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1892–2024
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Lexington, NE
presidential margin
2008R+39.62012R+42.62016R+46.42020R+45.62024R+51.0
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+51.0
2024
median income$70,472U.S. $80,734 · NE $76,475
median age36.6U.S. 39.1 · NE 37.3
poverty rate10.8%U.S. 12.5% · NE 10.6%
bachelor’s+ (25+)18.4%U.S. 35.6% · NE 34.7%
non-english34.6%U.S. 22.3% · NE 12.8%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German26.3%
Irish7.7%
English7.1%
Mexican18.4%
Guatemalan8.4%
Salvadoran2.6%
African American†4.3%
Somali0.8%
African0.6%
religion
other traditions
Mainline18.0%
Latter-day Saints1.4%
Other Christian0.6%
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.

Lexington, NE, Nebraska

Akashic
Lexington, NETrumpR+51.0
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2024 presidential margin by county for Lexington, NE, NEA map of the constituent counties of Lexington, 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.Dawson County, NE · R+49.4Gosper County, NE · R+62.7
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican74.8%7,219
Kamala HarrisDemocratic23.9%2,304
Chase OliverLibertarian1.3%122
D+60
R+60
2 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (2 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Lexington, NE, NE — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Dawson County, NERepublicanR+49.4
Gosper County, NERepublicanR+62.7
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
23.9%Harris2,304
74.8%Trump7,219
1.3%Oliver122
−51.0%
9,645
R
26.3%Biden2,712
71.9%Trump7,417
1.8%Jorgensen183
−45.6%
10,312
R
23.9%Clinton2,302
70.3%Trump6,778
5.9%Johnson565
−46.4%
9,645
R
27.5%Obama2,429
70.1%Romney6,194
2.4%Johnson214
−42.6%
8,837
R
29.4%Obama2,659
69.0%McCain6,236
1.5%Nader139
−39.6%
9,034
R
21.5%Kerry1,950
77.6%Bush7,039
0.9%Nader86
−56.1%
9,075
R
23.1%Gore1,968
73.6%Bush6,268
3.3%Nader285
−50.5%
8,521
R
27.0%Clinton2,455
59.4%Dole5,403
13.7%Perot1,243
−32.4%
9,101
R
20.3%Clinton1,995
52.9%Bush5,206
26.8%Perot2,636
−32.6%
9,837
R
28.6%Dukakis2,515
70.8%Bush6,223
0.6%Paul51
−42.2%
8,789
R
17.9%Mondale1,688
81.6%Reagan7,689
0.4%Bergland41
−63.7%
9,418
R
17.1%Carter1,644
77.5%Reagan7,472
5.4%Anderson522
−60.5%
9,638
R
30.3%Carter2,727
67.5%Ford6,067
2.2%McCarthy200
−37.1%
8,994
R
19.1%McGovern1,666
80.9%Nixon7,040
0.0%
−61.7%
8,706
R
22.4%Humphrey1,843
71.9%Nixon5,922
5.8%Wallace476
−49.5%
8,241
R
45.6%Johnson4,302
54.4%Goldwater5,124
0.0%
−8.7%
9,426
R
27.1%Kennedy2,727
72.9%Nixon7,334
0.0%
−45.8%
10,061
R
24.4%Stevenson2,364
75.6%Eisenhower7,317
0.0%
−51.2%
9,681
R
20.6%Stevenson2,113
79.4%Eisenhower8,147
0.0%
−58.8%
10,260
R
39.7%Truman3,175
60.3%Dewey4,824
0.0%
−20.6%
7,999
R
31.6%Roosevelt2,754
68.4%Dewey5,952
0.0%
−36.7%
8,706
R
34.7%Roosevelt3,431
65.3%Willkie6,446
0.0%
−30.5%
9,877
D
54.2%Roosevelt5,139
44.5%Landon4,220
1.3%Lemke126
+9.7%
9,485
D
62.4%Roosevelt5,776
36.0%Hoover3,336
1.6%Thomas151
+26.3%
9,263
R
26.3%Smith2,198
72.9%Hoover6,100
0.8%Thomas69
−46.6%
8,367
R
25.8%Davis1,920
47.8%Coolidge3,556
26.4%La Follette1,963
−22.0%
7,439
R
29.7%Cox1,930
64.3%Harding4,178
6.0%Debs388
−34.6%
6,496
D
56.3%Wilson2,606
40.6%Hughes1,878
3.1%Benson145
+15.7%
4,629
D
49.0%Wilson2,137
13.3%Taft578
37.7%Roosevelt1,642
+35.8%
4,357
D
51.8%Bryan2,560
45.3%Taft2,236
2.9%Debs144
+6.6%
4,940
R
16.4%Parker611
60.6%Roosevelt2,260
23.0%Debs859
−44.2%
3,730
D
51.1%Bryan1,969
46.0%McKinley1,774
2.9%Woolley110
+5.1%
3,853
D
55.4%Bryan2,038
42.0%McKinley1,547
2.6%Palmer95
+13.3%
3,680
O
7.8%Cleveland267
45.0%Harrison1,546
47.2%Weaver1,623
Weaver +2.2
3,436
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: −51.0% in 2024.flipped R · 1940−51.0%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−37.2%
1896+13.3%
1900+5.1%
1904−44.2%
1908+6.6%
1912+35.8%
1916+15.7%
1920−34.6%
1924−22.0%
1928−46.6%
1932+26.3%
1936+9.7%
1940−30.5%
1944−36.7%
1948−20.6%
1952−58.8%
1956−51.2%
1960−45.8%
1964−8.7%
1968−49.5%
1972−61.7%
1976−37.1%
1980−60.5%
1984−63.7%
1988−42.2%
1992−32.6%
1996−32.4%
2000−50.5%
2004−56.1%
2008−39.6%
2012−42.6%
2016−46.4%
2020−45.6%
2024−51.0%
DemocraticRepublican

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.