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Nebraska — 2012 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2012 presidential electionNebraska · PresidentRomneyR+21.8
How it voted
Share of the 2012 vote
| Mitt Romney ✓Republican | 59.8% | 475,064 |
|---|---|---|
| Barack ObamaDemocratic | 38.0% | 302,081 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 2.2% | 17,234 |
2012presidential margin
D+60R+60
93 counties, each filled by 2012 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Nebraska cast 5 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (93 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, NE | Republican | R+33.6 |
| Antelope County, NE | Republican | R+62.7 |
| Arthur County, NE | Republican | R+75.2 |
| Banner County, NE | Republican | R+70.8 |
| Blaine County, NE | Republican | R+78.9 |
| Boone County, NE | Republican | R+54.3 |
| Box Butte County, NE | Republican | R+25.0 |
| Boyd County, NE | Republican | R+64.0 |
| Brown County, NE | Republican | R+69.3 |
| Buffalo County, NE | Republican | R+42.2 |
| Burt County, NE | Republican | R+21.9 |
| Butler County, NE | Republican | R+43.9 |
| Cass County, NE | Republican | R+26.2 |
| Cedar County, NE | Republican | R+53.5 |
| Chase County, NE | Republican | R+71.2 |
| Cherry County, NE | Republican | R+69.2 |
| Cheyenne County, NE | Republican | R+50.9 |
| Clay County, NE | Republican | R+53.1 |
| Colfax County, NE | Republican | R+35.3 |
| Cuming County, NE | Republican | R+46.4 |
| Custer County, NE | Republican | R+58.4 |
| Dakota County, NE | Republican | R+2.8 |
| Dawes County, NE | Republican | R+36.1 |
| Dawson County, NE | Republican | R+41.5 |
| Deuel County, NE | Republican | R+53.9 |
| Dixon County, NE | Republican | R+32.6 |
| Dodge County, NE | Republican | R+22.2 |
| Douglas County, NE | Republican | R+3.0 |
| Dundy County, NE | Republican | R+62.5 |
| Fillmore County, NE | Republican | R+41.7 |
| Franklin County, NE | Republican | R+47.4 |
| Frontier County, NE | Republican | R+56.4 |
| Furnas County, NE | Republican | R+60.7 |
| Gage County, NE | Republican | R+16.7 |
| Garden County, NE | Republican | R+53.8 |
| Garfield County, NE | Republican | R+66.0 |
| Gosper County, NE | Republican | R+51.5 |
| Grant County, NE | Republican | R+80.4 |
| Greeley County, NE | Republican | R+40.5 |
| Hall County, NE | Republican | R+27.1 |
| Hamilton County, NE | Republican | R+50.4 |
| Harlan County, NE | Republican | R+58.5 |
| Hayes County, NE | Republican | R+78.8 |
| Hitchcock County, NE | Republican | R+60.5 |
| Holt County, NE | Republican | R+61.6 |
| Hooker County, NE | Republican | R+68.6 |
| Howard County, NE | Republican | R+34.0 |
| Jefferson County, NE | Republican | R+28.2 |
| Johnson County, NE | Republican | R+21.1 |
| Kearney County, NE | Republican | R+49.6 |
| Keith County, NE | Republican | R+52.1 |
| Keya Paha County, NE | Republican | R+64.7 |
| Kimball County, NE | Republican | R+49.8 |
| Knox County, NE | Republican | R+45.2 |
| Lancaster County, NE | Republican | R+0.3 |
| Lincoln County, NE | Republican | R+40.1 |
| Logan County, NE | Republican | R+66.8 |
| Loup County, NE | Republican | R+63.7 |
| Madison County, NE | Republican | R+47.4 |
| McPherson County, NE | Republican | R+67.4 |
| Merrick County, NE | Republican | R+44.9 |
| Morrill County, NE | Republican | R+56.0 |
| Nance County, NE | Republican | R+38.6 |
| Nemaha County, NE | Republican | R+27.5 |
| Nuckolls County, NE | Republican | R+45.9 |
| Otoe County, NE | Republican | R+24.3 |
| Pawnee County, NE | Republican | R+37.2 |
| Perkins County, NE | Republican | R+64.3 |
| Phelps County, NE | Republican | R+57.5 |
| Pierce County, NE | Republican | R+60.3 |
| Platte County, NE | Republican | R+51.3 |
| Polk County, NE | Republican | R+55.4 |
| Red Willow County, NE | Republican | R+59.5 |
| Richardson County, NE | Republican | R+33.5 |
| Rock County, NE | Republican | R+72.1 |
| Saline County, NE | Republican | R+5.4 |
| Sarpy County, NE | Republican | R+23.1 |
| Saunders County, NE | Republican | R+33.6 |
| Scotts Bluff County, NE | Republican | R+37.2 |
| Seward County, NE | Republican | R+34.6 |
| Sheridan County, NE | Republican | R+66.0 |
| Sherman County, NE | Republican | R+24.5 |
| Sioux County, NE | Republican | R+70.8 |
| Stanton County, NE | Republican | R+50.5 |
| Thayer County, NE | Republican | R+43.1 |
| Thomas County, NE | Republican | R+77.9 |
| Thurston County, NE | Democratic | D+13.9 |
| Valley County, NE | Republican | R+52.8 |
| Washington County, NE | Republican | R+36.8 |
| Wayne County, NE | Republican | R+38.5 |
| Webster County, NE | Republican | R+46.8 |
| Wheeler County, NE | Republican | R+56.3 |
| York County, NE | Republican | R+55.1 |
Nominees: Barack Obama (D) · Mitt Romney (R)
Nebraska's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 2012 contest in context
| Year | Margin (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-by-county results — 93 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | R | 4,062 | 8,316 | 12,670 | |
| Antelope County | R | 571 | 2,596 | 3,232 | |
| Arthur County | R | 30 | 227 | 262 | |
| Banner County | R | 55 | 346 | 411 | |
| Blaine County | R | 29 | 268 | 303 | |
| Boone County | R | 615 | 2,138 | 2,806 | |
| Box Butte County | R | 1,692 | 2,869 | 4,705 | |
| Boyd County | R | 188 | 873 | 1,071 | |
| Brown County | R | 224 | 1,302 | 1,555 | |
| Buffalo County | R | 5,365 | 13,570 | 19,453 | |
| Burt County | R | 1,291 | 2,029 | 3,375 | |
| Butler County | R | 1,045 | 2,738 | 3,859 | |
| Cass County | R | 4,367 | 7,556 | 12,180 | |
| Cedar County | R | 958 | 3,278 | 4,334 | |
| Chase County | R | 254 | 1,584 | 1,867 | |
| Cherry County | R | 436 | 2,557 | 3,064 | |
| Cheyenne County | R | 1,084 | 3,449 | 4,649 | |
| Clay County | R | 667 | 2,232 | 2,947 | |
| Colfax County | R | 969 | 2,051 | 3,069 | |
| Cuming County | R | 1,031 | 2,876 | 3,976 | |
| Custer County | R | 1,083 | 4,296 | 5,498 | |
| Dakota County | R | 2,922 | 3,094 | 6,136 | |
| Dawes County | R | 1,132 | 2,478 | 3,728 | |
| Dawson County | R | 2,199 | 5,460 | 7,859 | |
| Deuel County | R | 215 | 763 | 1,017 | |
| Dixon County | R | 870 | 1,745 | 2,686 | |
| Dodge County | R | 5,673 | 8,995 | 14,950 | |
| Douglas County | R | 106,456 | 113,220 | 223,927 | |
| Dundy County | R | 176 | 792 | 985 | |
| Fillmore County | R | 807 | 2,007 | 2,879 | |
| Franklin County | R | 384 | 1,112 | 1,536 | |
| Frontier County | R | 271 | 1,007 | 1,305 | |
| Furnas County | R | 423 | 1,782 | 2,240 | |
| Gage County | R | 3,903 | 5,513 | 9,661 | |
| Garden County | R | 242 | 829 | 1,091 | |
| Garfield County | R | 149 | 769 | 940 | |
| Gosper County | R | 230 | 734 | 978 | |
| Grant County | R | 30 | 322 | 363 | |
| Greeley County | R | 340 | 820 | 1,185 | |
| Hall County | R | 7,161 | 12,646 | 20,229 | |
| Hamilton County | R | 1,146 | 3,600 | 4,871 | |
| Harlan County | R | 354 | 1,395 | 1,778 | |
| Hayes County | R | 51 | 476 | 539 | |
| Hitchcock County | R | 274 | 1,178 | 1,495 | |
| Holt County | R | 882 | 3,922 | 4,939 | |
| Hooker County | R | 59 | 330 | 395 | |
| Howard County | R | 914 | 1,890 | 2,870 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 1,195 | 2,166 | 3,446 | |
| Johnson County | R | 790 | 1,225 | 2,063 | |
| Kearney County | R | 773 | 2,349 | 3,180 | |
| Keith County | R | 928 | 3,044 | 4,058 | |
| Keya Paha County | R | 80 | 393 | 484 | |
| Kimball County | R | 395 | 1,235 | 1,687 | |
| Knox County | R | 1,059 | 2,885 | 4,036 | |
| Lancaster County | R | 62,015 | 62,434 | 127,355 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 4,450 | 10,728 | 15,655 | |
| Logan County | R | 68 | 356 | 431 | |
| Loup County | R | 62 | 290 | 358 | |
| Madison County | R | 3,485 | 10,062 | 13,885 | |
| McPherson County | R | 41 | 237 | 291 | |
| Merrick County | R | 925 | 2,490 | 3,489 | |
| Morrill County | R | 455 | 1,681 | 2,190 | |
| Nance County | R | 481 | 1,106 | 1,621 | |
| Nemaha County | R | 1,128 | 2,012 | 3,214 | |
| Nuckolls County | R | 568 | 1,574 | 2,191 | |
| Otoe County | R | 2,561 | 4,258 | 6,982 | |
| Pawnee County | R | 400 | 899 | 1,341 | |
| Perkins County | R | 238 | 1,135 | 1,394 | |
| Phelps County | R | 880 | 3,400 | 4,380 | |
| Pierce County | R | 637 | 2,707 | 3,431 | |
| Platte County | R | 3,148 | 10,061 | 13,473 | |
| Polk County | R | 528 | 1,890 | 2,457 | |
| Red Willow County | R | 952 | 3,891 | 4,936 | |
| Richardson County | R | 1,191 | 2,443 | 3,739 | |
| Rock County | R | 103 | 672 | 789 | |
| Saline County | R | 2,289 | 2,557 | 4,958 | |
| Sarpy County | R | 26,671 | 43,213 | 71,490 | |
| Saunders County | R | 3,307 | 6,770 | 10,312 | |
| Scotts Bluff County | R | 4,327 | 9,648 | 14,287 | |
| Seward County | R | 2,386 | 5,003 | 7,573 | |
| Sheridan County | R | 390 | 2,021 | 2,472 | |
| Sherman County | R | 552 | 927 | 1,530 | |
| Sioux County | R | 101 | 624 | 739 | |
| Stanton County | R | 614 | 1,949 | 2,644 | |
| Thayer County | R | 728 | 1,874 | 2,659 | |
| Thomas County | R | 42 | 360 | 408 | |
| Thurston County | D | 1,247 | 939 | 2,215 | |
| Valley County | R | 498 | 1,657 | 2,195 | |
| Washington County | R | 3,132 | 6,899 | 10,246 | |
| Wayne County | R | 1,074 | 2,493 | 3,682 | |
| Webster County | R | 442 | 1,258 | 1,742 | |
| Wheeler County | R | 93 | 345 | 448 | |
| York County | R | 1,373 | 4,874 | 6,355 |
Same ballot, 2012NE
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2012 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.