Cass, Nebraska — Presidential Election Results

Cass, Nebraska has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 17.0 pts more Rep. than Nebraska overall.

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Full Election History, 2000–2024

Year Winner Party Votes Vote Share Margin Total Votes Cast Swing Vs. Nebraska
2000 George W. Bush Republican 6,144 59.8% 24.2 pts (2,488 votes) 10,280 — 5.0 pts more Dem.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 7,763 67.3% 35.9 pts (4,144 votes) 11,529 -11.0 pts 2.7 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 7,120 58.7% 19.5 pts (2,367 votes) 12,122 +16.5 pts 4.7 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 7,556 62.0% 26.2 pts (3,189 votes) 12,180 -6.8 pts 4.5 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 8,452 65.4% 38.4 pts (4,968 votes) 12,933 -14.9 pts 14.5 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 10,121 66.2% 35.2 pts (5,384 votes) 15,284 +5.4 pts 16.7 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 10,685 67.8% 37.2 pts (5,861 votes) 15,755 -1.6 pts 17.0 pts more Rep.

Population Context

Total Census Bureau population estimate for the county that year, and recorded votes as a share of that total population. This is a population-based figure, not a turnout rate against eligible or registered voters, which this site does not calculate.

Year County Population Votes Cast (% of Population)
2000 24,365 42.2% of population
2004 25,074 46.0% of population
2008 25,322 47.9% of population
2012 25,126 48.5% of population
2016 25,647 50.4% of population
2020 26,608 57.4% of population
2024 27,492 57.3% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Cass shifted 12.4 points toward the Republican candidate, based on recorded county returns. This reflects the vote totals in this dataset only; no claim is made here about the causes of that shift.

Margin Over Time

Democratic candidate's margin (percentage points, two-party vote share). Positive values favor the Democratic candidate; negative values favor the Republican candidate.

2000: R+25.4 pts 2004: R+36.4 pts 2008: R+19.9 pts 2012: R+26.7 pts 2016: R+41.6 pts 2020: R+36.2 pts 2024: R+37.8 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Cass has matched the national popular winner in 4 of the last 7 presidential elections (57%), and Nebraska's own statewide winner in 7 of 7 (100%). Compare every county on the bellwether counties page.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How has Cass voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Cass has voted Democratic in 0 of 7 recorded presidential elections and Republican in 7 of 7, based on county-level returns through 2024.

What was the closest presidential election in Cass?

Cass's closest recorded margin was in 2008, when John McCain (Republican) won by 19.9 points (2,367 votes) out of 12,122 total votes cast.

Has Cass ever flipped between parties?

Not in the 2000-2024 record on this page -- Cass has voted for the same party in every recorded presidential election in that span.

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Cass?

The widest margin on record for Cass was in 2016, when Donald Trump (Republican) won by 41.6 points.

How many votes were cast in Cass relative to its population?

In 2024, 15,755 votes were recorded in Cass against a total population of 27,492 (57.3% of the total population). This is a population-based figure, not a turnout rate against eligible or registered voters, which this site does not calculate.

Is Cass a presidential bellwether county?

Cass has matched the national popular winner in 4 of the last 7 presidential elections (57%), and Nebraska's own statewide winner in 7 of 7 (100%).