Election Results for Kearney County, NE -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	180	13.5
Deaths:	168	12.6
Net Migration:	-29	-2.2
Net Immigration:	31	2.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +291	R +140	D + 4.1%
D +151
2020 vs. 2012	R +473	R +545	R + 9.7%
D -72
2020 vs. 2008	R +598	R +773	R + 16.7%
D -175

2016 vs. 2008	R +307	R +633	R + 20.8%
D -326
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	73%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,822	78.0%	Joe Biden (D)	701	19.4%	94 [+]	2.6%	3,617	20	31	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 81 (2.2%);
2016	67%	Donald Trump (R)	2,531	76.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	550	16.6%	241 [+]	7.3%	3,322	17	30	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 148 (4.5%); Jill Stein (Grn) 26 (0.8%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	64%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,349	73.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	773	24.3%	58 [+]	1.8%	3,180	14	27	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 43 (1.4%);
2008	64%	John McCain (R)	2,224	70.6%	Barack Obama (D)	876	27.8%	50 [+]	1.6%	3,150	14	25	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 24 (0.8%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 6 (0.2%);
2004	68%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,621	77.6%	John Kerry (D)	707	20.9%	51 [+]	1.5%	3,379	12	27	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 27 (0.8%);
2000	62%	George W. Bush (R)	2,333	74.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	680	21.8%	109 [+]	3.5%	3,122	12	27	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 75 (2.4%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 17 (0.5%);
1996	61%	Robert Dole (R)	1,953	64.1%	Bill Clinton* (D)	782	25.7%	313 [+]	10.3%	3,048	10	23	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 296 (9.7%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 12 (0.4%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	67%	George Bush* (R)	1,756	53.7%	Ross Perot (I)	853	26.1%	660 [+]	20.2%	3,269	7	16	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Bill Clinton (D) 645 (19.7%);
1988	66%	George Bush (R)	2,121	66.0%	Michael Dukakis (D)	1,056	32.9%	37 [+]	1.2%	3,214	6	13	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 29 (0.9%);
1984	65%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	2,508	76.9%	Walter Mondale (D)	726	22.3%	28	0.9%	3,262	6	18	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	69%	Ronald Reagan (R)	2,512	71.2%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	726	20.6%	292 [+]	8.3%	3,530	6	20	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 227 (6.4%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 65 (1.8%);
1976	66%	Gerald Ford* (R)	1,830	58.6%	Jimmy Carter (D)	1,219	39.0%	75 [+]	2.4%	3,124	-1	11	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 38 (1.2%);
1972	64%	Richard Nixon* (R)	2,203	74.4%	George McGovern (D)	759	25.6%	0	0.0%	2,962	4	14	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	68%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,806	64.0%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	825	29.2%	191 [+]	6.8%	2,822	4	21	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 191 (6.8%);
1964	76%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	1,767	56.7%	Barry Goldwater (R)	1,352	43.3%	0	0.0%	3,119	-4	5	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	82%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,065	62.0%	John Kennedy (D)	1,263	38.0%	0	0.0%	3,328	0	12	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	79%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,158	64.8%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,172	35.2%	0	0.0%	3,330	-1	7	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	80%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	2,422	72.3%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	930	27.7%	0	0.0%	3,352	3	17	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	68%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,440	50.7%	Harry Truman* (D)	1,400	49.3%	0	0.0%	2,840	-3	6	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 0 (0.0%);
1944	71%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,782	58.4%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,267	41.6%	0	0.0%	3,049	0	13	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	77%	Wendell Willkie (R)	1,792	53.4%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,561	46.6%	0	0.0%	3,353	-4	9	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	85%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,445	65.9%	Alf Landon (R)	1,214	32.7%	52 [+]	1.4%	3,711	-8	-4	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 52 (1.4%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	77%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,367	66.3%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,129	31.6%	73 [+]	2.0%	3,569	-4	-8	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 73 (2.0%);
1928	76%	Herbert Hoover (R)	2,426	68.3%	Al Smith (D)	1,093	30.8%	34 [+]	1.0%	3,553	5	10	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 34 (1.0%);
1924	67%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,453	45.0%	John Davis (D)	1,243	38.5%	530 [+]	16.4%	3,226	-2	-9	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 508 (15.7%);
1920	62%	Warren Harding (R)	1,683	55.3%	James Cox (D)	1,273	41.8%	87 [+]	2.9%	3,043	-9	-5	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 48 (1.6%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 39 (1.3%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	45%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,396	62.8%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	760	34.2%	66 [+]	3.0%	2,222	-7	-12	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 46 (2.1%); James Hanly (Proh) 19 (0.9%);
1912	41%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,012	48.7%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	657	31.6%	411 [+]	19.8%	2,080	-6	-7	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 336 (16.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 42 (2.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 33 (1.6%);
1908	47%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,174	50.7%	William Taft (R)	993	42.9%	149 [+]	6.4%	2,316	-5	-9	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 121 (5.2%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 28 (1.2%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	42%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,235	58.0%	Alton Parker (D)	396	18.6%	499 [+]	23.4%	2,130	-3	2	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Thomas Watson (Pop) 384 (18.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 83 (3.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 32 (1.5%);
1900	42%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,109	49.6%	William McKinley* (R)	1,055	47.2%	71 [+]	3.2%	2,235	-3	-4	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 45 (2.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 5 (0.2%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Kearney County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

701

19.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,822

78.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

3,617

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 31

2016 President, Kearney County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

550

16.6%

Donald Trump (R)

2,531

76.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

148

4.5%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.8%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

3,322

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 30

2012 President, Kearney County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

773

24.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

2,349

73.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.4%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

3,180

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 27

2008 President, Kearney County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

876

27.8%

John McCain (R)

2,224

70.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.8%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

3,150

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 25

2004 President, Kearney County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

2,621

77.6%

John Kerry (D)

707

20.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.8%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

3,379

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 27

2000 President, Kearney County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

2,333

74.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

680

21.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.4%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.5%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

3,122

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 27

1996 President, Kearney County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

782

25.7%

Robert Dole (R)

1,953

64.1%

Ross Perot (Ref)

296

9.7%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

3,048

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 23

1992 President, Kearney County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

645

19.7%

George Bush* (R)

1,756

53.7%

Ross Perot (I)

853

26.1%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

3,269

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 16

1988 President, Kearney County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

2,121

66.0%

Michael Dukakis (D)

1,056

32.9%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

3,214

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 13

1984 President, Kearney County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

2,508

76.9%

Walter Mondale (D)

726

22.3%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

3,262

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 18

1980 President, Kearney County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

2,512

71.2%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

726

20.6%

John Anderson (I)

227

6.4%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

1.8%

TOTAL

3,530

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 20

1976 President, Kearney County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

1,219

39.0%

Gerald Ford* (R)

1,830

58.6%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

1.2%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

3,124

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 11

1972 President, Kearney County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

2,203

74.4%

George McGovern (D)

759

25.6%

TOTAL

2,962

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 14

1968 President, Kearney County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

1,806

64.0%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

825

29.2%

George Wallace (AIP)

191

6.8%

TOTAL

2,822

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 21

1964 President, Kearney County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

1,767

56.7%

Barry Goldwater (R)

1,352

43.3%

TOTAL

3,119

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 5

1956 President, Kearney County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

2,158

64.8%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,172

35.2%

TOTAL

3,330

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 7

1952 President, Kearney County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

2,422

72.3%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

930

27.7%

TOTAL

3,352

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 17

1948 President, Kearney County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

1,400

49.3%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1,440

50.7%

TOTAL

2,840

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 6

1936 President, Kearney County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,445

65.9%

Alf Landon (R)

1,214

32.7%

William Lemke (Union)

1.4%

TOTAL

3,711

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -4

1932 President, Kearney County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

2,367

66.3%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

1,129

31.6%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

2.0%

TOTAL

3,569

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -8

1928 President, Kearney County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

2,426

68.3%

Al Smith (D)

1,093

30.8%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

1.0%

TOTAL

3,553

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 10

1924 President, Kearney County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

1,453

45.0%

John Davis (D)

1,243

38.5%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

508

15.7%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

3,226

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -9

1920 President, Kearney County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

1,683

55.3%

James Cox (D)

1,273

41.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.6%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

1.3%

TOTAL

3,043

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -5

1916 President, Kearney County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,396

62.8%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

760

34.2%

Allan Benson (Soc)

2.1%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.9%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

2,222

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -12

1912 President, Kearney County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,012

48.7%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

657

31.6%

William Taft* (R)

336

16.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

2.0%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.6%

TOTAL

2,080

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -7

1908 President, Kearney County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

993

42.9%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,174

50.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

121

5.2%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.2%

TOTAL

2,316

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -9

1904 President, Kearney County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

1,235

58.0%

Alton Parker (D)

396

18.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.5%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

3.9%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

384

18.0%

TOTAL

2,130

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 2

1900 President, Kearney County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

1,055

47.2%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,109

49.6%

John Woolley (Proh)

2.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

2,235

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Kearney County, NE

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	51%	Jim Pillen (R)	1,981	78.1%	Carol Blood (D)	448	17.7%	107 [+]	4.2%	2,536	18	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Zimmerman (Libertarian) 107 (4.2%);
2020	S2	71%	Ben Sasse* (R)	2,790	79.6%	Chris Janicek (D)	412	11.7%	305 [+]	8.7%	3,507	17	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Gene Siadek (Libertarian) 220 (6.3%); Preston Love (D (write-in)) 71 (2.0%); Other (Write-in) 14 (0.4%);

2018	S1	53%	Deb Fischer* (R)	1,952	74.2%	Jane Raybould (D)	592	22.5%	85 [+]	3.2%	2,629	17	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jim Schultz (Libertarian) 85 (3.2%);
2018	G	52%	Pete Ricketts* (R)	2,020	77.0%	Bob Krist (D)	605	23.0%	0	0.0%	2,625	18	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2014	S2	52%	Ben Sasse (R)	2,044	78.7%	Dave Domina (D)	361	13.9%	192 [+]	7.4%	2,597	14	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Jenkins (I) 163 (6.3%); Todd Watson (I) 26 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2014	G	52%	Pete Ricketts (R)	1,704	66.1%	Chuck Hassebrook (D)	777	30.1%	97 [+]	3.8%	2,578	9	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mark Elworth (Libertarian) 94 (3.6%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2012	S1	64%	Deb Fischer (R)	2,343	74.1%	Bob Kerrey (D)	820	25.9%	0	0.0%	3,163	16	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
2010	G	41%	Dave Heineman* (R)	1,660	82.9%	Mike Meister (D)	342	17.1%	0	0.0%	2,002	9	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2010:

2008	S2	64%	Mike Johanns (R)	1,888	60.0%	Scott Kleeb (D)	1,218	38.7%	43 [+]	1.4%	3,149	2	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Kelly Rosberg (Nebraska Party) 33 (1.0%); Steven Larrick (Green) 10 (0.3%);
2006	S1	56%	Ben Nelson* (D)	1,621	58.8%	Pete Ricketts (R)	1,138	41.2%	0	0.0%	2,759	5	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
2006	G	56%	Dave Heineman* (R)	2,284	82.2%	David Hahn (D)	449	16.2%	46 [+]	1.7%	2,779	9	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Barry Richards (Nebraska) 36 (1.3%); Mort Sullivan (I) 10 (0.4%);
2002	S2	46%	Chuck Hagel* (R)	2,009	87.7%	Charlie Matulka (D)	224	9.8%	57 [+]	2.5%	2,290	5	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Phil Chase (I) 31 (1.4%); Jack Graziano (Libertarian) 26 (1.1%);
2002	G	46%	Mike Johanns* (R)	1,678	73.1%	Stormy Dean (D)	478	20.8%	140 [+]	6.1%	2,296	4	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Paul Rosberg (Nebraska Party) 140 (6.1%);
2000	S1	61%	Don Stenberg (R)	1,734	56.1%	Ben Nelson (D)	1,355	43.9%	0	0.0%	3,089	7	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 2000:

1998	G	52%	Mike Johanns (R)	1,377	53.3%	Bill Hoppner (D)	1,208	46.7%	0	0.0%	2,585	-1	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1998:
1996	S2	61%	Chuck Hagel (R)	1,832	60.0%	Ben Nelson (D)	1,144	37.5%	75 [+]	2.5%	3,051	4	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: John DeCamp (Libertarian) 44 (1.4%); Bill Dunn (Natural Law) 31 (1.0%);
1994	S1	56%	Bob Kerrey* (D)	1,390	50.2%	Jan Stoney (R)	1,376	49.7%	1 [+]	0.0%	2,767	5	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1994	G	56%	Ben Nelson* (D)	1,963	70.7%	Gene Spence (R)	808	29.1%	6 [+]	0.2%	2,777	4	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Other (Write-in) 6 (0.2%); Ernie Chambers (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
1990	S2	60%	James Exon* (D)	1,638	56.3%	Hal Daub (R)	1,271	43.7%	2 [+]	0.1%	2,911	3	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
1990	G	59%	Kay Orr* (R)	1,449	50.8%	Ben Nelson (D)	1,363	47.8%	39 [+]	1.4%	2,851	2	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Mort Sullivan (Write-in) 27 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 12 (0.4%);

1988	S1	67%	Bob Kerrey (D)	1,825	55.7%	David Karnes* (R)	1,424	43.4%	30 [+]	0.9%	3,279	2	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ernie Chambers (New Alliance) 28 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
1986	G	61%	Helen Boosalis (D)	1,505	50.1%	Kay Orr (R)	1,498	49.9%	0	0.0%	3,003	-3	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	66%	James Exon* (D)	1,703	51.8%	Nancy Hoch (R)	1,583	48.2%	0	0.0%	3,286	0	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	S1	65%	Edward Zorinsky* (D)	2,366	71.4%	Jim Keck (R)	858	25.9%	88 [+]	2.7%	3,312	-3	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Virginia Walsh (I) 88 (2.7%);
1982	G	66%	Bob Kerrey (D)	1,772	53.2%	Charles Thone* (R)	1,560	46.8%	0	0.0%	3,332	-2	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:

1978	S2	60%	James Exon (D)	1,987	68.7%	Donald Shasteen (R)	907	31.3%	0	0.0%	2,894	-1	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1978	G	60%	Gerald Whelan (D)	1,519	53.1%	Charles Thone (R)	1,340	46.9%	0	0.0%	2,859	-9	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1976	S1	63%	John McCollister (R)	1,506	50.1%	Edward Zorinsky (D)	1,500	49.9%	0	0.0%	3,006	3	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
1974	G	54%	James Exon* (D)	1,573	62.1%	Richard Marvel (R)	876	34.6%	86 [+]	3.4%	2,535	-1	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Ernie Chambers (I) 86 (3.4%);
1972	S2	64%	Carl Curtis* (R)	1,880	63.0%	Terry Carpenter (D)	1,102	37.0%	0	0.0%	2,982	10	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1970	S1	59%	Roman Hruska* (R)	1,329	52.4%	Frank Morrison (D)	1,207	47.6%	0	0.0%	2,536	0	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1970	G	59%	James Exon (D)	1,453	57.2%	Norbert Tiemann* (R)	1,037	40.8%	51 [+]	2.0%	2,541	-3	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Albert Walsh (American) 51 (2.0%);

1966	S2	69%	Carl Curtis* (R)	1,790	63.4%	Frank Morrison (D)	1,025	36.3%	10 [+]	0.4%	2,825	2	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Other (Write-in) 10 (0.4%);
1966	G	68%	Norbert Tiemann (R)	1,734	61.7%	Philip Sorensen (D)	1,076	38.3%	0	0.0%	2,810	0	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	S1	74%	Roman Hruska* (R)	1,849	60.7%	Raymond Arndt (D)	1,195	39.3%	0	0.0%	3,044	-1	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	G	76%	Frank Morrison* (D)	1,858	59.7%	Dwight Burney (R)	1,255	40.3%	0	0.0%	3,113	0	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	G	69%	Frank Morrison* (D)	1,570	55.8%	Fred Seaton (R)	1,244	44.2%	0	0.0%	2,814	-4	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	82%	Carl Curtis* (R)	1,832	55.2%	Robert Conrad (D)	1,484	44.8%	0	0.0%	3,316	-4	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	81%	Frank Morrison (D)	1,822	55.5%	John Cooper (R)	1,460	44.5%	0	0.0%	3,282	-3	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Historical U.S. House Election Results for Kearney County, NE

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Voter Registration Data for Kearney County, NE

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	4,523	3,142	69.5%	675	14.9%	706	15.6%	Rep +2,467	Rep +54.5%	91%
2022	4,552	3,152	69.2%	708	15.6%	692	15.2%	Rep +2,444	Rep +53.7%	92%
2020	4,551	3,065	67.3%	781	17.2%	705	15.5%	Rep +2,284	Rep +50.2%	92%
2018	4,450	2,886	64.9%	862	19.4%	702	15.8%	Rep +2,024	Rep +45.5%	90%
2016	4,475	2,846	63.6%	906	20.2%	723	16.2%	Rep +1,940	Rep +43.4%	91%
2014	4,432	2,807	63.3%	952	21.5%	673	15.2%	Rep +1,855	Rep +41.9%	90%
2012	4,444	2,783	62.6%	1,009	22.7%	652	14.7%	Rep +1,774	Rep +39.9%	90%
2010	4,431	2,784	62.8%	1,050	23.7%	597	13.5%	Rep +1,734	Rep +39.1%	90%
2008	4,622	2,860	61.9%	1,150	24.9%	612	13.2%	Rep +1,710	Rep +37.0%	94%
2006	4,650	2,916	62.7%	1,134	24.4%	600	12.9%	Rep +1,782	Rep +38.3%	94%
2004	4,820	2,902	60.2%	1,302	27.0%	616	12.8%	Rep +1,600	Rep +33.2%	97%
2002	4,717	2,799	59.3%	1,369	29.0%	549	11.6%	Rep +1,430	Rep +30.3%	94%
2000	4,715	2,776	58.9%	1,399	29.7%	540	11.5%	Rep +1,377	Rep +29.2%	94%
1998	4,583	2,705	59.0%	1,405	30.7%	473	10.3%	Rep +1,300	Rep +28.4%	92%
1996	4,400	2,593	58.9%	1,420	32.3%	387	8.8%	Rep +1,173	Rep +26.7%	89%
1994	4,081	2,432	59.6%	1,368	33.5%	281	6.9%	Rep +1,064	Rep +26.1%	83%
1992	4,226	2,400	56.8%	1,526	36.1%	300	7.1%	Rep +874	Rep +20.7%	86%
1990	4,065	2,333	57.4%	1,556	38.3%	176	4.3%	Rep +777	Rep +19.1%	84%
1986	4,220	2,407	57.0%	1,655	39.2%	158	3.7%	Rep +752	Rep +17.8%	85%

2022 Census data
White:	6,016	89.93%	2.4%
Black:	19	0.28%	90.0%
Indian:	19	0.28%	35.7%
Asian:	23	0.34%	64.3%
2+ races:	56	0.84%	47.4%
Hispanic:	557	8.33%	128.3%

Total non-White:	674	10.07%	106.1%

Change in White population:	-146	-2.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	347	5.3

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	2,058	81.4%	David Else (D)	347	13.7%	124	4.9%	2,529
County Total for 2022-11-08:										2,529

2020-11-03	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	2,927	82.6%	Mark Elworth (D)	481	13.6%	136	3.8%	3,544
County Total for 2020-11-03:										3,544

2018-11-06	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	2,111	80.3%	Paul Theobald (D)	519	19.7%	0	0.0%	2,630
County Total for 2018-11-06:										2,630

2016-11-08	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	2,916	100.0%				0	0.0%	2,916
County Total for 2016-11-08:										2,916

2014-11-04	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	2,102	81.6%	Mark Sullivan (D)	473	18.4%	0	0.0%	2,575
County Total for 2014-11-04:										2,575

2012-11-06	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	2,488	79.3%	Mark Sullivan (D)	649	20.7%	0	0.0%	3,137
County Total for 2012-11-06:										3,137

2010-11-02	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	1,419	70.8%	Rebekah Davis (D)	356	17.8%	228	11.4%	2,003
County Total for 2010-11-02:										2,003

2008-11-04	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	2,528	81.0%	Jay Stoddard (D)	592	19.0%	0	0.0%	3,120
County Total for 2008-11-04:										3,120

2006-11-07	NE03	Adrian Smith (R)	1,608	57.8%	Scott Kleeb (D)	1,173	42.2%	0	0.0%	2,781
County Total for 2006-11-07:										2,781

2004-11-02	NE03	Tom Osborne* (R)	3,004	89.4%	Donna Anderson (D)	290	8.6%	68	2.0%	3,362
County Total for 2004-11-02:										3,362

2002-11-05	NE03	Tom Osborne* (R)	2,158	94.0%	Jerry Hickman (Libertarian)	138	6.0%	0	0.0%	2,296
County Total for 2002-11-05:										2,296

2000-11-07	NE03	Tom Osborne (R)	2,565	83.1%	Roland Reynolds (D)	464	15.0%	59	1.9%	3,088
County Total for 2000-11-07:										3,088

1998-11-03	NE03	Bill Barrett* (R)	1,964	81.5%	Jerry Hickman (Libertarian)	435	18.0%	11	0.5%	2,410
County Total for 1998-11-03:										2,410

1996-11-05	NE03	Bill Barrett* (R)	2,310	78.5%	John Webster (D)	632	21.5%	1	0.0%	2,943
County Total for 1996-11-05:										2,943

1994-11-08	NE03	Bill Barrett* (R)	2,180	79.0%	Gil Chapin (D)	578	21.0%	0	0.0%	2,758
County Total for 1994-11-08:										2,758

1992-11-03	NE03	Bill Barrett* (R)	2,360	74.0%	Lowell Fisher (D)	829	26.0%	0	0.0%	3,189
County Total for 1992-11-03:										3,189

Kearney County, NE

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