Keya Paha County, Nebraska: Republican loyalist county. In 2024, voted R+84%. Republican peak: R+84 in 2024.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+84MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 8222024 5-year
- Median household income
- $64,0002024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 93.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+18 in 1892MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+84 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Frontier County, NE · similarity 1.00
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Keya Paha CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Keya Paha County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 44 | 500 | 545 | ||
| R | 49 | 476 | 530 | ||
| R | 40 | 460 | 519 | ||
| R | 80 | 393 | 484 | ||
| R | 115 | 409 | 533 | ||
| R | 98 | 442 | 549 | ||
| R | 78 | 422 | 513 | ||
| R | 94 | 385 | 534 | ||
| R | 105 | 368 | 631 | ||
| R | 145 | 446 | 595 | ||
| R | 128 | 507 | 635 | ||
| R | 130 | 526 | 688 | ||
| R | 245 | 405 | 667 | ||
| R | 146 | 563 | 709 | ||
| R | 109 | 531 | 690 | ||
| R | 320 | 506 | 826 | ||
| R | 241 | 646 | 887 | ||
| R | 263 | 635 | 898 | ||
| R | 208 | 785 | 993 | ||
| R | 397 | 538 | 935 | ||
| R | 334 | 781 | 1,115 | ||
| R | 502 | 1,004 | 1,506 | ||
| R | 556 | 830 | 1,393 | ||
| R | 645 | 675 | 1,336 | ||
| R | 232 | 989 | 1,240 | ||
| R | 251 | 504 | 1,215 | ||
| R | 218 | 479 | 740 | ||
| D | 401 | 316 | 795 | ||
| O | 221 | 259 | 807 | ||
| R | 354 | 422 | 843 | ||
| R | 97 | 448 | 721 | ||
| R | 353 | 380 | 764 | ||
| D | 278 | 189 | 489 | ||
| O | 203 | 80 | 665 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
42.7%
Irish
10.9%
English
7.7%
Scottish
5.6%
American
3.3%
Italian
2.1%
French
0.6%
Sample size too small to break out by ancestry reliably.
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
Sample size too small to break out by ancestry reliably.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 48.5 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$64,000
Keya Paha County ranks near the middle of US counties.
Keya Paha County$64,000
Nebraska$76,475
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
7.2%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 185.0%
Working age (18–64)8.3%
Seniors (65+)6.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
94.6%
speak English only
Spanish3.7%
Other Indo-European1.7%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 32.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Keya Paha County sits in Nebraska's sparsely settled Sandhills, where ranching defines both the economy and the electorate. Its 2024 presidential margin of R+83.8 ranks among the widest of any county nationwide.
The Republican margin in Keya Paha County reached its widest at eighty-four points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was eighty-four points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $64,000, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 822 together describe a community whose political habits are deeply settled. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Frontier County and Holt County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Keya Paha County, Nebraska vote in 2024?
In 2024, Keya Paha County, Nebraska voted Republican by 83.7 points (R+84), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 545 votes cast, 44 went Democratic and 500 went Republican.
What is Keya Paha County, Nebraska's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Keya Paha County, Nebraska as a "Republican loyalist" county based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 2 times, Republican 30 times, and other 2 times.
When did Keya Paha County, Nebraska last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Keya Paha County, Nebraska voted Democratic was 1916.
How many people live in Keya Paha County, Nebraska?
Keya Paha County, Nebraska has a population of 822 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Keya Paha County, Nebraska?
Median household income in Keya Paha County, Nebraska is $64,000 — below the national median of $80,734. The Nebraska state median is $76,475.
What is the political history of Keya Paha County, Nebraska?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Keya Paha County, Nebraska from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 30 went Republican. The county's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.