How did Lexington, NE vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Lexington, NE voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+51.1. Kamala D Harris received 2,304 votes and Donald Trump received 7,219 out of 9,609 total votes cast, a 5.5-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

What is Lexington, NE's political history?

Lexington, NE has 39 presidential elections on record, spanning 1872 to 2024. It has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1940. The largest single-election swing was 73.0 points in 1932.

What are the demographics of Lexington, NE?

Lexington, NE has a population of 105,372 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 65.5% non-Hispanic white, 29.5% Hispanic, 3.2% Black. About 16% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $49,827.

Which places are most similar to Lexington, NE?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar metro areas to Lexington, NE are Grand Island, NE, Hermiston-Pendleton, OR, Guymon, OK. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

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Lexington, NE

A small Nebraska hub where ag-economy ties shape voter priorities

Lexington anchors Dawson County, a meatpacking corridor that draws a sizable Hispanic workforce, creating demographic crosscurrents unusual for rural Nebraska and producing competitive margins in down-ballot races.

Presidential margin · 2024

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Geography

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2024FIPS 30420

Population105K

Median ageU.S. 38.9y

36.3y▼ 2.6

Bachelor's+U.S. 35%

15.9%▼ 19.1

White65.5%
Hispanic29.5%
Other12.7%
Two or more4.7%
Black3.2%
Native0.6%
Asian0.5%

Trajectory · 2008–2024

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Similar metro areas

Reads like Grand Island, NE, Hermiston-Pendleton, OR, and Guymon, OK.

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Hermiston-Pendleton, OR

Constituent Geography

Counties in Lexington, NE

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

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County	Pop.	Margin	Dem	Rep	Total	Share
Dawson	25K	R+49.6	2,101	6,312	8,491	22.1%
Dawson	24K	R+49.6	2,101	6,312	8,491	22.1%
Dawson	24K	R+49.6	2,101	6,312	8,491	22.1%
Dawson	24K	R+49.6	2,101	6,312	8,491	22.1%
Gosper	2K	R+63.0	203	907	1,118	2.9%
Gosper	2K	R+63.0	203	907	1,118	2.9%
Gosper	2K	R+63.0	203	907	1,118	2.9%
Gosper	2K	R+63.0	203	907	1,118	2.9%

8 countiesTotal votes: 38,436

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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.

Lexington, NECensus 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) 65.5%Hispanic 29.5%Black 3.2%Native American 0.6%Multiracial 0.6%Asian 0.5%

Group	Lexington, NE	National
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	65.5%	57.4%
▶Hispanic / Latino(10)	29.5%	19.3%
▶Black / African American(6)	3.2%	12.2%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2)	0.6%	0.9%
Multiracial / Other	0.6%	4.0%
▶Asian(3)	0.5%	6.0%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(1)	0.3%	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:

53.8%(14.1K people)

U.S. Religion Census 2020

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Catholic-Evangelical edge: +9.3pp (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	20.5%	38.2%	—	—
Mainline Protestant	17.8%	33.2%	—	—
Evangelical Protestant	13.1%	24.4%	—	—
Other	2.3%	4.2%	—	—
LDS (Mormon)	1.3%	2.5%	—	—
Non-religiousPopulation	46.2%	—	—	—

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 Lexington, NE metro area? 105,372 residents across 8 counties.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

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Lexington, NE vs National105K residents

16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 17pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+22 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.

105K

local

105KNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

0.03%

local

0.03%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

35.4%

local

35.4%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.

$49,827

local

$49,827National $83,960

Poverty rate

Local vs state vs U.S.

12.6%

local

12.6%National 12.5%

College degree

Local vs state vs U.S.

15.9%

local

15.9%National 35.6%

Homeownership

Local vs state vs U.S.

69.4%

local

69.4%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.

36.3 yrs

local

36.3 yrsNational 39.1 yrs

Age 18–29

Local vs state vs U.S.

10.4%

local

10.4%National 15.7%

Age 65+

Local vs state vs U.S.

11.5%

local

11.5%National 17.0%

Foreign born

Local vs state vs U.S.

16.8%

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16.8%National 14.1%

Non-English at home

Local vs state vs U.S.

27.9%

local

27.9%National 22.2%

English only

Local vs state vs U.S.

72.1%

local

72.1%National 77.8%

Voter Turnout

Turnout in Lexington, NE

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

2024 Turnout

56.9%

vs Previous

-4.2pp

Eligible Non-Voters

7K · 43.1%

Citizen VAP

16,873

History

1988–2024

Ticket-Splitting

Do voters in Lexington, NE 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+51.1	R+57.4	6.2pp

Average divergence across office pairs: 23.3pp

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