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Washington County, Nebraska presidential election results

In 2024 Donald J. Trump won Washington County by 42.4 points, out of 12,545 votes for president.

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D+50R+50D+25R+252000: R+37.220002004: R+43.520042008: R+26.320082012: R+37.020122016: R+45.120162020: R+40.520202024: R+42.42024
Washington County margin: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.

2024

Nebraska 2024
TicketVotesShareBar
Donald J. Trump REP8,85570.6%
Kamala Harris DEM3,53828.2%
All other candidates1521.2%
Total12,545

Washington County was R+42.4 against R+20.6 statewide, 21.8 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 Republican8,58369.1%
Joseph R. Biden Democratic3,55428.6%
Jo Jorgensen & Jeremy Cohen (Libertarian)2762.2%
Total12,413

Washington County was R+40.5 against R+19.2 statewide, 21.4 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 Republican7,42469.7%
Hillary Clinton Democratic2,62324.6%
Gary Johnson Libertarian5134.8%
Jill Stein & Ajamu Baraka (By Petition)970.9%
Total10,657

Washington County was R+45.1 against R+25.1 statewide, 20.1 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 Republican6,89967.7%
Barack Obama Democrat3,13230.7%
Gary Johnson (Libertarian)1361.3%
Randall A. Terry (By Petition)260.3%
Total10,193

Washington County was R+37.0 against R+21.8 statewide, 15.2 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 REP6,42562.3%
Barack Obama DEM3,71136.0%
All other candidates1841.8%
Total10,320

Washington County was R+26.3 against R+14.9 statewide, 11.4 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 REP7,08371.2%
John Kerry DEM2,75427.7%
All other candidates1131.1%
Total9,950

Washington County was R+43.5 against R+33.2 statewide, 10.3 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 REP5,75866.8%
Albert Gore, Jr. DEM2,55029.6%
All other candidates3183.7%
Total8,626

Washington County was R+37.2 against R+29.0 statewide, 8.2 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)

Questions and answers

Who won Washington County, Nebraska in 2024?

Donald J. Trump won Washington County by 42.4 points, out of 12,545 votes counted for president.

Is Washington County Republican or Democratic?

Presidential results: 2024: Republican by 42.4 points; 2020: Republican by 40.5 points; 2016: Republican by 45.1 points; 2012: Republican by 37.0 points; 2008: Republican by 26.3 points; 2004: Republican by 43.5 points; 2000: Republican by 37.2 points.

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

In 2024 it was 21.8 points more Republican than the state as a whole (Republican by 42.4 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