Thurston County, Nebraska presidential election results

In 2024 Donald J. Trump won Thurston County by 6.9 points, out of 2,123 votes for president.

Thurston 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	1,125	53.0%
Kamala Harris DEM	978	46.1%
All other candidates	20	0.9%
Total	2,123

Thurston County was R+6.9 against R+20.6 statewide, 13.7 points more Democratic 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	1,180	50.8%
Joseph R. Biden Democratic	1,122	48.3%
Jo Jorgensen & Jeremy Cohen (Libertarian)	23	1.0%
Total	2,325

Thurston County was R+2.5 against R+19.2 statewide, 16.7 points more Democratic 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	1,043	50.5%
Hillary Clinton Democratic	919	44.5%
Gary Johnson Libertarian	56	2.7%
Jill Stein & Ajamu Baraka (By Petition)	49	2.4%
Total	2,067

Thurston County was R+6.0 against R+25.1 statewide, 19.1 points more Democratic 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
Barack Obama Democrat	1,247	56.5%
Mitt Romney Republican	939	42.5%
Gary Johnson (Libertarian)	20	0.9%
Randall A. Terry (By Petition)	1	0.0%
Total	2,207

Thurston County was D+14.0 against R+21.8 statewide, 35.8 points more Democratic 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
Barack Obama DEM	1,120	52.7%
John McCain REP	972	45.7%
All other candidates	34	1.6%
Total	2,126

Thurston County was D+7.0 against R+14.9 statewide, 21.9 points more Democratic 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
John Kerry DEM	1,212	50.8%
George W. Bush REP	1,154	48.3%
All other candidates	21	0.9%
Total	2,387

Thurston County was D+2.5 against R+33.2 statewide, 35.7 points more Democratic 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	1,040	50.0%
Albert Gore, Jr. DEM	924	44.4%
All other candidates	118	5.7%
Total	2,082

Thurston County was R+5.6 against R+29.0 statewide, 23.4 points more Democratic 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 Thurston County, Nebraska in 2024?

Donald J. Trump won Thurston County by 6.9 points, out of 2,123 votes counted for president.

Is Thurston County Republican or Democratic?

Presidential results: 2024: Republican by 6.9 points; 2020: Republican by 2.5 points; 2016: Republican by 6.0 points; 2012: Democratic by 14.0 points; 2008: Democratic by 7.0 points; 2004: Democratic by 2.5 points; 2000: Republican by 5.6 points.

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

In 2024 it was 13.7 points more Democratic than the state as a whole (Republican by 6.9 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