Kearney County, NE

NE · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+57.9
2024 Margin
D+0.8%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1968
Voting Streak
7K
Population

Kearney County, NE (Nebraska) voted R+57.9 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 2,828 votes (78.23%) to 736 (20.36%) for Harris.

This represents a D+0.8% swing toward Democrats compared to 2020. Kearney County is classified as a deep Republican county. Kearney County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968. The county has a population of approximately 6,713.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+57.9
2020→2024 SwingD+0.8%
Voting StreakR since 1968
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population6,713
Median Age
40.2(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
34.5%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$78,631(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
91.3%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
6.8%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
77.5%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
7.2%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
6.7%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
2.6%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Mainline Protestant
28.5%(Primary Hub)
Evangelical
12.5%
Catholic
9.2%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
44.1%Significant Hub(3.6x)
Irish
9.7%
English
8.8%
Mexican
6.4%
American Heritage
4.5%
Italian
2.5%
+ 2 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:40.2 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
24.8%
18-29
6.2%
30-44
18.9%
45-64
29.5%
65+
20.5%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
12.4%(7.3x US)
Retail Trade
12.3%(1.1x US)
Manufacturing
12.0%(1.2x US)
Construction
6.1%(0.9x US)
Educational Services
4.0%(0.5x US)
Professional & TechnicalUnder-represented
3.3%(0.3x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202420.4%(736)78.2%(2,828)R+57.9D+0.8
202019.4%(701)78.0%(2,822)R+58.6D+1.5
201616.7%(550)76.8%(2,531)R+60.1R+10.5
201224.3%(773)73.9%(2,349)R+49.6R+6.8
200827.8%(876)70.6%(2,224)R+42.8D+13.9
200420.9%(707)77.6%(2,621)R+56.6R+3.7
200021.8%(680)74.7%(2,333)R+52.9R+14.5
199625.7%(782)64.1%(1,953)R+38.4R+4.4
199219.7%(645)53.7%(1,756)R+34.0R+0.8
198832.9%(1,056)66.0%(2,121)R+33.1D+21.5

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Presidential Margin Trend

Kearney County, NE18922024

D+R++60+40+200-20-40-6018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202422.7%(1,631)77.3%(5,558)R+54.6D+13.2
202011.7%(412)79.6%(2,790)R+67.8R+16.1
201822.5%(592)74.2%(1,952)R+51.7D+13.1
201413.9%(361)78.7%(2,044)R+64.8R+16.7
201225.9%(820)74.1%(2,343)R+48.1R+26.9
200838.7%(1,218)60.0%(1,888)R+21.3R+38.8
200658.8%(1,621)41.2%(1,138)D+17.5D+95.5
20029.8%(224)87.7%(2,009)R+77.9R+65.7
200043.9%(1,355)56.1%(1,734)R+12.3D+10.3
199637.5%(1,144)60.0%(1,832)R+22.6R+23.1

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202217.7%(448)78.1%(1,981)R+60.5R+6.5
201823.0%(605)77.0%(2,020)R+53.9R+17.9
201430.1%(777)66.1%(1,704)R+36.0D+29.9
201017.1%(342)82.9%(1,660)R+65.8D+0.2
200616.2%(449)82.2%(2,284)R+66.0R+13.8
200220.8%(478)73.1%(1,678)R+52.3R+45.7
199846.7%(1,208)53.3%(1,377)R+6.5R+48.1
199470.7%(1,963)29.1%(808)D+41.6D+44.6
199047.8%(1,363)50.8%(1,449)R+3.0R+3.2
198650.1%(1,505)49.9%(1,498)D+0.2R+6.1

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

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