Platte County, Nebraska
Precinct data
Results by precinct
27 precincts · 15,658 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -1B1B | 244 | 896 | 12 | 1,152 | 21.2% | 77.8% | R+56.6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -3D3D | 212 | 780 | 9 | 1,001 | 21.2% | 77.9% | R+56.7 |
| Precinct -COLUMBUS TWP BCOLUMBUS TWP B | 169 | 786 | 9 | 964 | 17.5% | 81.5% | R+64.0 |
| Precinct -HUMPHREY-GRANVILLEHUMPHREY-GRANVILLE | 85 | 790 | 4 | 879 | 9.7% | 89.9% | R+80.2 |
| Precinct -3C3C | 198 | 652 | 4 | 854 | 23.2% | 76.3% | R+53.2 |
| Precinct -1A1A | 189 | 625 | 4 | 818 | 23.1% | 76.4% | R+53.3 |
| Precinct -4C4C | 163 | 533 | 8 | 704 | 23.2% | 75.7% | R+52.6 |
| Precinct -3B3B | 162 | 535 | 1 | 698 | 23.2% | 76.6% | R+53.4 |
| Precinct -3A3A | 192 | 465 | 7 | 664 | 28.9% | 70.0% | R+41.1 |
| Precinct -SHELL CREEKSHELL CREEK | 106 | 502 | 6 | 614 | 17.3% | 81.8% | R+64.5 |
| Precinct -2B2B | 135 | 457 | 4 | 596 | 22.7% | 76.7% | R+54.0 |
| Precinct -4A4A | 177 | 377 | 7 | 561 | 31.6% | 67.2% | R+35.7 |
| Precinct -2C2C | 141 | 410 | 5 | 556 | 25.4% | 73.7% | R+48.4 |
| Precinct -COLUMBUS TWP ACOLUMBUS TWP A | 72 | 448 | 4 | 524 | 13.7% | 85.5% | R+71.8 |
| Precinct -1C1C | 141 | 375 | 5 | 521 | 27.1% | 72.0% | R+44.9 |
| Precinct -4B4B | 141 | 374 | 3 | 518 | 27.2% | 72.2% | R+45.0 |
| Precinct -2D2D | 127 | 380 | 7 | 514 | 24.7% | 73.9% | R+49.2 |
| Precinct -LOST CREEK-BURROWSLOST CREEK-BURROWS | 55 | 348 | 7 | 410 | 13.4% | 84.9% | R+71.5 |
| Precinct -4D4D | 139 | 260 | 6 | 405 | 34.3% | 64.2% | R+29.9 |
| Precinct -BUTLER-LOUPBUTLER-LOUP | 58 | 337 | 7 | 402 | 14.4% | 83.8% | R+69.4 |
| Precinct -JOLIET-ST BERNARDJOLIET-ST BERNARD | 16 | 382 | 3 | 401 | 4.0% | 95.3% | R+91.3 |
| Precinct -2A2A | 101 | 285 | 8 | 394 | 25.6% | 72.3% | R+46.7 |
| Precinct -OCONEE-MONROEOCONEE-MONROE | 47 | 330 | 5 | 382 | 12.3% | 86.4% | R+74.1 |
| Precinct -SHERMAN-GRAND PRAIRIESHERMAN-GRAND PRAIRIE | 42 | 325 | 3 | 370 | 11.4% | 87.8% | R+76.5 |
| Precinct -BISMARKBISMARK | 43 | 268 | 1 | 312 | 13.8% | 85.9% | R+72.1 |
| Precinct -CRESTONCRESTON | 15 | 207 | 0 | 222 | 6.8% | 93.2% | R+86.5 |
| Precinct -WALKER-WOODVILLEWALKER-WOODVILLE | 21 | 199 | 2 | 222 | 9.5% | 89.6% | R+80.2 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −8.1% |
| 1896 | +20.3% |
| 1900 | +13.5% |
| 1904 | −11.8% |
| 1908 | +21.8% |
| 1912 | +36.8% |
| 1916 | +11.2% |
| 1920 | −49.0% |
| 1924 | +0.9% |
| 1928 | +16.0% |
| 1932 | +56.0% |
| 1936 | +35.7% |
| 1940 | −12.1% |
| 1944 | −13.3% |
| 1948 | −6.9% |
| 1952 | −43.4% |
| 1956 | −38.5% |
| 1960 | −16.6% |
| 1964 | +4.6% |
| 1968 | −29.4% |
| 1972 | −46.8% |
| 1976 | −31.5% |
| 1980 | −53.6% |
| 1984 | −65.5% |
| 1988 | −46.4% |
| 1992 | −38.3% |
| 1996 | −39.8% |
| 2000 | −56.4% |
| 2004 | −60.6% |
| 2008 | −41.6% |
| 2012 | −51.3% |
| 2016 | −57.6% |
| 2020 | −56.8% |
| 2024 | −58.1% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 8.9 points more Democratic.
20,482 registered voters · 2026
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−436 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −2,346 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $50,365 in average income, against $84,548 for residents who stayed — 40% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+33.2 on average — 25 points more Democratic-leaning than Platte County, NE itself (R+58.1).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Colfax County, NE113R+50.9
- Lancaster County, NE57D+4.3
- Butler County, NE42R+59.4
- Douglas County, NE41D+10.1
- Madison County, NE40R+55.8
- Miami-Dade County, FL36R+11.4
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Douglas County, NE113
- Lancaster County, NE108
- Colfax County, NE62
- Butler County, NE55
- Madison County, NE47
- Dodge County, NE29
Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +30 |
| 2012 | −114 |
| 2013 | −319 |
| 2014 | −96 |
| 2015 | −181 |
| 2016 | −189 |
| 2017 | −60 |
| 2018 | −207 |
| 2019 | −69 |
| 2021 | −178 |
| 2022 | −183 |
| 2023 | −70 |
| 2024 | −274 |
| 2025 | −436 |
Platte County, anchored by Columbus, combines a strong agricultural economy with a sizable Czech and German heritage community. Its R+58 presidential margins reflect a pattern of lopsided rural Republican support that has held steady for decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 56.0 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 65.5 points in 1984. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 58.1 points.
A population of 34,716, a 73% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $71,552 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Boone County and Cuming County.
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Platte County, Nebraska. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/31141/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.