Elections / 2016 · President · NE
Nebraska — 2016 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2016 presidential electionNebraska · PresidentTrumpR+25.0
How it voted
Share of the 2016 vote
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 58.7% | 495,961 |
|---|---|---|
| Hillary ClintonDemocratic | 33.7% | 284,494 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 7.6% | 63,777 |
2016presidential margin
D+60R+60
93 counties, each filled by 2016 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+44.3 |
| Antelope County, NE | Republican | R+71.6 |
| Arthur County, NE | Republican | R+83.2 |
| Banner County, NE | Republican | R+84.1 |
| Blaine County, NE | Republican | R+77.6 |
| Boone County, NE | Republican | R+64.9 |
| Box Butte County, NE | Republican | R+53.9 |
| Boyd County, NE | Republican | R+74.0 |
| Brown County, NE | Republican | R+77.1 |
| Buffalo County, NE | Republican | R+46.4 |
| Burt County, NE | Republican | R+40.4 |
| Butler County, NE | Republican | R+60.0 |
| Cass County, NE | Republican | R+38.4 |
| Cedar County, NE | Republican | R+67.0 |
| Chase County, NE | Republican | R+77.8 |
| Cherry County, NE | Republican | R+74.0 |
| Cheyenne County, NE | Republican | R+62.7 |
| Clay County, NE | Republican | R+63.5 |
| Colfax County, NE | Republican | R+40.8 |
| Cuming County, NE | Republican | R+59.0 |
| Custer County, NE | Republican | R+71.7 |
| Dakota County, NE | Republican | R+20.7 |
| Dawes County, NE | Republican | R+49.8 |
| Dawson County, NE | Republican | R+44.6 |
| Deuel County, NE | Republican | R+70.0 |
| Dixon County, NE | Republican | R+53.4 |
| Dodge County, NE | Republican | R+34.7 |
| Douglas County, NE | Democratic | D+2.4 |
| Dundy County, NE | Republican | R+77.0 |
| Fillmore County, NE | Republican | R+51.6 |
| Franklin County, NE | Republican | R+65.6 |
| Frontier County, NE | Republican | R+71.5 |
| Furnas County, NE | Republican | R+69.1 |
| Gage County, NE | Republican | R+34.3 |
| Garden County, NE | Republican | R+66.6 |
| Garfield County, NE | Republican | R+71.4 |
| Gosper County, NE | Republican | R+62.2 |
| Grant County, NE | Republican | R+85.7 |
| Greeley County, NE | Republican | R+59.7 |
| Hall County, NE | Republican | R+36.8 |
| Hamilton County, NE | Republican | R+58.1 |
| Harlan County, NE | Republican | R+67.8 |
| Hayes County, NE | Republican | R+86.0 |
| Hitchcock County, NE | Republican | R+73.0 |
| Holt County, NE | Republican | R+74.7 |
| Hooker County, NE | Republican | R+75.5 |
| Howard County, NE | Republican | R+58.1 |
| Jefferson County, NE | Republican | R+44.7 |
| Johnson County, NE | Republican | R+37.9 |
| Kearney County, NE | Republican | R+60.1 |
| Keith County, NE | Republican | R+66.0 |
| Keya Paha County, NE | Republican | R+80.9 |
| Kimball County, NE | Republican | R+65.6 |
| Knox County, NE | Republican | R+60.0 |
| Lancaster County, NE | Democratic | D+0.2 |
| Lincoln County, NE | Republican | R+57.3 |
| Logan County, NE | Republican | R+81.2 |
| Loup County, NE | Republican | R+71.4 |
| Madison County, NE | Republican | R+55.2 |
| McPherson County, NE | Republican | R+84.7 |
| Merrick County, NE | Republican | R+61.4 |
| Morrill County, NE | Republican | R+68.7 |
| Nance County, NE | Republican | R+60.5 |
| Nemaha County, NE | Republican | R+42.1 |
| Nuckolls County, NE | Republican | R+62.3 |
| Otoe County, NE | Republican | R+38.0 |
| Pawnee County, NE | Republican | R+52.4 |
| Perkins County, NE | Republican | R+72.6 |
| Phelps County, NE | Republican | R+69.8 |
| Pierce County, NE | Republican | R+73.6 |
| Platte County, NE | Republican | R+57.6 |
| Polk County, NE | Republican | R+62.5 |
| Red Willow County, NE | Republican | R+69.8 |
| Richardson County, NE | Republican | R+51.3 |
| Rock County, NE | Republican | R+77.3 |
| Saline County, NE | Republican | R+24.7 |
| Sarpy County, NE | Republican | R+21.2 |
| Saunders County, NE | Republican | R+46.3 |
| Scotts Bluff County, NE | Republican | R+48.0 |
| Seward County, NE | Republican | R+45.2 |
| Sheridan County, NE | Republican | R+73.8 |
| Sherman County, NE | Republican | R+51.5 |
| Sioux County, NE | Republican | R+72.7 |
| Stanton County, NE | Republican | R+63.2 |
| Thayer County, NE | Republican | R+57.7 |
| Thomas County, NE | Republican | R+79.9 |
| Thurston County, NE | Republican | R+5.9 |
| Valley County, NE | Republican | R+65.4 |
| Washington County, NE | Republican | R+44.3 |
| Wayne County, NE | Republican | R+49.2 |
| Webster County, NE | Republican | R+60.0 |
| Wheeler County, NE | Republican | R+67.7 |
| York County, NE | Republican | R+55.1 |
Nominees: Hillary Clinton (D) · Donald Trump (R)
Nebraska's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 2016 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 | 3,302 | 9,287 | 13,513 | |
| Antelope County | R | 383 | 2,732 | 3,281 | |
| Arthur County | R | 17 | 244 | 273 | |
| Banner County | R | 19 | 357 | 402 | |
| Blaine County | R | 30 | 276 | 317 | |
| Boone County | R | 414 | 2,299 | 2,905 | |
| Box Butte County | R | 965 | 3,617 | 4,924 | |
| Boyd County | R | 128 | 983 | 1,156 | |
| Brown County | R | 153 | 1,385 | 1,597 | |
| Buffalo County | R | 4,763 | 14,569 | 21,129 | |
| Burt County | R | 930 | 2,367 | 3,558 | |
| Butler County | R | 691 | 3,079 | 3,981 | |
| Cass County | R | 3,484 | 8,452 | 12,933 | |
| Cedar County | R | 571 | 3,532 | 4,420 | |
| Chase County | R | 171 | 1,648 | 1,898 | |
| Cherry County | R | 317 | 2,623 | 3,118 | |
| Cheyenne County | R | 711 | 3,665 | 4,711 | |
| Clay County | R | 477 | 2,422 | 3,065 | |
| Colfax County | R | 859 | 2,171 | 3,214 | |
| Cuming County | R | 719 | 3,122 | 4,074 | |
| Custer County | R | 641 | 4,695 | 5,652 | |
| Dakota County | R | 2,314 | 3,616 | 6,279 | |
| Dawes County | R | 801 | 2,632 | 3,676 | |
| Dawson County | R | 2,136 | 5,984 | 8,635 | |
| Deuel County | R | 120 | 809 | 984 | |
| Dixon County | R | 556 | 2,041 | 2,782 | |
| Dodge County | R | 4,544 | 9,933 | 15,529 | |
| Douglas County | D | 113,798 | 108,077 | 240,433 | |
| Dundy County | R | 89 | 823 | 953 | |
| Fillmore County | R | 613 | 2,130 | 2,941 | |
| Franklin County | R | 250 | 1,347 | 1,673 | |
| Frontier County | R | 161 | 1,110 | 1,328 | |
| Furnas County | R | 304 | 1,921 | 2,340 | |
| Gage County | R | 2,935 | 6,380 | 10,048 | |
| Garden County | R | 153 | 869 | 1,075 | |
| Garfield County | R | 121 | 821 | 980 | |
| Gosper County | R | 166 | 794 | 1,010 | |
| Grant County | R | 20 | 367 | 405 | |
| Greeley County | R | 210 | 912 | 1,175 | |
| Hall County | R | 6,282 | 14,408 | 22,060 | |
| Hamilton County | R | 878 | 3,783 | 5,004 | |
| Harlan County | R | 254 | 1,496 | 1,832 | |
| Hayes County | R | 30 | 472 | 514 | |
| Hitchcock County | R | 161 | 1,232 | 1,468 | |
| Holt County | R | 531 | 4,354 | 5,118 | |
| Hooker County | R | 40 | 355 | 417 | |
| Howard County | R | 544 | 2,284 | 2,994 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 837 | 2,399 | 3,494 | |
| Johnson County | R | 563 | 1,355 | 2,089 | |
| Kearney County | R | 550 | 2,531 | 3,296 | |
| Keith County | R | 571 | 3,235 | 4,034 | |
| Keya Paha County | R | 40 | 460 | 519 | |
| Kimball County | R | 230 | 1,330 | 1,677 | |
| Knox County | R | 720 | 3,188 | 4,115 | |
| Lancaster County | D | 61,898 | 61,588 | 136,223 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 2,913 | 12,164 | 16,131 | |
| Logan County | R | 32 | 400 | 453 | |
| Loup County | R | 48 | 323 | 385 | |
| Madison County | R | 2,711 | 10,628 | 14,343 | |
| McPherson County | R | 14 | 257 | 287 | |
| Merrick County | R | 602 | 2,926 | 3,788 | |
| Morrill County | R | 284 | 1,802 | 2,209 | |
| Nance County | R | 281 | 1,261 | 1,621 | |
| Nemaha County | R | 785 | 2,116 | 3,161 | |
| Nuckolls County | R | 353 | 1,726 | 2,205 | |
| Otoe County | R | 2,025 | 4,860 | 7,457 | |
| Pawnee County | R | 279 | 974 | 1,327 | |
| Perkins County | R | 161 | 1,217 | 1,455 | |
| Phelps County | R | 572 | 3,849 | 4,695 | |
| Pierce County | R | 382 | 3,052 | 3,630 | |
| Platte County | R | 2,646 | 10,965 | 14,433 | |
| Polk County | R | 413 | 2,028 | 2,582 | |
| Red Willow County | R | 645 | 4,258 | 5,175 | |
| Richardson County | R | 818 | 2,769 | 3,805 | |
| Rock County | R | 70 | 687 | 798 | |
| Saline County | R | 1,733 | 3,004 | 5,136 | |
| Sarpy County | R | 28,033 | 45,143 | 80,580 | |
| Saunders County | R | 2,523 | 7,555 | 10,860 | |
| Scotts Bluff County | R | 3,207 | 10,076 | 14,317 | |
| Seward County | R | 1,875 | 5,454 | 7,922 | |
| Sheridan County | R | 287 | 2,211 | 2,608 | |
| Sherman County | R | 340 | 1,150 | 1,573 | |
| Sioux County | R | 81 | 616 | 736 | |
| Stanton County | R | 417 | 2,187 | 2,801 | |
| Thayer County | R | 499 | 2,051 | 2,690 | |
| Thomas County | R | 30 | 344 | 393 | |
| Thurston County | R | 919 | 1,043 | 2,088 | |
| Valley County | R | 339 | 1,780 | 2,205 | |
| Washington County | R | 2,623 | 7,424 | 10,832 | |
| Wayne County | R | 835 | 2,693 | 3,776 | |
| Webster County | R | 306 | 1,330 | 1,708 | |
| Wheeler County | R | 62 | 377 | 465 | |
| York County | R | 1,186 | 4,700 | 6,381 |
Same ballot, 2016NE
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2016 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.