Hamilton County, NE

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

Places in Hamilton County, NE     [Sort places by name]

Aurora city (pop. 4,656) Giltner village (pop. 463) Hampton village (pop. 431) Phillips village (pop. 317) Marquette village (pop. 248) Hordville village (pop. 216) Overland CDP (pop. 194) Stockham village (pop. 12)  

Tracts in Hamilton County, NE

Census Tract 9691, Hamilton County, Nebraska     Census Tract 9692, Hamilton County, Nebraska     Census Tract 9693, Hamilton County, Nebraska        

2024 population: 9,564   ( 138 from 2020)
Land area: 542.1 square miles
Population density: 17.6 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:	8,818	92.20%	1.0%
Black:	40	0.42%	37.9%
Indian:	30	0.31%	30.4%
Asian:	32	0.33%	0.0%
2+ races:	150	1.57%	54.6%
Hispanic:	494	5.17%	45.7%
Total non-White:	746	7.80%	43.5%

2020-2024 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	416	11.0
Deaths:	458	12.1
Net Migration:	187	5.0
Net Immigration:	-2	-0.1

Change in White population:	-88	-0.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	226	2.4

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2024	77%	Donald Trump (R)	4,416	79.2%	Kamala Harris (D)	1,067	19.1%	90 [+]	1.6%	5,573	20	30	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 2024: Chase Oliver (Lbt) 40 (0.7%); Jill Stein (Grn) 13 (0.2%); Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (I) 0 (0.0%);
2020	78%	Donald Trump* (R)	4,309	77.4%	Joe Biden (D)	1,118	20.1%	139 [+]	2.5%	5,566	19	31	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 106 (1.9%);
2016	72%	Donald Trump (R)	3,783	75.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	878	17.4%	386 [+]	7.6%	5,047	16	29	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 224 (4.4%); Jill Stein (Grn) 43 (0.9%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	71%	Mitt Romney (R)	3,600	73.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,146	23.5%	125 [+]	2.6%	4,871	14	27	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 80 (1.6%);
2008	71%	John McCain (R)	3,389	70.6%	Barack Obama (D)	1,332	27.8%	78 [+]	1.6%	4,799	14	25	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 29 (0.6%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 8 (0.2%);
2004	72%	George W. Bush* (R)	3,785	77.8%	John Kerry (D)	1,012	20.8%	69 [+]	1.4%	4,866	12	27	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 50 (1.0%);
2000	67%	George W. Bush (R)	3,251	72.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,066	23.7%	174 [+]	3.9%	4,491	10	24	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 141 (3.1%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 21 (0.5%);
1996	66%	Robert Dole (R)	2,623	61.4%	Bill Clinton* (D)	1,172	27.4%	479 [+]	11.2%	4,274	8	21	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 457 (10.7%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 17 (0.4%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	73%	George Bush* (R)	2,388	51.7%	Ross Perot (I)	1,220	26.4%	1,009 [+]	21.9%	4,617	5	14	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Bill Clinton (D) 994 (21.5%);
1988	69%	George Bush (R)	3,022	69.7%	Michael Dukakis (D)	1,289	29.7%	23 [+]	0.5%	4,334	10	16	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 16 (0.4%);
1984	67%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	3,418	79.8%	Walter Mondale (D)	842	19.6%	25	0.6%	4,285	9	21	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	66%	Ronald Reagan (R)	3,200	74.9%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	778	18.2%	293 [+]	6.9%	4,271	9	24	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 245 (5.7%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 48 (1.1%);
1976	69%	Gerald Ford* (R)	2,737	65.5%	Jimmy Carter (D)	1,337	32.0%	107 [+]	2.6%	4,181	6	17	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 58 (1.4%);
1972	66%	Richard Nixon* (R)	2,960	76.5%	George McGovern (D)	907	23.5%	0	0.0%	3,867	6	16	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	69%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,592	70.9%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	918	25.1%	144 [+]	3.9%	3,654	11	28	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 144 (3.9%);
1964	77%	Barry Goldwater (R)	2,105	52.7%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	1,886	47.3%	0	0.0%	3,991	5	14	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	86%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,249	72.7%	John Kennedy (D)	1,223	27.3%	0	0.0%	4,472	11	23	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	79%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	3,217	75.0%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,075	25.0%	0	0.0%	4,292	9	18	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	86%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	3,579	76.0%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,130	24.0%	0	0.0%	4,709	7	21	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	71%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,406	61.5%	Harry Truman* (D)	1,509	38.5%	0	0.0%	3,915	7	16	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 0 (0.0%);
1944	75%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,057	69.7%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,330	30.3%	0	0.0%	4,387	11	24	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	81%	Wendell Willkie (R)	3,286	66.4%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,666	33.6%	0	0.0%	4,952	9	22	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	72%	Alf Landon (R)	2,748	61.8%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,653	37.2%	48 [+]	1.1%	4,449	21	25	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 48 (1.1%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	76%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,969	58.8%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,003	39.7%	79 [+]	1.6%	5,051	4	0	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 79 (1.6%);
1928	77%	Herbert Hoover (R)	3,634	68.8%	Al Smith (D)	1,606	30.4%	44 [+]	0.8%	5,284	6	11	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 44 (0.8%);
1924	74%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	2,935	56.1%	John Davis (D)	1,545	29.5%	750 [+]	14.3%	5,230	9	2	1.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 722 (13.8%);
1920	61%	Warren Harding (R)	2,950	66.9%	James Cox (D)	1,356	30.7%	104 [+]	2.4%	4,410	2	7	1.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 59 (1.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 45 (1.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	46%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,816	54.3%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,444	43.2%	86 [+]	2.6%	3,346	2	-3	1.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 49 (1.5%); Allan Benson (Soc) 31 (0.9%);
1912	42%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,433	46.4%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,054	34.1%	600 [+]	19.4%	3,087	-7	-9	1.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 450 (14.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 87 (2.8%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 63 (2.0%);
1908	50%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,664	48.3%	William Taft (R)	1,633	47.4%	151 [+]	4.4%	3,448	0	-4	1.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 129 (3.7%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 22 (0.6%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	44%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,845	61.4%	Alton Parker (D)	551	18.3%	610 [+]	20.3%	3,006	0	5	1.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Thomas Watson (Pop) 410 (13.6%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 161 (5.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 39 (1.3%);
1900	46%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,571	49.3%	William McKinley* (R)	1,524	47.8%	90 [+]	2.8%	3,185	-3	-4	1.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 78 (2.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 3 (0.1%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

Historical Statewide Election Results for Hamilton County, NE

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2024	S2	76%	Pete Ricketts* (R)	4,004	72.5%	Preston Love (D)	1,505	27.3%	13 [+]	0.2%	5,522	10	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 2024: Other (Write-in) 13 (0.2%);
2024	S1	76%	Deb Fischer* (R)	4,585	83.2%	Dan Osborn (I)	927	16.8%	0	0.0%	5,512	30	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 2024:
2022	G	56%	Jim Pillen (R)	3,128	76.9%	Carol Blood (D)	757	18.6%	183 [+]	4.5%	4,068	17	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Zimmerman (Libertarian) 183 (4.5%);
2020	S2	74%	Ben Sasse* (R)	4,114	77.2%	Chris Janicek (D)	678	12.7%	534 [+]	10.0%	5,326	15	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Gene Siadek (Libertarian) 374 (7.0%); Preston Love (D (write-in)) 119 (2.2%); Other (Write-in) 41 (0.8%);
2018	S1	58%	Deb Fischer* (R)	3,076	74.9%	Jane Raybould (D)	896	21.8%	133 [+]	3.2%	4,105	17	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jim Schultz (Libertarian) 133 (3.2%);
2018	G	58%	Pete Ricketts* (R)	3,214	78.0%	Bob Krist (D)	904	22.0%	0	0.0%	4,118	19	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2014	S2	52%	Ben Sasse (R)	2,847	78.2%	Dave Domina (D)	622	17.1%	171 [+]	4.7%	3,640	14	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Jenkins (I) 111 (3.0%); Todd Watson (I) 60 (1.6%);
2014	G	52%	Pete Ricketts (R)	2,393	65.8%	Chuck Hassebrook (D)	1,077	29.6%	168 [+]	4.6%	3,638	9	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mark Elworth (Libertarian) 168 (4.6%);
2012	S1	71%	Deb Fischer (R)	3,498	72.3%	Bob Kerrey (D)	1,342	27.7%	0	0.0%	4,840	14	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
2010	G	44%	Dave Heineman* (R)	2,557	85.4%	Mike Meister (D)	436	14.6%	0	0.0%	2,993	12	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 2010:
2008	S2	71%	Mike Johanns (R)	2,905	60.8%	Scott Kleeb (D)	1,824	38.2%	50 [+]	1.0%	4,779	3	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Kelly Rosberg (Nebraska Party) 34 (0.7%); Steven Larrick (Green) 16 (0.3%);
2006	S1	67%	Ben Nelson* (D)	2,667	59.3%	Pete Ricketts (R)	1,828	40.7%	0	0.0%	4,495	5	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
2006	G	68%	Dave Heineman* (R)	3,938	85.6%	David Hahn (D)	573	12.5%	89 [+]	1.9%	4,600	12	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Barry Richards (Nebraska) 64 (1.4%); Mort Sullivan (I) 25 (0.5%);
2002	S2	52%	Chuck Hagel* (R)	3,119	90.2%	Charlie Matulka (D)	275	8.0%	63 [+]	1.8%	3,457	7	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jack Graziano (Libertarian) 39 (1.1%); Phil Chase (I) 24 (0.7%);
2002	G	52%	Mike Johanns* (R)	2,607	75.3%	Stormy Dean (D)	713	20.6%	141 [+]	4.1%	3,461	7	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Paul Rosberg (Nebraska Party) 141 (4.1%);
2000	S1	67%	Don Stenberg (R)	2,535	56.9%	Ben Nelson (D)	1,923	43.1%	0	0.0%	4,458	8	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 2000:
1998	G	56%	Mike Johanns (R)	2,103	56.6%	Bill Hoppner (D)	1,614	43.4%	1 [+]	0.0%	3,718	3	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1996	S2	65%	Chuck Hagel (R)	2,628	61.6%	Ben Nelson (D)	1,524	35.7%	114 [+]	2.7%	4,266	5	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: John DeCamp (Libertarian) 83 (1.9%); Bill Dunn (Natural Law) 25 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
1994	S1	58%	Jan Stoney (R)	1,990	53.2%	Bob Kerrey* (D)	1,753	46.8%	0	0.0%	3,743	8	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1994	G	58%	Ben Nelson* (D)	2,513	67.3%	Gene Spence (R)	1,211	32.4%	11 [+]	0.3%	3,735	7	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Ernie Chambers (Write-in) 11 (0.3%);
1990	S2	63%	James Exon* (D)	2,261	57.3%	Hal Daub (R)	1,684	42.7%	0	0.0%	3,945	2	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
1990	G	61%	Kay Orr* (R)	2,201	57.8%	Ben Nelson (D)	1,598	42.0%	10 [+]	0.3%	3,809	9	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Mort Sullivan (Write-in) 10 (0.3%);
1988	S1	69%	Bob Kerrey (D)	2,193	50.3%	David Karnes* (R)	2,145	49.2%	21 [+]	0.5%	4,359	8	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ernie Chambers (New Alliance) 21 (0.5%);
1986	G	59%	Kay Orr (R)	2,087	55.5%	Helen Boosalis (D)	1,670	44.5%	0	0.0%	3,757	3	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	68%	Nancy Hoch (R)	2,199	50.9%	James Exon* (D)	2,123	49.1%	0	0.0%	4,322	3	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	S1	64%	Edward Zorinsky* (D)	2,613	63.9%	Jim Keck (R)	1,357	33.2%	121 [+]	3.0%	4,091	5	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Virginia Walsh (I) 121 (3.0%);
1982	G	64%	Charles Thone* (R)	2,246	54.9%	Bob Kerrey (D)	1,846	45.1%	1 [+]	0.0%	4,093	6	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1978	S2	55%	James Exon (D)	2,165	64.7%	Donald Shasteen (R)	1,179	35.3%	0	0.0%	3,344	3	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1978	G	55%	Charles Thone (R)	1,901	57.0%	Gerald Whelan (D)	1,437	43.0%	0	0.0%	3,338	1	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1976	S1	68%	John McCollister (R)	2,480	60.9%	Edward Zorinsky (D)	1,592	39.1%	0	0.0%	4,072	13	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
1974	G	52%	James Exon* (D)	1,693	54.8%	Richard Marvel (R)	1,289	41.8%	105 [+]	3.4%	3,087	6	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Ernie Chambers (D) 105 (3.4%);
1972	S2	66%	Carl Curtis* (R)	2,297	59.4%	Terry Carpenter (D)	1,572	40.6%	0	0.0%	3,869	6	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1970	S1	55%	Roman Hruska* (R)	1,702	57.2%	Frank Morrison (D)	1,275	42.8%	0	0.0%	2,977	5	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1970	G	54%	James Exon (D)	1,472	49.7%	Norbert Tiemann* (R)	1,383	46.7%	106 [+]	3.6%	2,961	3	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Albert Walsh (American) 106 (3.6%);
1966	S2	65%	Carl Curtis* (R)	2,313	68.3%	Frank Morrison (D)	1,076	31.7%	0	0.0%	3,389	7	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1966	G	65%	Norbert Tiemann (R)	2,265	66.6%	Philip Sorensen (D)	1,137	33.4%	0	0.0%	3,402	5	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	S1	75%	Roman Hruska* (R)	2,588	66.0%	Raymond Arndt (D)	1,334	34.0%	0	0.0%	3,922	5	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	G	76%	Frank Morrison* (D)	2,158	54.1%	Dwight Burney (R)	1,829	45.9%	0	0.0%	3,987	6	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	G	60%	Fred Seaton (R)	1,706	54.6%	Frank Morrison* (D)	1,417	45.4%	0	0.0%	3,123	7	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	86%	Carl Curtis* (R)	3,022	68.1%	Robert Conrad (D)	1,415	31.9%	0	0.0%	4,437	9	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	85%	John Cooper (R)	2,401	54.9%	Frank Morrison (D)	1,976	45.1%	0	0.0%	4,377	7	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:

*: 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 Hamilton County, NE

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Voter Registration Data for Hamilton County, NE