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RECONSTRUCTION & THE GILDED AGETHE SYSTEM OF 1896THE NEW DEAL ORDERTHE LONG REALIGNMENTPOLARIZED ERA1868RRRRD1888RDRRR1908RDDRR1928RDDDD1948DRRDD1968RRDRR1988RDDRR2008DDRD2024R

County record · fips 31173 · Nebraska

ThurstonNE

Republican ×3 since 2016reported 1892–2024 · 34 elections

The Long Record

34 elections against the Nebraska and national vote
2024 result
R+7.0
won by Republicans
Record since first cycle
15–19
Dem–Rep two-party wins
Voted with the winner
25/34
74% of its elections
Closest election
1924
R+0.8
this countyNebraskanational (official)dot colour = two-party winner · hollow = tie or unknown total · click a dot to open that election

The Biggest Swings

Cycle-over-cycle change in the two-party margin, in points
ElectionSwingToward
1896+88.6 ptsDemocrats
1920-55.9 ptsRepublicans
1932+54.3 ptsDemocrats
1952-48.4 ptsRepublicans
1968-42.6 ptsRepublicans

Who Lives Here

Census & ACS county profile, 2024
Population
6,627
College (BA+)
22%
Median income
$69,177
2024 dollars
Non-white
64%
Rural
100%
Age 65+
13%

Interpolated between Census/ACS anchors; income CPI-deflated to 2024. Demographics begin in 2000 — earlier cycles have returns only.

Neighbouring counties

Monona, IA · Woodbury, IA · Burt, NE · Cuming, NE · Dakota, NE · Dixon, NE · Wayne, NE