HarrisDemocratic23.9%2,304TrumpRepublican74.8%7,219OliverNonpartisan0.5%44
R+51.0- Lead
- 4,915
- Total
- 9,645
- vs nation
- R+49.5
Akashicmetro area
Lexington, NE
Office (updates table and map)
President margin by year
Place winner margin
2 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic26.3%2,712TrumpRepublican71.9%7,417OtherAll other candidates1.8%183
R+45.6- Lead
- 4,705
- Total
- 10,312
- vs nation
- R+50.1
ClintonDemocratic23.9%2,302TrumpRepublican70.3%6,778OtherAll other candidates5.9%565
R+46.4- Lead
- 4,476
- Total
- 9,645
- vs nation
- R+48.5
ObamaDemocratic27.5%2,429RomneyRepublican70.1%6,194OtherAll other candidates2.4%214
R+42.6- Lead
- 3,765
- Total
- 8,837
- vs nation
- R+46.5
ObamaDemocratic29.4%2,659McCainRepublican69.0%6,236OtherAll other candidates1.5%139
R+39.6- Lead
- 3,577
- Total
- 9,034
- vs nation
- R+46.9
KerryDemocratic21.5%1,950BushRepublican77.6%7,039OtherAll other candidates0.9%86
R+56.1- Lead
- 5,089
- Total
- 9,075
- vs nation
- R+53.6
GoreDemocratic23.1%1,968BushRepublican73.6%6,268OtherAll other candidates3.3%285
R+50.5- Lead
- 4,300
- Total
- 8,521
- vs nation
- R+51.0
ClintonDemocratic27.0%2,455DoleRepublican59.4%5,403OtherAll other candidates13.7%1,243
R+32.4- Lead
- 2,948
- Total
- 9,101
- vs nation
- R+40.9
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+51.0MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 26,2422024 5-year
- Population density
- 18 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 1,472 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $70,4722024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 55.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 5.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 35.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+35.8 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+63.7 in 1984MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Elko, NV · twin score 91.5
presidential history
Party record book
Lexington, NE · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
62.4%
5,776 votes · D+26.3
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1916 · 56.3%
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
81.6%
7,689 votes · R+63.7
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 80.9%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
5,776votes
62.4% of the vote · D+26.3
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 5,139 votes
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1952
8,147votes
79.4% of the vote · R+58.8
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 7,689 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
William J. Bryan1896
+19.4pts D vs U.S.
Place D+13.3 · U.S. R+6.1
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1912 · +16.2 pts
Republican
George W. Bush2004
+53.6pts R vs U.S.
Place R+56.1 · U.S. R+2.5
Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2000 · +51.0 pts
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2026R+40.7
Presidential vote · 2024R+51.0
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 10 points more Republican than the rolls.
14,232 registered voters · 2026
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
−425 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −5,218 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −321 |
| 2012 | −397 |
| 2013 | −217 |
| 2014 | −348 |
| 2015 | −401 |
| 2016 | −508 |
| 2017 | −465 |
| 2018 | −295 |
| 2019 | −482 |
| 2021 | −365 |
| 2022 | −321 |
| 2023 | −178 |
| 2024 | −495 |
| 2025 | −425 |
Lexington anchors Dawson County, a meatpacking corridor that draws a sizable Hispanic workforce, creating demographic crosscurrents unusual for rural Nebraska and producing competitive margins in down-ballot races.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 35.8 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 63.7 points in 1984. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 5.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 51.0 points.
A population of 26,242, a 56% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $70,472 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Elko, NV and Ontario, OR-ID.
Political twins — metros
The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Elko, NV
91.5twin score
2000–2012 trajectory≠ median income
Ontario, OR-ID
90.5twin score
2000–2012 trajectory≠ German ancestry
Scottsbluff, NE
88.7twin score
2000–2016 trajectory≠ Scottish 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 Lexington, NE, Nebraska vote in 2024?
In 2024, Lexington, NE, Nebraska voted Republican by 51.0 points (R+51.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 9,645 votes cast, 2,304 went Democratic and 7,219 went Republican.
When did Lexington, NE, Nebraska last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Lexington, NE, Nebraska voted Democratic was 1936.
How many people live in Lexington, NE, Nebraska?
Lexington, NE, Nebraska has a population of 26,242 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Lexington, NE, Nebraska?
Median household income in Lexington, NE, Nebraska is $70,472 — below the national median of $80,734. The Nebraska state median is $76,475.
What is the political history of Lexington, NE, Nebraska?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Lexington, NE, Nebraska from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 26 went Republican.