Grand Island, NE, Nebraska: Republican loyalist metro. In 2024, voted R+44%. Republican peak: R+47 in 1984.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+44MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 76,7942024 5-year
- Median household income
- $69,8002024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 69.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 3.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 27.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+33 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+47 in 1984MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for Grand Island, NE, NEOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 8,328 | 21,985 | 30,835 | ||
| R | 9,072 | 22,394 | 32,243 | ||
| R | 7,428 | 19,618 | 28,842 | ||
| R | 9,000 | 17,026 | 26,588 | ||
| R | 9,924 | 17,199 | 27,698 | ||
| R | 7,961 | 19,383 | 27,790 | ||
| R | 7,755 | 15,943 | 24,713 | ||
| R | 8,558 | 13,561 | 25,551 | ||
| R | 7,200 | 12,333 | 27,594 | ||
| R | 9,231 | 15,964 | 25,358 | ||
| R | 6,360 | 17,792 | 24,308 | ||
| R | 5,923 | 16,847 | 24,521 | ||
| R | 8,755 | 14,526 | 23,824 | ||
| R | 6,050 | 15,096 | 21,146 | ||
| R | 6,414 | 11,744 | 19,389 | ||
| D | 12,039 | 9,532 | 21,571 | ||
| R | 8,248 | 14,183 | 22,431 | ||
| R | 7,390 | 14,094 | 21,484 | ||
| R | 7,029 | 15,838 | 22,867 | ||
| R | 7,750 | 8,901 | 16,651 | ||
| R | 8,200 | 11,898 | 20,098 | ||
| R | 8,391 | 11,994 | 20,385 | ||
| D | 11,844 | 8,736 | 21,191 | ||
| D | 12,556 | 6,175 | 19,494 | ||
| R | 6,991 | 12,068 | 19,162 | ||
| R | 4,434 | 7,455 | 16,257 | ||
| R | 4,110 | 8,612 | 13,757 | ||
| D | 5,527 | 4,431 | 10,378 | ||
| D | 4,153 | 2,004 | 8,935 | ||
| D | 4,745 | 4,351 | 9,579 | ||
| R | 1,693 | 5,042 | 8,115 | ||
| R | 4,045 | 4,137 | 8,429 | ||
| D | 4,150 | 3,589 | 7,925 | ||
| O | 2,933 | 864 | 7,136 | ||
| — | — | — | — | ||
| — | — | — | — | ||
| — | — | — | — | ||
| — | — | — | — |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
29.6%
Irish
9.8%
English
7.9%
Polish
4.9%
American
4.5%
Scottish
0.9%
French
0.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 37.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$69,800
Grand Island, NE ranks near the middle of US counties.
Grand Island, NE$69,800
Nebraska$76,475
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
12.7%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1815.5%
Working age (18–64)11.3%
Seniors (65+)14.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
76.9%
speak English only
Spanish20.6%
Other languages1.4%
Other Indo-European0.6%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 52.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Grand Island's Hall County votes reliably Republican in federal races, though its meatpacking-driven Latino population — now roughly 30% of residents — has gradually shifted the city's demographic makeup over the past two decades.
The Republican margin in Grand Island, NE reached its widest at forty-seven points in 1984. The margin in 2024 was forty-four points, in line with the metro's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $69,800, a 70% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 76,794 together describe a metro whose political habits are deeply settled.
Cite this page
All citations released under CC BY 4.0. Attribution: Akashic Intelligence.
Grand Island, NE, Nebraska — The Long Memory. Akashic Intelligence — The Long Memory. https://tiers.akashic.app/cbsa/24260/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.
License: CC BY 4.0
Frequently asked questions
How did Grand Island, NE, Nebraska vote in 2024?
In 2024, Grand Island, NE, Nebraska voted Republican by 44.3 points (R+44), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 30,835 votes cast, 8,328 went Democratic and 21,985 went Republican.
What is Grand Island, NE, Nebraska's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Grand Island, NE, Nebraska as a "Republican loyalist" metro based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the metro has voted Democratic 7 times, Republican 26 times, and other 1 times.
When did Grand Island, NE, Nebraska last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Grand Island, NE, Nebraska voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Grand Island, NE, Nebraska?
Grand Island, NE, Nebraska has a population of 76,794 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Grand Island, NE, Nebraska?
Median household income in Grand Island, NE, Nebraska is $69,800 — below the national median of $80,734. The Nebraska state median is $76,475.
What is the political history of Grand Island, NE, Nebraska?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Grand Island, NE, Nebraska from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 26 went Republican. The metro's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.