Platte County, Nebraska
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 72.7% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(11) | 23.7% |
▶Black / African American(5) | 0.7% |
▶Asian(2) | 0.2% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.9% |
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.8% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 41.8% | 58.0% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 19.2% | 26.7% |
| Mainline Protestant | 8.7% | 12.0% |
| Other | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 1.0% | 1.4% |
| Non-religious | 27.9% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+58.3 |
| 2020 | Trump+56.8 |
| 2016 | Trump+57.6 |
| 2012 | Romney+51.3 |
| 2008 | McCain+41.6 |
| 2004 | Bush+60.6 |
| 2000 | Bush+56.4 |
| 1996 | Dole+39.8 |
| 1992 | Bush+38.3 |
Platte, Nebraska is a county that has a population of 34,716. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+58.3. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20.4% | 78.7% | R+58.3 | R+1.6 |
| 2020 | 20.7% | 77.5% | R+56.8 | D+0.9 |
| 2016 | 18.3% | 76.0% | R+57.6 | R+6.3 |
| 2012 | 23.4% | 74.7% | R+51.3 | R+9.8 |
| 2008 | 28.3% | 69.8% | R+41.6 | D+19.0 |
| 2004 | 19.0% | 79.6% | R+60.6 | R+4.2 |
| 2000 | 20.3% | 76.7% | R+56.4 | R+16.5 |
| 1996 | 24.3% | 64.1% | R+39.8 | R+1.5 |
| 1992 | 17.5% | 55.7% | R+38.3 | D+8.1 |
| 1988 | 26.5% | 72.9% | R+46.4 | D+19.1 |
| 1984 | 16.9% | 82.4% | R+65.5 | R+12.0 |
| 1980 | 19.9% | 73.5% | R+53.6 | R+22.0 |
| 1976 | 33.0% | 64.6% | R+31.5 | D+15.2 |
| 1972 | 26.6% | 73.4% | R+46.8 | R+17.4 |
| 1968 | 31.3% | 60.7% | R+29.4 | R+34.0 |
| 1964 | 52.3% | 47.7% | D+4.6 | D+21.2 |
| 1960 | 41.7% | 58.3% | R+16.6 | D+21.9 |
| 1956 | 30.8% | 69.2% | R+38.5 | D+4.9 |
| 1952 | 28.3% | 71.7% | R+43.4 | R+36.4 |
| 1948 | 46.5% | 53.5% | R+6.9 | — |
What defines Platte?
Platte voted overwhelmingly Republican in 2024. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, revealing how its political character has evolved over more than a century.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Republican in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 58.3% margin
- Turnout of 62.4% in 2024 ranked 83 of 93 in the state — bottom quartile
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