Quality of Life
Voting
Key Takeaways
Although 2020 voter turnout in Dodge County was lower than state and national rates, 2024 voter turnout in Dodge County was similar to state and national rates.
What's included in this data?
This figure provides information about voter turnout in the recent presidential elections year (2020 and 2024) in Dodge County, Nebraska, and the US. Turnout is calculated by dividing the count of total ballots by the voting eligible population. Data from the Nebraska Secretary of State’s Official Report of the Nebraska Board of State Canvassers was used to identify counts for Dodge County and Nebraska. Data from the US Elections Project was used to identify estimated counts for the US. For this figure’s calculations, the voting eligible population equals the US Census’ estimates of the voting age population.
Data on the voting age population is from the US Census’ American Community Survey 5-year estimates, using the data year for the relevant election year or the closest available year. In other words, the 5-year estimates ending in 2020 were used when calculating voter turnout rates in 2020 and the 5-year estimates ending in 2023 were used when calculating voter turnout rates in 2024 since estimates ending in 2024 were not yet published. The population data for this figure is systematically gathered from a sample of people to provide estimates for the entire community. 5-year estimates are used rather than 1-year estimates because they provide more reliable estimates.
Although 5‑year estimates from the American Community Survey are more dependable than 1‑year estimates, they are still estimates — not exact counts. Every estimate comes with a margin of error, and that margin gets bigger when looking at smaller places. For example, the data for Fremont has a larger margin of error than the data for Dodge County or for the state of Nebraska. You can check the original American Community Survey table for details on the margin of error. In Focus on Fremont, where American Community Survey 5-year estimates are the primary data source, we only point out changes that are statistically significant (based on whether the differences are greater than the margins of error). Any other increases or decreases shown in the figures should be viewed with caution, since they may not represent real change.