| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 730 | 3,551 | 4,368 | |
| 2020 | R | 743 | 3,419 | 4,282 | |
| 2016 | R | 602 | 2,926 | 3,788 | |
| 2012 | R | 925 | 2,490 | 3,489 | |
| 2008 | R | 986 | 2,375 | 3,431 | |
| 2004 | R | 833 | 2,771 | 3,657 | |
| 2000 | R | 848 | 2,380 | 3,340 | |
| 1996 | R | 997 | 2,084 | 3,552 | |
| 1992 | R | 864 | 1,854 | 3,811 | |
| 1988 | R | 1,192 | 2,376 | 3,592 | |
| 1984 | R | 818 | 2,700 | 3,546 | |
| 1980 | R | 712 | 2,710 | 3,694 | |
| 1976 | R | 1,360 | 2,229 | 3,702 | |
| 1972 | R | 887 | 2,418 | 3,305 | |
| 1968 | R | 840 | 2,031 | 3,083 | |
| 1964 | R | 1,741 | 1,798 | 3,539 | |
| 1960 | R | 1,234 | 2,744 | 3,978 | |
| 1956 | R | 1,126 | 2,857 | 3,983 | |
| 1952 | R | 965 | 3,288 | 4,253 | |
| 1948 | R | 1,267 | 2,074 | 3,341 | |
| 1944 | R | 1,390 | 2,691 | 4,081 | |
| 1940 | R | 1,466 | 2,886 | 4,352 | |
| 1936 | D | 2,401 | 2,367 | 4,887 | |
| 1932 | D | 2,881 | 1,698 | 4,696 | |
| 1928 | R | 1,403 | 3,269 | 4,699 | |
| 1924 | R | 1,137 | 2,324 | 4,277 | |
| 1920 | R | 1,075 | 2,385 | 3,663 | |
| 1916 | D | 1,349 | 1,178 | 2,628 | |
| 1912 | D | 950 | 526 | 2,321 | |
| 1908 | R | 1,081 | 1,133 | 2,415 | |
| 1904 | R | 400 | 1,275 | 2,087 | |
| 1900 | R | 996 | 1,212 | 2,318 | |
| 1896 | D | 1,020 | 979 | 2,058 | |
| 1892 | D | 850 | 143 | 1,937 | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Merrick County, a sparsely populated stretch of the Platte River valley, delivered a 65-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, reflecting the deep-red tilt common across Nebraska's rural agricultural interior.
The Republican margin in Merrick County reached its widest at sixty-five points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was sixty-five points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Merrick County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $68,354, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 7,724 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 Hitchcock County and Lyon County.
