HarrisDemocratic34.5%126,979TrumpRepublican63.7%234,418OtherAll other candidates1.8%6,717
R+29.2- Lead
- 107,439
- Total
- 368,114
- vs nation
- R+27.7
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
53 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic35.1%130,492TrumpRepublican62.3%231,762OtherAll other candidates2.6%9,790
R+27.2- Lead
- 101,270
- Total
- 372,044
- vs nation
- R+31.7
ClintonDemocratic30.4%100,970TrumpRepublican62.1%206,017OtherAll other candidates7.5%24,999
R+31.6- Lead
- 105,047
- Total
- 331,986
- vs nation
- R+33.7
ObamaDemocratic35.8%112,598RomneyRepublican61.9%194,536OtherAll other candidates2.3%7,083
R+26.1- Lead
- 81,938
- Total
- 314,217
- vs nation
- R+29.9
ObamaDemocratic39.1%124,557McCainRepublican59.0%188,104OtherAll other candidates1.9%6,214
R+19.9- Lead
- 63,547
- Total
- 318,875
- vs nation
- R+27.2
KerryDemocratic31.5%101,246BushRepublican67.0%215,771OtherAll other candidates1.5%4,886
R+35.6- Lead
- 114,525
- Total
- 321,903
- vs nation
- R+33.1
GoreDemocratic32.0%93,515BushRepublican63.2%185,059OtherAll other candidates4.8%14,079
R+31.3- Lead
- 91,544
- Total
- 292,653
- vs nation
- R+31.8
ClintonDemocratic34.8%99,417DoleRepublican53.8%153,666OtherAll other candidates11.5%32,780
R+19.0- Lead
- 54,249
- Total
- 285,863
- vs nation
- R+27.5
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+29.2MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 756,4002024 5-year
- Population density
- 19 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 39,296 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $72,4972024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 80.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 10.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+23.4 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+46.0 in 1952MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Wichita-Hutchinson Plus, KS · twin score 83.7
presidential history
Party record book
Lincoln & Hastings-Kearney · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
60.0%
180,510 votes · D+22.0
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1916 · 54.9%
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1952
73.0%
215,619 votes · R+46.0
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 70.7%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
180,510votes
60.0% of the vote · D+22.0
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 167,573 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
234,418votes
63.7% of the vote · R+29.2
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 231,762 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
William J. Bryan1896
+12.0pts D vs U.S.
Place D+5.9 · U.S. R+6.1
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1908 · +10.3 pts
Republican
Benjamin Harrison1892
+37.3pts R vs U.S.
Place R+35.6 · U.S. D+1.7 · a third-party candidate carried the Place
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · +35.2 pts
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
On a multi-state Place, each row sums votes cast in the separate U.S. House races held inside the Place that year. It is a geographic vote total, not one contest or a seat tally.
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2026R+30.8
Presidential vote · 2024R+29.2
Registration and the presidential vote track closely here — within 1.6 points.
471,044 registered voters · 2026 · up from 12,585 in 2025
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
−1,397 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −16,307 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −346 |
| 2012 | −99 |
| 2013 | −231 |
| 2014 | −87 |
| 2015 | −1,550 |
| 2016 | −1,060 |
| 2017 | −1,001 |
| 2018 | −2,402 |
| 2019 | −2,411 |
| 2021 | −2,984 |
| 2022 | −1,096 |
| 2023 | −555 |
| 2024 | −1,088 |
| 2025 | −1,397 |
The Lincoln DMA spans Nebraska's 1st and 2nd congressional districts, the latter of which allocates one presidential electoral vote independently and has split from the statewide result in recent cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 23.4 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 46.0 points in 1952. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 2.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 29.2 points.
A population of 756,400, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $72,497 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Wichita-Hutchinson Plus and Fort Wayne.
Political twins — media markets
The media markets whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Wichita-Hutchinson Plus
Kansas
83.7twin score
2000–2016 trajectory≠ Scottish ancestry
Fort Wayne
Indiana
80.8twin score
2000–2016 trajectory≠ elasticity
Rapid City
South Dakota
80.7twin score
2000–2012 trajectory≠ median age
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 Lincoln & Hastings-Kearney, Nebraska vote in 2024?
In 2024, Lincoln & Hastings-Kearney, Nebraska voted Republican by 29.2 points (R+29.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 368,114 votes cast, 126,979 went Democratic and 234,418 went Republican.
When did Lincoln & Hastings-Kearney, Nebraska last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Lincoln & Hastings-Kearney, Nebraska voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Lincoln & Hastings-Kearney, Nebraska?
Lincoln & Hastings-Kearney, Nebraska has a population of 756,400 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Lincoln & Hastings-Kearney, Nebraska?
Median household income in Lincoln & Hastings-Kearney, Nebraska is $72,497 — below the national median of $80,734. The Nebraska state median is $76,475.
What is the political history of Lincoln & Hastings-Kearney, Nebraska?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Lincoln & Hastings-Kearney, Nebraska from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 26 went Republican.