Custer County, Nebraska presidential election results

In 2024 Donald J. Trump won Custer County by 72.3 points, out of 5,886 votes for president.

Custer 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	5,042	85.7%
Kamala Harris DEM	786	13.4%
All other candidates	58	1.0%
Total	5,886

Custer County was R+72.3 against R+20.6 statewide, 51.7 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	5,090	84.9%
Joseph R. Biden Democratic	786	13.1%
Jo Jorgensen & Jeremy Cohen (Libertarian)	117	2.0%
Total	5,993

Custer County was R+71.8 against R+19.2 statewide, 52.7 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	4,695	84.2%
Hillary Clinton Democratic	641	11.5%
Gary Johnson Libertarian	206	3.7%
Jill Stein & Ajamu Baraka (By Petition)	37	0.7%
Total	5,579

Custer County was R+72.7 against R+25.1 statewide, 47.7 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	4,296	78.4%
Barack Obama Democrat	1,083	19.8%
Gary Johnson (Libertarian)	79	1.4%
Randall A. Terry (By Petition)	22	0.4%
Total	5,480

Custer County was R+58.6 against R+21.8 statewide, 36.8 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	4,301	77.1%
Barack Obama DEM	1,192	21.4%
All other candidates	85	1.5%
Total	5,578

Custer County was R+55.7 against R+14.9 statewide, 40.8 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)

2004

Nebraska 2004

Ticket	Votes	Share
George W. Bush REP	4,518	80.5%
John Kerry DEM	1,040	18.5%
All other candidates	54	1.0%
Total	5,612

Custer County was R+62.0 against R+33.2 statewide, 28.8 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	4,245	78.4%
Albert Gore, Jr. DEM	976	18.0%
All other candidates	193	3.6%
Total	5,414

Custer County was R+60.4 against R+29.0 statewide, 31.4 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 Custer County, Nebraska in 2024?

Donald J. Trump won Custer County by 72.3 points, out of 5,886 votes counted for president.

Is Custer County Republican or Democratic?

Presidential results: 2024: Republican by 72.3 points; 2020: Republican by 71.8 points; 2016: Republican by 72.7 points; 2012: Republican by 58.6 points; 2008: Republican by 55.7 points; 2004: Republican by 62.0 points; 2000: Republican by 60.4 points.

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

In 2024 it was 51.7 points more Republican than the state as a whole (Republican by 72.3 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