Furnas, Nebraska — Presidential Election Results

Furnas, Nebraska has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 49.3 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 1,849 76.1% 54.1 pts (1,315 votes) 2,431 — 24.8 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 1,950 79.0% 59.1 pts (1,458 votes) 2,467 -4.5 pts 26.0 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 1,725 74.1% 50.2 pts (1,169 votes) 2,328 +8.5 pts 36.0 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 1,782 79.6% 60.7 pts (1,359 votes) 2,240 -10.4 pts 39.4 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 1,921 82.1% 69.1 pts (1,617 votes) 2,340 -11.0 pts 45.6 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 2,163 83.2% 67.8 pts (1,764 votes) 2,601 +3.8 pts 49.3 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 2,043 84.7% 69.8 pts (1,685 votes) 2,413 -1.3 pts 49.3 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 5,299 45.9% of population
2004 5,112 48.3% of population
2008 4,873 47.8% of population
2012 4,882 45.9% of population
2016 4,762 49.1% of population
2020 4,632 56.2% of population
2024 4,468 54.0% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Furnas shifted 15.0 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+55.2 pts 2004: R+59.7 pts 2008: R+51.2 pts 2012: R+61.6 pts 2016: R+72.7 pts 2020: R+68.9 pts 2024: R+70.2 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Furnas 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 Furnas voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Furnas 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 Furnas?

Furnas's closest recorded margin was in 2008, when John McCain (Republican) won by 51.2 points (1,169 votes) out of 2,328 total votes cast.

Has Furnas ever flipped between parties?

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

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Furnas?

The widest margin on record for Furnas was in 2016, when Donald Trump (Republican) won by 72.7 points.

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

In 2024, 2,413 votes were recorded in Furnas against a total population of 4,468 (54.0% 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 Furnas a presidential bellwether county?

Furnas 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%).