Box Butte County, Nebraska
AkashicBox Butte County, NETrumpR+56.4
2024 precinct map of Box Butte CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Box Butte County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin, and gold where an independent or third-party candidate carried the precinct.
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 77.5% | 3,827 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 21.1% | 1,043 |
| Chase OliverLibertarian | 1.4% | 67 |
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8 precincts · 4,937 votes. Hover any precinct for its result.
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the county’s overall result across 1892–2024.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 21.1%Harris1,043 | 77.5%Trump3,827 | 1.4%Oliver67 | 4,937 | ||
| R | 20.2%Biden1,051 | 77.0%Trump4,002 | 2.5%Jorgensen128 | 5,200 | ||
| R | 19.6%Clinton965 | 73.5%Trump3,617 | 4.7%Johnson230 | 4,924 | ||
| R | 36.0%Obama1,692 | 61.0%Romney2,869 | 2.0%Gray96 | 4,705 | ||
| R | 37.9%Obama1,886 | 58.9%McCain2,932 | 3.2%Nader161 | 4,979 | ||
| R | 32.2%Kerry1,657 | 65.9%Bush3,396 | 1.9%Nader99 | 5,152 | ||
| R | 31.7%Gore1,614 | 63.0%Bush3,208 | 4.0%Nader203 | 5,089 | ||
| R | 35.8%Clinton1,782 | 49.4%Dole2,458 | 14.0%Perot695 | 4,975 | ||
| R | 34.1%Clinton1,942 | 38.7%Bush2,203 | 26.6%Perot1,513 | 5,687 | ||
| R | 42.8%Dukakis2,468 | 56.4%Bush3,253 | 0.8%Paul45 | 5,766 | ||
| R | 26.6%Mondale1,471 | 72.6%Reagan4,011 | 0.8%Bergland43 | 5,525 | ||
| R | 21.8%Carter1,208 | 70.7%Reagan3,912 | 7.4%Anderson412 | 5,532 | ||
| R | 33.1%Carter1,516 | 64.6%Ford2,956 | 2.3%McCarthy107 | 4,579 | ||
| R | 21.9%McGovern960 | 78.1%Nixon3,431 | 0.0% | 4,391 | ||
| R | 26.0%Humphrey1,052 | 67.5%Nixon2,728 | 6.5%Wallace263 | 4,043 | ||
| R | 41.9%Johnson1,968 | 58.1%Goldwater2,725 | 0.0% | 4,693 | ||
| R | 37.4%Kennedy1,886 | 62.6%Nixon3,157 | 0.0% | 5,043 | ||
| R | 31.3%Stevenson1,362 | 68.7%Eisenhower2,991 | 0.0% | 4,353 | ||
| R | 21.9%Stevenson1,239 | 78.1%Eisenhower4,426 | 0.0% | 5,665 | ||
| R | 46.3%Truman2,023 | 53.7%Dewey2,351 | 0.0% | 4,374 | ||
| R | 36.7%Roosevelt1,736 | 63.3%Dewey2,994 | 0.0% | 4,730 | ||
| R | 42.7%Roosevelt2,195 | 57.3%Willkie2,942 | 0.0% | 5,137 | ||
| D | 62.2%Roosevelt2,900 | 36.7%Landon1,711 | 1.1%Lemke52 | 4,663 | ||
| D | 59.4%Roosevelt2,688 | 39.2%Hoover1,772 | 1.4%Thomas65 | 4,525 | ||
| R | 28.9%Smith1,238 | 70.7%Hoover3,028 | 0.4%Thomas16 | 4,282 | ||
| R | 23.0%Davis814 | 42.5%Coolidge1,506 | 34.6%La Follette1,225 | 3,545 | ||
| R | 30.2%Cox756 | 65.1%Harding1,630 | 4.7%Debs117 | 2,503 | ||
| D | 58.2%Wilson914 | 37.6%Hughes591 | 4.1%Benson65 | 1,570 | ||
| O | 40.3%Wilson518 | 17.7%Taft227 | 42.0%Roosevelt539 | 1,284 | ||
| D | 51.4%Bryan684 | 45.0%Taft600 | 3.6%Debs48 | 1,332 | ||
| R | 21.7%Parker217 | 66.7%Roosevelt668 | 11.6%Debs116 | 1,001 | ||
| R | 40.1%Bryan494 | 57.4%McKinley707 | 2.4%Woolley30 | 1,231 | ||
| D | 53.1%Bryan535 | 43.8%McKinley441 | 3.1%Palmer31 | 1,007 | ||
| O | 19.8%Cleveland229 | 36.0%Harrison416 | 44.3%Weaver512 | 1,157 | ||
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −16.2% |
| 1896 | +9.3% |
| 1900 | −17.3% |
| 1904 | −45.1% |
| 1908 | +6.3% |
| 1912 | +22.7% |
| 1916 | +20.6% |
| 1920 | −34.9% |
| 1924 | −19.5% |
| 1928 | −41.8% |
| 1932 | +20.2% |
| 1936 | +25.5% |
| 1940 | −14.5% |
| 1944 | −26.6% |
| 1948 | −7.5% |
| 1952 | −56.3% |
| 1956 | −37.4% |
| 1960 | −25.2% |
| 1964 | −16.1% |
| 1968 | −41.5% |
| 1972 | −56.3% |
| 1976 | −31.4% |
| 1980 | −48.9% |
| 1984 | −46.0% |
| 1988 | −13.6% |
| 1992 | −4.6% |
| 1996 | −13.6% |
| 2000 | −31.3% |
| 2004 | −33.8% |
| 2008 | −21.0% |
| 2012 | −25.0% |
| 2016 | −53.9% |
| 2020 | −56.8% |
| 2024 | −56.4% |
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Box Butte's sparse population and agricultural economy—centered on cattle and limited-irrigation farming—have produced some of Nebraska's most consistent Republican margins, topping 56 points in the 2024 presidential race.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 25.5 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 56.8 points in 2020. The 2024 margin was 56.4 points.
A population of 10,714, a 79% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $68,892 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Bracken County and Howard County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Box Butte County, Nebraska vote in 2024?
In 2024, Box Butte County, Nebraska voted Republican by 56.4 points (R+56.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 4,937 votes cast, 1,043 went Democratic and 3,827 went Republican.
When did Box Butte County, Nebraska last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Box Butte County, Nebraska voted Democratic was 1936.
How many people live in Box Butte County, Nebraska?
Box Butte County, Nebraska has a population of 10,714 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Box Butte County, Nebraska?
Median household income in Box Butte County, Nebraska is $68,892 — below the national median of $80,734. The Nebraska state median is $76,475.
What is the political history of Box Butte County, Nebraska?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Box Butte County, Nebraska from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 27 went Republican.