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Scottsbluff, NE
presidential margin
2008R+34.72012R+38.22016R+49.02020R+44.42024R+48.4
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+48.4
2024
median income$63,923U.S. $80,734 · NE $76,475
median age40.5U.S. 39.1 · NE 37.3
poverty rate12.8%U.S. 12.5% · NE 10.6%
bachelor’s+ (25+)27.1%U.S. 35.6% · NE 34.7%
non-english10.9%U.S. 22.3% · NE 12.8%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German30.2%
Irish10.6%
English9.0%
Mexican21.8%
Spaniard0.4%
Puerto Rican0.4%
Oglala Sioux0.8%
religion
other traditions
Mainline7.9%
Other Christian1.1%
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.

Scottsbluff, NE, Nebraska

Akashic
Scottsbluff, NETrumpR+48.4
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2024 presidential margin by county for Scottsbluff, NE, NEA map of the constituent counties of Scottsbluff, 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.Banner County, NE · R+80.5Scotts Bluff County, NE · R+47.5
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican73.5%11,381
Kamala HarrisDemocratic25.1%3,890
Chase OliverLibertarian1.4%214
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 Scottsbluff, NE, NE — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Banner County, NERepublicanR+80.5
Scotts Bluff County, NERepublicanR+47.5
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
25.1%Harris3,890
73.5%Trump11,381
1.4%Oliver214
−48.4%
15,485
R
26.6%Biden4,239
71.0%Trump11,314
2.4%Jorgensen382
−44.4%
15,935
R
21.9%Clinton3,226
70.9%Trump10,433
7.2%Johnson1,060
−49.0%
14,719
R
29.8%Obama4,382
68.0%Romney9,994
2.2%Johnson322
−38.2%
14,698
R
31.7%Obama4,807
66.4%McCain10,056
1.9%Nader283
−34.7%
15,146
R
26.3%Kerry3,899
72.6%Bush10,757
1.2%Nader171
−46.3%
14,827
R
28.0%Gore4,002
68.4%Bush9,787
3.6%Nader512
−40.5%
14,301
R
33.0%Clinton4,609
57.0%Dole7,950
10.0%Perot1,388
−24.0%
13,947
R
27.5%Clinton4,243
48.6%Bush7,497
23.9%Perot3,691
−21.1%
15,431
R
33.5%Dukakis4,576
65.8%Bush8,974
0.7%Paul98
−32.2%
13,648
R
21.8%Mondale3,132
77.6%Reagan11,168
0.7%Bergland100
−55.8%
14,400
R
20.9%Carter2,887
72.5%Reagan9,985
6.6%Anderson909
−51.5%
13,781
R
37.6%Carter4,508
59.8%Ford7,168
2.5%McCarthy305
−22.2%
11,981
R
24.0%McGovern2,860
76.0%Nixon9,053
0.0%
−52.0%
11,913
R
23.8%Humphrey2,721
67.3%Nixon7,706
8.9%Wallace1,015
−43.6%
11,442
R
47.3%Johnson6,564
52.7%Goldwater7,322
0.0%
−5.5%
13,886
R
39.0%Kennedy5,857
61.0%Nixon9,152
0.0%
−22.0%
15,009
R
36.8%Stevenson4,875
63.2%Eisenhower8,356
0.0%
−26.3%
13,231
R
26.8%Stevenson3,728
73.2%Eisenhower10,158
0.0%
−46.3%
13,886
R
44.7%Truman4,615
55.3%Dewey5,718
0.0%
−10.7%
10,333
R
34.7%Roosevelt3,887
65.3%Dewey7,325
0.0%
−30.7%
11,212
R
35.7%Roosevelt4,681
64.3%Willkie8,439
0.0%
−28.6%
13,120
D
57.6%Roosevelt6,135
40.7%Landon4,328
1.7%Lemke183
+17.0%
10,646
D
53.3%Roosevelt5,149
45.5%Hoover4,393
1.2%Thomas120
+7.8%
9,662
R
16.9%Smith1,484
82.1%Hoover7,225
1.1%Thomas93
−65.2%
8,802
R
20.4%Davis1,220
61.3%Coolidge3,655
18.3%La Follette1,091
−40.8%
5,966
R
21.6%Cox1,038
71.6%Harding3,447
6.9%Debs330
−50.0%
4,815
D
53.7%Wilson1,753
39.4%Hughes1,286
7.0%Benson228
+14.3%
3,267
O
27.6%Wilson551
18.4%Taft367
54.1%Roosevelt1,082
Roosevelt +26.6
2,000
R
36.5%Bryan623
56.4%Taft964
7.1%Debs122
−20.0%
1,709
R
12.5%Parker121
70.5%Roosevelt685
17.0%Debs165
−58.1%
971
R
35.7%Bryan347
60.3%McKinley586
4.0%Woolley39
−24.6%
972
R
47.6%Bryan374
51.3%McKinley403
1.0%Palmer8
−3.7%
785
R
8.7%Cleveland74
48.4%Harrison414
42.9%Weaver367
−39.8%
855
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: −48.4% in 2024.flipped R · 1940−48.4%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−39.8%
1896−3.7%
1900−24.6%
1904−58.1%
1908−20.0%
1912+9.2%
1916+14.3%
1920−50.0%
1924−40.8%
1928−65.2%
1932+7.8%
1936+17.0%
1940−28.6%
1944−30.7%
1948−10.7%
1952−46.3%
1956−26.3%
1960−22.0%
1964−5.5%
1968−43.6%
1972−52.0%
1976−22.2%
1980−51.5%
1984−55.8%
1988−32.2%
1992−21.1%
1996−24.0%
2000−40.5%
2004−46.3%
2008−34.7%
2012−38.2%
2016−49.0%
2020−44.4%
2024−48.4%
DemocraticRepublican

Scottsbluff anchors Nebraska's sparsely populated western Panhandle, where an economy built on irrigated sugar beets and cattle produces some of the state's most lopsided Republican margins in statewide races.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 17.0 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 65.2 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 4.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 48.4 points.

A population of 36,585, a 71% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $63,923 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Hastings, NE and Norfolk, NE.

Political twins — metros

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

Hastings, NE
93.3twin score
2000–2016 trajectory
Norfolk, NE
91.4twin score
2000–2016 trajectory≠ % unaffiliated
Lexington, 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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Places within Scottsbluff, NE

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Frequently asked questions

How did Scottsbluff, NE, Nebraska vote in 2024?
In 2024, Scottsbluff, NE, Nebraska voted Republican by 48.4 points (R+48.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 15,485 votes cast, 3,890 went Democratic and 11,381 went Republican.
When did Scottsbluff, NE, Nebraska last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Scottsbluff, NE, Nebraska voted Democratic was 1936.
How many people live in Scottsbluff, NE, Nebraska?
Scottsbluff, NE, Nebraska has a population of 36,585 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Scottsbluff, NE, Nebraska?
Median household income in Scottsbluff, NE, Nebraska is $63,923 — below the national median of $80,734. The Nebraska state median is $76,475.
What is the political history of Scottsbluff, NE, Nebraska?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Scottsbluff, NE, Nebraska from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 30 went Republican.