Garden County, Nebraska
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 84.7% | 949 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 14.5% | 162 |
| Chase OliverLibertarian | 0.8% | 9 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1912 | +17.1% |
| 1916 | +30.5% |
| 1920 | −36.1% |
| 1924 | −17.1% |
| 1928 | −56.4% |
| 1932 | +21.7% |
| 1936 | −0.5% |
| 1940 | −29.5% |
| 1944 | −39.5% |
| 1948 | −28.0% |
| 1952 | −62.1% |
| 1956 | −55.4% |
| 1960 | −52.7% |
| 1964 | −32.9% |
| 1968 | −64.1% |
| 1972 | −70.1% |
| 1976 | −33.5% |
| 1980 | −69.3% |
| 1984 | −72.4% |
| 1988 | −45.5% |
| 1992 | −37.2% |
| 1996 | −44.1% |
| 2000 | −62.3% |
| 2004 | −65.0% |
| 2008 | −49.3% |
| 2012 | −53.8% |
| 2016 | −66.6% |
| 2020 | −71.3% |
| 2024 | −70.3% |
Garden County sits in the Nebraska Sandhills, where ranching defines both the economy and the electorate — its 2024 presidential margin of R+70.5 reflects a degree of partisan uniformity common to the region's most sparsely settled communities.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 30.5 points in 1916 and a Republican high of 72.4 points in 1984. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.0 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 70.3 points.
A population of 1,761, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $41,882 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Keith County and Stanton County.
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Garden County, Nebraska. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/31069/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.