Douglas County, Nebraska
AkashicDouglas County, NEHarrisD+10.1
2024 precinct map of Douglas CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Douglas County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin, and gold where an independent or third-party candidate carried the precinct.
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Kamala Harris ✓Democratic | 54.1% | 148,733 |
|---|---|---|
| Donald TrumpRepublican | 43.9% | 120,919 |
| Chase OliverLibertarian | 2.0% | 5,493 |
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233 precincts · 275,145 votes. Hover any precinct for its result.
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the county’s overall result across 1892–2024.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 54.1%Harris148,733 | 43.9%Trump120,919 | 2.0%Oliver5,493 | 275,145 | ||
| D | 54.4%Biden150,350 | 43.1%Trump119,159 | 2.0%Jorgensen5,442 | 276,540 | ||
| D | 47.3%Clinton113,798 | 45.0%Trump108,077 | 4.3%Johnson10,402 | 240,433 | ||
| R | 47.5%Obama106,456 | 50.6%Romney113,220 | 1.2%Gray2,763 | 223,927 | ||
| D | 51.5%Obama116,810 | 46.9%McCain106,291 | 1.6%Nader3,600 | 226,701 | ||
| R | 40.2%Kerry83,330 | 58.3%Bush120,813 | 1.4%Nader2,928 | 207,071 | ||
| R | 40.0%Gore73,347 | 55.2%Bush101,025 | 3.9%Nader7,109 | 183,156 | ||
| R | 39.3%Clinton70,708 | 51.4%Dole92,334 | 8.3%Perot14,863 | 179,721 | ||
| R | 33.5%Clinton67,097 | 46.7%Bush93,512 | 19.3%Perot38,697 | 200,121 | ||
| R | 43.1%Dukakis76,541 | 56.3%Bush99,916 | 0.6%Paul1,108 | 177,565 | ||
| R | 34.2%Mondale58,979 | 65.3%Reagan112,676 | 0.6%Bergland1,003 | 172,658 | ||
| R | 31.5%Carter51,668 | 59.1%Reagan96,908 | 9.4%Anderson15,354 | 163,930 | ||
| R | 39.0%Carter61,877 | 58.7%Ford93,204 | 2.3%McCarthy3,626 | 158,707 | ||
| R | 32.2%McGovern48,201 | 67.8%Nixon101,579 | 0.0% | 149,780 | ||
| R | 37.6%Humphrey51,617 | 50.9%Nixon69,808 | 11.5%Wallace15,739 | 137,164 | ||
| D | 55.7%Johnson77,480 | 44.3%Goldwater61,613 | 0.0% | 139,093 | ||
| R | 47.1%Kennedy64,060 | 52.9%Nixon72,005 | 0.0% | 136,065 | ||
| R | 40.6%Stevenson50,110 | 59.4%Eisenhower73,270 | 0.0% | 123,380 | ||
| R | 43.8%Stevenson55,591 | 56.2%Eisenhower71,457 | 0.0% | 127,048 | ||
| D | 51.1%Truman49,258 | 48.9%Dewey47,175 | 0.0% | 96,433 | ||
| D | 54.4%Roosevelt63,762 | 45.6%Dewey53,443 | 0.0% | 117,205 | ||
| D | 55.6%Roosevelt66,840 | 44.4%Willkie53,325 | 0.0% | 120,165 | ||
| D | 65.6%Roosevelt70,245 | 33.0%Landon35,349 | 1.4%Lemke1,482 | 107,076 | ||
| D | 62.6%Roosevelt59,347 | 35.8%Hoover33,938 | 1.6%Thomas1,483 | 94,768 | ||
| R | 46.8%Smith42,267 | 52.6%Hoover47,551 | 0.6%Thomas587 | 90,405 | ||
| R | 28.6%Davis18,672 | 45.0%Coolidge29,390 | 26.4%La Follette17,278 | 65,340 | ||
| R | 37.3%Cox18,439 | 57.8%Harding28,543 | 4.8%Debs2,393 | 49,375 | ||
| D | 59.8%Wilson24,796 | 35.1%Hughes14,557 | 5.0%Benson2,084 | 41,437 | ||
| D | 44.1%Wilson12,908 | 21.1%Taft6,185 | 34.8%Roosevelt10,189 | 29,282 | ||
| D | 50.7%Bryan15,583 | 45.8%Taft14,066 | 3.5%Debs1,064 | 30,713 | ||
| R | 25.9%Parker6,831 | 57.9%Roosevelt15,248 | 16.2%Debs4,270 | 26,349 | ||
| R | 47.2%Bryan13,241 | 50.9%McKinley14,266 | 1.9%Woolley530 | 28,037 | ||
| R | 47.6%Bryan11,755 | 49.9%McKinley12,326 | 2.4%Palmer597 | 24,678 | ||
| R | 13.1%Cleveland2,904 | 48.3%Harrison10,702 | 38.6%Weaver8,566 | 22,172 | ||
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −35.2% |
| 1896 | −2.3% |
| 1900 | −3.7% |
| 1904 | −31.9% |
| 1908 | +4.9% |
| 1912 | +23.0% |
| 1916 | +24.7% |
| 1920 | −20.5% |
| 1924 | −16.4% |
| 1928 | −5.8% |
| 1932 | +26.8% |
| 1936 | +32.6% |
| 1940 | +11.2% |
| 1944 | +8.8% |
| 1948 | +2.2% |
| 1952 | −12.5% |
| 1956 | −18.8% |
| 1960 | −5.8% |
| 1964 | +11.4% |
| 1968 | −13.3% |
| 1972 | −35.6% |
| 1976 | −19.7% |
| 1980 | −27.6% |
| 1984 | −31.1% |
| 1988 | −13.2% |
| 1992 | −13.2% |
| 1996 | −12.0% |
| 2000 | −15.1% |
| 2004 | −18.1% |
| 2008 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | −3.0% |
| 2016 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | +11.3% |
| 2024 | +10.1% |
DemocraticRepublican
Douglas County anchors Nebraska's lone Democratic-leaning congressional district and delivered a D+10.2 margin in 2024, making it the dominant counterweight to the state's otherwise heavily Republican rural vote.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 32.6 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 35.6 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 10.1 points.
A population of 590,736, a 66% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $80,391 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Henry County and Frederick County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Douglas County, Nebraska vote in 2024?
In 2024, Douglas County, Nebraska voted Democratic by 10.1 points (D+10.1), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 275,145 votes cast, 148,733 went Democratic and 120,919 went Republican.
When did Douglas County, Nebraska last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Douglas County, Nebraska voted Republican was 2012.
How many people live in Douglas County, Nebraska?
Douglas County, Nebraska has a population of 590,736 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Douglas County, Nebraska?
Median household income in Douglas County, Nebraska is $80,391 — below the national median of $80,734. The Nebraska state median is $76,475.
What is the political history of Douglas County, Nebraska?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Douglas County, Nebraska from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 21 went Republican.