| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 865 | 4,555 | 5,511 | |
| 2020 | R | 927 | 4,664 | 5,684 | |
| 2016 | R | 725 | 4,124 | 5,122 | |
| 2012 | R | 1,000 | 3,930 | 5,026 | |
| 2008 | R | 1,432 | 3,817 | 5,359 | |
| 2004 | R | 1,355 | 4,027 | 5,463 | |
| 2000 | R | 1,494 | 3,578 | 5,290 | |
| 1996 | R | 1,648 | 3,014 | 5,375 | |
| 1992 | R | 1,580 | 2,220 | 5,619 | |
| 1988 | R | 2,261 | 2,849 | 5,182 | |
| 1984 | R | 1,761 | 3,653 | 5,485 | |
| 1980 | R | 1,600 | 3,546 | 5,456 | |
| 1976 | R | 2,586 | 2,759 | 5,441 | |
| 1972 | R | 1,777 | 3,422 | 5,342 | |
| 1968 | R | 1,925 | 3,003 | 5,560 | |
| 1964 | D | 3,260 | 2,391 | 5,683 | |
| 1960 | R | 2,884 | 3,360 | 6,267 | |
| 1956 | R | 2,038 | 4,195 | 6,251 | |
| 1952 | R | 1,618 | 5,175 | 6,812 | |
| 1948 | R | 2,810 | 3,529 | 6,371 | |
| 1944 | R | 2,149 | 4,277 | 6,437 | |
| 1940 | R | 2,679 | 5,178 | 7,889 | |
| 1936 | D | 4,175 | 3,903 | 8,172 | |
| 1932 | D | 4,578 | 3,167 | 7,800 | |
| 1928 | R | 2,919 | 4,639 | 7,592 | |
| 1924 | R | 1,846 | 4,096 | 6,799 | |
| 1920 | R | 1,731 | 4,655 | 6,437 | |
| 1916 | R | 3,579 | 3,591 | 7,300 | |
| 1912 | D | 1,936 | 961 | 4,330 | |
| 1908 | R | 2,182 | 2,394 | 4,642 | |
| 1904 | R | 1,564 | 2,764 | 4,463 | |
| 1900 | R | 2,348 | 2,761 | 5,166 | |
| 1896 | R | 2,478 | 2,568 | 5,086 | |
| 1892 | R | 0 | 2,194 | 4,468 | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Nemaha County, a rural agricultural community in northeastern Kansas, has delivered lopsided Republican presidential margins for decades, with 2024's R+67 reflecting a voting pattern common to the region's small farming communities.
The Republican margin in Nemaha County reached its widest at sixty-seven points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was sixty-seven points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Nemaha County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $77,348, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 10,160 together describe a community whose political habits are deeply settled. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Edwards County and Sumner County.
