Voting & Elections in Chester, NE
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Chester is located in Thayer County, NE. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Chester.
Election Overview
Source: Thayer County (2024)2024 Winner
Republican
Dem Votes
544
19.1%
GOP Votes
2,278
79.9%
Total Votes
2,852
Margin
R+60.8%
Shift from 2020
R+4.5pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
R+60.8%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 544 | 2,278 | 2,852 | 19.1% | 79.9% | R+60.8 |
| 2020 | 624 | 2,308 | 2,989 | 20.9% | 77.2% | R+56.3 |
| 2016 | 490 | 1,993 | 2,613 | 18.8% | 76.3% | R+57.5 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Thayer County recorded 2,852 total votes. Republicans won the county with 79.9% of the vote compared to 19.1% for Democrats, a margin of R+60.8%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+4.5pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Thayer County has shifted 3.3 percentage points toward Republicans.