Akashic
1892–2024
Akashic
North Platte
presidential margin
2008R+37.42012R+42.22016R+58.92020R+56.42024R+56.8
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+56.8
2024
median income$65,257U.S. $80,734 · NE $76,475
median age42.7U.S. 39.1 · NE 37.3
poverty rate12.2%U.S. 12.5% · NE 10.6%
bachelor’s+ (25+)22.9%U.S. 35.6% · NE 34.7%
non-english5.1%U.S. 22.3% · NE 12.8%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German33.4%
Irish14.6%
English12.8%
Mexican7.9%
Dominican0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline9.6%
Other Christian0.6%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents, unaffiliated is the unclaimed remainder.

North Platte, Nebraska

Akashic
North PlatteTrumpR+56.8
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2024 presidential margin by county for North Platte, NEA map of the constituent counties of North Platte, 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.McPherson County, NE · R+89.8Thomas County, NE · R+77.4Logan County, NE · R+86.9Lincoln County, NE · R+55.0
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican77.6%13,698
Kamala HarrisDemocratic20.8%3,667
Chase OliverLibertarian1.6%284
D+60
R+60
4 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (4 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for North Platte, NE — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Lincoln County, NERepublicanR+55.0
Logan County, NERepublicanR+86.9
McPherson County, NERepublicanR+89.8
Thomas County, NERepublicanR+77.4
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
20.8%Harris3,667
77.6%Trump13,698
1.6%Oliver284
−56.8%
17,649
R
20.7%Biden3,792
77.0%Trump14,130
2.3%Jorgensen420
−56.4%
18,342
R
17.3%Clinton2,989
76.3%Trump13,165
6.4%Johnson1,110
−58.9%
17,264
R
27.4%Obama4,601
69.6%Romney11,681
3.0%Johnson503
−42.2%
16,785
R
30.1%Obama5,223
67.4%McCain11,715
2.5%Nader438
−37.4%
17,376
R
29.2%Kerry5,081
69.3%Bush12,050
1.5%Nader253
−40.1%
17,384
R
33.1%Gore5,368
62.4%Bush10,129
4.5%Nader725
−29.3%
16,222
R
33.5%Clinton5,358
51.9%Dole8,312
14.6%Perot2,333
−18.5%
16,003
R
31.7%Clinton5,357
46.3%Bush7,825
22.0%Perot3,728
−14.6%
16,910
R
40.1%Dukakis6,352
59.3%Bush9,410
0.6%Paul98
−19.3%
15,860
R
28.4%Mondale4,706
71.0%Reagan11,756
0.5%Bergland89
−42.6%
16,551
R
25.1%Carter3,953
67.7%Reagan10,676
7.2%Anderson1,131
−42.7%
15,760
R
41.0%Carter5,758
56.5%Ford7,923
2.5%McCarthy353
−15.4%
14,034
R
28.7%McGovern3,408
71.3%Nixon8,466
0.0%
−42.6%
11,874
R
32.3%Humphrey3,737
60.0%Nixon6,949
7.8%Wallace901
−27.7%
11,587
D
55.7%Johnson7,058
44.3%Goldwater5,616
0.0%
+11.4%
12,674
R
37.1%Kennedy5,183
62.9%Nixon8,799
0.0%
−25.9%
13,982
R
36.0%Stevenson4,842
64.0%Eisenhower8,593
0.0%
−27.9%
13,435
R
29.7%Stevenson4,055
70.3%Eisenhower9,584
0.0%
−40.5%
13,639
R
47.5%Truman4,700
52.5%Dewey5,194
0.0%
−5.0%
9,894
R
41.0%Roosevelt4,920
59.0%Dewey7,067
0.0%
−17.9%
11,987
R
43.9%Roosevelt5,726
56.1%Willkie7,306
0.0%
−12.1%
13,032
D
60.1%Roosevelt7,822
38.1%Landon4,959
1.7%Lemke226
+22.0%
13,007
D
63.1%Roosevelt7,415
33.9%Hoover3,981
3.0%Thomas352
+29.2%
11,748
R
27.2%Smith2,797
71.6%Hoover7,366
1.2%Thomas121
−44.4%
10,284
R
21.1%Davis1,850
40.5%Coolidge3,553
38.4%La Follette3,368
−19.4%
8,771
R
32.6%Cox2,358
57.9%Harding4,188
9.5%Debs689
−25.3%
7,235
D
57.0%Wilson2,920
35.7%Hughes1,831
7.3%Benson372
+21.3%
5,123
O
36.0%Wilson1,634
21.8%Taft987
42.2%Roosevelt1,915
Roosevelt +6.2
4,536
R
44.1%Bryan1,832
48.4%Taft2,010
7.6%Debs315
−4.3%
4,157
R
14.8%Parker402
64.0%Roosevelt1,743
21.3%Debs579
−49.2%
2,724
R
45.1%Bryan1,405
52.7%McKinley1,643
2.2%Woolley70
−7.6%
3,118
D
55.4%Bryan1,605
42.2%McKinley1,222
2.4%Palmer71
+13.2%
2,898
O
8.7%Cleveland243
41.5%Harrison1,161
49.8%Weaver1,392
Weaver +8.3
2,796
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: −56.8% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−56.8%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−32.8%
1896+13.2%
1900−7.6%
1904−49.2%
1908−4.3%
1912+14.3%
1916+21.3%
1920−25.3%
1924−19.4%
1928−44.4%
1932+29.2%
1936+22.0%
1940−12.1%
1944−17.9%
1948−5.0%
1952−40.5%
1956−27.9%
1960−25.9%
1964+11.4%
1968−27.7%
1972−42.6%
1976−15.4%
1980−42.7%
1984−42.6%
1988−19.3%
1992−14.6%
1996−18.5%
2000−29.3%
2004−40.1%
2008−37.4%
2012−42.2%
2016−58.9%
2020−56.4%
2024−56.8%
DemocraticRepublican

The North Platte designated market area stretches across the western Nebraska panhandle and into parts of Wyoming and Colorado, covering enormous geographic distances with a small, predominantly rural audience that has voted Republican at consistent double-digit margins.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 29.2 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 58.9 points in 2016. The 2024 margin was 56.8 points.

A population of 35,614, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $65,257 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Casper-Riverton and Cheyenne-Scottsbluff.

Political twins — media markets

The media markets whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Casper-Riverton
Wyoming
90.8twin score
2004–2016 trajectory≠ % unaffiliated
Cheyenne-Scottsbluff
Wyoming
87.8twin score
2000–2012 trajectory≠ % Catholic
Parkersburg
West Virginia
87.3twin score
2016–2024 trajectorycollege share≠ % unaffiliated

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 North Platte, Nebraska vote in 2024?
In 2024, North Platte, Nebraska voted Republican by 56.8 points (R+56.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 17,649 votes cast, 3,667 went Democratic and 13,698 went Republican.
When did North Platte, Nebraska last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which North Platte, Nebraska voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in North Platte, Nebraska?
North Platte, Nebraska has a population of 35,614 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in North Platte, Nebraska?
Median household income in North Platte, Nebraska is $65,257 — below the national median of $80,734. The Nebraska state median is $76,475.
What is the political history of North Platte, Nebraska?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in North Platte, Nebraska from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 27 went Republican.