Keith, Nebraska — Presidential Election Results

Keith, Nebraska has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 43.9 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 2,953 76.7% 56.5 pts (2,175 votes) 3,849 — 27.9 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 3,356 81.1% 63.2 pts (2,613 votes) 4,137 -5.5 pts 30.1 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 2,942 74.1% 49.6 pts (1,968 votes) 3,968 +13.5 pts 35.0 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 3,044 75.0% 52.1 pts (2,116 votes) 4,058 -3.0 pts 31.0 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 3,235 80.2% 66.0 pts (2,664 votes) 4,034 -16.7 pts 42.9 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 3,544 81.2% 63.7 pts (2,781 votes) 4,364 +5.4 pts 45.0 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 3,416 81.4% 63.9 pts (2,685 votes) 4,199 -0.2 pts 43.9 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 8,839 43.5% of population
2004 8,444 49.0% of population
2008 8,290 47.9% of population
2012 8,225 49.3% of population
2016 8,096 49.8% of population
2020 8,326 52.4% of population
2024 8,148 51.5% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Keith shifted 6.5 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+58.3 pts 2004: R+63.7 pts 2008: R+50.3 pts 2012: R+53.3 pts 2016: R+70.0 pts 2020: R+64.6 pts 2024: R+64.7 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Keith 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 Keith voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Keith 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 Keith?

Keith's closest recorded margin was in 2008, when John McCain (Republican) won by 50.3 points (1,968 votes) out of 3,968 total votes cast.

Has Keith ever flipped between parties?

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

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Keith?

The widest margin on record for Keith was in 2016, when Donald Trump (Republican) won by 70.0 points.

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

In 2024, 4,199 votes were recorded in Keith against a total population of 8,148 (51.5% 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 Keith a presidential bellwether county?

Keith 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%).