Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Merrick County, NE — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Merrick County, Nebraska voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+65.0 — 730 Democratic to 3,551 Republican of 4,342 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 2.1 points toward Republicans. That makes it 44.5 points more Republican than Nebraska overall (R+20.5).
Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab, Harvard Dataverse.
Margin by election, 2000–2024
Democratic minus Republican, in points of all votes cast — blue bars Democratic, red Republican.
Every election in Merrick County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 730 | 3,551 | 61 | 16.8% | 81.8% | R+65.0 |
| 2020 | 743 | 3,419 | 95 | 17.5% | 80.3% | R+62.9 |
| 2016 | 602 | 2,926 | 260 | 15.9% | 77.2% | R+61.4 |
| 2012 | 925 | 2,490 | 74 | 26.5% | 71.4% | R+44.9 |
| 2008 | 986 | 2,375 | 70 | 28.7% | 69.2% | R+40.5 |
| 2004 | 833 | 2,771 | 53 | 22.8% | 75.8% | R+53.0 |
| 2000 | 848 | 2,380 | 112 | 25.4% | 71.3% | R+45.9 |
Merrick County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Merrick County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Merrick County, Nebraska in 2024 by R+65.0, with 4,342 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Merrick County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Merrick County shifted 2.1 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+62.9) and 2024 (R+65.0).
Is Merrick County more Democratic or Republican than Nebraska overall?+
In 2024, Merrick County went R+65.0 while Nebraska overall went R+20.5 — 44.5 points more Republican than the state.
Where does this election data come from?+
County-level presidential returns (2000–2024) come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL), published on the Harvard Dataverse. pumsdata is an independent product that makes the data easy to map and compare, and is not affiliated with MEDSL or Harvard.