Butler County, Nebraska presidential election results

In 2024 Donald J. Trump won Butler County by 59.6 points, out of 4,587 votes for president.

Butler 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	3,642	79.4%
Kamala Harris DEM	906	19.8%
All other candidates	39	0.9%
Total	4,587

Butler County was R+59.6 against R+20.6 statewide, 39.0 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	3,542	78.7%
Joseph R. Biden Democratic	873	19.4%
Jo Jorgensen & Jeremy Cohen (Libertarian)	83	1.8%
Total	4,498

Butler County was R+59.3 against R+19.2 statewide, 40.2 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	3,079	78.4%
Hillary Clinton Democratic	691	17.6%
Gary Johnson Libertarian	129	3.3%
Jill Stein & Ajamu Baraka (By Petition)	27	0.7%
Total	3,926

Butler County was R+60.8 against R+25.1 statewide, 35.8 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	2,738	71.2%
Barack Obama Democrat	1,045	27.2%
Gary Johnson (Libertarian)	51	1.3%
Randall A. Terry (By Petition)	11	0.3%
Total	3,845

Butler County was R+44.0 against R+21.8 statewide, 22.2 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	2,557	66.6%
Barack Obama DEM	1,190	31.0%
All other candidates	92	2.4%
Total	3,839

Butler County was R+35.6 against R+14.9 statewide, 20.7 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	3,016	72.4%
John Kerry DEM	1,068	25.6%
All other candidates	84	2.0%
Total	4,168

Butler County was R+46.8 against R+33.2 statewide, 13.6 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)

2000

Nebraska 2000

Ticket	Votes	Share
George W. Bush REP	2,638	68.9%
Albert Gore, Jr. DEM	1,028	26.9%
All other candidates	162	4.2%
Total	3,828

Butler County was R+42.0 against R+29.0 statewide, 13.0 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 Butler County, Nebraska in 2024?

Donald J. Trump won Butler County by 59.6 points, out of 4,587 votes counted for president.

Is Butler County Republican or Democratic?

Presidential results: 2024: Republican by 59.6 points; 2020: Republican by 59.3 points; 2016: Republican by 60.8 points; 2012: Republican by 44.0 points; 2008: Republican by 35.6 points; 2004: Republican by 46.8 points; 2000: Republican by 42.0 points.

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

In 2024 it was 39.0 points more Republican than the state as a whole (Republican by 59.6 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