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Kearney County, Nebraska presidential election results

In 2024 Donald J. Trump won Kearney County by 58.0 points, out of 3,604 votes for president.

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D+70R+70D+35R+352000: R+52.920002004: R+56.720042008: R+42.820082012: R+49.720122016: R+60.920162020: R+58.820202024: R+58.12024
Kearney County margin: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.

2024

Nebraska 2024
TicketVotesShareBar
Donald J. Trump REP2,82878.5%
Kamala Harris DEM73620.4%
All other candidates401.1%
Total3,604

Kearney County was R+58.1 against R+20.6 statewide, 37.5 points more Republican than the state.

Source: County results compiled by Tony McGovern from news-media election-night tallies (Fox News, Politico, The New York Times); not a certified state document

2020

Nebraska 2020
TicketVotesShareBar
Donald J. Trump Republican2,82278.3%
Joseph R. Biden Democratic70119.5%
Jo Jorgensen & Jeremy Cohen (Libertarian)812.2%
Total3,604

Kearney County was R+58.8 against R+19.2 statewide, 39.7 points more Republican than the state.

Source: Nebraska Secretary of State, Official Results of Nebraska General Election November 3, 2020 (General Election Canvass Book, 87 pages): President and Vice President of the United States by county (pages 11-12)

2016

Nebraska 2016
TicketVotesShareBar
Donald J. Trump Republican2,53177.8%
Hillary Clinton Democratic55016.9%
Gary Johnson Libertarian1484.5%
Jill Stein & Ajamu Baraka (By Petition)260.8%
Total3,255

Kearney County was R+60.9 against R+25.1 statewide, 35.9 points more Republican than the state.

Source: Nebraska Secretary of State, Official Results of Nebraska General Election November 8, 2016 (canvass book, 59 pages): President and Vice President of the United States by county (pages 9-10)

2012

Nebraska 2012
TicketVotesShareBar
Mitt Romney Republican2,34974.0%
Barack Obama Democrat77324.3%
Gary Johnson (Libertarian)431.4%
Randall A. Terry (By Petition)110.3%
Total3,176

Kearney County was R+49.7 against R+21.8 statewide, 27.9 points more Republican than the state.

Source: Nebraska Secretary of State, Official Results of Nebraska General Election - November 6, 2012 (59 pages): For President of the United States by county (pages 8-9)

2008

Nebraska 2008
TicketVotesShareBar
John McCain REP2,22470.6%
Barack Obama DEM87627.8%
All other candidates501.6%
Total3,150

Kearney County was R+42.8 against R+14.9 statewide, 27.9 points more Republican than the state.

Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, County Presidential Election Returns 2000-2016 (compiled from official state election records)

2004

Nebraska 2004
TicketVotesShareBar
George W. Bush REP2,62177.6%
John Kerry DEM70720.9%
All other candidates511.5%
Total3,379

Kearney County was R+56.7 against R+33.2 statewide, 23.5 points more Republican than the state.

Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, County Presidential Election Returns 2000-2016 (compiled from official state election records)

2000

Nebraska 2000
TicketVotesShareBar
George W. Bush REP2,33374.7%
Albert Gore, Jr. DEM68021.8%
All other candidates1093.5%
Total3,122

Kearney County was R+52.9 against R+29.0 statewide, 23.9 points more Republican than the state.

Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, County Presidential Election Returns 2000-2016 (compiled from official state election records)

Questions and answers

Who won Kearney County, Nebraska in 2024?

Donald J. Trump won Kearney County by 58.0 points, out of 3,604 votes counted for president.

Is Kearney County Republican or Democratic?

Presidential results: 2024: Republican by 58.1 points; 2020: Republican by 58.8 points; 2016: Republican by 60.9 points; 2012: Republican by 49.7 points; 2008: Republican by 42.8 points; 2004: Republican by 56.7 points; 2000: Republican by 52.9 points.

How does Kearney County vote compared with the rest of Nebraska?

In 2024 it was 37.5 points more Republican than the state as a whole (Republican by 58.1 points against Republican by 20.6 points statewide).

Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data