Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Platte County, NE — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Platte County, Nebraska voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+58.3 — 3,191 Democratic to 12,326 Republican of 15,658 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 1.3 points toward Republicans. That makes it 37.8 points more Republican than Nebraska overall (R+20.5).
Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab, Harvard Dataverse.
Margin by election, 2000–2024
Democratic minus Republican, in points of all votes cast — blue bars Democratic, red Republican.
Every election in Platte County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,191 | 12,326 | 141 | 20.4% | 78.7% | R+58.3 |
| 2020 | 3,260 | 12,186 | 227 | 20.8% | 77.8% | R+57.0 |
| 2016 | 2,646 | 10,965 | 822 | 18.3% | 76.0% | R+57.6 |
| 2012 | 3,148 | 10,061 | 264 | 23.4% | 74.7% | R+51.3 |
| 2008 | 3,796 | 9,373 | 251 | 28.3% | 69.8% | R+41.6 |
| 2004 | 2,657 | 11,130 | 200 | 19.0% | 79.6% | R+60.6 |
| 2000 | 2,612 | 9,861 | 386 | 20.3% | 76.7% | R+56.4 |
Platte County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Platte County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Platte County, Nebraska in 2024 by R+58.3, with 15,658 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Platte County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Platte County shifted 1.3 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+57.0) and 2024 (R+58.3).
Is Platte County more Democratic or Republican than Nebraska overall?+
In 2024, Platte County went R+58.3 while Nebraska overall went R+20.5 — 37.8 points more Republican than the state.
Where does this election data come from?+
County-level presidential returns (2000–2024) come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL), published on the Harvard Dataverse. pumsdata is an independent product that makes the data easy to map and compare, and is not affiliated with MEDSL or Harvard.