Akashic

county

Butler County, NE

Office (updates table and map)

President margin by year

Place winner margin

1892–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1892 → 2024

2024

Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

German31.7%31.0%12.5%

Czech25.9%3.4%—

English5.3%9.4%9.5%

Swedish5.3%3.1%—

Irish4.7%11.7%9.4%

American4.4%3.5%5.3%

Dutch3.5%——

Polish2.1%2.7%2.2%

Mexican3.2%8.7%11.3%

Guatemalan0.3%1.0%0.5%

Spanish0.2%0.2%—

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	Butler County	Nebraska	United States
Median age	42.8	37.3	39.1
Age 18–24	7.2%	9.8%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	20.8%	16.8%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Butler County	Nebraska	United States
Median household income	$79,268	$76,475	$84,427
Poverty rate	9.7%	10.6%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	24.0%	34.7%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Butler County	Nebraska	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	6.7%	12.8%	22.3%
Spanish	5.1%	8.5%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Butler County	Nebraska	United States
Catholic	39.5%	19.1%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	9.0%	14.2%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	43.4%	50.8%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	8.1%	12.1%	5.2%

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.

President results by year

2024 turnout 74.5% of 6,275 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic19.7%906TrumpRepublican79.1%3,642OliverNonpartisan0.5%25

R+59.4

Lead: 2,736
Total: 4,607
vs nation: R+57.9
Turnout: 74.5%

BidenDemocratic19.3%873TrumpRepublican78.4%3,542JorgensenLibertarian1.8%83

R+59.1

Lead: 2,669
Total: 4,518
vs nation: R+63.5
Turnout: 75.4%

ClintonDemocratic17.4%691TrumpRepublican77.3%3,079JohnsonLibertarian3.2%129

R+60.0

Lead: 2,388
Total: 3,981
vs nation: R+62.1
Turnout: 65.5%

ObamaDemocratic27.1%1,045RomneyRepublican71.0%2,738GrayLibertarian1.3%51

R+43.9

Lead: 1,693
Total: 3,859
vs nation: R+47.7
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic31.0%1,190McCainRepublican66.6%2,557OtherAll other candidates2.4%92

R+35.6

Lead: 1,367
Total: 3,839
vs nation: R+42.9
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic25.6%1,068BushRepublican72.4%3,016OtherAll other candidates2.0%84

R+46.7

Lead: 1,948
Total: 4,168
vs nation: R+44.3
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic26.9%1,028BushRepublican68.9%2,638NaderGreen2.8%108

R+42.1

Lead: 1,610
Total: 3,828
vs nation: R+42.6
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic29.7%1,099DoleRepublican55.2%2,042PerotReform13.9%512

R+25.5

Lead: 943
Total: 3,696
vs nation: R+34.0
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+59.4MIT Election Lab
Population: 8,4242024 5-year
Median household income: $79,2682024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 90.0%2024 5-year
Black: 0.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 6.3%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+44.2 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+60.0 in 2016MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Cedar County, NE · twin score 92.9

Participation

Midterm durability

Total general-election participants divided by same-year citizen voting-age population. These are total ballots or participating voters—not presidential candidate votes.

2024 total turnout: 74.5%4,677 participants ÷ 6,275 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +18.1 ptsVolatile
Drop-off versus state: -3.7 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 56.4%–62.0%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	4,047	6,179	65.5%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	3,567	6,093	58.5%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	4,564	6,051	75.4%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	3,590	6,267	57.3%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	4,677	6,275	74.5%	A/A

Sources and methods

2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 293/111.
2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 297/138.
2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 301/2.
2022: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 306/183.
2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 311/228.

Precinct data

Results by precinct

11 precincts · 4,587 votes

Election

Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.

Butler County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -006 PLUM CREEK-RICHARDSON-ULYSSES006 PLUM CREEK-RICHARDSON-ULYSSES	118	409	3	530	22.3%	77.2%	R+54.9
Precinct -011 THIRD WARD011 THIRD WARD	112	407	3	522	21.5%	78.0%	R+56.5
Precinct -005 SUMMIT-READING-READ005 SUMMIT-READING-READ	93	417	6	516	18.0%	80.8%	R+62.8
Precinct -010 SECOND WARD010 SECOND WARD	102	359	6	467	21.8%	76.9%	R+55.0
Precinct -008 OAK CREEK-CENTER008 OAK CREEK-CENTER	113	335	2	450	25.1%	74.4%	R+49.3
Precinct -009 FIRST WARD009 FIRST WARD	99	327	7	433	22.9%	75.5%	R+52.7
Precinct -003 ALEXIS003 ALEXIS	74	320	4	398	18.6%	80.4%	R+61.8
Precinct -001 LINWOOD-SKULL CREEK-PLATTE001 LINWOOD-SKULL CREEK-PLATTE	64	313	3	380	16.8%	82.4%	R+65.5
Precinct -007 FRANKLIN-BONE CREEK007 FRANKLIN-BONE CREEK	50	275	2	327	15.3%	84.1%	R+68.8
Precinct -002 SAVANNAH002 SAVANNAH	48	241	2	291	16.5%	82.8%	R+66.3
Precinct -004 UNION-OLIVE004 UNION-OLIVE	33	239	1	273	12.1%	87.5%	R+75.5

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−21.7%
1896	+27.1%
1900	+18.0%
1904	−13.1%
1908	+19.9%
1912	+28.8%
1916	+34.5%
1920	−12.5%
1924	+0.2%
1928	+8.3%
1932	+44.2%
1936	+27.7%
1940	+4.5%
1944	+7.9%
1948	+10.6%
1952	−27.8%
1956	−12.1%
1960	+9.8%
1964	+29.1%
1968	−2.9%
1972	−11.9%
1976	+12.4%
1980	−37.8%
1984	−36.0%
1988	−9.7%
1992	−19.1%
1996	−25.5%
2000	−42.1%
2004	−46.7%
2008	−35.6%
2012	−43.9%
2016	−60.0%
2020	−59.1%
2024	−59.4%

DemocraticRepublican

38 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Swing	vs U.S.	Total
2024	R	19.7%Harris906	79.1%Trump3,642	0.5%Oliver25 +3	R+59.4	R+0.3	R+57.9	4,607
All 6 candidates in 2024 · 4 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican79.1%3,642 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic19.7%906 Chase OliverNonpartisan0.5%25 OtherAll other candidates0.4%20 Cornel WestNonpartisan0.2%10 Jill SteinNonpartisan0.1%4
2020	R	19.3%Biden873	78.4%Trump3,542	1.8%Jorgensen83	R+59.1	D+0.9	R+63.5	4,518
2016	R	17.4%Clinton691	77.3%Trump3,079	3.2%Johnson129	R+60.0	R+16.1	R+62.1	3,981
2012	R	27.1%Obama1,045	71.0%Romney2,738	1.3%Gray51	R+43.9	R+8.3	R+47.7	3,859
2008	R	31.0%Obama1,190	66.6%McCain2,557	2.4%	R+35.6	D+11.1	R+42.9	3,839
2004	R	25.6%Kerry1,068	72.4%Bush3,016	2.0%	R+46.7	R+4.7	R+44.3	4,168
2000	R	26.9%Gore1,028	68.9%Bush2,638	2.8%Nader108	R+42.1	R+16.5	R+42.6	3,828
1996	R	29.7%Clinton1,099	55.2%Dole2,042	13.9%Perot512	R+25.5	R+6.4	R+34.0	3,696
1992	R	26.2%Clinton1,089	45.4%Bush1,884	27.9%Perot1,159	R+19.1	R+9.4	R+24.7	4,154
1988	R	44.9%Dukakis1,715	54.6%Bush2,086	0.5%	R+9.7	D+26.3	R+2.0	3,819
1984	R	31.5%Mondale1,193	67.6%Reagan2,557	0.9%	R+36.0	D+1.7	R+17.8	3,785
1980	R	28.3%Carter1,112	66.1%Reagan2,596	5.6%	R+37.8	R+50.1	R+28.0	3,929
1976	D	54.7%Carter2,337	42.4%Ford1,809	2.9%	D+12.4	D+24.3	D+10.3	4,271
1972	R	44.1%McGovern1,812	55.9%Nixon2,301	0.0%	R+11.9	R+9.0	D+11.3	4,113
1968	R	43.9%Humphrey1,544	46.8%Nixon1,646	9.2%	R+2.9	R+32.1	R+2.2	3,514
1964	D	64.6%Johnson2,993	35.4%Goldwater1,642	0.0%	D+29.1	D+19.4	D+6.6	4,635
1960	D	54.9%Kennedy2,742	45.1%Nixon2,253	0.0%	D+9.8	D+21.9	D+9.6	4,995
1956	R	43.9%Stevenson2,244	56.1%Eisenhower2,864	0.0%	R+12.1	D+15.7	D+3.3	5,108
1952	R	36.1%Stevenson1,954	63.9%Eisenhower3,459	0.0%	R+27.8	R+38.4	R+17.0	5,413
1948	D	55.3%Truman2,605	44.7%Dewey2,105	0.0%	D+10.6	D+2.7	D+6.1	4,710
1944	D	54.0%Roosevelt2,922	46.0%Dewey2,493	0.0%	D+7.9	D+3.4	D+0.4	5,415
1940	D	52.3%Roosevelt3,246	47.7%Willkie2,966	0.0%	D+4.5	R+23.2	R+5.4	6,212
1936	D	63.0%Roosevelt4,360	35.3%Landon2,442	1.8%	D+27.7	R+16.5	D+3.4	6,926
1932	D	71.8%Roosevelt4,456	27.6%Hoover1,712	0.6%	D+44.2	D+35.9	D+26.4	6,203
1928	D	54.0%Smith3,465	45.7%Hoover2,930	0.4%	D+8.3	D+8.2	D+25.8	6,418
1924	D	45.0%Davis2,444	44.8%Coolidge2,435	10.0%La Follette544	D+0.2	D+12.6	D+25.3	5,434
1920	R	42.8%Cox1,918	55.2%Harding2,478	2.0%	R+12.5	R+47.0	D+13.7	4,486
1916	D	66.4%Wilson2,332	31.9%Hughes1,120	1.7%	D+34.5	D+5.7	D+31.4	3,511
1912	D	54.2%Wilson1,756	25.4%Taft823	20.4%	D+28.8	D+8.9	D+9.3	3,239
1908	D	59.2%Bryan2,129	39.2%Taft1,412	1.6%	D+19.9	D+33.0	D+29.5	3,599
1904	R	37.7%Parker1,278	50.8%Roosevelt1,723	11.5%	R+13.1	R+31.1	D+6.5	3,391
1900	D	57.9%Bryan2,147	40.0%McKinley1,481	2.1%	D+18.0	R+9.1	D+25.5	3,706
1896	D	62.7%Bryan2,261	35.6%McKinley1,285	1.7%	D+27.1	D+48.8	D+33.1	3,606
1892	O	14.6%Cleveland441	36.3%Harrison1,099	49.1%	Weaver +12.8	—	R+23.4	3,027
1888	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—

Federal and statewide elections · 3 House · 37 Senate · 2 Senate special · 12 governor

U.S. House

Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	16.5%738	83.5%3,737	4,475
2020	R	17.9%781	82.1%3,585	4,366
2018	R	18.3%634	81.7%2,836	3,470

U.S. Senate

Each row shows U.S. Senate votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · Akashic canonical election database — certified Nebraska 2024 U.S. Senate county returns; Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · Source-provenance retained in canonical database / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024Class I	R	0.0%0	71.0%Deb Fischer3,222	4,537
2020Class II	R	14.0%Chis Janicek613	80.2%Ben Sasse3,512	4,381
2018Class I	R	25.0%Jane Raybould871	71.0%Deb Fischer2,470	3,479
2014Class II	R	19.3%Dave Domina601	76.5%Ben Sasse2,377	3,107
2012Class I	R	31.1%Bob Kerrey1,195	68.9%Deb Fischer2,642	3,837
2008Class II	R	37.7%Scott Kleeb1,448	60.9%Mike Johanns2,336	3,837
2006Class I	D	73.1%Ben Nelson2,548	26.9%Pete Ricketts936	3,484
2002Class II	R	15.4%Charlie A. Matulka432	82.4%Chuck Hagel2,313	2,807
2000Class I	R	48.7%Ben Nelson1,851	51.3%Don Stenberg1,949	3,800
1996Class II	R	44.8%Ben Nelson1,663	52.8%Chuck Hagel1,962	3,715
1994Class I	D	58.4%Bob Kerrey1,824	41.6%Jan Stoney1,301	3,125
1990Class II	D	68.9%J.James Exon2,439	31.1%Hal Daub1,101	3,540
1988Class I	D	62.3%Bob Kerrey2,415	36.5%Dave Karnes1,416	3,879
1984Class II	D	66.2%J.James Exon2,589	33.8%Nancy Hoch1,320	3,909
1982Class I	D	78.4%Edward Zorinsky2,829	19.2%Jim Keck694	3,608
1978Class II	D	77.5%J.James Exon2,550	22.5%Donald Shasteen742	3,292
1976Class I	D	64.4%Edward Zorinsky2,570	35.6%John McCollister1,422	3,992
1972Class II	D	56.4%Terry Carpenter2,291	43.6%Carl T. Curtis1,770	4,061
1970Class I	D	61.2%Frank B. Morrison2,340	38.8%Roman Hruska1,481	3,821
1966Class II	D	51.2%Frank B. Morrison2,102	48.8%Carl T. Curtis2,003	4,105
1964Class I	R	46.5%Raymond W. Arndt2,095	53.5%Roman Hruska2,414	4,509
1960Class II	D	55.8%Robert B. Conrad2,745	44.2%Carl T. Curtis2,173	4,918
1958Class I	R	48.0%Frank B. Morrison1,959	52.0%Roman Hruska2,126	4,085
1954Class II	R	48.1%Keith Neville2,244	51.9%Carl T. Curtis2,419	4,663
1952Class I	R	30.1%Stanley D. Long1,580	67.8%Hugh Butler3,564	5,256
1948Class II	R	49.5%Terry Carpenter2,252	50.5%Kenneth Wherry2,301	4,553
1946Class I	R	42.8%John E. Mekota1,730	57.2%Hugh Butler2,311	4,041
1942Class II	R	29.8%Foster May1,231	41.6%Kenneth Wherry1,719	4,133
1940Class I	D	50.7%R.L. Cochran3,042	48.6%Hugh Butler2,917	6,001
1936Class II	R	19.0%Terry Carpenter1,267	33.3%Robert G. Simmons2,217	6,651
1934Class I	D	64.8%Edward R. Burke4,267	34.4%Robert G. Simmons2,263	6,585
1930Class II	D	53.7%Gilbert Hitchcock2,750	43.0%George Norris2,198	5,117
1928Class I	D	55.5%Richard Metcalfe3,463	44.5%Robert B. Howell2,777	6,240
1924Class II	D	57.6%J.J. Thomas3,021	42.4%George Norris2,225	5,246
1922Class I	D	53.4%Gilbert Hitchcock2,587	44.1%Robert B. Howell2,135	4,845
1918Class II	D	60.3%John H. Morehead1,704	39.7%George Norris1,124	2,828
1916Class I	D	60.0%Gilbert Hitchcock2,136	37.8%John L. Kennedy1,345	3,562

U.S. Senate special elections

Each row shows U.S. Senate special votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · Akashic canonical election database — certified Nebraska 2024 U.S. Senate county returns; Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · Source-provenance retained in canonical database / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024Special · Class II	R	16.6%Preston Love Jr.749	83.4%Pete Ricketts3,758	4,507
1954Special · Class I	R	45.9%James F. Green2,433	54.1%Roman Hruska2,865	5,298

Governor

Each row shows Governor votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2022	R	16.8%Carol Blood585	79.4%Jim Pillen2,773	3,492
2018	R	24.8%Bob Krist And Lynne M Walz870	75.2%Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley2,632	3,502
2014	R	37.5%Chuck Hassebrook1,171	58.4%Pete Ricketts1,826	3,125
2010	R	21.9%Mike Meister545	78.1%Dave Heineman1,945	2,490
2006	R	19.9%David Hahn695	77.7%Dave Heineman2,722	3,501
2002	R	25.9%Stormy Dean736	68.8%Mike Johanns1,952	2,837
1998	R	47.0%Bill Hoppner1,721	53.0%Mike Johanns1,941	3,662
1994	D	80.9%Ben Nelson2,552	18.7%Gene Spence589	3,155
1990	D	59.9%Ben Nelson2,039	40.1%Kay A. Orr1,364	3,403
1986	R	49.5%Helen Boosalis1,827	50.5%Kay Orr1,864	3,691
1982	D	54.9%Bob Kerrey1,996	45.1%Charles Thone1,643	3,639
1978	R	46.4%Gerald T. Whelan1,484	53.6%Charles Thone1,712	3,196

voter registration

Registered voters

By party of registration, over time

Party registration · 2026R+52.7

Presidential vote · 2024R+59.4

Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 6.7 points more Democratic.

5,773 registered voters · 2026

Democratic15.5%Republican68.2%Unaffiliated15.3%Other1.0%

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote

+46 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −128 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $61,130 in average income, against $78,623 for residents who stayed — 22% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+35.6 on average — 24 points more Democratic-leaning than Butler County, NE itself (R+59.4).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Platte County, NE55R+58.1
Lancaster County, NE31D+4.3

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Platte County, NE42
Lancaster County, NE38

Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.

Domestic migration in Butler County, NE in Butler County, NE: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−114
2012	−5
2013	−8
2014	−67
2015	−102
2016	−37
2017	+54
2018	+17
2019	−28
2021	+78
2022	+4
2023	+24
2024	+10
2025	+46

Butler County, anchored by the small city of David City, has voted Republican in presidential races by wide margins for decades. Its largely agricultural economy and sparse population of under 9,000 make it a reliable bellwether for rural Nebraska's political lean.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 44.2 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 60.0 points in 2016. The 2024 margin was 59.4 points.

A population of 8,424, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $79,268 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Cedar County and Knox County.

Political twins — counties

The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Cedar County

Nebraska

92.9twin score

2000–2020 trajectory≠ % unaffiliated

Knox County

Nebraska

90.5twin score

% Catholic2000–2016 trajectory≠ % unaffiliated

Cuming County

Nebraska

89.3twin score

% Catholic2004–2020 trajectory≠ % unaffiliated

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Cities & towns in Butler County

David City

R+55

3K residents

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Frequently asked questions

How did Butler County, Nebraska vote in 2024?

In 2024, Butler County, Nebraska voted Republican by 59.4 points (R+59.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 4,607 votes cast, 906 went Democratic and 3,642 went Republican.

When did Butler County, Nebraska last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Butler County, Nebraska voted Democratic was 1976.

How many people live in Butler County, Nebraska?

Butler County, Nebraska has a population of 8,424 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Butler County, Nebraska?

Median household income in Butler County, Nebraska is $79,268 — below the national median of $80,734. The Nebraska state median is $76,475.

What is the political history of Butler County, Nebraska?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Butler County, Nebraska from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 18 went Republican.

Measure

Butler County

Nebraska

United States

Median age

42.8

37.3

39.1

Age 18–24

7.2%

9.8%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

20.8%

16.8%

17.2%

Measure

Butler County

Nebraska

United States

Median household income

$79,268

$76,475

$84,427

Poverty rate

9.7%

10.6%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

24.0%

34.7%

35.6%

Measure

Butler County

Nebraska

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

6.7%

12.8%

22.3%

Spanish

5.1%

8.5%

13.6%

Measure

Butler County

Nebraska

United States

Catholic

39.5%

19.1%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

9.0%

14.2%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

43.4%

50.8%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

8.1%

12.1%

5.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+59.4MIT Election Lab

Population

8,4242024 5-year

Median household income

$79,2682024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

90.0%2024 5-year

Black

0.2%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

6.3%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+44.2 in 1932MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+60.0 in 2016MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Cedar County, NE · twin score 92.9

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

4,047

6,179

65.5%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

3,567

6,093

58.5%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

4,564

6,051

75.4%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

3,590

6,267

57.3%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

4,677

6,275

74.5%

A/A

Butler County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -006 PLUM CREEK-RICHARDSON-ULYSSES006 PLUM CREEK-RICHARDSON-ULYSSES

118

409

530

22.3%

77.2%

R+54.9

Precinct -011 THIRD WARD011 THIRD WARD

112

407

522

21.5%

78.0%

R+56.5

Precinct -005 SUMMIT-READING-READ005 SUMMIT-READING-READ

417

516

18.0%

80.8%

R+62.8

Precinct -010 SECOND WARD010 SECOND WARD

102

359

467

21.8%

76.9%

R+55.0

Precinct -008 OAK CREEK-CENTER008 OAK CREEK-CENTER

113

335

450

25.1%

74.4%

R+49.3

Precinct -009 FIRST WARD009 FIRST WARD

327

433

22.9%

75.5%

R+52.7

Precinct -003 ALEXIS003 ALEXIS

320

398

18.6%

80.4%

R+61.8

Precinct -001 LINWOOD-SKULL CREEK-PLATTE001 LINWOOD-SKULL CREEK-PLATTE

313

380

16.8%

82.4%

R+65.5

Precinct -007 FRANKLIN-BONE CREEK007 FRANKLIN-BONE CREEK

275

327

15.3%

84.1%

R+68.8

Precinct -002 SAVANNAH002 SAVANNAH

241

291

16.5%

82.8%

R+66.3

Precinct -004 UNION-OLIVE004 UNION-OLIVE

239

273

12.1%

87.5%

R+75.5

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−21.7%
1896	+27.1%
1900	+18.0%
1904	−13.1%
1908	+19.9%
1912	+28.8%
1916	+34.5%
1920	−12.5%
1924	+0.2%
1928	+8.3%
1932	+44.2%
1936	+27.7%
1940	+4.5%
1944	+7.9%
1948	+10.6%
1952	−27.8%
1956	−12.1%
1960	+9.8%
1964	+29.1%
1968	−2.9%
1972	−11.9%
1976	+12.4%
1980	−37.8%
1984	−36.0%
1988	−9.7%
1992	−19.1%
1996	−25.5%
2000	−42.1%
2004	−46.7%
2008	−35.6%
2012	−43.9%
2016	−60.0%
2020	−59.1%
2024	−59.4%

DemocraticRepublican

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.

Year

Won

Democratic

Republican

Other

Margin

Swing

vs U.S.

Total

2024

19.7%Harris906

79.1%Trump3,642

0.5%Oliver25 +3

R+59.4

R+0.3

R+57.9

4,607

All 6 candidates in 2024 · 4 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican79.1%3,642
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic19.7%906
Chase OliverNonpartisan0.5%25
OtherAll other candidates0.4%20
Cornel WestNonpartisan0.2%10
Jill SteinNonpartisan0.1%4

2020

19.3%Biden873

78.4%Trump3,542

1.8%Jorgensen83

R+59.1

D+0.9

R+63.5

4,518

2016

17.4%Clinton691

77.3%Trump3,079

3.2%Johnson129

R+60.0

R+16.1

R+62.1

3,981

2012

27.1%Obama1,045

71.0%Romney2,738

1.3%Gray51

R+43.9

R+8.3

R+47.7

3,859

2008

31.0%Obama1,190

66.6%McCain2,557

2.4%

R+35.6

D+11.1

R+42.9

3,839

2004

25.6%Kerry1,068

72.4%Bush3,016

2.0%

R+46.7

R+4.7

R+44.3

4,168

2000

26.9%Gore1,028

68.9%Bush2,638

2.8%Nader108

R+42.1

R+16.5

R+42.6

3,828

1996

29.7%Clinton1,099

55.2%Dole2,042

13.9%Perot512

R+25.5

R+6.4

R+34.0

3,696

1992

26.2%Clinton1,089

45.4%Bush1,884

27.9%Perot1,159

R+19.1

R+9.4

R+24.7

4,154

1988

44.9%Dukakis1,715

54.6%Bush2,086

0.5%

R+9.7

D+26.3

R+2.0

3,819

1984

31.5%Mondale1,193

67.6%Reagan2,557

0.9%

R+36.0

D+1.7

R+17.8

3,785

1980

28.3%Carter1,112

66.1%Reagan2,596

5.6%

R+37.8

R+50.1

R+28.0

3,929

1976

54.7%Carter2,337

42.4%Ford1,809

2.9%

D+12.4

D+24.3

D+10.3

4,271

1972

44.1%McGovern1,812

55.9%Nixon2,301

0.0%

R+11.9

R+9.0

D+11.3

4,113

1968

43.9%Humphrey1,544

46.8%Nixon1,646

9.2%

R+2.9

R+32.1

R+2.2

3,514

1964

64.6%Johnson2,993

35.4%Goldwater1,642

0.0%

D+29.1

D+19.4

D+6.6

4,635

1960

54.9%Kennedy2,742

45.1%Nixon2,253

0.0%

D+9.8

D+21.9

D+9.6

4,995

1956

43.9%Stevenson2,244

56.1%Eisenhower2,864

0.0%

R+12.1

D+15.7

D+3.3

5,108

1952

36.1%Stevenson1,954

63.9%Eisenhower3,459

0.0%

R+27.8

R+38.4

R+17.0

5,413

1948

55.3%Truman2,605

44.7%Dewey2,105

0.0%

D+10.6

D+2.7

D+6.1

4,710

1944

54.0%Roosevelt2,922

46.0%Dewey2,493

0.0%

D+7.9

D+3.4

D+0.4

5,415

1940

52.3%Roosevelt3,246

47.7%Willkie2,966

0.0%

D+4.5

R+23.2

R+5.4

6,212

1936

63.0%Roosevelt4,360

35.3%Landon2,442

1.8%

D+27.7

R+16.5

D+3.4

6,926

1932

71.8%Roosevelt4,456

27.6%Hoover1,712

0.6%

D+44.2

D+35.9

D+26.4

6,203

1928

54.0%Smith3,465

45.7%Hoover2,930

0.4%

D+8.3

D+8.2

D+25.8

6,418

1924

45.0%Davis2,444

44.8%Coolidge2,435

10.0%La Follette544

D+0.2

D+12.6

D+25.3

5,434

1920

42.8%Cox1,918

55.2%Harding2,478

2.0%

R+12.5

R+47.0

D+13.7

4,486

1916

66.4%Wilson2,332

31.9%Hughes1,120

1.7%

D+34.5

D+5.7

D+31.4

3,511

1912

54.2%Wilson1,756

25.4%Taft823

20.4%

D+28.8

D+8.9

D+9.3

3,239

1908

59.2%Bryan2,129

39.2%Taft1,412

1.6%

D+19.9

D+33.0

D+29.5

3,599

1904

37.7%Parker1,278

50.8%Roosevelt1,723

11.5%

R+13.1

R+31.1

D+6.5

3,391

1900

57.9%Bryan2,147

40.0%McKinley1,481

2.1%

D+18.0

R+9.1

D+25.5

3,706

1896

62.7%Bryan2,261

35.6%McKinley1,285

1.7%

D+27.1

D+48.8

D+33.1

3,606

1892

14.6%Cleveland441

36.3%Harrison1,099

49.1%

Weaver +12.8

—

R+23.4

3,027

1888

—

No data

—

1884

—

No data

—

1880

—

No data

—

1876

—

No data

—

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

16.5%738

83.5%3,737

4,475

2020

17.9%781

82.1%3,585

4,366

2018

18.3%634

81.7%2,836

3,470

Sources · Akashic canonical election database — certified Nebraska 2024 U.S. Senate county returns; Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · Source-provenance retained in canonical database / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024Class I

0.0%0

71.0%Deb Fischer3,222

4,537

2020Class II

14.0%Chis Janicek613

80.2%Ben Sasse3,512

4,381

2018Class I

25.0%Jane Raybould871

71.0%Deb Fischer2,470

3,479

2014Class II

19.3%Dave Domina601

76.5%Ben Sasse2,377

3,107

2012Class I

31.1%Bob Kerrey1,195

68.9%Deb Fischer2,642

3,837

2008Class II

37.7%Scott Kleeb1,448

60.9%Mike Johanns2,336

3,837

2006Class I

73.1%Ben Nelson2,548

26.9%Pete Ricketts936

3,484

2002Class II

15.4%Charlie A. Matulka432

82.4%Chuck Hagel2,313

2,807

2000Class I

48.7%Ben Nelson1,851

51.3%Don Stenberg1,949

3,800

1996Class II

44.8%Ben Nelson1,663

52.8%Chuck Hagel1,962

3,715

1994Class I

58.4%Bob Kerrey1,824

41.6%Jan Stoney1,301

3,125

1990Class II

68.9%J.James Exon2,439

31.1%Hal Daub1,101

3,540

1988Class I

62.3%Bob Kerrey2,415

36.5%Dave Karnes1,416

3,879

1984Class II

66.2%J.James Exon2,589

33.8%Nancy Hoch1,320

3,909

1982Class I

78.4%Edward Zorinsky2,829

19.2%Jim Keck694

3,608

1978Class II

77.5%J.James Exon2,550

22.5%Donald Shasteen742

3,292

1976Class I

64.4%Edward Zorinsky2,570

35.6%John McCollister1,422

3,992

1972Class II

56.4%Terry Carpenter2,291

43.6%Carl T. Curtis1,770

4,061

1970Class I

61.2%Frank B. Morrison2,340

38.8%Roman Hruska1,481

3,821

1966Class II

51.2%Frank B. Morrison2,102

48.8%Carl T. Curtis2,003

4,105

1964Class I

46.5%Raymond W. Arndt2,095

53.5%Roman Hruska2,414

4,509

1960Class II

55.8%Robert B. Conrad2,745

44.2%Carl T. Curtis2,173

4,918

1958Class I

48.0%Frank B. Morrison1,959

52.0%Roman Hruska2,126

4,085

1954Class II

48.1%Keith Neville2,244

51.9%Carl T. Curtis2,419

4,663

1952Class I

30.1%Stanley D. Long1,580

67.8%Hugh Butler3,564

5,256

1948Class II

49.5%Terry Carpenter2,252

50.5%Kenneth Wherry2,301

4,553

1946Class I

42.8%John E. Mekota1,730

57.2%Hugh Butler2,311

4,041

1942Class II

29.8%Foster May1,231

41.6%Kenneth Wherry1,719

4,133

1940Class I

50.7%R.L. Cochran3,042

48.6%Hugh Butler2,917

6,001

1936Class II

19.0%Terry Carpenter1,267

33.3%Robert G. Simmons2,217

6,651

1934Class I

64.8%Edward R. Burke4,267

34.4%Robert G. Simmons2,263

6,585

1930Class II

53.7%Gilbert Hitchcock2,750

43.0%George Norris2,198

5,117

1928Class I

55.5%Richard Metcalfe3,463

44.5%Robert B. Howell2,777

6,240

1924Class II

57.6%J.J. Thomas3,021

42.4%George Norris2,225

5,246

1922Class I

53.4%Gilbert Hitchcock2,587

44.1%Robert B. Howell2,135

4,845

1918Class II

60.3%John H. Morehead1,704

39.7%George Norris1,124

2,828

1916Class I

60.0%Gilbert Hitchcock2,136

37.8%John L. Kennedy1,345

3,562

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024Special · Class II

16.6%Preston Love Jr.749

83.4%Pete Ricketts3,758

4,507

1954Special · Class I

45.9%James F. Green2,433

54.1%Roman Hruska2,865

5,298

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2022

16.8%Carol Blood585

79.4%Jim Pillen2,773

3,492

2018

24.8%Bob Krist And Lynne M Walz870

75.2%Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley2,632

3,502

2014

37.5%Chuck Hassebrook1,171

58.4%Pete Ricketts1,826

3,125

2010

21.9%Mike Meister545

78.1%Dave Heineman1,945

2,490

2006

19.9%David Hahn695

77.7%Dave Heineman2,722

3,501

2002

25.9%Stormy Dean736

68.8%Mike Johanns1,952

2,837

1998

47.0%Bill Hoppner1,721

53.0%Mike Johanns1,941

3,662

1994

80.9%Ben Nelson2,552

18.7%Gene Spence589

3,155

1990

59.9%Ben Nelson2,039

40.1%Kay A. Orr1,364

3,403

1986

49.5%Helen Boosalis1,827

50.5%Kay Orr1,864

3,691

1982

54.9%Bob Kerrey1,996

45.1%Charles Thone1,643

3,639

1978

46.4%Gerald T. Whelan1,484

53.6%Charles Thone1,712

3,196

Frequently asked questions

How did Butler County, Nebraska vote in 2024?

In 2024, Butler County, Nebraska voted Republican by 59.4 points (R+59.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 4,607 votes cast, 906 went Democratic and 3,642 went Republican.

When did Butler County, Nebraska last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Butler County, Nebraska voted Democratic was 1976.

How many people live in Butler County, Nebraska?

Butler County, Nebraska has a population of 8,424 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Butler County, Nebraska?

Median household income in Butler County, Nebraska is $79,268 — below the national median of $80,734. The Nebraska state median is $76,475.

What is the political history of Butler County, Nebraska?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Butler County, Nebraska from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 18 went Republican.