Platte County, NE

NE · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+58.1
2024 Margin
R+1.3%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1968
Voting Streak
35K
Population

Platte County, NE (Nebraska) voted R+58.1 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 12,326 votes (78.33%) to 3,191 (20.28%) for Harris.

This represents a R+1.3% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Platte County is classified as a deep Republican county. Platte County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968. The county has a population of approximately 34,716.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+58.1
2020→2024 SwingR+1.3%
Voting StreakR since 1968
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population34,716
Median Age
37.7(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
23.0%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$71,552(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
74.3%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
23.7%(US: 19.1%)
Black
1.1%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
71.6%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
9.8%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
5.1%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
9.4%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
41.8%(Major Center)
Evangelical
19.2%
Mainline Protestant
8.7%(Above Average)
LDS/Mormon
1.0%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
35.2%Significant Hub(2.9x)
Mexican
12.6%
Polish
8.1%Significant Hub(3.3x)
Irish
7.9%
English
6.3%
American Heritage
3.0%
+ 2 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:37.7 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
26.6%
18-29
8.5%
30-44
18.0%
45-64
28.7%
65+
18.3%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingExceptional Hub
27.4%(2.8x US)
Retail Trade
9.3%(0.9x US)
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
7.5%(4.4x US)
Construction
7.5%(1.1x US)
Educational Services
7.0%(0.8x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
6.5%(1.4x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202420.3%(3,191)78.3%(12,326)R+58.1R+1.3
202020.7%(3,260)77.5%(12,186)R+56.8D+0.9
201618.3%(2,646)76.0%(10,965)R+57.6R+6.3
201223.4%(3,148)74.7%(10,061)R+51.3R+9.8
200828.3%(3,796)69.8%(9,373)R+41.6D+19.0
200419.0%(2,657)79.6%(11,130)R+60.6R+4.2
200020.3%(2,612)76.7%(9,861)R+56.4R+16.5
199624.3%(3,010)64.1%(7,948)R+39.8R+1.5
199217.5%(2,424)55.8%(7,736)R+38.3D+8.1
198826.5%(3,285)72.9%(9,040)R+46.4D+19.1

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Platte County, NE18922024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202423.8%(7,419)76.2%(23,703)R+52.3D+12.6
202014.4%(2,183)79.3%(12,055)R+64.9R+10.3
201821.2%(2,343)75.9%(8,372)R+54.6D+5.2
201418.6%(1,725)78.4%(7,282)R+59.8R+13.5
201226.9%(3,601)73.1%(9,801)R+46.3R+6.9
200829.4%(3,917)68.8%(9,166)R+39.4R+65.3
200663.0%(6,754)37.0%(3,971)D+25.9D+106.7
20028.8%(873)89.6%(8,886)R+80.8R+59.5
200039.3%(4,998)60.5%(7,694)R+21.2D+12.0
199632.6%(4,068)65.9%(8,214)R+33.3R+24.9

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202215.3%(1,695)82.0%(9,103)R+66.7R+11.5
201822.4%(2,473)77.6%(8,570)R+55.2R+19.5
201430.5%(2,823)66.2%(6,133)R+35.7D+34.9
201014.7%(1,296)85.3%(7,531)R+70.6R+0.7
200614.3%(1,546)84.2%(9,121)R+69.9R+8.6
200217.7%(1,758)79.1%(7,844)R+61.4R+30.5
199834.5%(3,394)65.4%(6,425)R+30.8R+84.3
199476.6%(8,204)23.1%(2,475)D+53.5D+69.0
199042.1%(4,398)57.6%(6,020)R+15.5D+3.1
198640.6%(4,199)59.2%(6,123)R+18.6R+2.7

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

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