Douglas County, NE

NE · Presidential Elections 1892–2024

D+10.1
2024 Margin
R+1.2%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 2016
Voting Streak
591K
Population

Douglas County, NE (Nebraska) voted D+10.1 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 148,733 votes (54.06%) to 120,919 (43.95%) for Trump.

This represents a R+1.2% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Douglas County is classified as a lean Democratic county. Douglas County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 2016. The county has a population of approximately 590,736.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+10.1
2020→2024 SwingR+1.2%
Voting StreakD since 2016
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population590,736
Median Age
35.6(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
42.1%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$80,391(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
66.6%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
14.5%(US: 19.1%)
Black
11.1%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
4.2%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
61.5%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
11.8%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
5.9%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
8.6%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
24.8%
Evangelical
11.3%(Below Average)
Mainline Protestant
7.8%
Black Protestant
2.3%
LDS/Mormon
1.3%
+ 1 more traditions

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
25.7%Above Average(2.1x)
Irish
13.2%(1.4x)
Mexican
10.5%
English
8.9%
Italian
3.9%
Polish
3.3%(1.3x)
+ 3 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:35.6 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
25.3%↑
18-29
9.1%↓
30-44
21.9%↑
45-64
29.6%↑
65+
14.1%↓
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Professional & Technical
13.1%(1.1x US)
Retail Trade
10.1%
Manufacturing
8.2%(0.8x US)
Educational Services
7.7%
Construction
7.2%
Healthcare & Social Services
4.5%
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202454.1%(148,733)44.0%(120,919)D+10.1R+1.2
202054.4%(150,350)43.1%(119,159)D+11.3D+8.9
201647.3%(113,798)45.0%(108,077)D+2.4D+5.4
201247.5%(106,456)50.6%(113,220)R+3.0R+7.7
200851.5%(116,810)46.9%(106,291)D+4.6D+22.7
200440.2%(83,330)58.3%(120,813)R+18.1R+3.0
200040.0%(73,347)55.2%(101,025)R+15.1R+3.1
199639.3%(70,708)51.4%(92,334)R+12.0D+1.2
199233.5%(67,097)46.7%(93,512)R+13.2R+0.0
198843.1%(76,541)56.3%(99,916)R+13.2D+17.9

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Presidential Margin Trend

Douglas County, NE • 1892–2024

D+R++40+200-20-4018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202455.6%(299,573)44.4%(238,937)D+11.3D+29.5
202032.5%(87,608)50.7%(136,745)R+18.2R+22.3
201850.4%(103,070)46.3%(94,777)D+4.1D+19.5
201440.9%(58,917)56.4%(81,226)R+15.5R+19.0
201251.7%(114,700)48.3%(106,951)D+3.5D+16.8
200842.0%(93,667)55.3%(123,299)R+13.3R+44.0
200665.3%(95,673)34.7%(50,765)D+30.7D+90.6
200218.4%(21,867)78.3%(93,092)R+59.9R+70.5
200055.1%(100,146)44.6%(80,957)D+10.6D+22.7
199642.8%(76,986)55.0%(98,805)R+12.1R+26.5

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202250.7%(96,628)45.7%(87,136)D+5.0R+1.0
201853.0%(108,235)47.0%(96,120)D+5.9D+11.5
201445.7%(65,979)51.2%(74,049)R+5.6D+27.8
201033.3%(41,429)66.7%(82,922)R+33.4D+0.7
200631.8%(46,509)65.9%(96,427)R+34.1R+2.2
200232.9%(39,288)64.8%(77,294)R+31.9R+25.2
199846.6%(61,119)53.2%(69,891)R+6.7R+56.9
199473.7%(115,501)23.5%(36,797)D+50.2D+50.6
199049.5%(75,114)49.9%(75,722)R+0.4D+0.0
198649.6%(67,133)50.1%(67,738)R+0.4R+8.8

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

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