How did Omaha vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Omaha voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+10.7. Kamala D Harris received 253,724 votes and Donald Trump received 315,689 out of 577,373 total votes cast, a 1.4-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

What is Omaha's political history?

Omaha has 40 presidential elections on record, spanning 1868 to 2024. It has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968. The largest single-election swing was 43.4 points in 1932.

What are the demographics of Omaha?

Omaha has a population of 4,343,172 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 80.1% non-Hispanic white, 9.0% Hispanic, 6.2% Black. About 31% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $59,599.

Which places are most similar to Omaha?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar media markets to Omaha are Kansas City, Cincinnati, Denver. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

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Omaha

A rare swing media market straddling two states and one Electoral College oddity

Omaha's DMA spans eastern Nebraska and western Iowa, two states with divergent partisan leans, while Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District—which awards its own Electoral College vote—has split from the statewide result in recent cycles.

Presidential margin · 2024

Data unavailable for this race.

Race data unavailable

Geography

Race data unavailable

No current race for this office.

2024FIPS 652

Population4.3M

Median ageU.S. 38.9y

36.4y▼ 2.5

Bachelor's+U.S. 35%

30.6%▼ 4.4

White80.1%
Hispanic9.0%
Black6.2%
Two or more4.1%
Other2.9%
Asian2.0%
Native0.5%

Trajectory · 2008–2024

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Constituent Counties

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Similarity Explorer

Similar media markets

Reads like Kansas City, Cincinnati, and Denver.

8 visible matches

Kansas City

Small-town rural republican 3

R+1.3

Similarity score89%

Cincinnati

Small-town rural republican 3

R+19.0

Similarity score89%

Denver

Educated rural competitive

D+15.6

Similarity score84%

Salt Lake City

Small-town rural republican 3

R+23.3

Similarity score84%

Minneapolis-St. Paul

Educated rural competitive

D+5.5

Similarity score83%

Atlanta

Educated rural competitive

D+4.7

Similarity score81%

Charlotte

Small-town rural republican 3

R+8.9

Similarity score80%

Lincoln & Hastings-Kearney

Small-town rural republican 3

R+29.3

Similarity score79%

Constituent Geography

Counties in Omaha

2024 presidential results across the counties that make up this geography.

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County	Pop.	Margin	Dem	Rep	Total	Share
Douglas	591K	D+10.2	148,733	120,919	273,403	11.8%
Douglas	543K	D+10.2	148,733	120,919	273,403	11.8%
Douglas	498K	D+10.2	148,733	120,919	273,403	11.8%
Douglas	464K	D+10.2	148,733	120,919	273,403	11.8%
Sarpy	197K	R+11.7	43,825	55,567	100,735	4.4%
Sarpy	172K	R+11.7	43,825	55,567	100,735	4.4%
Sarpy	146K	R+11.7	43,825	55,567	100,735	4.4%
Sarpy	123K	R+11.7	43,825	55,567	100,735	4.4%
Pottawattamie	93K	R+19.9	17,468	26,335	44,559	1.9%
Pottawattamie	93K	R+19.9	17,468	26,335	44,559	1.9%
Pottawattamie	90K	R+19.9	17,468	26,335	44,559	1.9%
Pottawattamie	88K	R+19.9	17,468	26,335	44,559	1.9%
Dodge	37K	R+32.6	5,434	10,795	16,443	0.7%
Dodge	37K	R+32.6	5,434	10,795	16,443	0.7%
Dodge	36K	R+32.6	5,434	10,795	16,443	0.7%
Dodge	36K	R+32.6	5,434	10,795	16,443	0.7%
Platte	35K	R+58.3	3,191	12,326	15,658	0.7%
Platte	33K	R+58.3	3,191	12,326	15,658	0.7%
Platte	32K	R+58.3	3,191	12,326	15,658	0.7%
Platte	32K	R+58.3	3,191	12,326	15,658	0.7%
Cass	27K	R+37.2	4,824	10,685	15,755	0.7%
Cass	25K	R+37.2	4,824	10,685	15,755	0.7%
Cass	25K	R+37.2	4,824	10,685	15,755	0.7%
Cass	24K	R+37.2	4,824	10,685	15,755	0.7%
Saunders	23K	R+46.4	3,558	9,854	13,565	0.6%
Washington	21K	R+42.4	3,538	8,855	12,545	0.5%
Saunders	21K	R+46.4	3,558	9,854	13,565	0.6%
Washington	20K	R+42.4	3,538	8,855	12,545	0.5%
Saunders	20K	R+46.4	3,558	9,854	13,565	0.6%
Saunders	20K	R+46.4	3,558	9,854	13,565	0.6%
Washington	20K	R+42.4	3,538	8,855	12,545	0.5%
Washington	19K	R+42.4	3,538	8,855	12,545	0.5%
Crawford	17K	R+43.4	1,812	4,651	6,545	0.3%
Page	17K	R+42.2	2,060	5,153	7,322	0.3%
Crawford	17K	R+43.4	1,812	4,651	6,545	0.3%
Crawford	16K	R+43.4	1,812	4,651	6,545	0.3%
Crawford	16K	R+43.4	1,812	4,651	6,545	0.3%
Otoe	16K	R+38.9	2,463	5,651	8,198	0.4%
Otoe	16K	R+38.9	2,463	5,651	8,198	0.4%
Page	16K	R+42.2	2,060	5,153	7,322	0.3%
Harrison	16K	R+41.7	2,245	5,566	7,959	0.3%
Page	16K	R+42.2	2,060	5,153	7,322	0.3%
Harrison	15K	R+41.7	2,245	5,566	7,959	0.3%
Otoe	15K	R+38.9	2,463	5,651	8,198	0.4%
Otoe	15K	R+38.9	2,463	5,651	8,198	0.4%
Page	15K	R+42.2	2,060	5,153	7,322	0.3%
Mills	15K	R+39.0	2,456	5,671	8,253	0.4%
Mills	15K	R+39.0	2,456	5,671	8,253	0.4%
Cass	15K	R+40.6	2,077	5,007	7,217	0.3%
Harrison	15K	R+41.7	2,245	5,566	7,959	0.3%
Mills	15K	R+39.0	2,456	5,671	8,253	0.4%
Mills	15K	R+39.0	2,456	5,671	8,253	0.4%
Harrison	14K	R+41.7	2,245	5,566	7,959	0.3%
Cass	14K	R+40.6	2,077	5,007	7,217	0.3%
Cass	13K	R+40.6	2,077	5,007	7,217	0.3%
Shelby	13K	R+42.9	1,811	4,600	6,505	0.3%
Cass	13K	R+40.6	2,077	5,007	7,217	0.3%
Shelby	12K	R+42.9	1,811	4,600	6,505	0.3%
Shelby	12K	R+42.9	1,811	4,600	6,505	0.3%
Shelby	12K	R+42.9	1,811	4,600	6,505	0.3%
Montgomery	12K	R+39.0	1,508	3,486	5,074	0.2%
Montgomery	11K	R+39.0	1,508	3,486	5,074	0.2%
Colfax	11K	R+50.9	845	2,636	3,516	0.2%
Colfax	10K	R+50.9	845	2,636	3,516	0.2%
Colfax	10K	R+50.9	845	2,636	3,516	0.2%
Montgomery	10K	R+39.0	1,508	3,486	5,074	0.2%
Montgomery	10K	R+39.0	1,508	3,486	5,074	0.2%
Cuming	10K	R+60.0	867	3,536	4,445	0.2%
Colfax	10K	R+50.9	845	2,636	3,516	0.2%
Richardson	10K	R+51.5	934	2,962	3,942	0.2%
Cuming	9K	R+60.0	867	3,536	4,445	0.2%
Cuming	9K	R+60.0	867	3,536	4,445	0.2%
Cuming	9K	R+60.0	867	3,536	4,445	0.2%
Richardson	8K	R+51.5	934	2,962	3,942	0.2%
Richardson	8K	R+51.5	934	2,962	3,942	0.2%
Fremont	8K	R+44.5	1,023	2,711	3,795	0.2%
Burt	8K	R+45.1	983	2,632	3,656	0.2%
Richardson	8K	R+51.5	934	2,962	3,942	0.2%
Nemaha	8K	R+44.7	915	2,443	3,418	0.1%
Fremont	7K	R+44.5	1,023	2,711	3,795	0.2%
Nemaha	7K	R+44.7	915	2,443	3,418	0.1%
Burt	7K	R+45.1	983	2,632	3,656	0.2%
Nemaha	7K	R+44.7	915	2,443	3,418	0.1%
Fremont	7K	R+44.5	1,023	2,711	3,795	0.2%
Nemaha	7K	R+44.7	915	2,443	3,418	0.1%
Burt	7K	R+45.1	983	2,632	3,656	0.2%
Burt	7K	R+45.1	983	2,632	3,656	0.2%
Fremont	7K	R+44.5	1,023	2,711	3,795	0.2%
Atchison	6K	R+59.8	529	2,152	2,713	0.1%
Atchison	6K	R+59.8	529	2,152	2,713	0.1%
Atchison	5K	R+59.8	529	2,152	2,713	0.1%
Johnson	5K	R+40.5	625	1,496	2,152	0.1%
Atchison	5K	R+59.8	529	2,152	2,713	0.1%
Johnson	5K	R+40.5	625	1,496	2,152	0.1%
Johnson	5K	R+40.5	625	1,496	2,152	0.1%
Johnson	4K	R+40.5	625	1,496	2,152	0.1%

96 countiesTotal votes: 2,309,492

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Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.

OmahaCensus ACS 2024Ancestry detail available

Census race profile

Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.

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White (Non-Hispanic) 80.1%Hispanic 9.0%Black 6.2%Multiracial 2.2%Asian 2.0%Native American 0.5%

Group	Omaha	National
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	80.1%	57.4%
▶Hispanic / Latino(19)	9.0%	19.3%
▶Black / African American(13)	6.2%	12.2%
Multiracial / Other	2.2%	4.0%
▶Asian(6)	2.0%	6.0%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(4)	0.5%	0.9%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(9)	0.4%	0.9%

Method notes

Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.

Click rows to expand ancestry detail. Ancestry from ACS B04006, B03001, B02020, B02016. Totals may differ from race — individuals can report multiple ancestries.

Black / African American (estimated remainder) is derived as Black population share minus reported Sub-Saharan African and West Indian ancestry. It is shown as an estimated ancestry detail, not a standalone Census ancestry category.

MENA estimated from ancestry reporting — Census does not have a separate MENA race category. Not shown in bar (overlaps with other race groups).

Religious Adherents

Population that are religious adherents:

45.7%(546.5K people)

U.S. Religion Census 2020

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Catholic-Evangelical edge: +13.7pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Catholic-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Democratic-leaning urban and suburban communities.

Ecological pattern — how to read this

Reflects patterns in counties where this religious tradition concentrates — not a claim about individual voters.

Values are derived by joining Religion Census 2020 (U.S. Religion Data Archive) with certified election results at the county level. That means we know what counties with more or fewer of this group did — not how any individual voted.

This is known as ecological inference. It is a valid way to surface geographic correlation but must not be read as a personal-vote claim about anyone in the group.

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents	US Pop	US Adherents
Catholic	19.9%	43.4%	—	—
Evangelical Protestant	11.6%	25.3%	—	—
Mainline Protestant	9.4%	20.6%	—	—
Other	3.6%	7.8%	—	—
LDS (Mormon)	1.4%	3.1%	—	—
Black Protestant	1.2%	2.6%	—	—
Orthodox Christian	0.1%	0.3%	—	—
Non-religiousPopulation	54.3%	—	—	—

Click the chevron to expand denominations. Tradition and denomination rows label both share of total population and share of all religious adherents. Non-religious is shown as a share of total population only.

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Who lives in the Omaha media market? 4,343,172 residents across 96 counties.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.

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Omaha vs National4.3M residents

Population & electorate

Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

4.3M

local

4.3MNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

1.30%

local

1.30%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

38.8%

local

38.8%National 75.7%

Economic profile

Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.

Median household income

Local vs state vs U.S.

$59,599

local

$59,599National $83,960

Poverty rate

Local vs state vs U.S.

10.5%

local

10.5%National 12.5%

College degree

Local vs state vs U.S.

30.6%

local

30.6%National 35.6%

Homeownership

Local vs state vs U.S.

67.7%

local

67.7%National 65.2%

Community profile

Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.

Median age

Local vs state vs U.S.

36.4 yrs

local

36.4 yrsNational 39.1 yrs

Age 18–29

Local vs state vs U.S.

12.2%

local

12.2%National 15.7%

Age 65+

Local vs state vs U.S.

10.8%

local

10.8%National 17.0%

Foreign born

Local vs state vs U.S.

6.3%

local

6.3%National 14.1%

Non-English at home

Local vs state vs U.S.

10.2%

local

10.2%National 22.2%

English only

Local vs state vs U.S.

89.8%

local

89.8%National 77.8%

Voter Turnout

Turnout in Omaha

Turnout % = votes cast ÷ citizen voting-age population (CVAP). Source: CVAP Special Tab 2020-2024.

2024 Turnout

68.2%

vs Previous

-0.2pp

Eligible Non-Voters

269K · 31.8%

Citizen VAP

846,357

History

1988–2024

Ticket-Splitting

Do voters in Omaha split their tickets?

Divergence between offices in the same election reveals persuadable voters.

ConsistencyHeavy splitting (0/100)

2024 Office Comparisons

Offices	Margin A	Margin B	Split
President vs Governor	R+10.7	R+64.8	54.0pp
Senate vs Governor	R+11.0	R+64.8	53.7pp
President vs Senate	R+10.7	R+11.0	0.3pp

Average divergence across office pairs: 19.9pp

Containing Geography

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