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Kearney, NE
presidential margin
2008R+38.22012R+43.22016R+48.32020R+45.42024R+46.4
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+46.4
2024
median income$76,230U.S. $80,734 · NE $76,475
median age35.7U.S. 39.1 · NE 37.3
poverty rate9.6%U.S. 12.5% · NE 10.6%
bachelor’s+ (25+)34.4%U.S. 35.6% · NE 34.7%
non-english8.5%U.S. 22.3% · NE 12.8%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German37.8%
Irish12.7%
English10.4%
Mexican7.2%
Guatemalan1.1%
Honduran0.2%
Chinese0.5%
Vietnamese0.2%
Japanese0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline17.6%
Latter-day Saints0.9%
Other Christian0.3%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents, unaffiliated is the unclaimed remainder.

Kearney, NE, Nebraska

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Kearney, NETrumpR+46.4
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2024 presidential margin by county for Kearney, NE, NEA map of the constituent counties of Kearney, NE, NE, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Buffalo County, NE · R+44.7Kearney County, NE · R+57.9
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican72.4%19,892
Kamala HarrisDemocratic25.9%7,122
Chase OliverLibertarian1.7%478
D+60
R+60
2 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (2 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Kearney, NE, NE — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Buffalo County, NERepublicanR+44.7
Kearney County, NERepublicanR+57.9
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
25.9%Harris7,122
72.4%Trump19,892
1.7%Oliver478
−46.4%
27,492
R
25.8%Biden7,051
71.2%Trump19,462
3.0%Jorgensen815
−45.4%
27,328
R
21.8%Clinton5,313
70.0%Trump17,100
8.2%Johnson2,012
−48.3%
24,425
R
27.1%Obama6,138
70.3%Romney15,919
2.5%Johnson576
−43.2%
22,633
R
30.0%Obama6,743
68.3%McCain15,321
1.7%Nader379
−38.2%
22,443
R
21.9%Kerry4,807
76.6%Bush16,843
1.5%Nader337
−54.7%
21,987
R
23.5%Gore4,607
72.8%Bush14,264
3.6%Nader712
−49.3%
19,583
R
26.8%Clinton5,059
63.3%Dole11,957
10.0%Perot1,888
−36.5%
18,904
R
21.0%Clinton4,392
54.9%Bush11,482
24.1%Perot5,044
−33.9%
20,918
R
31.9%Dukakis5,758
67.1%Bush12,102
1.0%Paul182
−35.2%
18,042
R
21.4%Mondale3,812
77.9%Reagan13,873
0.7%Bergland127
−56.5%
17,812
R
21.9%Carter3,893
69.1%Reagan12,281
9.0%Anderson1,599
−47.2%
17,773
R
34.8%Carter5,527
62.4%Ford9,925
2.8%McCarthy449
−27.7%
15,901
R
25.8%McGovern3,747
74.2%Nixon10,790
0.0%
−48.4%
14,537
R
28.0%Humphrey3,700
65.0%Nixon8,592
7.0%Wallace924
−37.0%
13,216
D
51.5%Johnson7,203
48.5%Goldwater6,777
0.0%
+3.0%
13,980
R
34.8%Kennedy5,154
65.2%Nixon9,660
0.0%
−30.4%
14,814
R
31.0%Stevenson4,272
69.0%Eisenhower9,500
0.0%
−38.0%
13,772
R
24.0%Stevenson3,431
76.0%Eisenhower10,889
0.0%
−52.1%
14,320
R
44.8%Truman5,116
55.2%Dewey6,302
0.0%
−10.4%
11,418
R
39.5%Roosevelt5,119
60.5%Dewey7,855
0.0%
−21.1%
12,974
R
40.7%Roosevelt5,621
59.3%Willkie8,179
0.0%
−18.5%
13,800
D
57.5%Roosevelt8,447
39.6%Landon5,809
2.9%Lemke427
+18.0%
14,683
D
61.1%Roosevelt8,239
36.3%Hoover4,902
2.6%Thomas351
+24.7%
13,492
R
28.1%Smith3,894
71.2%Hoover9,886
0.7%Thomas102
−43.2%
13,882
R
29.8%Davis3,580
51.7%Coolidge6,199
18.5%La Follette2,218
−21.8%
11,997
R
33.3%Cox3,531
62.6%Harding6,637
4.1%Debs432
−29.3%
10,600
D
56.8%Wilson4,273
39.5%Hughes2,976
3.7%Benson276
+17.2%
7,525
D
45.2%Wilson3,073
20.9%Taft1,417
33.9%Roosevelt2,304
+24.4%
6,794
D
49.2%Bryan3,694
46.8%Taft3,519
4.0%Debs300
+2.3%
7,513
R
18.0%Parker1,127
60.7%Roosevelt3,789
21.3%Debs1,329
−42.6%
6,245
D
49.8%Bryan3,165
46.7%McKinley2,971
3.5%Woolley224
+3.1%
6,360
D
54.9%Bryan3,593
42.7%McKinley2,790
2.4%Palmer157
+12.3%
6,540
O
7.9%Cleveland502
42.4%Harrison2,683
49.7%Weaver3,141
Weaver +7.2
6,326
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: −46.4% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−46.4%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−34.5%
1896+12.3%
1900+3.1%
1904−42.6%
1908+2.3%
1912+24.4%
1916+17.2%
1920−29.3%
1924−21.8%
1928−43.2%
1932+24.7%
1936+18.0%
1940−18.5%
1944−21.1%
1948−10.4%
1952−52.1%
1956−38.0%
1960−30.4%
1964+3.0%
1968−37.0%
1972−48.4%
1976−27.7%
1980−47.2%
1984−56.5%
1988−35.2%
1992−33.9%
1996−36.5%
2000−49.3%
2004−54.7%
2008−38.2%
2012−43.2%
2016−48.3%
2020−45.4%
2024−46.4%
DemocraticRepublican

Kearney's metro sits at the crossroads of I-80 and the Union Pacific main line, drawing a workforce tied to meatpacking and regional logistics. Buffalo County has voted Republican in presidential races by consistent double-digit margins over the past two decades.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 24.7 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 56.5 points in 1984. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 1.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 46.4 points.

A population of 57,292, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $76,230 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Hastings, NE and Norfolk, NE.

Political twins — metros

The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Hastings, NE
93.8twin score
2000–2020 trajectory
Norfolk, NE
88.7twin score
2000–2012 trajectory≠ % Evangelical
Warsaw, IN
87.4twin score
2000–2012 trajectory≠ % unaffiliated

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Kearney, NE, Nebraska vote in 2024?
In 2024, Kearney, NE, Nebraska voted Republican by 46.4 points (R+46.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 27,492 votes cast, 7,122 went Democratic and 19,892 went Republican.
When did Kearney, NE, Nebraska last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Kearney, NE, Nebraska voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Kearney, NE, Nebraska?
Kearney, NE, Nebraska has a population of 57,292 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Kearney, NE, Nebraska?
Median household income in Kearney, NE, Nebraska is $76,230 — below the national median of $80,734. The Nebraska state median is $76,475.
What is the political history of Kearney, NE, Nebraska?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Kearney, NE, Nebraska from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 25 went Republican.