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1892–2024
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Beatrice, NE
presidential margin
2008R+9.52012R+16.72016R+34.32020R+36.52024R+39.0
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+39.0
2024
median income$67,247U.S. $80,734 · NE $76,475
median age42.6U.S. 39.1 · NE 37.3
poverty rate12.6%U.S. 12.5% · NE 10.6%
bachelor’s+ (25+)23.1%U.S. 35.6% · NE 34.7%
non-english3.8%U.S. 22.3% · NE 12.8%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German43.6%
Irish11.8%
English8.9%
Mexican2.7%
religion
other traditions
Latter-day Saints1.6%
Other Christian0.4%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents, unaffiliated is the unclaimed remainder.

Beatrice, NE, Nebraska

Akashic
Beatrice, NETrumpR+39.0
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2024 presidential margin by county for Beatrice, NE, NEA map of the single county of Beatrice, NE, NE, outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Gage County, NE · R+39.0
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican68.6%7,523
Kamala HarrisDemocratic29.6%3,242
Chase OliverLibertarian1.8%200
D+60
R+60
A single county, filled by its 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover it for the full result.
County-level results (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Beatrice, NE, NE — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Gage County, NERepublicanR+39.0
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
29.6%Harris3,242
68.6%Trump7,523
1.8%Oliver200
−39.0%
10,965
R
30.4%Biden3,385
67.0%Trump7,445
2.6%Jorgensen289
−36.5%
11,119
R
29.2%Clinton2,935
63.5%Trump6,380
7.3%Johnson733
−34.3%
10,048
R
40.4%Obama3,903
57.1%Romney5,513
2.5%Johnson245
−16.7%
9,661
R
44.0%Obama4,473
53.5%McCain5,435
2.5%Nader252
−9.5%
10,160
R
35.2%Kerry3,655
63.3%Bush6,575
1.5%Nader154
−28.1%
10,384
R
37.0%Gore3,516
58.3%Bush5,538
4.8%Nader452
−21.3%
9,506
R
40.7%Clinton4,008
44.8%Dole4,413
14.4%Perot1,422
−4.1%
9,843
R
32.8%Clinton3,315
39.6%Bush4,006
27.5%Perot2,783
−6.8%
10,104
R
43.6%Dukakis4,008
55.7%Bush5,115
0.7%Paul63
−12.1%
9,186
R
30.5%Mondale2,709
68.8%Reagan6,116
0.8%Bergland67
−38.3%
8,892
R
24.6%Carter2,259
66.2%Reagan6,089
9.3%Anderson853
−41.6%
9,201
R
45.5%Carter4,506
52.5%Ford5,199
1.9%McCarthy190
−7.0%
9,895
R
36.3%McGovern3,588
63.7%Nixon6,298
0.0%
−27.4%
9,886
R
37.8%Humphrey3,704
55.7%Nixon5,465
6.5%Wallace637
−18.0%
9,806
D
61.4%Johnson6,411
38.6%Goldwater4,035
0.0%
+22.7%
10,446
R
33.2%Kennedy3,861
66.8%Nixon7,754
0.0%
−33.5%
11,615
R
32.4%Stevenson3,595
67.6%Eisenhower7,514
0.0%
−35.3%
11,109
R
26.1%Stevenson3,154
73.9%Eisenhower8,917
0.0%
−47.7%
12,071
R
43.7%Truman4,124
56.3%Dewey5,311
0.0%
−12.6%
9,435
R
36.6%Roosevelt4,238
63.4%Dewey7,352
0.0%
−26.9%
11,590
R
38.5%Roosevelt5,096
61.5%Willkie8,156
0.0%
−23.1%
13,252
D
56.7%Roosevelt7,227
41.5%Landon5,291
1.8%Lemke227
+15.2%
12,745
D
60.7%Roosevelt7,036
37.2%Hoover4,315
2.0%Thomas234
+23.5%
11,585
R
29.4%Smith3,526
69.8%Hoover8,378
0.8%Thomas94
−40.4%
11,998
R
31.7%Davis3,330
50.7%Coolidge5,331
17.6%La Follette1,853
−19.0%
10,514
R
28.2%Cox2,477
69.0%Harding6,059
2.8%Debs250
−40.8%
8,786
D
48.7%Wilson3,385
48.7%Hughes3,383
2.5%Benson177
+0.0%
6,945
D
40.8%Wilson2,593
21.0%Taft1,336
38.1%Roosevelt2,419
+19.8%
6,348
R
44.4%Bryan3,129
52.8%Taft3,721
2.8%Debs200
−8.4%
7,050
R
21.6%Parker1,330
69.9%Roosevelt4,304
8.5%Debs526
−48.3%
6,160
R
38.3%Bryan2,701
58.6%McKinley4,141
3.1%Woolley219
−20.4%
7,061
R
41.6%Bryan2,710
55.8%McKinley3,633
2.5%Palmer164
−14.2%
6,507
R
13.8%Cleveland880
52.1%Harrison3,323
34.1%Weaver2,171
−38.3%
6,374
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: −39.0% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−39.0%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−38.3%
1896−14.2%
1900−20.4%
1904−48.3%
1908−8.4%
1912+19.8%
1916+0.0%
1920−40.8%
1924−19.0%
1928−40.4%
1932+23.5%
1936+15.2%
1940−23.1%
1944−26.9%
1948−12.6%
1952−47.7%
1956−35.3%
1960−33.5%
1964+22.7%
1968−18.0%
1972−27.4%
1976−7.0%
1980−41.6%
1984−38.3%
1988−12.1%
1992−6.8%
1996−4.1%
2000−21.3%
2004−28.1%
2008−9.5%
2012−16.7%
2016−34.3%
2020−36.5%
2024−39.0%
DemocraticRepublican

Centered on Gage County, Beatrice anchors a largely rural, agricultural metro where the 2024 presidential contest broke roughly 60–40 in favor of the Republican ticket, consistent with its decade-long rightward lean.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 23.5 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 48.3 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 2.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 39.0 points.

A population of 21,629, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,247 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Spencer, IA and Mitchell, SD.

Political twins — metros

The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Spencer, IA
83.1twin score
elasticity12-yr trendpopulation scale≠ Norwegian ancestry
Mitchell, SD
77.3twin score
population scale% White2020 margin≠ % Catholic
Spirit Lake, IA
76.0twin score
12-yr trendpopulation scale% White≠ median age

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Beatrice, NE, Nebraska vote in 2024?
In 2024, Beatrice, NE, Nebraska voted Republican by 39.0 points (R+39.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 10,965 votes cast, 3,242 went Democratic and 7,523 went Republican.
When did Beatrice, NE, Nebraska last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Beatrice, NE, Nebraska voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Beatrice, NE, Nebraska?
Beatrice, NE, Nebraska has a population of 21,629 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Beatrice, NE, Nebraska?
Median household income in Beatrice, NE, Nebraska is $67,247 — below the national median of $80,734. The Nebraska state median is $76,475.
What is the political history of Beatrice, NE, Nebraska?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Beatrice, NE, Nebraska from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 29 went Republican.