Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Kearney County, NE — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Kearney County, Nebraska voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+58.0 — 736 Democratic to 2,828 Republican of 3,604 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 0.9 points toward Democrats. That makes it 37.5 points more Republican than Nebraska overall (R+20.5).
Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab, Harvard Dataverse.
Margin by election, 2000–2024
Democratic minus Republican, in points of all votes cast — blue bars Democratic, red Republican.
Every election in Kearney County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 736 | 2,828 | 40 | 20.4% | 78.5% | R+58.0 |
| 2020 | 701 | 2,822 | 81 | 19.5% | 78.3% | R+58.9 |
| 2016 | 550 | 2,531 | 215 | 16.7% | 76.8% | R+60.1 |
| 2012 | 773 | 2,349 | 58 | 24.3% | 73.9% | R+49.6 |
| 2008 | 876 | 2,224 | 50 | 27.8% | 70.6% | R+42.8 |
| 2004 | 707 | 2,621 | 51 | 20.9% | 77.6% | R+56.6 |
| 2000 | 680 | 2,333 | 109 | 21.8% | 74.7% | R+52.9 |
Kearney County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Kearney County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Kearney County, Nebraska in 2024 by R+58.0, with 3,604 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Kearney County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Kearney County shifted 0.9 points toward Democrats between 2020 (R+58.9) and 2024 (R+58.0).
Is Kearney County more Democratic or Republican than Nebraska overall?+
In 2024, Kearney County went R+58.0 while Nebraska overall went R+20.5 — 37.5 points more Republican than the state.
Where does this election data come from?+
County-level presidential returns (2000–2024) come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL), published on the Harvard Dataverse. pumsdata is an independent product that makes the data easy to map and compare, and is not affiliated with MEDSL or Harvard.