HarrisDemocratic47.3%226,647TrumpRepublican50.8%243,452OtherAll other candidates1.9%9,175
R+3.5- Lead
- 16,805
- Total
- 479,274
- vs nation
- R+2.0
Akashicmetro area
Omaha, NE-IA
Office (updates table and map)
President margin by year
Place winner margin
8 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic47.7%226,701TrumpRepublican49.7%236,351OtherAll other candidates2.6%12,427
R+2.0- Lead
- 9,650
- Total
- 475,479
- vs nation
- R+6.5
ClintonDemocratic41.1%170,037TrumpRepublican51.0%211,067OtherAll other candidates8.0%32,916
R+9.9- Lead
- 41,030
- Total
- 414,020
- vs nation
- R+12.0
ObamaDemocratic44.0%169,561RomneyRepublican54.0%207,799OtherAll other candidates2.0%7,630
R+9.9- Lead
- 38,238
- Total
- 384,990
- vs nation
- R+13.8
ObamaDemocratic47.9%184,018McCainRepublican50.5%194,169OtherAll other candidates1.7%6,370
R+2.6- Lead
- 10,151
- Total
- 384,557
- vs nation
- R+9.9
KerryDemocratic37.5%132,162BushRepublican61.2%216,057OtherAll other candidates1.3%4,594
R+23.8- Lead
- 83,895
- Total
- 352,813
- vs nation
- R+21.3
GoreDemocratic38.4%116,358BushRepublican57.3%173,863OtherAll other candidates4.3%12,963
R+19.0- Lead
- 57,505
- Total
- 303,184
- vs nation
- R+19.5
ClintonDemocratic37.8%109,936DoleRepublican51.9%150,816OtherAll other candidates10.3%29,948
R+14.1- Lead
- 40,880
- Total
- 290,700
- vs nation
- R+22.6
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+3.5MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 982,0642024 5-year
- Population density
- 226 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 4,346 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $85,4332024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 72.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 7.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 12.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+29.0 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+37.8 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI · twin score 90.2
presidential history
Party record book
Omaha, NE-IA · 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
63.7%
105,419 votes · D+29.0
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 61.7%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
68.7%
154,142 votes · R+37.8
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 66.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
226,701votes
47.7% of the vote · R+2.0
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 226,647 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
243,452votes
50.8% of the vote · R+3.5
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 236,351 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
+13.3pts D vs U.S.
Place D+16.5 · U.S. D+3.1
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · +11.2 pts
Republican
Bob Dole1996
+22.6pts R vs U.S.
Place R+14.1 · U.S. D+8.5
Runner-up · Benjamin Harrison, 1892 · +22.2 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
On a multi-state Place, each row sums votes cast in the separate U.S. House races held inside the Place that year. It is a geographic vote total, not one contest or a seat tally.
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2026R+7.5
Presidential vote · 2024R+3.5
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 4.0 points more Democratic than the rolls.
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
† Some years predate full county coverage; a flagged year sums only the counties reporting it.
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 (partial) | 80,839 | 24,698 | 28,881 | 27,231 | 29 |
| 2010 (partial) | 82,471 | 24,480 | 29,992 | 27,934 | 65 |
| 2012 (partial) | 82,600 | 23,480 | 31,615 | 27,410 | 95 |
| 2014 (partial) | 80,924 | 21,807 | 31,005 | 27,862 | 250 |
| 2016 (partial) | 83,108 | 22,017 | 32,200 | 28,298 | 593 |
| 2018 (partial) | 84,799 | 22,027 | 32,397 | 29,488 | 887 |
| 2020 (partial) | 86,654 | 23,385 | 35,896 | 26,330 | 1,043 |
| 2022 (partial) | 85,350 | 21,681 | 36,281 | 26,248 | 1,140 |
| 2024 (partial) | 86,656 | 20,781 | 37,880 | 26,726 | 1,269 |
| 2026 (partial) | 551,808 | 176,254 | 217,668 | 143,642 | 14,244 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+2,258 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +8,783 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +644 |
| 2012 | +41 |
| 2013 | +1,353 |
| 2014 | +454 |
| 2015 | +1,223 |
| 2016 | +696 |
| 2017 | +338 |
| 2018 | +1,544 |
| 2019 | +1,068 |
| 2021 | −1,041 |
| 2022 | −1,864 |
| 2023 | +780 |
| 2024 | +1,289 |
| 2025 | +2,258 |
Omaha anchors Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District, which allocates one Electoral College vote by district winner — a quirk that made it a genuine presidential battleground and drew outsized national campaign spending in recent cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 29.0 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 37.8 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 1.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 3.5 points.
A population of 982,064, a 72% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $85,433 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI and Lincoln, NE.
Political twins — metros
The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
90.2twin score
12-yr trendpopulation scaleelasticity≠ Irish ancestry
Lincoln, NE
89.3twin score
12-yr trendelasticity2024 margin
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN
88.4twin score
elasticity12-yr trendpopulation scale≠ 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 Omaha, NE-IA, Nebraska vote in 2024?
In 2024, Omaha, NE-IA, Nebraska voted Republican by 3.5 points (R+3.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 479,274 votes cast, 226,647 went Democratic and 243,452 went Republican.
When did Omaha, NE-IA, Nebraska last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Omaha, NE-IA, Nebraska voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Omaha, NE-IA, Nebraska?
Omaha, NE-IA, Nebraska has a population of 982,064 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Omaha, NE-IA, Nebraska?
Median household income in Omaha, NE-IA, Nebraska is $85,433 — above the national median of $80,734. The Nebraska state median is $75,059.
What is the political history of Omaha, NE-IA, Nebraska?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Omaha, NE-IA, Nebraska from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 25 went Republican.