Lancaster County, NE

NE · Presidential Elections 1892–2024

D+4.3
2024 Margin
R+3.5%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 2016
Voting Streak
327K
Population

Lancaster County, NE (Nebraska) voted D+4.3 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 81,012 votes (51.04%) to 74,215 (46.75%) for Trump.

This represents a R+3.5% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Lancaster County is classified as a competitive Democratic county. Lancaster County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 2016. The county has a population of approximately 326,696.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+4.3
2020→2024 SwingR+3.5%
Voting StreakD since 2016
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population326,696
Median Age
34.3(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
41.9%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$74,793(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
78.8%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
8.5%(US: 19.1%)
Black
4.3%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
4.1%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
59.0%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
11.9%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
5.7%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
7.9%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
15.5%
Catholic
13.2%(Below Average)
Mainline Protestant
13.0%(Major Center)
LDS/Mormon
1.1%
Black Protestant
0.2%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
32.1%Significant Hub(2.6x)
Irish
11.3%(1.2x)
English
10.2%
Mexican
5.5%
American Heritage
3.2%
Polish
2.1%
+ 3 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:34.3 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
22.4%
18-29
14.6%
30-44
20.3%
45-64
27.4%
65+
15.3%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
10.8%
Professional & Technical
10.0%(0.8x US)
Manufacturing
9.4%
Educational Services
8.3%
Construction
5.9%(0.9x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.8%
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202451.0%(81,012)46.8%(74,215)D+4.3R+3.5
202052.3%(82,293)44.6%(70,092)D+7.8D+7.5
201645.4%(61,898)45.2%(61,588)D+0.2D+0.6
201248.7%(62,015)49.0%(62,434)R+0.3R+5.3
200851.6%(65,734)46.6%(59,398)D+5.0D+18.6
200442.4%(52,747)56.0%(69,764)R+13.7R+3.5
200041.7%(44,650)51.8%(55,514)R+10.1R+8.6
199644.4%(43,339)45.9%(44,812)R+1.5R+1.3
199239.3%(41,402)39.5%(41,590)R+0.2D+0.2
198849.5%(44,396)49.9%(44,744)R+0.4D+18.9

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Lancaster County, NE • 1892–2024

D+R++60+40+200-20-40-6018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202454.4%(169,954)45.6%(142,484)D+8.8D+28.8
202031.8%(48,756)51.7%(79,436)R+20.0R+31.7
201853.9%(63,175)42.2%(49,449)D+11.7D+20.1
201443.3%(37,265)51.7%(44,462)R+8.4R+16.1
201253.9%(68,046)46.1%(58,306)D+7.7D+6.4
200849.4%(62,421)48.1%(60,805)D+1.3R+39.6
200670.5%(64,664)29.5%(27,115)D+40.9D+102.4
200217.9%(12,156)79.4%(53,855)R+61.5R+82.6
200060.4%(64,102)39.3%(41,701)D+21.1D+18.7
199650.1%(48,934)47.7%(46,632)D+2.4R+21.5

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202250.4%(57,424)46.3%(52,769)D+4.1R+7.4
201855.7%(64,946)44.3%(51,560)D+11.5D+10.2
201449.2%(42,323)47.9%(41,216)D+1.3D+24.5
201038.4%(26,854)61.6%(43,060)R+23.2D+5.6
200634.9%(31,921)63.6%(58,256)R+28.8R+2.5
200235.1%(23,626)61.4%(41,289)R+26.3R+33.2
199853.4%(42,660)46.4%(37,099)D+7.0R+48.5
199476.0%(56,405)20.6%(15,262)D+55.4D+42.7
199055.3%(45,074)42.6%(34,692)D+12.7R+8.5
198660.4%(44,044)39.2%(28,542)D+21.3R+0.3

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

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