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Buffalo County, Nebraska presidential election results

In 2024 Donald J. Trump won Buffalo County by 44.9 points, out of 23,759 votes for president.

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D+60R+60D+30R+302000: R+48.620002004: R+54.420042008: R+37.520082012: R+42.420122016: R+47.320162020: R+43.620202024: R+44.92024
Buffalo County margin: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.

2024

Nebraska 2024
TicketVotesShareBar
Donald J. Trump REP17,06471.8%
Kamala Harris DEM6,38626.9%
All other candidates3091.3%
Total23,759

Buffalo County was R+44.9 against R+20.6 statewide, 24.3 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
TicketVotesShareBar
Donald J. Trump Republican16,64070.5%
Joseph R. Biden Democratic6,35026.9%
Jo Jorgensen & Jeremy Cohen (Libertarian)5992.5%
Total23,589

Buffalo County was R+43.6 against R+19.2 statewide, 24.5 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
TicketVotesShareBar
Donald J. Trump Republican14,56970.3%
Hillary Clinton Democratic4,76323.0%
Gary Johnson Libertarian1,1745.7%
Jill Stein & Ajamu Baraka (By Petition)2271.1%
Total20,733

Buffalo County was R+47.3 against R+25.1 statewide, 22.3 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
TicketVotesShareBar
Mitt Romney Republican13,57070.1%
Barack Obama Democrat5,36527.7%
Gary Johnson (Libertarian)3561.8%
Randall A. Terry (By Petition)640.3%
Total19,355

Buffalo County was R+42.4 against R+21.8 statewide, 20.6 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
TicketVotesShareBar
John McCain REP13,09767.9%
Barack Obama DEM5,86730.4%
All other candidates3291.7%
Total19,293

Buffalo County was R+37.5 against R+14.9 statewide, 22.6 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
TicketVotesShareBar
George W. Bush REP14,22276.4%
John Kerry DEM4,10022.0%
All other candidates2861.5%
Total18,608

Buffalo County was R+54.4 against R+33.2 statewide, 21.2 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
TicketVotesShareBar
George W. Bush REP11,93172.5%
Albert Gore, Jr. DEM3,92723.9%
All other candidates6033.7%
Total16,461

Buffalo County was R+48.6 against R+29.0 statewide, 19.6 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 Buffalo County, Nebraska in 2024?

Donald J. Trump won Buffalo County by 44.9 points, out of 23,759 votes counted for president.

Is Buffalo County Republican or Democratic?

Presidential results: 2024: Republican by 44.9 points; 2020: Republican by 43.6 points; 2016: Republican by 47.3 points; 2012: Republican by 42.4 points; 2008: Republican by 37.5 points; 2004: Republican by 54.4 points; 2000: Republican by 48.6 points.

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

In 2024 it was 24.3 points more Republican than the state as a whole (Republican by 44.9 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