Voting & Elections in Palmer, NE
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Palmer is located in Merrick County, NE. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Palmer.
Election Overview
Source: Merrick County (2024)2024 Winner
Republican
Dem Votes
730
16.8%
GOP Votes
3,551
81.8%
Total Votes
4,342
Margin
R+65.0%
Shift from 2020
R+2.5pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
R+65.0%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 730 | 3,551 | 4,342 | 16.8% | 81.8% | R+65.0 |
| 2020 | 743 | 3,419 | 4,282 | 17.3% | 79.8% | R+62.5 |
| 2016 | 601 | 2,914 | 3,707 | 16.2% | 78.6% | R+62.4 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Merrick County recorded 4,342 total votes. Republicans won the county with 81.8% of the vote compared to 16.8% for Democrats, a margin of R+65.0%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+2.5pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Merrick County has shifted 2.6 percentage points toward Republicans.