How did North Platte vote in the 2024 presidential election?

North Platte voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+57.1. Kamala D Harris received 3,667 votes and Donald Trump received 13,698 out of 17,580 total votes cast, a 0.7-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

What is North Platte's political history?

North Platte 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 73.7 points in 1932.

What are the demographics of North Platte?

North Platte has a population of 147,350 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 89.9% non-Hispanic white, 6.9% Hispanic. About 20% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $49,735.

Which places are most similar to North Platte?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar media markets to North Platte are Glendive, Casper-Riverton, St. Joseph. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

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North Platte

Nebraska's rail hub anchors a vast, sparsely populated media footprint

The North Platte designated market area stretches across the western Nebraska panhandle and into parts of Wyoming and Colorado, covering enormous geographic distances with a small, predominantly rural audience that has voted Republican at consistent double-digit margins.

Presidential margin · 2024

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Geography

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2024FIPS 740

Population147K

Median ageU.S. 38.9y

40.1y▲ 1.2

Bachelor's+U.S. 35%

19.9%▼ 15.1

White89.9%
Hispanic6.9%
Two or more2.9%
Other1.8%
Black0.8%
Native0.7%
Asian0.6%

Trajectory · 2008–2024

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Constituent Counties

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Similar media markets

Reads like Glendive, Casper-Riverton, and St. Joseph.

8 visible matches

Glendive

Small-town rural republican

R+59.3

Similarity score97%

Casper-Riverton

Small-town rural republican

R+49.2

Similarity score92%

St. Joseph

Small-town rural republican

R+37.8

Similarity score92%

Lima

Small-town rural republican

R+55.1

Similarity score91%

Parkersburg

Small-town rural republican

R+44.0

Similarity score91%

Panama City

Small-town rural republican

R+53.1

Similarity score90%

Elmira (Corning)

Small-town rural republican

R+29.7

Similarity score88%

Cheyenne-Scottsbluff

Small-town rural republican

R+38.8

Similarity score88%

Constituent Geography

Counties in North Platte

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

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County	Pop.	Margin	Dem	Rep	Total	Share
Lincoln	36K	R+55.2	3,586	12,674	16,464	23.4%
Lincoln	35K	R+55.2	3,586	12,674	16,464	23.4%
Lincoln	35K	R+55.2	3,586	12,674	16,464	23.4%
Lincoln	34K	R+55.2	3,586	12,674	16,464	23.4%
Logan	830	R+87.3	25	409	440	0.6%
Logan	774	R+87.3	25	409	440	0.6%
Logan	773	R+87.3	25	409	440	0.6%
Thomas	729	R+77.3	44	348	393	0.6%
Logan	720	R+87.3	25	409	440	0.6%
Thomas	675	R+77.3	44	348	393	0.6%
Thomas	662	R+77.3	44	348	393	0.6%
Thomas	564	R+77.3	44	348	393	0.6%
Mcpherson	533	R+90.1	12	267	283	0.4%
Mcpherson	498	R+90.1	12	267	283	0.4%
Mcpherson	475	R+90.1	12	267	283	0.4%
Mcpherson	425	R+90.1	12	267	283	0.4%

16 countiesTotal votes: 70,320

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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.

North PlatteCensus 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) 89.9%Hispanic 6.9%Multiracial 1.1%Black 0.8%Native American 0.7%Asian 0.6%

Group	North Platte	National
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	89.9%	57.4%
▶Hispanic / Latino(6)	6.9%	19.3%
Multiracial / Other	1.1%	4.0%
▶Black / African American(4)	0.8%	12.2%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1)	0.7%	0.9%
▶Asian(4)	0.6%	6.0%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(2)	0.1%	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:

28.1%(10.0K people)

U.S. Religion Census 2020

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Catholic-Evangelical edge: -38.7pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Evangelical-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Republican-leaning rural and exurban 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
Evangelical Protestant	12.4%	44.1%	—	—
Mainline Protestant	9.8%	34.9%	—	—
Other	3.1%	11.1%	—	—
Catholic	2.8%	9.9%	—	—
LDS (Mormon)	2.5%	8.7%	—	—
Non-religiousPopulation	71.9%	—	—	—

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 North Platte media market? 147,350 residents across 16 counties.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

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North Platte vs National147K residents

20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 13pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+15 on average nationally.

Population & electorate

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

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

147K

local

147KNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

0.04%

local

0.04%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

37.1%

local

37.1%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.

$49,735

local

$49,735National $83,960

Poverty rate

Local vs state vs U.S.

10.9%

local

10.9%National 12.5%

College degree

Local vs state vs U.S.

19.9%

local

19.9%National 35.6%

Homeownership

Local vs state vs U.S.

67.3%

local

67.3%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.

40.1 yrs

local

40.1 yrsNational 39.1 yrs

Age 18–29

Local vs state vs U.S.

10.0%

local

10.0%National 15.7%

Age 65+

Local vs state vs U.S.

13.5%

local

13.5%National 17.0%

Foreign born

Local vs state vs U.S.

1.7%

local

1.7%National 14.1%

Non-English at home

Local vs state vs U.S.

4.1%

local

4.1%National 22.2%

English only

Local vs state vs U.S.

95.9%

local

95.9%National 77.8%

Voter Turnout

Turnout in North Platte

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

2024 Turnout

65.2%

vs Previous

-2.8pp

Eligible Non-Voters

9K · 34.8%

Citizen VAP

26,968

History

1988–2024

Ticket-Splitting

Do voters in North Platte 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 Senate	R+57.1	R+61.3	4.3pp

Average divergence across office pairs: 19.3pp

Containing Geography

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