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Hastings, NE
presidential margin
2008R+31.32012R+38.22016R+49.02020R+46.12024R+47.3
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+47.3
2024
median income$69,630U.S. $80,734 · NE $76,475
median age39.2U.S. 39.1 · NE 37.3
poverty rate11.6%U.S. 12.5% · NE 10.6%
bachelor’s+ (25+)27.8%U.S. 35.6% · NE 34.7%
non-english9.1%U.S. 22.3% · NE 12.8%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German38.1%
Irish10.4%
English9.2%
Mexican7.7%
Cuban1.0%
Honduran1.0%
African American†1.1%
religion
other traditions
Mainline14.2%
Latter-day Saints0.8%
Other Christian0.8%
Black Protestant0.3%
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.

Hastings, NE, Nebraska

Akashic
Hastings, NETrumpR+47.3
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2024 presidential margin by county for Hastings, NE, NEA map of the constituent counties of Hastings, 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.Adams County, NE · R+41.5Clay County, NE · R+63.3Webster County, NE · R+65.3
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican72.9%14,203
Kamala HarrisDemocratic25.5%4,973
Chase OliverLibertarian1.6%320
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 Hastings, NE, NE — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Adams County, NERepublicanR+41.5
Clay County, NERepublicanR+63.3
Webster County, NERepublicanR+65.3
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
25.5%Harris4,973
72.9%Trump14,203
1.6%Oliver320
−47.3%
19,496
R
25.8%Biden5,180
71.9%Trump14,444
2.4%Jorgensen475
−46.1%
20,099
R
22.3%Clinton4,085
71.3%Trump13,039
6.4%Johnson1,162
−49.0%
18,286
R
29.8%Obama5,171
68.0%Romney11,806
2.2%Johnson382
−38.2%
17,359
R
33.3%Obama6,017
64.6%McCain11,662
2.1%Nader381
−31.3%
18,060
R
27.3%Kerry5,091
70.8%Bush13,179
1.9%Nader355
−43.4%
18,625
R
28.7%Gore5,044
67.0%Bush11,790
4.3%Nader764
−38.3%
17,598
R
30.6%Clinton5,436
56.3%Dole10,000
13.1%Perot2,326
−25.7%
17,762
R
25.7%Clinton4,887
48.2%Bush9,162
26.1%Perot4,966
−22.5%
19,015
R
34.1%Dukakis6,144
65.2%Bush11,739
0.7%Paul121
−31.1%
18,004
R
24.1%Mondale4,401
75.2%Reagan13,741
0.7%Bergland124
−51.1%
18,266
R
24.8%Carter4,759
67.3%Reagan12,915
7.9%Anderson1,526
−42.5%
19,200
R
39.3%Carter7,458
58.7%Ford11,144
2.0%McCarthy381
−19.4%
18,983
R
27.4%McGovern4,916
72.6%Nixon13,014
0.0%
−45.2%
17,930
R
30.4%Humphrey5,240
63.6%Nixon10,985
6.0%Wallace1,039
−33.3%
17,264
D
53.8%Johnson10,099
46.2%Goldwater8,656
0.0%
+7.7%
18,755
R
34.4%Kennedy6,798
65.6%Nixon12,963
0.0%
−31.2%
19,761
R
31.5%Stevenson6,241
68.5%Eisenhower13,583
0.0%
−37.0%
19,824
R
27.4%Stevenson5,785
72.6%Eisenhower15,311
0.0%
−45.2%
21,096
R
43.1%Truman7,606
56.9%Dewey10,035
0.0%
−13.8%
17,641
R
35.6%Roosevelt7,236
64.4%Dewey13,063
0.0%
−28.7%
20,299
R
36.2%Roosevelt7,403
63.8%Willkie13,053
0.0%
−27.6%
20,456
D
54.8%Roosevelt11,466
42.4%Landon8,862
2.8%Lemke579
+12.5%
20,907
D
58.6%Roosevelt12,121
38.0%Hoover7,862
3.5%Thomas716
+20.6%
20,699
R
29.6%Smith6,035
69.7%Hoover14,223
0.7%Thomas140
−40.1%
20,398
R
29.2%Davis5,276
54.2%Coolidge9,776
16.6%La Follette2,998
−24.9%
18,050
R
27.5%Cox4,311
69.1%Harding10,840
3.4%Debs540
−41.6%
15,691
D
53.2%Wilson6,101
43.4%Hughes4,969
3.4%Benson390
+9.9%
11,460
D
47.0%Wilson4,979
17.8%Taft1,885
35.2%Roosevelt3,726
+29.2%
10,590
D
49.4%Bryan5,630
46.4%Taft5,286
4.2%Debs473
+3.0%
11,389
R
20.3%Parker2,023
60.3%Roosevelt6,018
19.4%Debs1,940
−40.0%
9,981
R
48.9%Bryan5,262
49.0%McKinley5,279
2.1%Woolley222
−0.2%
10,763
D
51.2%Bryan5,073
46.3%McKinley4,596
2.5%Palmer248
+4.8%
9,917
R
7.9%Cleveland721
46.6%Harrison4,267
45.5%Weaver4,166
−38.7%
9,154
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: −47.3% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−47.3%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−38.7%
1896+4.8%
1900−0.2%
1904−40.0%
1908+3.0%
1912+29.2%
1916+9.9%
1920−41.6%
1924−24.9%
1928−40.1%
1932+20.6%
1936+12.5%
1940−27.6%
1944−28.7%
1948−13.8%
1952−45.2%
1956−37.0%
1960−31.2%
1964+7.7%
1968−33.3%
1972−45.2%
1976−19.4%
1980−42.5%
1984−51.1%
1988−31.1%
1992−22.5%
1996−25.7%
2000−38.3%
2004−43.4%
2008−31.3%
2012−38.2%
2016−49.0%
2020−46.1%
2024−47.3%
DemocraticRepublican

Hastings anchors Adams County, a reliably Republican corner of south-central Nebraska where presidential margins have exceeded 40 points in recent cycles, driven by a rural-leaning electorate with deep ties to commodity agriculture.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 29.2 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 51.1 points in 1984. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 1.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 47.3 points.

A population of 40,507, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $69,630 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Kearney, NE and Scottsbluff, NE.

Political twins — metros

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

Kearney, NE
93.8twin score
2000–2020 trajectory
Scottsbluff, NE
93.3twin score
2000–2016 trajectory
Norfolk, NE
93.1twin score
2000–2016 trajectory≠ % unaffiliated

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 Hastings, NE, Nebraska vote in 2024?
In 2024, Hastings, NE, Nebraska voted Republican by 47.3 points (R+47.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 19,496 votes cast, 4,973 went Democratic and 14,203 went Republican.
When did Hastings, NE, Nebraska last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Hastings, NE, Nebraska voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Hastings, NE, Nebraska?
Hastings, NE, Nebraska has a population of 40,507 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Hastings, NE, Nebraska?
Median household income in Hastings, NE, Nebraska is $69,630 — below the national median of $80,734. The Nebraska state median is $76,475.
What is the political history of Hastings, NE, Nebraska?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Hastings, NE, Nebraska from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 27 went Republican.