Lancaster County, Nebraska
AkashicLancaster County, NEHarrisD+4.3
2024 precinct map of Lancaster CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Lancaster 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 | 51.0% | 81,012 |
|---|---|---|
| Donald TrumpRepublican | 46.8% | 74,215 |
| Chase OliverLibertarian | 2.2% | 3,507 |
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198 precincts · 158,734 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 | 51.0%Harris81,012 | 46.8%Trump74,215 | 2.2%Oliver3,507 | 158,734 | ||
| D | 52.3%Biden82,293 | 44.6%Trump70,092 | 2.4%Jorgensen3,706 | 157,215 | ||
| D | 45.4%Clinton61,898 | 45.2%Trump61,588 | 5.2%Johnson7,109 | 136,223 | ||
| R | 48.7%Obama62,015 | 49.0%Romney62,434 | 1.5%Gray1,874 | 127,355 | ||
| D | 51.6%Obama65,734 | 46.6%McCain59,398 | 1.8%Nader2,358 | 127,490 | ||
| R | 42.4%Kerry52,747 | 56.0%Bush69,764 | 1.6%Nader1,998 | 124,509 | ||
| R | 41.7%Gore44,650 | 51.8%Bush55,514 | 5.8%Nader6,182 | 107,132 | ||
| R | 44.4%Clinton43,339 | 45.9%Dole44,812 | 8.8%Perot8,595 | 97,708 | ||
| R | 39.3%Clinton41,402 | 39.5%Bush41,590 | 20.8%Perot21,951 | 105,399 | ||
| R | 49.5%Dukakis44,396 | 49.9%Bush44,744 | 0.6%Paul583 | 89,723 | ||
| R | 40.0%Mondale32,898 | 59.3%Reagan48,778 | 0.7%Bergland569 | 82,245 | ||
| R | 35.6%Carter27,162 | 50.9%Reagan38,780 | 13.5%Anderson10,291 | 76,233 | ||
| R | 40.9%Carter28,301 | 56.5%Ford39,041 | 2.6%McCarthy1,789 | 69,131 | ||
| R | 37.8%McGovern25,924 | 62.2%Nixon42,573 | 0.0% | 68,497 | ||
| R | 39.5%Humphrey23,539 | 55.5%Nixon33,051 | 4.9%Wallace2,940 | 59,530 | ||
| D | 59.1%Johnson34,503 | 40.9%Goldwater23,887 | 0.0% | 58,390 | ||
| R | 37.4%Kennedy22,564 | 62.6%Nixon37,725 | 0.0% | 60,289 | ||
| R | 35.1%Stevenson19,217 | 64.9%Eisenhower35,591 | 0.0% | 54,808 | ||
| R | 32.5%Stevenson17,728 | 67.5%Eisenhower36,797 | 0.0% | 54,525 | ||
| R | 43.7%Truman18,338 | 56.3%Dewey23,620 | 0.0% | 41,958 | ||
| R | 42.0%Roosevelt19,338 | 58.0%Dewey26,715 | 0.0% | 46,053 | ||
| R | 41.4%Roosevelt19,321 | 58.6%Willkie27,384 | 0.0% | 46,705 | ||
| D | 50.7%Roosevelt22,366 | 47.4%Landon20,902 | 1.9%Lemke838 | 44,106 | ||
| R | 45.8%Roosevelt18,190 | 52.3%Hoover20,772 | 1.9%Thomas761 | 39,723 | ||
| R | 24.2%Smith9,840 | 75.2%Hoover30,523 | 0.6%Thomas242 | 40,605 | ||
| R | 34.8%Davis11,563 | 54.4%Coolidge18,061 | 10.8%La Follette3,575 | 33,199 | ||
| R | 33.8%Cox8,435 | 62.6%Harding15,638 | 3.7%Debs917 | 24,990 | ||
| D | 54.5%Wilson9,093 | 42.2%Hughes7,042 | 3.3%Benson553 | 16,688 | ||
| D | 47.5%Wilson6,708 | 18.2%Taft2,566 | 34.4%Roosevelt4,857 | 14,131 | ||
| D | 51.9%Bryan8,540 | 45.1%Taft7,428 | 2.9%Debs485 | 16,453 | ||
| R | 17.2%Parker1,981 | 70.8%Roosevelt8,167 | 12.1%Debs1,393 | 11,541 | ||
| R | 42.0%Bryan5,677 | 55.3%McKinley7,465 | 2.7%Woolley365 | 13,507 | ||
| R | 45.6%Bryan5,687 | 52.2%McKinley6,513 | 2.3%Palmer284 | 12,484 | ||
| R | 11.5%Cleveland1,283 | 52.7%Harrison5,858 | 35.8%Weaver3,977 | 11,118 | ||
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −41.1% |
| 1896 | −6.6% |
| 1900 | −13.2% |
| 1904 | −53.6% |
| 1908 | +6.8% |
| 1912 | +29.3% |
| 1916 | +12.3% |
| 1920 | −28.8% |
| 1924 | −19.6% |
| 1928 | −50.9% |
| 1932 | −6.5% |
| 1936 | +3.3% |
| 1940 | −17.3% |
| 1944 | −16.0% |
| 1948 | −12.6% |
| 1952 | −35.0% |
| 1956 | −29.9% |
| 1960 | −25.1% |
| 1964 | +18.2% |
| 1968 | −16.0% |
| 1972 | −24.3% |
| 1976 | −15.5% |
| 1980 | −15.2% |
| 1984 | −19.3% |
| 1988 | −0.4% |
| 1992 | −0.2% |
| 1996 | −1.5% |
| 2000 | −10.1% |
| 2004 | −13.7% |
| 2008 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | −0.3% |
| 2016 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | +7.8% |
| 2024 | +4.3% |
DemocraticRepublican
Lancaster houses the state capital and the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, a combination that tilts its electorate left of the broader Plains baseline — posting a D+4.3 margin in 2024 against an otherwise deep-red statewide map.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 29.3 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 53.6 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 4.3 points.
A population of 326,696, a 78% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $74,793 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Fresno County and Deschutes County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Lancaster County, Nebraska vote in 2024?
In 2024, Lancaster County, Nebraska voted Democratic by 4.3 points (D+4.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 158,734 votes cast, 81,012 went Democratic and 74,215 went Republican.
When did Lancaster County, Nebraska last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Lancaster County, Nebraska voted Republican was 2012.
How many people live in Lancaster County, Nebraska?
Lancaster County, Nebraska has a population of 326,696 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Lancaster County, Nebraska?
Median household income in Lancaster County, Nebraska is $74,793 — below the national median of $80,734. The Nebraska state median is $76,475.
What is the political history of Lancaster County, Nebraska?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Lancaster County, Nebraska from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 25 went Republican.