Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Saunders County, NE — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Saunders County, Nebraska voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+46.4 — 3,558 Democratic to 9,854 Republican of 13,565 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 1.0 points toward Republicans. That makes it 25.9 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 Saunders County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,558 | 9,854 | 153 | 26.2% | 72.6% | R+46.4 |
| 2020 | 3,331 | 9,108 | 296 | 26.2% | 71.5% | R+45.4 |
| 2016 | 2,523 | 7,555 | 782 | 23.2% | 69.6% | R+46.3 |
| 2012 | 3,307 | 6,770 | 235 | 32.1% | 65.7% | R+33.6 |
| 2008 | 3,767 | 6,188 | 257 | 36.9% | 60.6% | R+23.7 |
| 2004 | 2,884 | 6,441 | 164 | 30.4% | 67.9% | R+37.5 |
| 2000 | 2,852 | 5,688 | 379 | 32.0% | 63.8% | R+31.8 |
Saunders County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Saunders County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Saunders County, Nebraska in 2024 by R+46.4, with 13,565 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Saunders County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Saunders County shifted 1.0 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+45.4) and 2024 (R+46.4).
Is Saunders County more Democratic or Republican than Nebraska overall?+
In 2024, Saunders County went R+46.4 while Nebraska overall went R+20.5 — 25.9 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.