Kearney County, Nebraska
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 39 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 90.8% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(3) | 6.8% |
▶Black / African American(1) | <0.1% |
▶Asian(2) | 0.5% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(3) | 0.3% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.6% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 28.5% | 56.8% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 12.5% | 24.8% |
| Catholic | 9.2% | 18.4% |
| Non-religious | 49.7% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+58.0 |
| 2020 | Trump+58.6 |
| 2016 | Trump+60.1 |
| 2012 | Romney+49.6 |
| 2008 | McCain+42.8 |
| 2004 | Bush+56.6 |
| 2000 | Bush+53.0 |
| 1996 | Dole+38.4 |
| 1992 | Bush+34.0 |
Kearney, Nebraska is a county that has a population of 6,713. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+58.0. Akashic Edge tracks 39 presidential elections here, dating back to 1872.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20.4% | 78.5% | R+58.0 | D+0.6 |
| 2020 | 19.4% | 78.0% | R+58.6 | D+1.5 |
| 2016 | 16.7% | 76.8% | R+60.1 | R+10.5 |
| 2012 | 24.3% | 73.9% | R+49.6 | R+6.8 |
| 2008 | 27.8% | 70.6% | R+42.8 | D+13.9 |
| 2004 | 20.9% | 77.6% | R+56.6 | R+3.7 |
| 2000 | 21.8% | 74.7% | R+53.0 | R+14.5 |
| 1996 | 25.7% | 64.1% | R+38.4 | R+4.4 |
| 1992 | 19.7% | 53.7% | R+34.0 | R+0.9 |
| 1988 | 32.9% | 66.0% | R+33.1 | D+21.5 |
| 1984 | 22.3% | 76.9% | R+54.6 | R+4.0 |
| 1980 | 20.6% | 71.2% | R+50.6 | R+31.0 |
| 1976 | 39.0% | 58.6% | R+19.6 | D+29.2 |
| 1972 | 25.6% | 74.4% | R+48.8 | R+14.0 |
| 1968 | 29.2% | 64.0% | R+34.8 | R+48.1 |
| 1964 | 56.7% | 43.3% | D+13.3 | D+37.4 |
| 1960 | 38.0% | 62.0% | R+24.1 | D+5.5 |
| 1956 | 35.2% | 64.8% | R+29.6 | D+14.9 |
| 1952 | 27.7% | 72.3% | R+44.5 | R+43.1 |
| 1948 | 49.3% | 50.7% | R+1.4 | — |
What defines Kearney?
Kearney voted overwhelmingly Republican in 2024. Akashic Edge tracks 39 presidential elections here, revealing how its political character has evolved over more than a century.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Republican in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 58.0% margin
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