Nebraska
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 75.3% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(19) | 12.7% |
▶Black / African American(13) | 4.8% |
▶Asian(6) | 2.6% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(9) | 0.5% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(3) | 1.0% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(3) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.5% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 19.0% | 38.8% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 14.2% | 29.1% |
| Mainline Protestant | 11.9% | 24.3% |
| Other | 2.9% | 6.0% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 1.3% | 2.6% |
| Black Protestant | 0.8% | 1.6% |
| Non-religious | 51.1% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+20.6 |
| 2020 | Trump+19.1 |
| 2016 | Trump+25.0 |
| 2012 | Romney+21.8 |
| 2008 | McCain+14.9 |
| 2004 | Bush+33.2 |
| 2000 | Bush+29.0 |
| 1996 | Dole+18.7 |
| 1992 | Bush+17.2 |
Nebraska has a population of 1,978,707. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+20.6. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 39.1% | 59.6% | R+20.6 | R+1.5 |
| 2020 | 39.2% | 58.2% | R+19.1 | D+6.0 |
| 2016 | 33.7% | 58.7% | R+25.0 | R+3.3 |
| 2012 | 38.0% | 59.8% | R+21.8 | R+6.8 |
| 2008 | 41.6% | 56.5% | R+14.9 | D+18.3 |
| 2004 | 32.7% | 65.9% | R+33.2 | R+4.2 |
| 2000 | 33.3% | 62.2% | R+29.0 | R+10.3 |
| 1996 | 35.0% | 53.7% | R+18.7 | R+1.5 |
| 1992 | 29.4% | 46.6% | R+17.2 | D+3.8 |
| 1988 | 39.2% | 60.2% | R+21.0 | D+20.8 |
| 1984 | 28.8% | 70.6% | R+41.7 | R+2.2 |
| 1980 | 26.0% | 65.5% | R+39.5 | R+18.8 |
| 1976 | 38.5% | 59.2% | R+20.7 | D+20.3 |
| 1972 | 29.5% | 70.5% | R+41.0 | R+13.0 |
| 1968 | 31.8% | 59.8% | R+28.0 | R+33.2 |
| 1964 | 52.6% | 47.4% | D+5.2 | D+29.4 |
| 1960 | 37.9% | 62.1% | R+24.1 | D+6.9 |
| 1956 | 34.5% | 65.5% | R+31.0 | D+7.3 |
| 1952 | 30.8% | 69.2% | R+38.3 | R+30.0 |
| 1948 | 45.8% | 54.2% | R+8.3 | — |
What defines Nebraska?
It has a moderately diverse, middle-class electorate where education levels and suburban growth shape the partisan balance.
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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 20.6% margin