A southeast Nebraska anchor that votes reliably Republican by wide margins
Centered on Gage County, Beatrice anchors a largely rural, agricultural metro where the 2024 presidential contest broke roughly 60–40 in favor of the Republican ticket, consistent with its decade-long rightward lean.
| Group | Beatrice, NE | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 95.3% | 57.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(5) | 1.9% | 19.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.4% | 4.0% |
▶Asian(3) | 0.5% | 6.0% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.5% | 0.9% |
▶Black / African American(2) | 0.4% | 12.2% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(1) | 0.2% | 0.9% |
Catholic-Evangelical edge: -24.3pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Evangelical-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Republican-leaning rural and exurban communities.
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32.9% | 53.5% | — | — | |
| 19.4% | 31.5% | — | — | |
| 7.2% | 11.7% | — | — | |
| 2.0% | 3.3% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 1.6% | 2.6% | — | — |
Non-religiousPopulation | 38.5% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Beatrice, NE metro area? 89,335 residents across 4 counties.
19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 14pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+15 on average nationally.
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| President vs Senate | R+39.2 | R+44.2 | 5.0pp |