Stanton, Nebraska — Presidential Election Results

Stanton, Nebraska has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 46.7 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 1,895 76.2% 56.1 pts (1,395 votes) 2,486 — 27.9 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 2,159 78.7% 58.3 pts (1,600 votes) 2,745 -0.6 pts 25.2 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 1,781 71.4% 44.8 pts (1,117 votes) 2,495 +13.2 pts 30.5 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 1,949 73.7% 50.5 pts (1,335 votes) 2,644 -6.4 pts 29.8 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 2,187 78.1% 63.2 pts (1,770 votes) 2,801 -15.9 pts 40.9 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 2,561 81.0% 64.2 pts (2,029 votes) 3,161 +2.4 pts 46.0 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 2,536 82.8% 66.7 pts (2,044 votes) 3,064 -1.9 pts 46.7 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 6,416 38.7% of population
2004 6,426 42.7% of population
2008 6,145 40.6% of population
2012 6,091 43.4% of population
2016 5,975 46.9% of population
2020 5,822 54.3% of population
2024 5,756 53.2% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Stanton shifted 9.3 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+58.2 pts 2004: R+58.9 pts 2008: R+45.7 pts 2012: R+52.1 pts 2016: R+68.0 pts 2020: R+65.6 pts 2024: R+67.5 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Stanton 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 Stanton voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Stanton 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 Stanton?

Stanton's closest recorded margin was in 2008, when John McCain (Republican) won by 45.7 points (1,117 votes) out of 2,495 total votes cast.

Has Stanton ever flipped between parties?

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

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Stanton?

The widest margin on record for Stanton was in 2016, when Donald Trump (Republican) won by 68.0 points.

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

In 2024, 3,064 votes were recorded in Stanton against a total population of 5,756 (53.2% 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 Stanton a presidential bellwether county?

Stanton 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%).