Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Phelps County, NE — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Phelps County, Nebraska voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+68.5 — 758 Democratic to 4,158 Republican of 4,965 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 0.5 points toward Republicans. That makes it 48.0 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 Phelps County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 758 | 4,158 | 49 | 15.3% | 83.7% | R+68.5 |
| 2020 | 752 | 4,157 | 100 | 15.0% | 83.0% | R+68.0 |
| 2016 | 572 | 3,849 | 274 | 12.2% | 82.0% | R+69.8 |
| 2012 | 880 | 3,400 | 100 | 20.1% | 77.6% | R+57.5 |
| 2008 | 1,050 | 3,360 | 63 | 23.5% | 75.1% | R+51.6 |
| 2004 | 830 | 3,872 | 41 | 17.5% | 81.6% | R+64.1 |
| 2000 | 934 | 3,575 | 118 | 20.2% | 77.3% | R+57.1 |
Phelps County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Phelps County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Phelps County, Nebraska in 2024 by R+68.5, with 4,965 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Phelps County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Phelps County shifted 0.5 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+68.0) and 2024 (R+68.5).
Is Phelps County more Democratic or Republican than Nebraska overall?+
In 2024, Phelps County went R+68.5 while Nebraska overall went R+20.5 — 48.0 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.