Wayne County, Nebraska presidential election results

In 2024 Donald J. Trump won Wayne County by 49.2 points, out of 4,073 votes for president.

Wayne 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	3,011	73.9%
Kamala Harris DEM	1,006	24.7%
All other candidates	56	1.4%
Total	4,073

Wayne County was R+49.2 against R+20.6 statewide, 28.6 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	3,055	72.7%
Joseph R. Biden Democratic	1,022	24.3%
Jo Jorgensen & Jeremy Cohen (Libertarian)	123	2.9%
Total	4,200

Wayne County was R+48.4 against R+19.2 statewide, 29.3 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

Ticket	Votes	Share
Donald J. Trump Republican	2,693	71.5%
Hillary Clinton Democratic	835	22.2%
Gary Johnson Libertarian	202	5.4%
Jill Stein & Ajamu Baraka (By Petition)	35	0.9%
Total	3,765

Wayne County was R+49.3 against R+25.1 statewide, 24.3 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	2,493	68.1%
Barack Obama Democrat	1,074	29.4%
Gary Johnson (Libertarian)	73	2.0%
Randall A. Terry (By Petition)	19	0.5%
Total	3,659

Wayne County was R+38.7 against R+21.8 statewide, 16.9 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	2,503	65.7%
Barack Obama DEM	1,249	32.8%
All other candidates	56	1.5%
Total	3,808

Wayne County was R+32.9 against R+14.9 statewide, 18.0 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

Ticket	Votes	Share
George W. Bush REP	2,971	72.7%
John Kerry DEM	1,059	25.9%
All other candidates	55	1.3%
Total	4,085

Wayne County was R+46.8 against R+33.2 statewide, 13.6 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	2,774	70.4%
Albert Gore, Jr. DEM	1,001	25.4%
All other candidates	165	4.2%
Total	3,940

Wayne County was R+45.0 against R+29.0 statewide, 16.0 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)

Questions and answers

Who won Wayne County, Nebraska in 2024?

Donald J. Trump won Wayne County by 49.2 points, out of 4,073 votes counted for president.

Is Wayne County Republican or Democratic?

Presidential results: 2024: Republican by 49.2 points; 2020: Republican by 48.4 points; 2016: Republican by 49.3 points; 2012: Republican by 38.7 points; 2008: Republican by 32.9 points; 2004: Republican by 46.8 points; 2000: Republican by 45.0 points.

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

In 2024 it was 28.6 points more Republican than the state as a whole (Republican by 49.2 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