Kearney County, Nebraska: Northern Rural Secular
Nebraska · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+57.9
2024 Margin
D+0.8%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1968
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
7K
Population
Kearney County, Nebraska voted R+57.9 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 2,828 votes (78.23%). This represented a D+0.8% swing toward Democrats compared to 2020. The county has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968.
Electoral Behavior
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Northern Rural SecularView all
Rural counties in the Upper Midwest (MN/IA/WI/IN/MO/IL/MI) that voted for Obama in 2008 but have swung dramatically toward Republicans. These historically Democratic, secular farming communities have realigned.
Volatility
3.3
Elasticity
Sticky
Trend
-0.8/yr
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+57.9
2020→2024 SwingD+0.8%
Voting StreakR since 1968
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population6,688
Median Age
38.3(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
38.4%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$74,276(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
91.3%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
6.5%(US: 18.6%)
Homeownership
78.4%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
6.7%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
6.8%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20.4%(736) | 78.2%(2,828) | R+57.9 | +0.8 |
| 2020 | 19.4%(701) | 78.0%(2,822) | R+58.6 | +1.5 |
| 2016 | 16.7%(550) | 76.8%(2,531) | R+60.1 | -10.5 |
| 2012 | 24.3%(773) | 73.9%(2,349) | R+49.6 | -6.8 |
| 2008 | 27.8%(876) | 70.6%(2,224) | R+42.8 | +13.9 |
| 2004 | 20.9%(707) | 77.6%(2,621) | R+56.6 | -3.7 |
| 2000 | 21.8%(680) | 74.7%(2,333) | R+53.0 | -14.5 |
| 1996 | 25.7%(782) | 64.1%(1,953) | R+38.4 | -4.4 |
| 1992 | 19.7%(645) | 53.7%(1,756) | R+34.0 | -0.9 |
| 1988 | 32.9%(1,056) | 66.0%(2,121) | R+33.1 | +21.5 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27.8%(1,004) | 71.8%(2,595) | R+44.0 | +23.8 |
| 2020 | 11.8%(412) | 79.6%(2,790) | R+67.8 | -16.1 |
| 2018 | 22.5%(592) | 74.2%(1,952) | R+51.7 | +13.1 |
| 2014 | 13.9%(361) | 78.7%(2,044) | R+64.8 | -16.7 |
| 2012 | 25.9%(820) | 74.1%(2,343) | R+48.1 | -26.9 |
| 2008 | 38.7%(1,218) | 60.0%(1,888) | R+21.3 | -38.8 |
| 2006 | 58.8%(1,621) | 41.3%(1,138) | D+17.5 | +95.5 |
| 2002 | 9.8%(224) | 87.7%(2,009) | R+78.0 | -65.7 |
| 2000 | 43.9%(1,355) | 56.1%(1,734) | R+12.3 | +10.3 |
| 1996 | 37.5%(1,144) | 60.0%(1,832) | R+22.6 | -23.1 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 17.7%(448) | 78.1%(1,981) | R+60.5 | -6.6 |
| 2018 | 23.1%(605) | 77.0%(2,020) | R+53.9 | -17.9 |
| 2014 | 30.1%(777) | 66.1%(1,704) | R+36.0 | +29.9 |
| 2010 | 17.1%(342) | 82.9%(1,660) | R+65.8 | +0.2 |
| 2006 | 16.2%(449) | 82.2%(2,284) | R+66.0 | -13.8 |
| 2002 | 20.8%(478) | 73.1%(1,678) | R+52.3 | -45.7 |
| 1998 | 46.7%(1,208) | 53.3%(1,377) | R+6.5 | -48.1 |
| 1994 | 70.7%(1,963) | 29.1%(808) | D+41.6 | +44.6 |
| 1990 | 47.8%(1,363) | 50.8%(1,449) | R+3.0 | -3.3 |
| 1986 | 50.1%(1,505) | 49.9%(1,498) | D+0.2 | -6.1 |