Omaha, Nebraska
AkashicOmahaTrumpR+10.7
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 54.4% | 315,689 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 43.7% | 253,724 |
| Chase OliverLibertarian | 1.8% | 10,708 |
D+60R+60
24 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (24 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Atchison County, MO | Republican | R+59.8 |
| Burt County, NE | Republican | R+45.0 |
| Cass County, IA | Republican | R+40.6 |
| Cass County, NE | Republican | R+37.0 |
| Colfax County, NE | Republican | R+50.9 |
| Crawford County, IA | Republican | R+43.4 |
| Cuming County, NE | Republican | R+59.9 |
| Dodge County, NE | Republican | R+32.5 |
| Douglas County, NE | Democratic | D+10.1 |
| Fremont County, IA | Republican | R+44.5 |
| Harrison County, IA | Republican | R+41.7 |
| Johnson County, NE | Republican | R+40.3 |
| Mills County, IA | Republican | R+39.0 |
| Montgomery County, IA | Republican | R+39.0 |
| Nemaha County, NE | Republican | R+44.4 |
| Otoe County, NE | Republican | R+38.8 |
| Page County, IA | Republican | R+42.2 |
| Platte County, NE | Republican | R+58.1 |
| Pottawattamie County, IA | Republican | R+19.9 |
| Richardson County, NE | Republican | R+51.2 |
| Sarpy County, NE | Republican | R+11.6 |
| Saunders County, NE | Republican | R+46.2 |
| Shelby County, IA | Republican | R+42.9 |
| Washington County, NE | Republican | R+42.2 |
34 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 43.7%Harris253,724 | 54.4%Trump315,689 | 1.8%Oliver10,708 | 580,121 | ||
| R | 44.1%Biden255,210 | 53.4%Trump309,320 | 2.5%Jorgensen14,437 | 578,967 | ||
| R | 38.0%Clinton194,155 | 54.3%Trump277,261 | 7.7%Johnson39,193 | 510,609 | ||
| R | 42.3%Obama202,664 | 55.7%Romney266,695 | 2.0%Johnson9,393 | 478,752 | ||
| R | 46.3%Obama222,760 | 52.0%McCain250,409 | 1.7%Nader8,186 | 481,355 | ||
| R | 36.1%Kerry163,699 | 62.7%Bush284,528 | 1.3%Nader5,759 | 453,986 | ||
| R | 37.0%Gore146,482 | 59.0%Bush233,624 | 4.0%Nader16,008 | 396,114 | ||
| R | 37.0%Clinton142,071 | 52.0%Dole199,349 | 11.0%Perot42,312 | 383,732 | ||
| R | 31.4%Clinton131,941 | 46.1%Bush193,798 | 22.5%Perot94,829 | 420,568 | ||
| R | 41.7%Dukakis154,700 | 57.7%Bush214,091 | 0.6%Paul2,346 | 371,137 | ||
| R | 31.7%Mondale117,187 | 67.6%Reagan249,930 | 0.6%Bergland2,390 | 369,507 | ||
| R | 28.6%Carter102,169 | 63.2%Reagan225,749 | 8.1%Anderson29,045 | 356,963 | ||
| R | 40.0%Carter137,465 | 58.1%Ford199,555 | 2.0%McCarthy6,736 | 343,756 | ||
| R | 30.1%McGovern97,342 | 69.4%Nixon224,049 | 0.5%Schmitz1,514 | 322,905 | ||
| R | 33.9%Humphrey102,299 | 56.0%Nixon169,154 | 10.1%Wallace30,465 | 301,918 | ||
| D | 54.4%Johnson173,647 | 45.5%Goldwater145,214 | 0.1%Hass175 | 319,036 | ||
| R | 41.9%Kennedy137,804 | 58.0%Nixon190,741 | 0.0%Byrd52 | 328,597 | ||
| R | 38.0%Stevenson117,518 | 61.9%Eisenhower191,717 | 0.1%Andrews285 | 309,520 | ||
| R | 36.2%Stevenson116,497 | 63.7%Eisenhower204,780 | 0.1%Hallinan367 | 321,644 | ||
| R | 47.8%Truman123,972 | 51.8%Dewey134,301 | 0.4%Thurmond1,122 | 259,395 | ||
| R | 46.1%Roosevelt136,464 | 53.7%Dewey159,103 | 0.1%Thomas441 | 296,008 | ||
| R | 47.7%Roosevelt154,906 | 52.2%Willkie169,456 | 0.1%Thomas305 | 324,667 | ||
| D | 58.3%Roosevelt181,613 | 40.0%Landon124,757 | 1.7%Lemke5,293 | 311,663 | ||
| D | 63.8%Roosevelt179,979 | 34.7%Hoover97,723 | 1.5%Thomas4,222 | 281,924 | ||
| R | 42.7%Smith114,941 | 56.7%Hoover152,604 | 0.6%Thomas1,523 | 269,068 | ||
| R | 28.4%Davis65,753 | 48.9%Coolidge113,257 | 22.7%La Follette52,681 | 231,691 | ||
| R | 31.9%Cox63,618 | 65.0%Harding129,528 | 3.0%Debs6,074 | 199,220 | ||
| D | 52.5%Wilson73,774 | 44.3%Hughes62,324 | 3.2%Benson4,487 | 140,585 | ||
| D | 43.1%Wilson52,714 | 23.2%Taft28,320 | 33.7%Roosevelt41,243 | 122,277 | ||
| R | 47.7%Bryan62,064 | 49.4%Taft64,263 | 2.9%Debs3,712 | 130,039 | ||
| R | 30.8%Parker37,433 | 60.0%Roosevelt72,778 | 9.2%Debs11,183 | 121,394 | ||
| R | 46.2%Bryan61,594 | 51.8%McKinley69,063 | 2.0%Woolley2,689 | 133,346 | ||
| D | 49.3%Bryan62,689 | 48.9%McKinley62,242 | 1.8%Palmer2,341 | 127,272 | ||
| R | 27.9%Cleveland30,242 | 44.8%Harrison48,623 | 27.4%Weaver29,720 | 108,585 |
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −16.9% |
| 1896 | +0.4% |
| 1900 | −5.6% |
| 1904 | −29.1% |
| 1908 | −1.7% |
| 1912 | +19.9% |
| 1916 | +8.1% |
| 1920 | −33.1% |
| 1924 | −20.5% |
| 1928 | −14.0% |
| 1932 | +29.2% |
| 1936 | +18.2% |
| 1940 | −4.5% |
| 1944 | −7.6% |
| 1948 | −4.0% |
| 1952 | −27.4% |
| 1956 | −24.0% |
| 1960 | −16.1% |
| 1964 | +8.9% |
| 1968 | −22.1% |
| 1972 | −39.2% |
| 1976 | −18.1% |
| 1980 | −34.6% |
| 1984 | −35.9% |
| 1988 | −16.0% |
| 1992 | −14.7% |
| 1996 | −14.9% |
| 2000 | −22.0% |
| 2004 | −26.6% |
| 2008 | −5.7% |
| 2012 | −13.4% |
| 2016 | −16.3% |
| 2020 | −9.3% |
| 2024 | −10.7% |
DemocraticRepublican
Omaha's DMA spans eastern Nebraska and western Iowa, two states with divergent partisan leans, while Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District—which awards its own Electoral College vote—has split from the statewide result in recent cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 29.2 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 39.2 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 1.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 10.7 points.
A population of 1,194,983, a 74% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $82,605 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek and Indianapolis.
Political twins — media markets
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elasticity12-yr trendScottish ancestry≠ German ancestry
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74.3twin score
elasticity2000–2004 trajectory12-yr trend≠ % Catholic
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70.6twin score
elasticity2000–2004 trajectoryScottish ancestry
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Omaha, Nebraska vote in 2024?
In 2024, Omaha, Nebraska voted Republican by 10.7 points (R+10.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 580,121 votes cast, 253,724 went Democratic and 315,689 went Republican.
When did Omaha, Nebraska last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Omaha, Nebraska voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Omaha, Nebraska?
Omaha, Nebraska has a population of 1,194,983 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Omaha, Nebraska?
Median household income in Omaha, Nebraska is $82,605 — above the national median of $80,734. The Nebraska state median is $75,059.
What is the political history of Omaha, Nebraska?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Omaha, Nebraska from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 28 went Republican.