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1876–2024
Lincoln-Beatrice, NE·Nebraska

Lincoln-Beatrice, NE delivered a near-tie in 2024.

2008 — 2024·5 elections
NE
2024 presidential election
Lincoln-Beatrice, NE
TrumpR+1.0
2024 presidential margin by county for Lincoln-Beatrice, NE, NEA map of the constituent counties of Lincoln-Beatrice, NE, NE, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Gage County, NE · R+39.0Seward County, NE · R+46.3Lancaster County, NE · D+4.3
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican49.4%88,405
Kamala HarrisDemocratic48.4%86,642
OtherAll other candidates2.2%3,892
D+60
R+60
3 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1876 to 2024. Most recent: −1.0% in 2024.flipped R · 2024−1.0%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892+36.4%
1896−6.9%
1900−13.5%
1904−48.6%
1908+2.3%
1912+25.9%
1916+7.3%
1920−33.2%
1924−19.1%
1928−45.6%
1932+3.5%
1936+6.5%
1940−19.1%
1944−19.1%
1948−12.6%
1952−37.8%
1956−30.9%
1960−26.5%
1964+19.0%
1968−16.9%
1972−24.9%
1976−14.2%
1980−18.8%
1984−22.0%
1988−2.1%
1992−1.5%
1996−2.6%
2000−12.2%
2004−16.3%
2008+2.4%
2012−3.2%
2016−4.4%
2020+2.3%
2024−1.0%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−1.0%
86,64288,405178,939
D
+2.3%
88,11684,027177,533
R
−4.4%
66,70873,422154,193
R
−3.2%
68,30472,950144,589
D
+2.4%
72,91069,480145,179
R
−16.3%
58,51681,692142,458
R
−12.2%
50,41665,509123,654
R
−2.6%
49,77952,704114,260
R
−1.5%
46,83848,656122,439
R
−2.1%
51,09453,331105,121
R
−22.0%
37,51858,87797,074
R
−18.8%
31,22448,39691,399
R
−14.2%
35,41747,46084,976
R
−24.9%
31,59952,57884,177
R
−16.9%
28,90141,45574,187
D
+19.0%
44,26130,14374,404
R
−26.5%
28,52049,06777,587
R
−30.9%
24,72246,79371,515
R
−37.8%
22,56749,97172,538
R
−12.6%
24,73631,84756,583
R
−19.1%
25,65937,78863,447
R
−19.1%
26,94639,65766,603
D
+6.5%
33,45929,31663,890
D
+3.5%
29,43427,38557,879
R
−45.6%
15,73342,44058,533
R
−19.1%
16,74126,18949,397
R
−33.2%
12,40925,38739,049
D
+7.3%
14,27512,28027,335
D
+25.9%
10,8744,69023,863
D
+2.3%
13,69813,07927,506
R
−48.6%
4,33814,71421,340
R
−13.5%
10,24313,54324,419
R
−6.9%
10,27311,83422,629
D
+36.4%
10,5172,92620,828
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Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error. Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
IndicatorLincoln-Beatrice, NECombined statistical areaNebraskaStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White82.0%77.9%61.0%
Black3.4%4.8%12.2%
Asian3.7%2.6%6.0%
Two or more races7.9%9.1%12.6%
Other race3.0%5.7%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino7.9%12.7%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$74,716$76,475$84,427
Poverty rate11.7%10.6%12.5%
Median age3537.339.1
Age 18–2414.1%9.8%9.2%
Age 65 and older15.8%16.8%17.2%
Education & Language
Speaks a non-English language at home11.4%12.8%22.3%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryGerman 33.3%German 31.0%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryIrish 11.3%Irish 11.7%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryEnglish 10.1%English 9.4%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic12.8%19.1%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant16.5%14.2%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed53.7%50.8%51.5%
Mainline Protestant14.4%12.1%5.2%

ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.

Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
33.3%
Irish
11.3%
English
10.1%
American
3.4%
Polish
2.0%
French
1.7%
Italian
1.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 35.0 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.7%
85+
1.1%
1.9%
75–84
2.5%
4.5%
65–74
5.1%
5.4%
55–64
5.5%
5.5%
45–54
5.1%
6.5%
35–44
6.2%
7.0%
25–34
6.3%
7.1%
18–24
7.0%
8.7%
5–17
8.1%
3.0%
<5
2.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$74,716
Lincoln-Beatrice, NE ranks near the middle of US counties.
Lincoln-Beatrice, NE$74,716
Nebraska$76,475
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
11.7%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1812.1%
Working age (18–64)11.8%
Seniors (65+)9.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
88.6%
speak English only
Spanish4.4%
Other Indo-European3.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.7%
Other languages1.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Evangelical Protestant
16.5%
Mainline Protestant
14.4%
Catholic
12.8%
Latter-day Saints
1.2%
Other Christian
0.5%
Black Protestant
0.3%
Other faiths
0.2%
Muslim
0.1%
Jewish
0.1%
Orthodox Christian
0.1%
Hindu
0.1%
Buddhist
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted53.7%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.

Lincoln-Beatrice, NE sits in the Great Plains. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 36.4 points in 1892 and a Republican high of 48.6 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the region moved 3.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 1.0 points.

A population of 365,966, a 82% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $74,716 describe the region.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Lincoln-Beatrice, NE, Nebraska vote in 2024?
In 2024, Lincoln-Beatrice, NE, Nebraska voted Republican by 1.0 points (R+1.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 178,939 votes cast, 86,642 went Democratic and 88,405 went Republican.
What is Lincoln-Beatrice, NE, Nebraska's political typology?
Akashic places Lincoln-Beatrice, NE, Nebraska in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the region has voted Democratic 9 times, Republican 25 times, and other 0 times.
When did Lincoln-Beatrice, NE, Nebraska last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Lincoln-Beatrice, NE, Nebraska voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Lincoln-Beatrice, NE, Nebraska?
Lincoln-Beatrice, NE, Nebraska has a population of 365,966 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Lincoln-Beatrice, NE, Nebraska?
Median household income in Lincoln-Beatrice, NE, Nebraska is $74,716 — below the national median of $80,734. The Nebraska state median is $76,475.
What is the political history of Lincoln-Beatrice, NE, Nebraska?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Lincoln-Beatrice, NE, Nebraska from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 25 went Republican. The region's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.