Garden, Nebraska — Presidential Election Results

Garden, Nebraska has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 50.0 pts more Rep. than Nebraska overall.

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Full Election History, 2000–2024

Year Winner Party Votes Vote Share Margin Total Votes Cast Swing Vs. Nebraska
2000 George W. Bush Republican 963 79.0% 62.3 pts (760 votes) 1,219 — 34.8 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 970 82.0% 65.0 pts (769 votes) 1,183 -0.5 pts 32.0 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 844 74.2% 49.3 pts (561 votes) 1,138 +15.9 pts 34.6 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 829 76.0% 53.8 pts (587 votes) 1,091 -5.0 pts 32.5 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 869 80.8% 66.6 pts (716 votes) 1,075 -15.3 pts 43.0 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 1,016 85.0% 71.5 pts (855 votes) 1,195 -2.6 pts 53.1 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 949 85.0% 70.5 pts (787 votes) 1,117 +1.8 pts 50.0 pts more Rep.

Population Context

Total Census Bureau population estimate for the county that year, and recorded votes as a share of that total population. This is a population-based figure, not a turnout rate against eligible or registered voters, which this site does not calculate.

Year County Population Votes Cast (% of Population)
2000 2,289 53.3% of population
2004 2,245 52.7% of population
2008 2,004 56.8% of population
2012 1,983 55.0% of population
2016 1,907 56.4% of population
2020 1,889 63.3% of population
2024 1,804 61.9% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Garden shifted 5.7 points toward the Republican candidate, based on recorded county returns. This reflects the vote totals in this dataset only; no claim is made here about the causes of that shift.

Margin Over Time

Democratic candidate's margin (percentage points, two-party vote share). Positive values favor the Democratic candidate; negative values favor the Republican candidate.

2000: R+65.2 pts 2004: R+65.7 pts 2008: R+49.8 pts 2012: R+54.8 pts 2016: R+70.1 pts 2020: R+72.6 pts 2024: R+70.8 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Garden has matched the national popular winner in 4 of the last 7 presidential elections (57%), and Nebraska's own statewide winner in 7 of 7 (100%). Compare every county on the bellwether counties page.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How has Garden voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Garden has voted Democratic in 0 of 7 recorded presidential elections and Republican in 7 of 7, based on county-level returns through 2024.

What was the closest presidential election in Garden?

Garden's closest recorded margin was in 2008, when John McCain (Republican) won by 49.8 points (561 votes) out of 1,138 total votes cast.

Has Garden ever flipped between parties?

Not in the 2000-2024 record on this page -- Garden has voted for the same party in every recorded presidential election in that span.

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Garden?

The widest margin on record for Garden was in 2020, when Donald J Trump (Republican) won by 72.6 points.

How many votes were cast in Garden relative to its population?

In 2024, 1,117 votes were recorded in Garden against a total population of 1,804 (61.9% of the total population). This is a population-based figure, not a turnout rate against eligible or registered voters, which this site does not calculate.

Is Garden a presidential bellwether county?

Garden has matched the national popular winner in 4 of the last 7 presidential elections (57%), and Nebraska's own statewide winner in 7 of 7 (100%).