Grant, Nebraska — Presidential Election Results

Grant, Nebraska has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 71.0 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 324 84.2% 71.4 pts (275 votes) 385 — 43.4 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 352 88.9% 78.5 pts (311 votes) 396 -5.4 pts 45.4 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 318 86.6% 75.5 pts (277 votes) 367 +2.0 pts 61.9 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 322 88.7% 80.4 pts (292 votes) 363 -5.8 pts 60.7 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 367 90.6% 85.7 pts (347 votes) 405 -6.7 pts 62.6 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 375 93.3% 88.3 pts (355 votes) 402 -0.2 pts 70.3 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 351 95.9% 91.8 pts (336 votes) 366 -1.9 pts 71.0 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 736 52.3% of population
2004 680 58.2% of population
2008 653 56.2% of population
2012 625 58.1% of population
2016 665 60.9% of population
2020 616 65.3% of population
2024 573 63.9% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Grant shifted 18.1 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+73.7 pts 2004: R+79.1 pts 2008: R+77.2 pts 2012: R+83.0 pts 2016: R+89.7 pts 2020: R+89.9 pts 2024: R+91.8 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Grant 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 Grant voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Grant 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 Grant?

Grant's closest recorded margin was in 2000, when George W. Bush (Republican) won by 73.7 points (275 votes) out of 385 total votes cast.

Has Grant ever flipped between parties?

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

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Grant?

The widest margin on record for Grant was in 2024, when Donald J Trump (Republican) won by 91.8 points.

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

In 2024, 366 votes were recorded in Grant against a total population of 573 (63.9% 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 Grant a presidential bellwether county?

Grant 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%).