Kimball County, Nebraska
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 34 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(12) | 82.3% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(4) | 9.9% |
▶Black / African American(3) | 1.7% |
▶Asian(2) | 0.7% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(1) | 0.1% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 1.8% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.8% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 16.0% | 36.5% |
| Catholic | 13.6% | 31.1% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 10.8% | 24.8% |
| Other | 3.3% | 7.6% |
| Non-religious | 56.2% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+67.0 |
| 2020 | Trump+69.0 |
| 2016 | Trump+65.6 |
| 2012 | Romney+49.8 |
| 2008 | McCain+50.1 |
| 2004 | Bush+59.9 |
| 2000 | Bush+55.0 |
| 1996 | Dole+27.1 |
| 1992 | Bush+29.2 |
Kimball, Nebraska is a county that has a population of 3,248. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+67.0. Akashic Edge tracks 34 presidential elections here, dating back to 1892.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15.8% | 82.8% | R+67.0 | D+2.0 |
| 2020 | 14.3% | 83.3% | R+69.0 | R+3.4 |
| 2016 | 13.7% | 79.3% | R+65.6 | R+15.8 |
| 2012 | 23.4% | 73.2% | R+49.8 | D+0.3 |
| 2008 | 24.2% | 74.3% | R+50.1 | D+9.9 |
| 2004 | 19.5% | 79.4% | R+59.9 | R+5.0 |
| 2000 | 20.8% | 75.8% | R+55.0 | R+27.8 |
| 1996 | 29.5% | 56.7% | R+27.1 | D+2.1 |
| 1992 | 22.8% | 52.0% | R+29.2 | D+12.1 |
| 1988 | 28.6% | 69.9% | R+41.3 | D+25.5 |
| 1984 | 16.2% | 83.1% | R+66.8 | R+9.3 |
| 1980 | 18.0% | 75.6% | R+57.6 | R+29.5 |
| 1976 | 34.8% | 62.8% | R+28.0 | D+30.1 |
| 1972 | 20.9% | 79.1% | R+58.1 | R+9.5 |
| 1968 | 20.0% | 68.6% | R+48.6 | R+36.9 |
| 1964 | 44.1% | 55.9% | R+11.8 | D+24.1 |
| 1960 | 32.1% | 67.9% | R+35.9 | D+5.7 |
| 1956 | 29.2% | 70.8% | R+41.6 | D+13.6 |
| 1952 | 22.4% | 77.6% | R+55.2 | R+34.5 |
| 1948 | 39.6% | 60.4% | R+20.8 | — |
What defines Kimball?
It has a working-class, predominantly white electorate — strong Republican base territory.
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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 67.0% margin
- College attainment is 15% — 18pp below the national average. Similar education levels correlate with Republican lean nationally
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