HarrisDemocratic21.3%3,611TrumpRepublican77.1%13,083OliverNonpartisan0.6%99
R+55.8- Lead
- 9,472
- Total
- 16,972
- vs nation
- R+54.3
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North Platte, 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
BidenDemocratic21.2%3,730TrumpRepublican76.5%13,478OtherAll other candidates2.3%405
R+55.3- Lead
- 9,748
- Total
- 17,613
- vs nation
- R+59.8
ClintonDemocratic17.8%2,945TrumpRepublican75.8%12,564OtherAll other candidates6.5%1,075
R+58.0- Lead
- 9,619
- Total
- 16,584
- vs nation
- R+60.1
ObamaDemocratic28.1%4,518RomneyRepublican68.9%11,084OtherAll other candidates3.0%484
R+40.8- Lead
- 6,566
- Total
- 16,086
- vs nation
- R+44.7
ObamaDemocratic30.7%5,127McCainRepublican66.8%11,144OtherAll other candidates2.5%422
R+36.0- Lead
- 6,017
- Total
- 16,693
- vs nation
- R+43.3
KerryDemocratic29.9%4,972BushRepublican68.6%11,413OtherAll other candidates1.5%243
R+38.7- Lead
- 6,441
- Total
- 16,628
- vs nation
- R+36.3
GoreDemocratic33.9%5,265BushRepublican61.5%9,556OtherAll other candidates4.5%705
R+27.6- Lead
- 4,291
- Total
- 15,526
- vs nation
- R+28.2
ClintonDemocratic34.4%5,244DoleRepublican51.0%7,776OtherAll other candidates14.6%2,232
R+16.6- Lead
- 2,532
- Total
- 15,252
- vs nation
- R+25.1
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+55.8MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 34,5752024 5-year
- Population density
- 11 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 3,135 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $65,3522024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 86.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 9.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+30.7 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+58.0 in 2016MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Wilmington, OH · twin score 91.9
presidential history
Party record book
North Platte, 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
63.8%
6,611 votes · D+30.7
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 61.7%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
77.1%
13,083 votes · R+55.8
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 76.5%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
7,198votes
61.7% of the vote · D+25.1
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 6,742 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
13,478votes
76.5% of the vote · R+55.3
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 13,083 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
Woodrow Wilson1916
+20.1pts D vs U.S.
Place D+23.3 · U.S. D+3.1
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1896 · +18.4 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2016
+60.1pts R vs U.S.
Place R+58.0 · U.S. D+2.1
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +59.8 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+47.3
Presidential vote · 2024R+55.8
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 8.5 points more Republican than the rolls.
23,600 registered voters · 2026
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+68 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −3,070 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −304 |
| 2012 | −184 |
| 2013 | −133 |
| 2014 | −402 |
| 2015 | −164 |
| 2016 | −118 |
| 2017 | −308 |
| 2018 | −238 |
| 2019 | −326 |
| 2021 | −357 |
| 2022 | −314 |
| 2023 | −164 |
| 2024 | −126 |
| 2025 | +68 |
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.