Question 1

How did Box Butte, Nebraska vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Accepted Answer

Box Butte, Nebraska voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+56.5. Kamala D Harris received 1,043 votes and Donald Trump received 3,827 out of 4,931 total votes cast, a 0.3-point shift toward Democrats from 2020.

Question 2

What is Box Butte, Nebraska's political history?

Accepted Answer

Box Butte, Nebraska has 35 presidential elections on record, spanning 1888 to 2024. It has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1940. The largest single-election swing was 62.0 points in 1932.

Question 3

What are the demographics of Box Butte, Nebraska?

Accepted Answer

Box Butte, Nebraska has a population of 10,714 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 78.6% non-Hispanic white, 12.6% Hispanic. About 19% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $68,892.

Question 4

Which places are most similar to Box Butte, Nebraska?

Accepted Answer

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar countys to Box Butte, Nebraska are Osceola, Bon Homme, Walsh. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Group	%
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	78.6%
▶Hispanic / Latino(3)	12.6%
▶Black / African American(2)	0.1%
▶Asian(2)	0.4%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2)	3.2%
Multiracial / Other	5.0%

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents
Catholic	22.7%	45.1%
Evangelical Protestant	12.4%	24.6%
Mainline Protestant	12.3%	24.4%
Other	3.0%	5.9%
LDS (Mormon)	2.0%	4.0%
Non-religious	49.6%	—

Year	Result
2024	Trump+56.5
2020	Trump+56.8
2016	Trump+53.9
2012	Romney+25.0
2008	McCain+21.0
2004	Bush+33.8
2000	Bush+31.3
1996	Dole+13.6
1992	Bush+4.6

Year	Dem %	Rep %	Margin	Swing
2024	21.2%	77.6%	R+56.5	D+0.3
2020	20.2%	77.0%	R+56.8	R+2.9
2016	19.6%	73.5%	R+53.9	R+28.8
2012	36.0%	61.0%	R+25.0	R+4.0
2008	37.9%	58.9%	R+21.0	D+12.7
2004	32.2%	65.9%	R+33.8	R+2.4
2000	31.7%	63.0%	R+31.3	R+17.7
1996	35.8%	49.4%	R+13.6	R+9.0
1992	34.1%	38.7%	R+4.6	D+9.0
1988	42.8%	56.4%	R+13.6	D+32.4
1984	26.6%	72.6%	R+46.0	D+2.9
1980	21.8%	70.7%	R+48.9	R+17.4
1976	33.1%	64.6%	R+31.4	D+24.8
1972	21.9%	78.1%	R+56.3	R+14.8
1968	26.0%	67.5%	R+41.5	R+25.3
1964	41.9%	58.1%	R+16.1	D+9.1
1960	37.4%	62.6%	R+25.2	D+12.2
1956	31.3%	68.7%	R+37.4	D+18.8
1952	21.9%	78.1%	R+56.3	R+48.8
1948	46.3%	53.7%	R+7.5	—

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