Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Thurston County, NE — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Thurston County, Nebraska voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+6.9 — 978 Democratic to 1,125 Republican of 2,123 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 4.4 points toward Republicans. That makes it 13.6 points more Democratic 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 Thurston County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 978 | 1,125 | 20 | 46.1% | 53.0% | R+6.9 |
| 2020 | 1,122 | 1,180 | 23 | 48.3% | 50.8% | R+2.5 |
| 2016 | 919 | 1,043 | 126 | 44.0% | 50.0% | R+5.9 |
| 2012 | 1,247 | 939 | 29 | 56.3% | 42.4% | D+13.9 |
| 2008 | 1,120 | 972 | 34 | 52.7% | 45.7% | D+7.0 |
| 2004 | 1,212 | 1,154 | 21 | 50.8% | 48.3% | D+2.4 |
| 2000 | 924 | 1,040 | 118 | 44.4% | 50.0% | R+5.6 |
Thurston County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Thurston County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Thurston County, Nebraska in 2024 by R+6.9, with 2,123 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Thurston County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Thurston County shifted 4.4 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+2.5) and 2024 (R+6.9).
Is Thurston County more Democratic or Republican than Nebraska overall?+
In 2024, Thurston County went R+6.9 while Nebraska overall went R+20.5 — 13.6 points more Democratic 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.