A rare Midwestern metro that splits its congressional district electoral votes
Omaha anchors Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District, which allocates one Electoral College vote by district winner — a quirk that made it a genuine presidential battleground and drew outsized national campaign spending in recent cycles.
| County | Pop. | Margin | Dem | Rep | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas | 591K | D+10.2 | 148,733 | 120,919 | 273,403 | 14.3% |
| Douglas | 543K | D+10.2 | 148,733 | 120,919 | 273,403 | 14.3% |
| Douglas | 498K | D+10.2 | 148,733 | 120,919 | 273,403 | 14.3% |
| Douglas | 464K | D+10.2 | 148,733 | 120,919 | 273,403 | 14.3% |
| Sarpy | 197K | R+11.7 | 43,825 | 55,567 | 100,735 | 5.3% |
| Sarpy | 172K | R+11.7 | 43,825 | 55,567 | 100,735 | 5.3% |
| Sarpy | 146K | R+11.7 | 43,825 | 55,567 | 100,735 | 5.3% |
| Sarpy | 123K | R+11.7 | 43,825 | 55,567 | 100,735 | 5.3% |
| Pottawattamie | 93K | R+19.9 | 17,468 | 26,335 | 44,559 | 2.3% |
| Pottawattamie | 93K | R+19.9 | 17,468 | 26,335 | 44,559 | 2.3% |
| Pottawattamie | 90K | R+19.9 | 17,468 | 26,335 | 44,559 | 2.3% |
| Pottawattamie | 88K | R+19.9 | 17,468 | 26,335 | 44,559 | 2.3% |
| Cass | 27K | R+37.2 | 4,824 | 10,685 | 15,755 | 0.8% |
| Cass | 25K | R+37.2 | 4,824 | 10,685 | 15,755 | 0.8% |
| Cass | 25K | R+37.2 | 4,824 | 10,685 | 15,755 | 0.8% |
| Cass | 24K | R+37.2 | 4,824 | 10,685 | 15,755 | 0.8% |
| Saunders | 23K | R+46.4 | 3,558 | 9,854 | 13,565 | 0.7% |
| Washington | 21K | R+42.4 | 3,538 | 8,855 | 12,545 | 0.7% |
| Saunders | 21K | R+46.4 | 3,558 | 9,854 | 13,565 | 0.7% |
| Washington | 20K | R+42.4 | 3,538 | 8,855 | 12,545 | 0.7% |
| Saunders | 20K | R+46.4 | 3,558 | 9,854 | 13,565 | 0.7% |
| Saunders | 20K | R+46.4 | 3,558 | 9,854 | 13,565 | 0.7% |
| Washington | 20K | R+42.4 | 3,538 | 8,855 | 12,545 | 0.7% |
| Washington | 19K | R+42.4 | 3,538 | 8,855 | 12,545 | 0.7% |
| Harrison | 16K | R+41.7 | 2,245 | 5,566 | 7,959 | 0.4% |
| Harrison | 15K | R+41.7 | 2,245 | 5,566 | 7,959 | 0.4% |
| 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 | 15K | R+41.7 | 2,245 | 5,566 | 7,959 | 0.4% |
| 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 | 0.4% |
| Group | Omaha, NE-IA | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 78.2% | 57.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(19) | 8.9% | 19.3% |
▶Black / African American(13) | 7.5% | 12.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.5% | 4.0% |
▶Asian(6) | 2.3% | 6.0% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(9) | 0.5% | 0.9% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(5) | 0.5% | 0.9% |
Catholic-Evangelical edge: +16.1pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Catholic-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Democratic-leaning urban and suburban communities.
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.6% | 44.9% | — | — | |
| 10.6% | 24.3% | — | — | |
| 7.8% | 17.9% | — | — | |
| 4.0% | 9.2% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 1.6% | 3.6% | — | — |
| 1.4% | 3.3% | — | — | |
| 0.2% | 0.4% | — | — | |
Non-religiousPopulation | 56.3% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Omaha, NE-IA metro area? 3,483,641 residents across 32 counties.
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+3.5 | R+5.1 | 1.6pp |