Wheeler County, Nebraska presidential election results

In 2024 Donald J. Trump won Wheeler County by 75.5 points, out of 486 votes for president.

Wheeler 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	424	87.2%
Kamala Harris DEM	57	11.7%
All other candidates	5	1.0%
Total	486

Wheeler County was R+75.5 against R+20.6 statewide, 54.9 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	438	87.3%
Joseph R. Biden Democratic	59	11.8%
Jo Jorgensen & Jeremy Cohen (Libertarian)	5	1.0%
Total	502

Wheeler County was R+75.5 against R+19.2 statewide, 56.4 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	377	82.0%
Hillary Clinton Democratic	62	13.5%
Gary Johnson Libertarian	17	3.7%
Jill Stein & Ajamu Baraka (By Petition)	4	0.9%
Total	460

Wheeler County was R+68.5 against R+25.1 statewide, 43.5 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	345	77.4%
Barack Obama Democrat	93	20.9%
Gary Johnson (Libertarian)	8	1.8%
Randall A. Terry (By Petition)	0	0.0%
Total	446

Wheeler County was R+56.5 against R+21.8 statewide, 34.7 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	334	75.9%
Barack Obama DEM	96	21.8%
All other candidates	10	2.3%
Total	440

Wheeler County was R+54.1 against R+14.9 statewide, 39.2 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)

2004

Nebraska 2004

Ticket	Votes	Share
George W. Bush REP	366	80.8%
John Kerry DEM	81	17.9%
All other candidates	6	1.3%
Total	453

Wheeler County was R+62.9 against R+33.2 statewide, 29.7 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)

2000

Nebraska 2000

Ticket	Votes	Share
George W. Bush REP	351	77.5%
Albert Gore, Jr. DEM	85	18.8%
All other candidates	17	3.8%
Total	453

Wheeler County was R+58.7 against R+29.0 statewide, 29.7 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)

Questions and answers

Who won Wheeler County, Nebraska in 2024?

Donald J. Trump won Wheeler County by 75.5 points, out of 486 votes counted for president.

Is Wheeler County Republican or Democratic?

Presidential results: 2024: Republican by 75.5 points; 2020: Republican by 75.5 points; 2016: Republican by 68.5 points; 2012: Republican by 56.5 points; 2008: Republican by 54.1 points; 2004: Republican by 62.9 points; 2000: Republican by 58.7 points.

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

In 2024 it was 54.9 points more Republican than the state as a whole (Republican by 75.5 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