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Elections / 2004 · President · NE

George W. Bush carried Nebraska R+33.2.

John Kerry (D) vs George W. Bush (R) in Nebraska, 2004. The state ran 30.8 points more Republican than the nation (R+2.5 nationally).

Nominees: John Kerry (D) · George W. Bush (R)

Nebraska result
778,186 votes counted
Kerry (D)
254,328
32.7%
Bush (R)
512,814
65.9%
All others
11,044
1.4%
Margin
R+33.2
2004 presidential election
Nebraska, 2004
BushR+33.2
2004 presidential margin by county for Nebraska — 2004 presidential electionA map of the constituent counties of Nebraska — 2004 presidential election, each outlined and filled by its 2004 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Adams County, NE · R+41.0Antelope County, NE · R+62.7Arthur County, NE · R+81.2Banner County, NE · R+73.9Blaine County, NE · R+77.6Boone County, NE · R+60.9Box Butte County, NE · R+33.8Boyd County, NE · R+59.5Brown County, NE · R+66.8Buffalo County, NE · R+54.4Burt County, NE · R+29.4Butler County, NE · R+46.7Cass County, NE · R+35.9Cedar County, NE · R+50.8Chase County, NE · R+68.4Cherry County, NE · R+66.6Cheyenne County, NE · R+61.1Clay County, NE · R+53.9Colfax County, NE · R+44.0Cuming County, NE · R+54.4Custer County, NE · R+62.0Dakota County, NE · R+7.5Dawes County, NE · R+42.3Dawson County, NE · R+55.6Deuel County, NE · R+56.8Dixon County, NE · R+36.2Dodge County, NE · R+33.8Douglas County, NE · R+18.1Dundy County, NE · R+63.8Fillmore County, NE · R+46.5Franklin County, NE · R+50.5Frontier County, NE · R+60.3Furnas County, NE · R+59.1Gage County, NE · R+28.1Garden County, NE · R+65.0Garfield County, NE · R+60.0Gosper County, NE · R+59.7Grant County, NE · R+78.5Greeley County, NE · R+40.4Hall County, NE · R+39.5Hamilton County, NE · R+57.0Harlan County, NE · R+56.4Hayes County, NE · R+76.6Hitchcock County, NE · R+58.9Holt County, NE · R+64.2Hooker County, NE · R+71.1Howard County, NE · R+37.6Jefferson County, NE · R+31.1Johnson County, NE · R+24.4Kearney County, NE · R+56.6Keith County, NE · R+63.2Keya Paha County, NE · R+62.7Kimball County, NE · R+59.9Knox County, NE · R+46.9Lancaster County, NE · R+13.7Lincoln County, NE · R+38.0Logan County, NE · R+67.6Loup County, NE · R+63.7Madison County, NE · R+57.1McPherson County, NE · R+67.3Merrick County, NE · R+53.0Morrill County, NE · R+54.9Nance County, NE · R+44.9Nemaha County, NE · R+41.2Nuckolls County, NE · R+54.4Otoe County, NE · R+37.1Pawnee County, NE · R+34.1Perkins County, NE · R+65.7Phelps County, NE · R+64.1Pierce County, NE · R+67.0Platte County, NE · R+60.6Polk County, NE · R+58.6Red Willow County, NE · R+58.5Richardson County, NE · R+38.0Rock County, NE · R+69.1Saline County, NE · R+11.7Sarpy County, NE · R+38.9Saunders County, NE · R+37.5Scotts Bluff County, NE · R+45.4Seward County, NE · R+42.8Sheridan County, NE · R+65.6Sherman County, NE · R+32.3Sioux County, NE · R+68.5Stanton County, NE · R+58.3Thayer County, NE · R+45.6Thomas County, NE · R+71.6Thurston County, NE · D+2.4Valley County, NE · R+51.7Washington County, NE · R+43.5Wayne County, NE · R+46.8Webster County, NE · R+42.3Wheeler County, NE · R+62.9York County, NE · R+60.2
How it voted
Share of the 2004 vote
George W. Bush ✓Republican65.9%512,814
John KerryDemocratic32.7%254,328
OtherAll other candidates1.4%11,044
D+60
R+60
93 counties, each filled by 2004 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Nebraska's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 2004 contest in context
Nebraska's presidential marginsDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: −20.5% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−20.5%DR18922024
Nebraska's presidential margins
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+31.1%
1896+5.4%
1900−3.2%
1904−37.9%
1908+1.5%
1912+22.0%
1916+14.3%
1920−33.4%
1924−17.5%
1928−27.0%
1932+27.7%
1936+16.4%
1940−14.4%
1944−17.2%
1948−8.3%
1952−38.3%
1956−31.0%
1960−24.1%
1964+5.2%
1968−28.0%
1972−41.0%
1976−20.7%
1980−39.5%
1984−41.7%
1988−21.0%
1992−17.2%
1996−18.7%
2000−29.0%
2004−33.2%
2008−14.9%
2012−21.8%
2016−25.0%
2020−19.1%
2024−20.5%
County results — 2004
93 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
CountyWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
Adams CountyR
−41.0%
3,7919,23313,286
Antelope CountyR
−62.7%
6132,7613,424
Arthur CountyR
−81.2%
24240266
Banner CountyR
−73.9%
56379437
Blaine CountyR
−77.6%
38301339
Boone CountyR
−60.9%
5462,3092,895
Box Butte CountyR
−33.8%
1,6573,3965,152
Boyd CountyR
−59.5%
2289111,148
Brown CountyR
−66.8%
2681,4261,733
Buffalo CountyR
−54.4%
4,10014,22218,608
Burt CountyR
−29.4%
1,2722,3493,668
Butler CountyR
−46.7%
1,0683,0164,168
Cass CountyR
−35.9%
3,6197,76311,529
Cedar CountyR
−50.8%
1,0833,3874,536
Chase CountyR
−68.4%
3021,6521,973
Cherry CountyR
−66.6%
4832,5093,042
Cheyenne CountyR
−61.1%
8933,7914,746
Clay CountyR
−53.9%
7432,5433,337
Colfax CountyR
−44.0%
9902,5893,633
Cuming CountyR
−54.4%
9663,3304,349
Custer CountyR
−62.0%
1,0404,5185,612
Dakota CountyR
−7.5%
3,0273,5266,615
Dawes CountyR
−42.3%
1,1192,8093,994
Dawson CountyR
−55.6%
1,7286,1497,956
Deuel CountyR
−56.8%
2228201,053
Dixon CountyR
−36.2%
9382,0283,009
Dodge CountyR
−33.8%
5,25010,71616,172
Douglas CountyR
−18.1%
83,330120,813207,071
Dundy CountyR
−63.8%
1868581,053
Fillmore CountyR
−46.5%
8282,3143,193
Franklin CountyR
−50.5%
4121,2771,714
Frontier CountyR
−60.3%
2751,1601,467
Furnas CountyR
−59.1%
4921,9502,467
Gage CountyR
−28.1%
3,6556,57510,384
Garden CountyR
−65.0%
2019701,183
Garfield CountyR
−60.0%
1968061,017
Gosper CountyR
−59.7%
2228901,119
Grant CountyR
−78.5%
41352396
Greeley CountyR
−40.4%
3618651,248
Hall CountyR
−39.5%
6,22814,59221,154
Hamilton CountyR
−57.0%
1,0123,7854,866
Harlan CountyR
−56.4%
3981,4671,897
Hayes CountyR
−76.6%
66524598
Hitchcock CountyR
−58.9%
2961,1711,486
Holt CountyR
−64.2%
8944,2175,174
Hooker CountyR
−71.1%
64392461
Howard CountyR
−37.6%
9002,0202,979
Jefferson CountyR
−31.1%
1,3522,6004,011
Johnson CountyR
−24.4%
8851,4702,394
Kearney CountyR
−56.6%
7072,6213,379
Keith CountyR
−63.2%
7433,3564,137
Keya Paha CountyR
−62.7%
98442549
Kimball CountyR
−59.9%
3661,4911,877
Knox CountyR
−46.9%
1,0863,0624,213
Lancaster CountyR
−13.7%
52,74769,764124,509
Lincoln CountyR
−38.0%
4,90511,05616,199
Logan CountyR
−67.6%
67357429
Loup CountyR
−63.7%
68314386
Madison CountyR
−57.1%
2,93410,98114,089
McPherson CountyR
−67.3%
49259312
Merrick CountyR
−53.0%
8332,7713,657
Morrill CountyR
−54.9%
4951,7552,293
Nance CountyR
−44.9%
4591,2371,731
Nemaha CountyR
−41.2%
1,0662,5953,715
Nuckolls CountyR
−54.4%
5411,8842,471
Otoe CountyR
−37.1%
2,2755,0187,386
Pawnee CountyR
−34.1%
4819861,483
Perkins CountyR
−65.7%
2621,2851,558
Phelps CountyR
−64.1%
8303,8724,743
Pierce CountyR
−67.0%
5462,8243,398
Platte CountyR
−60.6%
2,65711,13013,987
Polk CountyR
−58.6%
5492,1462,727
Red Willow CountyR
−58.5%
1,0554,1295,258
Richardson CountyR
−38.0%
1,2972,9244,278
Rock CountyR
−69.1%
130740883
Saline CountyR
−11.7%
2,4203,0715,566
Sarpy CountyR
−38.9%
17,45540,16358,334
Saunders CountyR
−37.5%
2,8846,4419,489
Scotts Bluff CountyR
−45.4%
3,84310,37814,390
Seward CountyR
−42.8%
2,1145,3537,565
Sheridan CountyR
−65.6%
4302,1362,599
Sherman CountyR
−32.3%
5411,0721,643
Sioux CountyR
−68.5%
123677809
Stanton CountyR
−58.3%
5592,1592,745
Thayer CountyR
−45.6%
7642,0752,878
Thomas CountyR
−71.6%
60378444
Thurston CountyD
+2.4%
1,2121,1542,387
Valley CountyR
−51.7%
5641,8012,391
Washington CountyR
−43.5%
2,7547,0839,950
Wayne CountyR
−46.8%
1,0592,9714,085
Webster CountyR
−42.3%
5571,4032,002
Wheeler CountyR
−62.9%
81366453
York CountyR
−60.2%
1,3045,3936,797