Grand Island, NE, Nebraska: Texan Right metro. In 2024, voted R+44%. Republican peak: R+47 in 1984.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+44MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Texan RightAkashic typology
- Population
- 76,7942024 5-year
- Median household income
- $69,8002024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 69.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 3.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 27.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+33 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+47 in 1984MIT Election Lab
2024 presidential election
Grand Island, NE
TrumpR+44
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 71.3% | 21,985 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 27.0% | 8,328 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.7% | 522 |
D+60R+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
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | No data |
| 1880 | No data |
| 1884 | No data |
| 1888 | No data |
| 1892 | +29.0% |
| 1896 | +7.1% |
| 1900 | −1.1% |
| 1904 | −41.3% |
| 1908 | +4.1% |
| 1912 | +24.1% |
| 1916 | +10.6% |
| 1920 | −32.7% |
| 1924 | −18.6% |
| 1928 | −26.5% |
| 1932 | +32.7% |
| 1936 | +14.7% |
| 1940 | −17.7% |
| 1944 | −18.4% |
| 1948 | −6.9% |
| 1952 | −38.5% |
| 1956 | −31.2% |
| 1960 | −26.5% |
| 1964 | +11.6% |
| 1968 | −27.5% |
| 1972 | −42.8% |
| 1976 | −24.2% |
| 1980 | −44.5% |
| 1984 | −47.0% |
| 1988 | −26.6% |
| 1992 | −18.6% |
| 1996 | −19.6% |
| 2000 | −33.1% |
| 2004 | −41.1% |
| 2008 | −26.3% |
| 2012 | −30.2% |
| 2016 | −42.3% |
| 2020 | −41.3% |
| 2024 | −44.3% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 8,328 | 21,985 | 30,835 | ||
| R | 9,072 | 22,394 | 32,243 | ||
| R | 7,428 | 19,618 | 28,842 | ||
| R | 9,000 | 17,026 | 26,588 | ||
| R | 9,924 | 17,199 | 27,698 | ||
| R | 7,961 | 19,383 | 27,790 | ||
| R | 7,755 | 15,943 | 24,713 | ||
| R | 8,558 | 13,561 | 25,551 | ||
| R | 7,200 | 12,333 | 27,594 | ||
| R | 9,231 | 15,964 | 25,358 | ||
| R | 6,360 | 17,792 | 24,308 | ||
| R | 5,923 | 16,847 | 24,521 | ||
| R | 8,755 | 14,526 | 23,824 | ||
| R | 6,050 | 15,096 | 21,146 | ||
| R | 6,414 | 11,744 | 19,389 | ||
| D | 12,039 | 9,532 | 21,571 | ||
| R | 8,248 | 14,183 | 22,431 | ||
| R | 7,390 | 14,094 | 21,484 | ||
| R | 7,029 | 15,838 | 22,867 | ||
| R | 7,750 | 8,901 | 16,651 | ||
| R | 8,200 | 11,898 | 20,098 | ||
| R | 8,391 | 11,994 | 20,385 | ||
| D | 11,844 | 8,736 | 21,191 | ||
| D | 12,556 | 6,175 | 19,494 | ||
| R | 6,991 | 12,068 | 19,162 | ||
| R | 4,434 | 7,455 | 16,257 | ||
| R | 4,110 | 8,612 | 13,757 | ||
| D | 5,527 | 4,431 | 10,378 | ||
| D | 4,153 | 2,004 | 8,935 | ||
| D | 4,745 | 4,351 | 9,579 | ||
| R | 1,693 | 5,042 | 8,115 | ||
| R | 4,045 | 4,137 | 8,429 | ||
| D | 4,150 | 3,589 | 7,925 | ||
| O | 2,933 | 864 | 7,136 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
29.6%
Irish
9.8%
English
7.9%
Polish
4.9%
American
4.5%
Scottish
0.9%
French
0.8%
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: 37.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$69,800
Grand Island, NE ranks near the middle of US counties.
Grand Island, NE$69,800
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
12.7%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1815.5%
Working age (18–64)11.3%
Seniors (65+)14.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
76.9%
speak English only
Spanish20.6%
Other languages1.4%
Other Indo-European0.6%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 52.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Grand Island's Hall County votes reliably Republican in federal races, though its meatpacking-driven Latino population — now roughly 30% of residents — has gradually shifted the city's demographic makeup over the past two decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of thirty-three points in 1932 and a Republican high of forty-seven points in 1984. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved three points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was forty-four points.
A population of 76,794, a 70% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $69,800 describe the metro.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Grand Island, NE, Nebraska vote in 2024?
In 2024, Grand Island, NE, Nebraska voted Republican by 44.3 points (R+44), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 30,835 votes cast, 8,328 went Democratic and 21,985 went Republican.
What is Grand Island, NE, Nebraska's political typology?
Akashic places Grand Island, NE, Nebraska in the "Texan Right" 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 metro has voted Democratic 7 times, Republican 26 times, and other 1 times.
When did Grand Island, NE, Nebraska last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Grand Island, NE, Nebraska voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Grand Island, NE, Nebraska?
Grand Island, NE, Nebraska has a population of 76,794 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Grand Island, NE, Nebraska?
Median household income in Grand Island, NE, Nebraska is $69,800 — below the national median of $80,734. The Nebraska state median is $76,475.
What is the political history of Grand Island, NE, Nebraska?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Grand Island, NE, Nebraska from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 26 went Republican. The metro's typology — "Texan Right" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.