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Antelope County, NE


Designated Market Area: Lincoln-Hastings-Kearney, NE-KS
USDA County Type (2025): Farming
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Aging Farmlands

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2024 population: 6,358   ( 66 from 2020)
Land area: 857.2 square miles
Population density: 7.4 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:5,938 93.39% 0.5%
Black:230.36% 15.0%
Indian:240.38% 50.0%
Asian:270.42% 3.8%
2+ races:681.07% 61.9%
Hispanic:2784.37% 26.4%
Total non-White:4206.61% 29.6%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:335 13.3
Deaths:30112.0
Net Migration: 170.7
Net Immigration: 180.7
Change in White population:-30 -0.5
Change in Non-White pop.:96 1.5



Historical Presidential Election Results for Antelope County, NE

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2024 vs. 2020 R -61 D +5 R + 2.4%
D -56
2024 vs. 2016 R +300 R +287 R + 1.5%
D +13
2020 vs. 2016 R +361 R +292 D + 0.9%
D +69
2024 vs. 2012 R +436 R +611 R + 13.0%
D -175
2016 vs. 2008 R +349 R +723 R + 23.6%
D -374
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2024 72% Donald Trump (R) 3,032 87.7% Kamala Harris (D) 396 11.5% 30 [+] 0.9% 3,458 28 38 0.36%
2020 75% Donald Trump* (R) 3,093 86.2% Joe Biden (D) 452 12.6% 42 [+] 1.2% 3,587 28 39 0.38%
2016 67% Donald Trump (R) 2,732 82.8% Hillary Clinton (D) 383 11.6% 185 [+] 5.6% 3,300 24 37 0.39%
2012 64% Mitt Romney (R) 2,596 80.3% Barack Obama* (D) 571 17.7% 65 [+] 2.0% 3,232 21 33 0.41%
2008 62% John McCain (R) 2,383 74.8% Barack Obama (D) 757 23.8% 45 [+] 1.4% 3,185 18 29 0.40%
2004 65% George W. Bush* (R) 2,761 80.6% John Kerry (D) 613 17.9% 50 [+] 1.5% 3,424 15 30 0.44%
2000 62% George W. Bush (R) 2,562 76.1% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 678 20.1% 128 [+] 3.8% 3,368 14 28 0.48%
1996 62% Robert Dole (R) 2,005 59.5% Bill Clinton* (D) 884 26.2% 481 [+] 14.3% 3,370 6 19 0.50%
1992 69% George Bush* (R) 1,979 52.4% Ross Perot (I) 1,134 30.0% 663 [+] 17.6% 3,776 6 15 0.51%
1988 63% George Bush (R) 2,626 73.8% Michael Dukakis (D) 933 26.2% 0 0.0% 3,559 14 20 0.54%
1984 67% Ronald Reagan* (R) 3,222 81.8% Walter Mondale (D) 697 17.7% 20 0.5% 3,939 11 23 0.60%
1980 67% Ronald Reagan (R) 3,192 78.7% Jimmy Carter* (D) 659 16.2% 206 [+] 5.1% 4,057 13 28 0.63%
1976 66% Gerald Ford* (R) 2,488 64.0% Jimmy Carter (D) 1,325 34.1% 74 [+] 1.9% 3,887 5 16 0.64%
1972 69% Richard Nixon* (R) 3,228 79.1% George McGovern (D) 851 20.9% 0 0.0% 4,079 9 18 0.71%
1968 74% Richard Nixon (R) 2,805 68.1% Hubert Humphrey (D) 952 23.1% 360 [+] 8.7% 4,117 8 25 0.77%
1964 78% Barry Goldwater (R) 2,566 56.1% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 2,004 43.9% 0 0.0% 4,570 9 18 0.78%
1960 83% Richard Nixon (R) 3,617 71.1% John Kennedy (D) 1,470 28.9% 0 0.0% 5,087 9 22 0.83%
1956 73% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 3,607 73.0% Adlai Stevenson (D) 1,334 27.0% 0 0.0% 4,941 7 16 0.86%
1952 76% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 4,377 80.4% Adlai Stevenson (D) 1,068 19.6% 0 0.0% 5,445 11 25 0.89%
1948 64% Thomas Dewey (R) 2,868 60.5% Harry Truman* (D) 1,873 39.5% 0 0.0% 4,741 6 15 0.97%
1944 70% Thomas Dewey (R) 3,888 70.6% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 1,618 29.4% 0 0.0% 5,506 12 25 0.98%
1940 79% Wendell Willkie (R) 4,331 66.8% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 2,155 33.2% 0 0.0% 6,486 10 22 1.05%
1936 82% Alf Landon (R) 3,304 49.5% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 3,165 47.4% 203 [+] 3.0% 6,672 9 13 1.10%
1932 75% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 4,053 63.2% Herbert Hoover* (R) 2,270 35.4% 93 [+] 1.4% 6,416 0 -4 1.13%
1928 75% Herbert Hoover (R) 4,277 67.8% Al Smith (D) 2,016 32.0% 15 [+] 0.2% 6,308 5 10 1.15%
1924 58% Calvin Coolidge (R) 2,998 61.0% John Davis (D) 1,150 23.4% 765 [+] 15.6% 4,913 14 7 1.06%
1920 55% Warren Harding (R) 3,322 70.9% James Cox (D) 1,154 24.6% 209 [+] 4.5% 4,685 6 11 1.22%
1916 43% Woodrow Wilson* (D) 1,881 54.5% Charles Evans Hughes (R) 1,495 43.3% 74 [+] 2.1% 3,450 2 -3 1.20%
1912 40% Woodrow Wilson (D) 1,238 39.4% Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 947 30.1% 959 [+] 30.5% 3,144 6 5 1.26%
1908 46% William Taft (R) 1,658 51.7% William J. Bryan (D) 1,455 45.4% 95 [+] 3.0% 3,208 4 0 1.20%
1904 43% Theodore Roosevelt (R) 1,813 64.7% Thomas Watson (Pop) 509 18.2% 479 [+] 17.1% 2,801 3 8 1.24%
1900 47% William J. Bryan (D) 1,356 49.3% William McKinley* (R) 1,342 48.7% 55 [+] 2.0% 2,753 -2 -3 1.14%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

Historical Statewide Election Results for Antelope County, NE

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2024 S2 71% Pete Ricketts* (R) 2,580 75.7% Preston Love (D) 829 24.3% 1 [+] 0.0% 3,410 13 0.36%
2024 S1 71% Deb Fischer* (R) 3,066 90.0% Dan Osborn (I) 342 10.0% 0 0.0% 3,408 37 0.36%
2022 G 49% Jim Pillen (R) 2,026 86.3% Carol Blood (D) 241 10.3% 80 [+] 3.4% 2,347 27 0.35%
2020 S2 72% Ben Sasse* (R) 2,828 82.1% Chris Janicek (D) 354 10.3% 261 [+] 7.6% 3,443 19 0.37%
2018 S1 52% Deb Fischer* (R) 2,061 81.7% Jane Raybould (D) 396 15.7% 67 [+] 2.7% 2,524 24 0.36%
2018 G 52% Pete Ricketts* (R) 2,103 82.7% Bob Krist (D) 440 17.3% 0 0.0% 2,543 24 0.36%
2014 S2 51% Ben Sasse (R) 1,845 72.6% Dave Domina (D) 632 24.9% 65 [+] 2.6% 2,542 8 0.47%
2014 G 50% Pete Ricketts (R) 1,602 64.4% Chuck Hassebrook (D) 797 32.0% 88 [+] 3.5% 2,487 7 0.46%
2012 S1 64% Deb Fischer (R) 2,625 81.3% Bob Kerrey (D) 603 18.7% 0 0.0% 3,228 24 0.41%
2010 G 51% Dave Heineman* (R) 2,227 85.6% Mike Meister (D) 376 14.4% 0 0.0% 2,603 12 0.53%
2008 S2 62% Mike Johanns (R) 2,123 66.8% Scott Kleeb (D) 983 30.9% 74 [+] 2.3% 3,180 9 0.40%
2006 S1 52% Ben Nelson* (D) 1,563 57.5% Pete Ricketts (R) 1,157 42.5% 0 0.0% 2,720 6 0.46%
2006 G 53% Dave Heineman* (R) 2,386 86.2% David Hahn (D) 328 11.8% 54 [+] 2.0% 2,768 13 0.47%
2002 S2 45% Chuck Hagel* (R) 2,081 87.4% Charlie Matulka (D) 235 9.9% 66 [+] 2.8% 2,382 5 0.50%
2002 G 42% Mike Johanns* (R) 1,771 79.2% Stormy Dean (D) 465 20.8% 1 [+] 0.0% 2,237 10 0.47%
2000 S1 61% Don Stenberg (R) 2,016 60.9% Ben Nelson (D) 1,297 39.1% 0 0.0% 3,313 12 0.48%
1998 G 59% Mike Johanns (R) 1,764 55.1% Bill Hoppner (D) 1,437 44.9% 0 0.0% 3,201 1 0.59%
1996 S2 62% Chuck Hagel (R) 2,074 61.8% Ben Nelson (D) 1,108 33.0% 175 [+] 5.2% 3,357 6 0.50%
1994 S1 56% Jan Stoney (R) 1,654 53.9% Bob Kerrey* (D) 1,414 46.1% 0 0.0% 3,068 9 0.53%
1994 G 56% Ben Nelson* (D) 2,137 69.6% Gene Spence (R) 927 30.2% 5 [+] 0.2% 3,069 5 0.53%
1990 S2 60% Hal Daub (R) 1,744 52.3% James Exon* (D) 1,590 47.7% 0 0.0% 3,334 11 0.56%
1990 G 60% Kay Orr* (R) 1,920 58.3% Ben Nelson (D) 1,373 41.7% 0 0.0% 3,293 9 0.56%
1988 S1 66% David Karnes* (R) 2,056 55.5% Bob Kerrey (D) 1,617 43.7% 29 [+] 0.8% 3,702 14 0.55%
1986 G 66% Kay Orr (R) 2,547 66.6% Helen Boosalis (D) 1,275 33.4% 0 0.0% 3,822 14 0.68%
1984 S2 67% Nancy Hoch (R) 2,020 51.4% James Exon* (D) 1,908 48.6% 0 0.0% 3,928 3 0.61%
1982 S1 63% Edward Zorinsky* (D) 2,185 57.6% Jim Keck (R) 1,470 38.8% 136 [+] 3.6% 3,791 10 0.69%
1982 G 64% Charles Thone* (R) 2,290 59.6% Bob Kerrey (D) 1,551 40.4% 2 [+] 0.1% 3,843 10 0.70%
1978 S2 58% James Exon (D) 1,981 58.6% Donald Shasteen (R) 1,402 41.4% 0 0.0% 3,383 9 0.68%
1978 G 58% Charles Thone (R) 2,195 64.9% Gerald Whelan (D) 1,188 35.1% 0 0.0% 3,383 9 0.69%
1976 S1 67% John McCollister (R) 2,401 60.6% Edward Zorinsky (D) 1,558 39.4% 0 0.0% 3,959 13 0.66%
1974 G 56% James Exon* (D) 1,815 55.1% Richard Marvel (R) 1,395 42.4% 82 [+] 2.5% 3,292 7 0.73%
1972 S2 68% Carl Curtis* (R) 2,603 64.6% Terry Carpenter (D) 1,427 35.4% 0 0.0% 4,030 12 0.71%
1970 S1 66% Roman Hruska* (R) 2,041 55.0% Frank Morrison (D) 1,662 44.8% 8 [+] 0.2% 3,711 3 0.81%
1970 G 66% James Exon (D) 2,342 62.8% Norbert Tiemann* (R) 1,255 33.7% 132 [+] 3.5% 3,729 -10 0.81%
1966 S2 70% Carl Curtis* (R) 2,809 70.1% Frank Morrison (D) 1,196 29.8% 4 [+] 0.1% 4,009 9 0.83%
1966 G 70% Norbert Tiemann (R) 2,853 71.6% Philip Sorensen (D) 1,134 28.4% 0 0.0% 3,987 10 0.82%
1964 S1 75% Roman Hruska* (R) 3,174 72.1% Raymond Arndt (D) 1,228 27.9% 0 0.0% 4,402 11 0.78%
1964 G 78% Dwight Burney (R) 2,324 51.2% Frank Morrison* (D) 2,217 48.8% 0 0.0% 4,541 11 0.79%
1962 G 64% Fred Seaton (R) 2,008 52.7% Frank Morrison* (D) 1,805 47.3% 0 0.0% 3,813 5 0.82%
1960 S2 82% Carl Curtis* (R) 3,470 69.8% Robert Conrad (D) 1,501 30.2% 0 0.0% 4,971 11 0.83%
1960 G 81% John Cooper (R) 2,835 57.3% Frank Morrison (D) 2,109 42.7% 0 0.0% 4,944 9 0.83%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote


Historical U.S. House Election Results for Antelope County, NE

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2024-11-05 NE03Adrian Smith* (R) 3,009 90.4% Daniel Ebers (D) 318 9.6% 0 0.0% 3,327
County Total for 2024-11-05:   3,327
2022-11-08 NE03Adrian Smith* (R) 2,119 88.1% David Else (D) 195 8.1% 91 3.8% 2,405
County Total for 2022-11-08:   2,405
2020-11-03 NE03Adrian Smith* (R) 2,990 86.7% Mark Elworth (D) 358 10.4% 102 3.0% 3,450
County Total for 2020-11-03:   3,450
2018-11-06 NE03Adrian Smith* (R) 2,149 85.9% Paul Theobald (D) 354 14.1% 0 0.0% 2,503
County Total for 2018-11-06:   2,503
2016-11-08 NE03Adrian Smith* (R) 2,808 100.0% 0 0.0% 2,808
County Total for 2016-11-08:   2,808
2014-11-04 NE03Adrian Smith* (R) 2,020 82.7% Mark Sullivan (D) 423 17.3% 0 0.0% 2,443
County Total for 2014-11-04:   2,443
2012-11-06 NE03Adrian Smith* (R) 2,592 84.0% Mark Sullivan (D) 492 16.0% 0 0.0% 3,084
County Total for 2012-11-06:   3,084
2010-11-02 NE03Adrian Smith* (R) 1,996 79.6% Rebekah Davis (D) 401 16.0% 112 4.5% 2,509
County Total for 2010-11-02:   2,509
2008-11-04 NE03Adrian Smith* (R) 2,410 81.8% Jay Stoddard (D) 536 18.2% 0 0.0% 2,946
County Total for 2008-11-04:   2,946
2006-11-07 NE03Adrian Smith (R) 1,595 60.1% Scott Kleeb (D) 1,061 39.9% 0 0.0% 2,656
County Total for 2006-11-07:   2,656
2004-11-02 NE03Tom Osborne* (R) 2,997 89.2% Donna Anderson (D) 300 8.9% 63 1.9% 3,360
County Total for 2004-11-02:   3,360
2002-11-05 NE03Tom Osborne* (R) 2,259 94.4% Jerry Hickman (Libertarian) 134 5.6% 0 0.0% 2,393
County Total for 2002-11-05:   2,393
2000-11-07 NE03Tom Osborne (R) 2,850 86.8% Roland Reynolds (D) 362 11.0% 70 2.1% 3,282
County Total for 2000-11-07:   3,282
1998-11-03 NE03Bill Barrett* (R) 2,574 88.6% Jerry Hickman (Libertarian) 328 11.3% 2 0.1% 2,904
County Total for 1998-11-03:   2,904
1996-11-05 NE03Bill Barrett* (R) 2,598 81.6% John Webster (D) 586 18.4% 1 0.0% 3,185
County Total for 1996-11-05:   3,185
1994-11-08 NE03Bill Barrett* (R) 2,362 80.0% Gil Chapin (D) 591 20.0% 0 0.0% 2,953
County Total for 1994-11-08:   2,953
1992-11-03 NE03Bill Barrett* (R) 2,331 64.1% Lowell Fisher (D) 1,303 35.9% 0 0.0% 3,634
County Total for 1992-11-03:   3,634
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Antelope County, NE

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2024 4,402 3,321 75.4% 502 11.4% 579 13.2% Rep +2,819 Rep +64.0% 91%
2022 4,465 3,287 73.6% 587 13.1% 591 13.2% Rep +2,700 Rep +60.5% 93%
2020 4,569 3,272 71.6% 694 15.2% 603 13.2% Rep +2,578 Rep +56.4% 95%
2018 4,494 3,123 69.5% 775 17.2% 596 13.3% Rep +2,348 Rep +52.2% 92%
2016 4,588 3,123 68.1% 863 18.8% 602 13.1% Rep +2,260 Rep +49.3% 93%
2014 4,550 3,069 67.5% 923 20.3% 558 12.3% Rep +2,146 Rep +47.2% 91%
2012 4,641 3,025 65.2% 1,054 22.7% 562 12.1% Rep +1,971 Rep +42.5% 92%
2010 4,690 3,005 64.1% 1,147 24.5% 538 11.5% Rep +1,858 Rep +39.6% 92%
2008 4,756 3,011 63.3% 1,236 26.0% 509 10.7% Rep +1,775 Rep +37.3% 92%
2006 4,700 3,025 64.4% 1,224 26.0% 451 9.6% Rep +1,801 Rep +38.3% 90%
2004 4,833 3,098 64.1% 1,305 27.0% 430 8.9% Rep +1,793 Rep +37.1% 91%
2002 4,694 2,985 63.6% 1,344 28.6% 365 7.8% Rep +1,641 Rep +35.0% 88%
2000 4,772 2,937 61.5% 1,454 30.5% 381 8.0% Rep +1,483 Rep +31.1% 88%
1998 5,096 3,080 60.4% 1,617 31.7% 399 7.8% Rep +1,463 Rep +28.7% 94%
1996 5,310 3,181 59.9% 1,706 32.1% 423 8.0% Rep +1,475 Rep +27.8% 98%
1994 5,302 3,198 60.3% 1,717 32.4% 387 7.3% Rep +1,481 Rep +27.9% 97%
1992 5,121 3,063 59.8% 1,713 33.5% 345 6.7% Rep +1,350 Rep +26.4% 93%
1990 5,020 3,050 60.8% 1,715 34.2% 255 5.1% Rep +1,335 Rep +26.6% 91%
1986 5,570 3,364 60.4% 1,948 35.0% 258 4.6% Rep +1,416 Rep +25.4% 97%
VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters.   Data for each year pertains to the November elections.