardson County by 51.4 points, out of 3,942 votes for president.

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D+60R+60D+30R+302000: R+29.920002004: R+38.020042008: R+20.920082012: R+33.520122016: R+51.720162020: R+50.420202024: R+51.42024
Richardson County margin: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.

2024

Nebraska 2024
TicketVotesShareBar
Donald J. Trump REP2,96275.1%
Kamala Harris DEM93423.7%
All other candidates461.2%
Total3,942

Richardson County was R+51.4 against R+20.6 statewide, 30.8 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
TicketVotesShareBar
Donald J. Trump Republican3,07374.5%
Joseph R. Biden Democratic99624.1%
Jo Jorgensen & Jeremy Cohen (Libertarian)571.4%
Total4,126

Richardson County was R+50.4 against R+19.2 statewide, 31.3 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 Republican2,76973.4%
Hillary Clinton Democratic81821.7%
Gary Johnson Libertarian1594.2%
Jill Stein & Ajamu Baraka (By Petition)270.7%
Total3,773

Richardson County was R+51.7 against R+25.1 statewide, 26.7 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
TicketVotesShareBar
Mitt Romney Republican2,44365.5%
Barack Obama Democrat1,19132.0%
Gary Johnson (Libertarian)671.8%
Randall A. Terry (By Petition)260.7%
Total3,727

Richardson County was R+33.5 against R+21.8 statewide, 11.7 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 REP2,34259.0%
Barack Obama DEM1,51338.1%
All other candidates1132.8%
Total3,968

Richardson County was R+20.9 against R+14.9 statewide, 6.0 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 REP2,92468.3%
John Kerry DEM1,29730.3%
All other candidates571.3%
Total4,278

Richardson 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 REP2,62363.2%
Albert Gore, Jr. DEM1,38233.3%
All other candidates1453.5%
Total4,150

Richardson County was R+29.9 against R+29.0 statewide, 0.9 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 Richardson County, Nebraska in 2024?

Donald J. Trump won Richardson County by 51.4 points, out of 3,942 votes counted for president.

Is Richardson County Republican or Democratic?

Presidential results: 2024: Republican by 51.4 points; 2020: Republican by 50.4 points; 2016: Republican by 51.7 points; 2012: Republican by 33.5 points; 2008: Republican by 20.9 points; 2004: Republican by 38.0 points; 2000: Republican by 29.9 points.

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

In 2024 it was 30.8 points more Republican than the state as a whole (Republican by 51.4 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