Adams County, Nebraska presidential election results

In 2024 Donald J. Trump won Adams County by 41.6 points, out of 14,364 votes for president.

Adams County margin: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.

2024

Nebraska 2024

Ticket	Votes	Share
Donald J. Trump REP	10,077	70.2%
Kamala Harris DEM	4,100	28.5%
All other candidates	187	1.3%
Total	14,364

Adams County was R+41.7 against R+20.6 statewide, 21.1 points more Republican than the state.

Source: County results compiled by Tony McGovern from news-media election-night tallies (Fox News, Politico, The New York Times); not a certified state document

2020

Nebraska 2020

Ticket	Votes	Share
Donald J. Trump Republican	10,085	69.1%
Joseph R. Biden Democratic	4,213	28.9%
Jo Jorgensen & Jeremy Cohen (Libertarian)	304	2.1%
Total	14,602

Adams County was R+40.2 against R+19.2 statewide, 21.1 points more Republican than the state.

Source: Nebraska Secretary of State, Official Results of Nebraska General Election November 3, 2020 (General Election Canvass Book, 87 pages): President and Vice President of the United States by county (pages 11-12)

2016

Nebraska 2016

Ticket	Votes	Share
Donald J. Trump Republican	9,287	69.9%
Hillary Clinton Democratic	3,302	24.8%
Gary Johnson Libertarian	594	4.5%
Jill Stein & Ajamu Baraka (By Petition)	111	0.8%
Total	13,294

Adams County was R+45.1 against R+25.1 statewide, 20.1 points more Republican than the state.

Source: Nebraska Secretary of State, Official Results of Nebraska General Election November 8, 2016 (canvass book, 59 pages): President and Vice President of the United States by county (pages 9-10)

2012

Nebraska 2012

Ticket	Votes	Share
Mitt Romney Republican	8,316	66.0%
Barack Obama Democrat	4,062	32.2%
Gary Johnson (Libertarian)	180	1.4%
Randall A. Terry (By Petition)	46	0.4%
Total	12,604

Adams County was R+33.8 against R+21.8 statewide, 12.0 points more Republican than the state.

Source: Nebraska Secretary of State, Official Results of Nebraska General Election - November 6, 2012 (59 pages): For President of the United States by county (pages 8-9)

2008

Nebraska 2008

Ticket	Votes	Share
John McCain REP	8,252	62.5%
Barack Obama DEM	4,685	35.5%
All other candidates	273	2.1%
Total	13,210

Adams County was R+27.0 against R+14.9 statewide, 12.1 points more Republican than the state.

Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, County Presidential Election Returns 2000-2016 (compiled from official state election records)

2004

Nebraska 2004

Ticket	Votes	Share
George W. Bush REP	9,233	69.5%
John Kerry DEM	3,791	28.5%
All other candidates	262	2.0%
Total	13,286

Adams County was R+41.0 against R+33.2 statewide, 7.8 points more Republican than the state.

Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, County Presidential Election Returns 2000-2016 (compiled from official state election records)

2000

Nebraska 2000

Ticket	Votes	Share
George W. Bush REP	8,162	65.6%
Albert Gore, Jr. DEM	3,686	29.6%
All other candidates	590	4.7%
Total	12,438

Adams County was R+36.0 against R+29.0 statewide, 7.0 points more Republican than the state.

Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, County Presidential Election Returns 2000-2016 (compiled from official state election records)

Questions and answers

Who won Adams County, Nebraska in 2024?

Donald J. Trump won Adams County by 41.6 points, out of 14,364 votes counted for president.

Is Adams County Republican or Democratic?

Presidential results: 2024: Republican by 41.7 points; 2020: Republican by 40.2 points; 2016: Republican by 45.1 points; 2012: Republican by 33.8 points; 2008: Republican by 27.0 points; 2004: Republican by 41.0 points; 2000: Republican by 36.0 points.

How does Adams County vote compared with the rest of Nebraska?

In 2024 it was 21.1 points more Republican than the state as a whole (Republican by 41.7 points against Republican by 20.6 points statewide).

Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data