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1892–2024
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Lincoln, NE
presidential margin
2008D+3.32012R+2.32016R+2.32020D+4.92024D+1.5
full record · 1892 → 2024
D+1.5
2024
median income$75,185U.S. $80,734 · NE $76,475
median age34.5U.S. 39.1 · NE 37.3
poverty rate11.7%U.S. 12.5% · NE 10.6%
bachelor’s+ (25+)41.5%U.S. 35.6% · NE 34.7%
non-english11.8%U.S. 22.3% · NE 12.8%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German32.6%
Irish11.2%
English10.2%
Mexican5.3%
Guatemalan0.5%
Salvadoran0.4%
Vietnamese1.4%
Asian Indian0.6%
Chinese0.5%
African American†2.8%
African0.2%
Sudanese0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline13.1%
Latter-day Saints1.2%
Other Christian0.5%
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.

Lincoln, NE, Nebraska

Akashic
Lincoln, NEHarrisD+1.5
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2024 presidential margin by county for Lincoln, NE, NEA map of the constituent counties of Lincoln, 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.Lancaster County, NE · D+4.3Seward County, NE · R+46.3
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic49.7%83,400
Donald TrumpRepublican48.2%80,882
Chase OliverLibertarian2.2%3,692
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 Lincoln, NE, NE — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Lancaster County, NEDemocraticD+4.3
Seward County, NERepublicanR+46.3
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
49.7%Harris83,400
48.2%Trump80,882
2.2%Oliver3,692
+1.5%
167,974
D
50.9%Biden84,731
46.0%Trump76,582
3.1%Jorgensen5,101
+4.9%
166,414
R
44.2%Clinton63,773
46.5%Trump67,042
9.2%Johnson13,330
−2.3%
144,145
R
47.7%Obama64,401
50.0%Romney67,437
2.3%Johnson3,090
−2.3%
134,928
D
50.7%Obama68,437
47.4%McCain64,045
1.9%Nader2,537
+3.3%
135,019
R
41.5%Kerry54,861
56.9%Bush75,117
1.6%Nader2,096
−15.3%
132,074
R
41.1%Gore46,900
52.5%Bush59,971
6.4%Nader7,277
−11.5%
114,148
R
43.8%Clinton45,771
46.2%Dole48,291
9.9%Perot10,355
−2.4%
104,417
R
38.7%Clinton43,523
39.7%Bush44,650
21.5%Perot24,162
−1.0%
112,335
R
49.1%Dukakis47,086
50.3%Bush48,216
0.7%Paul633
−1.2%
95,935
R
39.5%Mondale34,809
59.8%Reagan52,761
0.7%Bergland612
−20.4%
88,182
R
35.2%Carter28,965
51.5%Reagan42,307
13.3%Anderson10,926
−16.2%
82,198
R
41.2%Carter30,911
56.3%Ford42,261
2.5%McCarthy1,909
−15.1%
75,081
R
37.7%McGovern28,011
62.3%Nixon46,280
0.0%
−24.6%
74,291
R
39.1%Humphrey25,197
55.9%Nixon35,990
5.0%Wallace3,194
−16.8%
64,381
D
59.2%Johnson37,850
40.8%Goldwater26,108
0.0%
+18.4%
63,958
R
37.4%Kennedy24,659
62.6%Nixon41,313
0.0%
−25.2%
65,972
R
35.0%Stevenson21,127
65.0%Eisenhower39,279
0.0%
−30.0%
60,406
R
32.1%Stevenson19,413
67.9%Eisenhower41,054
0.0%
−35.8%
60,467
R
43.7%Truman20,612
56.3%Dewey26,536
0.0%
−12.6%
47,148
R
41.3%Roosevelt21,421
58.7%Dewey30,436
0.0%
−17.4%
51,857
R
41.0%Roosevelt21,850
59.0%Willkie31,501
0.0%
−18.1%
53,351
D
51.3%Roosevelt26,232
47.0%Landon24,025
1.7%Lemke888
+4.3%
51,145
R
48.4%Roosevelt22,398
49.8%Hoover23,070
1.8%Thomas826
−1.5%
46,294
R
26.2%Smith12,207
73.2%Hoover34,062
0.6%Thomas266
−47.0%
46,535
R
34.5%Davis13,411
53.6%Coolidge20,858
11.9%La Follette4,614
−19.2%
38,883
R
32.8%Cox9,932
63.9%Harding19,328
3.3%Debs1,003
−31.0%
30,263
D
53.4%Wilson10,890
43.6%Hughes8,897
3.0%Benson603
+9.8%
20,390
D
47.3%Wilson8,281
19.1%Taft3,354
33.6%Roosevelt5,880
+28.1%
17,515
D
51.7%Bryan10,569
45.7%Taft9,358
2.6%Debs529
+5.9%
20,456
R
19.8%Parker3,008
68.6%Roosevelt10,410
11.6%Debs1,762
−48.8%
15,180
R
43.4%Bryan7,542
54.2%McKinley9,402
2.4%Woolley414
−10.7%
17,358
R
46.9%Bryan7,563
50.9%McKinley8,201
2.2%Palmer358
−4.0%
16,122
R
14.2%Cleveland2,046
49.8%Harrison7,194
36.1%Weaver5,214
−35.6%
14,454
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: +1.5% in 2024.flipped D · 2020+1.5%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−35.6%
1896−4.0%
1900−10.7%
1904−48.8%
1908+5.9%
1912+28.1%
1916+9.8%
1920−31.0%
1924−19.2%
1928−47.0%
1932−1.5%
1936+4.3%
1940−18.1%
1944−17.4%
1948−12.6%
1952−35.8%
1956−30.0%
1960−25.2%
1964+18.4%
1968−16.8%
1972−24.6%
1976−15.1%
1980−16.2%
1984−20.4%
1988−1.2%
1992−1.0%
1996−2.4%
2000−11.5%
2004−15.3%
2008+3.3%
2012−2.3%
2016−2.3%
2020+4.9%
2024+1.5%
DemocraticRepublican

Lincoln's Lancaster County has trended more competitive than Nebraska's statewide lean in recent cycles, driven by a large public-university workforce and student population concentrated near the UNL campus.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 28.1 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 48.8 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 3.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 1.5 points.

A population of 344,337, a 79% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $75,185 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Omaha, NE-IA and Bloomington, IL.

Political twins — metros

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

Omaha, NE-IA
89.3twin score
12-yr trendelasticity2024 margin
Bloomington, IL
86.4twin score
2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend≠ Scottish ancestry
Columbia, MO
83.8twin score
12-yr trend2016–2024 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 Lincoln, NE, Nebraska vote in 2024?
In 2024, Lincoln, NE, Nebraska voted Democratic by 1.5 points (D+1.5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 167,974 votes cast, 83,400 went Democratic and 80,882 went Republican.
When did Lincoln, NE, Nebraska last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Lincoln, NE, Nebraska voted Republican was 2016.
How many people live in Lincoln, NE, Nebraska?
Lincoln, NE, Nebraska has a population of 344,337 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Lincoln, NE, Nebraska?
Median household income in Lincoln, NE, Nebraska is $75,185 — below the national median of $80,734. The Nebraska state median is $76,475.
What is the political history of Lincoln, NE, Nebraska?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Lincoln, NE, Nebraska from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 26 went Republican.