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1892–2024
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Grand Island, NE
presidential margin
2008R+26.32012R+30.22016R+42.32020R+41.32024R+44.3
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+44.3
2024
median income$69,800U.S. $80,734 · NE $76,475
median age37.3U.S. 39.1 · NE 37.3
poverty rate12.7%U.S. 12.5% · NE 10.6%
bachelor’s+ (25+)21.6%U.S. 35.6% · NE 34.7%
non-english23.1%U.S. 22.3% · NE 12.8%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German29.6%
Irish9.8%
English7.9%
Mexican14.4%
Guatemalan5.4%
Cuban2.5%
African0.9%
Sudanese0.9%
African American†0.8%
religion
other traditions
Mainline11.0%
Other Christian0.7%
Latter-day Saints0.7%
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.

Grand Island, NE, Nebraska

Akashic
Grand Island, NETrumpR+44.3
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2024 presidential margin by county for Grand Island, NE, NEA map of the constituent counties of Grand Island, NE, NE, each 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.Hall County, NE · R+37.6Howard County, NE · R+62.4Merrick County, NE · R+64.6
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican71.3%21,985
Kamala HarrisDemocratic27.0%8,328
Chase OliverLibertarian1.7%522
D+60
R+60
3 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (3 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Grand Island, NE, NE — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Hall County, NERepublicanR+37.6
Howard County, NERepublicanR+62.4
Merrick County, NERepublicanR+64.6
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
27.0%Harris8,328
71.3%Trump21,985
1.7%Oliver522
−44.3%
30,835
R
28.1%Biden9,072
69.5%Trump22,394
2.4%Jorgensen777
−41.3%
32,243
R
25.8%Clinton7,428
68.0%Trump19,618
6.2%Johnson1,796
−42.3%
28,842
R
33.8%Obama9,000
64.0%Romney17,026
2.1%Johnson562
−30.2%
26,588
R
35.8%Obama9,924
62.1%McCain17,199
2.1%Nader575
−26.3%
27,698
R
28.6%Kerry7,961
69.7%Bush19,383
1.6%Nader446
−41.1%
27,790
R
31.4%Gore7,755
64.5%Bush15,943
4.1%Nader1,015
−33.1%
24,713
R
33.5%Clinton8,558
53.1%Dole13,561
13.4%Perot3,432
−19.6%
25,551
R
26.1%Clinton7,200
44.7%Bush12,333
29.2%Perot8,061
−18.6%
27,594
R
36.4%Dukakis9,231
63.0%Bush15,964
0.6%Paul163
−26.6%
25,358
R
26.2%Mondale6,360
73.2%Reagan17,792
0.6%Bergland156
−47.0%
24,308
R
24.2%Carter5,923
68.7%Reagan16,847
7.1%Anderson1,751
−44.5%
24,521
R
36.7%Carter8,755
61.0%Ford14,526
2.3%McCarthy543
−24.2%
23,824
R
28.6%McGovern6,050
71.4%Nixon15,096
0.0%
−42.8%
21,146
R
33.1%Humphrey6,414
60.6%Nixon11,744
6.3%Wallace1,231
−27.5%
19,389
D
55.8%Johnson12,039
44.2%Goldwater9,532
0.0%
+11.6%
21,571
R
36.8%Kennedy8,248
63.2%Nixon14,183
0.0%
−26.5%
22,431
R
34.4%Stevenson7,390
65.6%Eisenhower14,094
0.0%
−31.2%
21,484
R
30.7%Stevenson7,029
69.3%Eisenhower15,838
0.0%
−38.5%
22,867
R
46.5%Truman7,750
53.5%Dewey8,901
0.0%
−6.9%
16,651
R
40.8%Roosevelt8,200
59.2%Dewey11,898
0.0%
−18.4%
20,098
R
41.2%Roosevelt8,391
58.8%Willkie11,994
0.0%
−17.7%
20,385
D
55.9%Roosevelt11,844
41.2%Landon8,736
2.9%Lemke611
+14.7%
21,191
D
64.4%Roosevelt12,556
31.7%Hoover6,175
3.9%Thomas763
+32.7%
19,494
R
36.5%Smith6,991
63.0%Hoover12,068
0.5%Thomas103
−26.5%
19,162
R
27.3%Davis4,434
45.9%Coolidge7,455
26.9%La Follette4,368
−18.6%
16,257
R
29.9%Cox4,110
62.6%Harding8,612
7.5%Debs1,035
−32.7%
13,757
D
53.3%Wilson5,527
42.7%Hughes4,431
4.0%Benson420
+10.6%
10,378
D
46.5%Wilson4,153
22.4%Taft2,004
31.1%Roosevelt2,778
+24.1%
8,935
D
49.5%Bryan4,745
45.4%Taft4,351
5.0%Debs483
+4.1%
9,579
R
20.9%Parker1,693
62.1%Roosevelt5,042
17.0%Debs1,380
−41.3%
8,115
R
48.0%Bryan4,045
49.1%McKinley4,137
2.9%Woolley247
−1.1%
8,429
D
52.4%Bryan4,150
45.3%McKinley3,589
2.3%Palmer186
+7.1%
7,925
O
12.1%Cleveland864
41.1%Harrison2,933
46.8%Weaver3,339
Weaver +5.7
7,136
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: −44.3% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−44.3%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−29.0%
1896+7.1%
1900−1.1%
1904−41.3%
1908+4.1%
1912+24.1%
1916+10.6%
1920−32.7%
1924−18.6%
1928−26.5%
1932+32.7%
1936+14.7%
1940−17.7%
1944−18.4%
1948−6.9%
1952−38.5%
1956−31.2%
1960−26.5%
1964+11.6%
1968−27.5%
1972−42.8%
1976−24.2%
1980−44.5%
1984−47.0%
1988−26.6%
1992−18.6%
1996−19.6%
2000−33.1%
2004−41.1%
2008−26.3%
2012−30.2%
2016−42.3%
2020−41.3%
2024−44.3%
DemocraticRepublican

Grand Island's Hall County votes reliably Republican in federal races, though its meatpacking-driven Latino population — now roughly 30% of residents — has gradually shifted the city's demographic makeup over the past two decades.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 32.7 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 47.0 points in 1984. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 3.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 44.3 points.

A population of 76,794, a 66% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $69,800 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Columbus, NE and Lexington, NE.

Political twins — metros

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

Columbus, NE
90.1twin score
2004–2020 trajectoryelasticity≠ % Catholic
Lexington, NE
86.6twin score
elasticity2004–2020 trajectory≠ Polish ancestry
Scottsbluff, NE
86.2twin score
2000–2024 trajectory≠ Polish ancestry

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 Grand Island, NE, Nebraska vote in 2024?
In 2024, Grand Island, NE, Nebraska voted Republican by 44.3 points (R+44.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 30,835 votes cast, 8,328 went Democratic and 21,985 went Republican.
When did Grand Island, NE, Nebraska last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Grand Island, NE, Nebraska voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Grand Island, NE, Nebraska?
Grand Island, NE, Nebraska has a population of 76,794 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Grand Island, NE, Nebraska?
Median household income in Grand Island, NE, Nebraska is $69,800 — below the national median of $80,734. The Nebraska state median is $76,475.
What is the political history of Grand Island, NE, Nebraska?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Grand Island, NE, Nebraska from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 26 went Republican.