Question 1

How did Lancaster, Nebraska vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Accepted Answer

Lancaster, Nebraska voted Democratic in 2024 with a margin of D+4.3. Kamala D Harris received 81,012 votes and Donald Trump received 74,215 out of 157,633 total votes cast, a 3.5-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

Question 2

What is Lancaster, Nebraska's political history?

Accepted Answer

Lancaster, Nebraska has 40 presidential elections on record, spanning 1868 to 2024. Democrats have won 9 and Republicans 31 of those contests. The largest single-election swing was 60.4 points in 1908.

Question 3

What are the demographics of Lancaster, Nebraska?

Accepted Answer

Lancaster, Nebraska has a population of 326,696 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 77.9% non-Hispanic white, 8.5% Hispanic, 3.7% Black. About 42% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $74,793.

Question 4

Which places are most similar to Lancaster, Nebraska?

Accepted Answer

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar countys to Lancaster, Nebraska are Cass, Kalamazoo, Clay. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Group	%
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	77.9%
▶Hispanic / Latino(19)	8.5%
▶Black / African American(12)	3.7%
▶Asian(6)	4.1%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(9)	1.1%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(3)	0.7%
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(4)	0.1%
Multiracial / Other	5.1%

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents
Evangelical Protestant	15.5%	35.1%
Catholic	13.2%	30.0%
Mainline Protestant	13.0%	29.4%
Other	2.2%	4.9%
LDS (Mormon)	1.1%	2.6%
Black Protestant	0.2%	0.4%
Non-religious	55.9%	—

Year	Result
2024	Harris+4.3
2020	Biden+7.8
2016	Clinton+0.2
2012	Romney+0.3
2008	Obama+5.0
2004	Bush+13.7
2000	Bush+10.1
1996	Dole+1.5
1992	Bush+0.2

Year	Dem %	Rep %	Margin	Swing
2024	51.4%	47.1%	D+4.3	R+3.5
2020	52.3%	44.6%	D+7.8	D+7.5
2016	45.4%	45.2%	D+0.2	D+0.6
2012	48.7%	49.0%	R+0.3	R+5.3
2008	51.6%	46.6%	D+5.0	D+18.6
2004	42.4%	56.0%	R+13.7	R+3.5
2000	41.7%	51.8%	R+10.1	R+8.6
1996	44.4%	45.9%	R+1.5	R+1.3
1992	39.3%	39.5%	R+0.2	D+0.2
1988	49.5%	49.9%	R+0.4	D+18.9
1984	40.0%	59.3%	R+19.3	R+4.1
1980	35.6%	50.9%	R+15.2	D+0.3
1976	40.9%	56.5%	R+15.5	D+8.8
1972	37.8%	62.2%	R+24.3	R+8.3
1968	39.5%	55.5%	R+16.0	R+34.2
1964	59.1%	40.9%	D+18.2	D+43.3
1960	37.4%	62.6%	R+25.1	D+4.7
1956	35.1%	64.9%	R+29.9	D+5.1
1952	32.5%	67.5%	R+35.0	R+22.4
1948	43.7%	56.3%	R+12.6	—

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