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1892–2024
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North Platte, NE
presidential margin
2008R+36.02012R+40.82016R+58.02020R+55.32024R+55.8
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+55.8
2024
median income$65,352U.S. $80,734 · NE $76,475
median age42.5U.S. 39.1 · NE 37.3
poverty rate12.2%U.S. 12.5% · NE 10.6%
bachelor’s+ (25+)22.7%U.S. 35.6% · NE 34.7%
non-english5.1%U.S. 22.3% · NE 12.8%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German33.3%
Irish14.6%
English12.8%
Mexican8.1%
Dominican0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline9.3%
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.

North Platte, NE, Nebraska

Akashic
North Platte, NETrumpR+55.8
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2024 presidential margin by county for North Platte, NE, NEA map of the constituent counties of North Platte, 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.Lincoln County, NE · R+55.0Logan County, NE · R+86.9
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican77.1%13,083
Kamala HarrisDemocratic21.3%3,611
Chase OliverLibertarian1.6%278
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 North Platte, NE, NE — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Lincoln County, NERepublicanR+55.0
Logan County, NERepublicanR+86.9
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
21.3%Harris3,611
77.1%Trump13,083
1.6%Oliver278
−55.8%
16,972
R
21.2%Biden3,730
76.5%Trump13,478
2.3%Jorgensen405
−55.3%
17,613
R
17.8%Clinton2,945
75.8%Trump12,564
6.5%Johnson1,075
−58.0%
16,584
R
28.1%Obama4,518
68.9%Romney11,084
3.0%Johnson484
−40.8%
16,086
R
30.7%Obama5,127
66.8%McCain11,144
2.5%Nader422
−36.0%
16,693
R
29.9%Kerry4,972
68.6%Bush11,413
1.5%Nader243
−38.7%
16,628
R
33.9%Gore5,265
61.5%Bush9,556
4.5%Nader705
−27.6%
15,526
R
34.4%Clinton5,244
51.0%Dole7,776
14.6%Perot2,232
−16.6%
15,252
R
32.5%Clinton5,238
45.5%Bush7,325
22.0%Perot3,549
−13.0%
16,112
R
41.1%Dukakis6,211
58.3%Bush8,798
0.6%Paul93
−17.1%
15,102
R
28.9%Mondale4,576
70.6%Reagan11,163
0.5%Bergland82
−41.6%
15,821
R
25.6%Carter3,839
67.2%Reagan10,085
7.3%Anderson1,091
−41.6%
15,015
R
41.9%Carter5,551
55.6%Ford7,359
2.4%McCarthy323
−13.7%
13,233
R
29.6%McGovern3,293
70.4%Nixon7,822
0.0%
−40.7%
11,115
R
33.5%Humphrey3,621
58.8%Nixon6,359
7.7%Wallace836
−25.3%
10,816
D
57.0%Johnson6,742
43.0%Goldwater5,078
0.0%
+14.1%
11,820
R
38.1%Kennedy4,975
61.9%Nixon8,076
0.0%
−23.8%
13,051
R
36.9%Stevenson4,623
63.1%Eisenhower7,890
0.0%
−26.1%
12,513
R
30.8%Stevenson3,882
69.2%Eisenhower8,739
0.0%
−38.5%
12,621
R
48.3%Truman4,364
51.7%Dewey4,673
0.0%
−3.4%
9,037
R
41.7%Roosevelt4,588
58.3%Dewey6,419
0.0%
−16.6%
11,007
R
45.2%Roosevelt5,285
54.8%Willkie6,406
0.0%
−9.6%
11,691
D
61.7%Roosevelt7,198
36.6%Landon4,267
1.8%Lemke205
+25.1%
11,670
D
63.8%Roosevelt6,611
33.1%Hoover3,428
3.1%Thomas319
+30.7%
10,358
R
27.9%Smith2,576
70.9%Hoover6,541
1.2%Thomas108
−43.0%
9,225
R
20.1%Davis1,538
40.9%Coolidge3,134
39.0%La Follette2,990
−20.8%
7,662
R
32.6%Cox2,076
57.4%Harding3,654
9.9%Debs632
−24.8%
6,362
D
57.9%Wilson2,475
34.7%Hughes1,481
7.4%Benson316
+23.3%
4,272
O
35.9%Wilson1,282
22.0%Taft787
42.1%Roosevelt1,504
Roosevelt +6.2
3,573
R
44.0%Bryan1,537
48.1%Taft1,681
7.9%Debs277
−4.1%
3,495
R
14.3%Parker350
63.3%Roosevelt1,549
22.4%Debs549
−49.0%
2,448
R
45.0%Bryan1,271
52.8%McKinley1,493
2.2%Woolley63
−7.9%
2,827
D
54.9%Bryan1,486
42.6%McKinley1,152
2.5%Palmer69
+12.3%
2,707
O
7.4%Cleveland194
41.7%Harrison1,096
50.9%Weaver1,339
Weaver +9.2
2,629
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: −55.8% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−55.8%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−34.3%
1896+12.3%
1900−7.9%
1904−49.0%
1908−4.1%
1912+13.9%
1916+23.3%
1920−24.8%
1924−20.8%
1928−43.0%
1932+30.7%
1936+25.1%
1940−9.6%
1944−16.6%
1948−3.4%
1952−38.5%
1956−26.1%
1960−23.8%
1964+14.1%
1968−25.3%
1972−40.7%
1976−13.7%
1980−41.6%
1984−41.6%
1988−17.1%
1992−13.0%
1996−16.6%
2000−27.6%
2004−38.7%
2008−36.0%
2012−40.8%
2016−58.0%
2020−55.3%
2024−55.8%
DemocraticRepublican

North Platte's economy is built around one of the world's busiest rail classification yards, shaping a working-class electorate in a metro that has voted Republican by wide margins in recent cycles.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 30.7 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 58.0 points in 2016. The 2024 margin was 55.8 points.

A population of 34,575, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $65,352 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Wilmington, OH and Huntingdon, PA.

Political twins — metros

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

Wilmington, OH
91.9twin score
2004–2024 trajectory≠ German ancestry
Huntingdon, PA
90.7twin score
2012–2024 trajectory≠ Italian ancestry
Cumberland, MD-WV
88.4twin score
2008–2020 trajectory≠ Italian 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 North Platte, NE, Nebraska vote in 2024?
In 2024, North Platte, NE, Nebraska voted Republican by 55.8 points (R+55.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 16,972 votes cast, 3,611 went Democratic and 13,083 went Republican.
When did North Platte, NE, Nebraska last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which North Platte, NE, Nebraska voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in North Platte, NE, Nebraska?
North Platte, NE, Nebraska has a population of 34,575 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in North Platte, NE, Nebraska?
Median household income in North Platte, NE, Nebraska is $65,352 — below the national median of $80,734. The Nebraska state median is $76,475.
What is the political history of North Platte, NE, Nebraska?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in North Platte, NE, Nebraska from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 27 went Republican.