Election Results for Box Butte County, NE -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	262	12.1
Deaths:	299	13.8
Net Migration:	-172	-7.9
Net Immigration:	54	2.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +385	R +299	R + 0.5%
D +86
2020 vs. 2012	R +1,133	R +1,774	R + 32.6%
D -641
2020 vs. 2008	R +1,070	R +1,905	R + 36.7%
D -835

2016 vs. 2008	R +685	R +1,606	R + 36.2%
D -921
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	66%	Donald Trump* (R)	4,002	77.0%	Joe Biden (D)	1,051	20.2%	147 [+]	2.8%	5,200	19	30	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 128 (2.5%);
2016	61%	Donald Trump (R)	3,617	72.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	965	19.5%	378 [+]	7.6%	4,960	14	27	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 230 (4.6%); Jill Stein (Grn) 36 (0.7%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	56%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,869	61.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,692	36.0%	144 [+]	3.1%	4,705	1	14	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 96 (2.0%);
2008	58%	John McCain (R)	2,932	58.9%	Barack Obama (D)	1,886	37.9%	161 [+]	3.2%	4,979	2	13	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 70 (1.4%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 25 (0.5%);
2004	60%	George W. Bush* (R)	3,396	65.9%	John Kerry (D)	1,657	32.2%	99 [+]	1.9%	5,152	0	15	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 55 (1.1%);
2000	58%	George W. Bush (R)	3,208	63.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,614	31.7%	267 [+]	5.2%	5,089	1	15	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 203 (4.0%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 40 (0.8%);
1996	56%	Robert Dole (R)	2,458	49.4%	Bill Clinton* (D)	1,782	35.8%	735 [+]	14.8%	4,975	-4	9	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 695 (14.0%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 18 (0.4%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	64%	George Bush* (R)	2,203	38.7%	Bill Clinton (D)	1,942	34.1%	1,542 [+]	27.1%	5,687	-8	1	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,513 (26.6%);
1988	63%	George Bush (R)	3,253	56.4%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,468	42.8%	45 [+]	0.8%	5,766	-4	3	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 28 (0.5%);
1984	59%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	4,011	72.6%	Walter Mondale (D)	1,471	26.6%	43	0.8%	5,525	2	14	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	58%	Ronald Reagan (R)	3,912	70.7%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,208	21.8%	412 [+]	7.4%	5,532	5	20	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 307 (5.5%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 105 (1.9%);
1976	56%	Gerald Ford* (R)	2,956	64.6%	Jimmy Carter (D)	1,516	33.1%	107 [+]	2.3%	4,579	5	17	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 67 (1.5%);
1972	61%	Richard Nixon* (R)	3,431	78.1%	George McGovern (D)	960	21.9%	0	0.0%	4,391	8	17	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	65%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,728	67.5%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,052	26.0%	263 [+]	6.5%	4,043	8	24	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 263 (6.5%);
1964	71%	Barry Goldwater (R)	2,725	58.1%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	1,968	41.9%	0	0.0%	4,693	11	20	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	72%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,157	62.6%	John Kennedy (D)	1,886	37.4%	0	0.0%	5,043	1	13	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	58%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,991	68.7%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,362	31.3%	0	0.0%	4,353	3	11	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	74%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	4,426	78.1%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,239	21.9%	0	0.0%	5,665	9	23	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	59%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,351	53.7%	Harry Truman* (D)	2,023	46.3%	0	0.0%	4,374	0	9	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 0 (0.0%);
1944	67%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,994	63.3%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,736	36.7%	0	0.0%	4,730	5	17	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	77%	Wendell Willkie (R)	2,942	57.3%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,195	42.7%	0	0.0%	5,137	0	12	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	72%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,900	62.2%	Alf Landon (R)	1,711	36.7%	52 [+]	1.1%	4,663	-4	0	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 52 (1.1%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	68%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,688	59.4%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,772	39.2%	65 [+]	1.4%	4,525	4	0	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 65 (1.4%);
1928	69%	Herbert Hoover (R)	3,028	70.7%	Al Smith (D)	1,238	28.9%	16 [+]	0.4%	4,282	8	13	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 16 (0.4%);
1924	65%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,506	42.5%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	1,216	34.3%	823 [+]	23.2%	3,545	-5	-12	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 814 (23.0%);
1920	54%	Warren Harding (R)	1,630	65.1%	James Cox (D)	756	30.2%	117 [+]	4.7%	2,503	0	5	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 65 (2.6%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 52 (2.1%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	38%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	914	58.2%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	591	37.6%	65 [+]	4.1%	1,570	-3	-8	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 28 (1.8%); James Hanly (Proh) 23 (1.5%);
1912	36%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	518	40.3%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	424	33.0%	343 [+]	26.7%	1,285	-4	-6	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 227 (17.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 97 (7.5%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 19 (1.5%);
1908	42%	William J. Bryan (D)	684	51.4%	William Taft (R)	600	45.0%	48 [+]	3.6%	1,332	-3	-7	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 29 (2.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 19 (1.4%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	33%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	668	66.7%	Alton Parker (D)	217	21.7%	116 [+]	11.6%	1,001	5	10	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Thomas Watson (Pop) 71 (7.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 25 (2.5%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 20 (2.0%);
1900	43%	William McKinley* (R)	707	57.4%	William J. Bryan (D)	494	40.1%	30 [+]	2.4%	1,231	7	6	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: Eugene Debs (Soc) 17 (1.4%); John Woolley (Proh) 11 (0.9%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Box Butte County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,051

20.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

4,002

77.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

128

2.5%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

5,200

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 30

2016 President, Box Butte County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

965

19.5%

Donald Trump (R)

3,617

72.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

230

4.6%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.7%

Other

112

2.3%

TOTAL

4,960

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 27

2012 President, Box Butte County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,692

36.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

2,869

61.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.0%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

4,705

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 14

2008 President, Box Butte County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,886

37.9%

John McCain (R)

2,932

58.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.4%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

4,979

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 13

2004 President, Box Butte County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

3,396

65.9%

John Kerry (D)

1,657

32.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.1%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

5,152

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 15

2000 President, Box Butte County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

3,208

63.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,614

31.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

203

4.0%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.8%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

5,089

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 15

1996 President, Box Butte County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

1,782

35.8%

Robert Dole (R)

2,458

49.4%

Ross Perot (Ref)

695

14.0%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

4,975

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 9

1992 President, Box Butte County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

1,942

34.1%

George Bush* (R)

2,203

38.7%

Ross Perot (I)

1,513

26.6%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

5,687

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): 1

1988 President, Box Butte County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

3,253

56.4%

Michael Dukakis (D)

2,468

42.8%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

5,766

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 3

1984 President, Box Butte County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

4,011

72.6%

Walter Mondale (D)

1,471

26.6%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

5,525

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 14

1980 President, Box Butte County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

3,912

70.7%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

1,208

21.8%

John Anderson (I)

307

5.5%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

105

1.9%

TOTAL

5,532

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 20

1976 President, Box Butte County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

1,516

33.1%

Gerald Ford* (R)

2,956

64.6%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

1.5%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

4,579

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 17

1972 President, Box Butte County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

3,431

78.1%

George McGovern (D)

960

21.9%

TOTAL

4,391

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 17

1968 President, Box Butte County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

2,728

67.5%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

1,052

26.0%

George Wallace (AIP)

263

6.5%

TOTAL

4,043

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 24

1956 President, Box Butte County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

2,991

68.7%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,362

31.3%

TOTAL

4,353

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 11

1952 President, Box Butte County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

4,426

78.1%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,239

21.9%

TOTAL

5,665

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 23

1948 President, Box Butte County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

2,023

46.3%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,351

53.7%

TOTAL

4,374

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 9

1936 President, Box Butte County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,900

62.2%

Alf Landon (R)

1,711

36.7%

William Lemke (Union)

1.1%

TOTAL

4,663

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 0

1932 President, Box Butte County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

2,688

59.4%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

1,772

39.2%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

1.4%

TOTAL

4,525

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 0

1928 President, Box Butte County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

3,028

70.7%

Al Smith (D)

1,238

28.9%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.4%

TOTAL

4,282

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 13

1924 President, Box Butte County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

1,506

42.5%

John Davis (D)

814

23.0%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

1,216

34.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

3,545

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -12

1920 President, Box Butte County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

1,630

65.1%

James Cox (D)

756

30.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

2.6%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

2.1%

TOTAL

2,503

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 5

1916 President, Box Butte County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

914

58.2%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

591

37.6%

Allan Benson (Soc)

1.8%

James Hanly (Proh)

1.5%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

1,570

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -8

1912 President, Box Butte County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

518

40.3%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

424

33.0%

William Taft* (R)

227

17.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

7.5%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.5%

TOTAL

1,285

Turnout: 36%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -6

1908 President, Box Butte County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

600

45.0%

William J. Bryan (D)

684

51.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.4%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

2.2%

TOTAL

1,332

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -7

1904 President, Box Butte County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

668

66.7%

Alton Parker (D)

217

21.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

2.5%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

2.0%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

7.1%

TOTAL

1,001

Turnout: 33%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 10

1900 President, Box Butte County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

707

57.4%

William J. Bryan (D)

494

40.1%

John Woolley (Proh)

0.9%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

1,231

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 6

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Box Butte County, NE

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	43%	Jim Pillen (R)	2,462	73.6%	Carol Blood (D)	761	22.8%	122 [+]	3.6%	3,345	14	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Zimmerman (Libertarian) 122 (3.6%);
2020	S2	65%	Ben Sasse* (R)	3,840	75.6%	Chris Janicek (D)	822	16.2%	418 [+]	8.2%	5,080	13	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Gene Siadek (Libertarian) 326 (6.4%); Preston Love (D (write-in)) 68 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 24 (0.5%);

2018	S1	45%	Deb Fischer* (R)	2,632	72.6%	Jane Raybould (D)	835	23.0%	160 [+]	4.4%	3,627	15	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jim Schultz (Libertarian) 160 (4.4%);
2018	G	45%	Pete Ricketts* (R)	2,525	69.7%	Bob Krist (D)	1,096	30.3%	0	0.0%	3,621	11	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2014	S2	37%	Ben Sasse (R)	2,060	68.0%	Dave Domina (D)	836	27.6%	132 [+]	4.4%	3,028	4	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Jenkins (I) 86 (2.8%); Todd Watson (I) 46 (1.5%);
2014	G	37%	Pete Ricketts (R)	2,033	67.1%	Chuck Hassebrook (D)	852	28.1%	145 [+]	4.8%	3,030	10	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mark Elworth (Libertarian) 145 (4.8%);
2012	S1	56%	Deb Fischer (R)	2,838	60.4%	Bob Kerrey (D)	1,860	39.6%	0	0.0%	4,698	3	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
2010	G	37%	Dave Heineman* (R)	2,325	75.2%	Mike Meister (D)	765	24.8%	0	0.0%	3,090	1	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 2010:

2008	S2	58%	Mike Johanns (R)	2,966	60.4%	Scott Kleeb (D)	1,777	36.2%	166 [+]	3.4%	4,909	3	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Kelly Rosberg (Nebraska Party) 113 (2.3%); Steven Larrick (Green) 53 (1.1%);
2006	S1	47%	Ben Nelson* (D)	2,499	61.5%	Pete Ricketts (R)	1,567	38.5%	0	0.0%	4,066	2	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
2006	G	47%	Dave Heineman* (R)	3,002	75.1%	David Hahn (D)	881	22.1%	112 [+]	2.8%	3,995	2	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Barry Richards (Nebraska) 94 (2.4%); Mort Sullivan (I) 18 (0.5%);
2002	S2	44%	Chuck Hagel* (R)	3,052	80.1%	Charlie Matulka (D)	653	17.1%	103 [+]	2.7%	3,808	-3	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jack Graziano (Libertarian) 57 (1.5%); Phil Chase (I) 46 (1.2%);
2002	G	44%	Mike Johanns* (R)	2,670	70.2%	Stormy Dean (D)	912	24.0%	221 [+]	5.8%	3,803	2	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Paul Rosberg (Nebraska Party) 221 (5.8%);
2000	S1	58%	Don Stenberg (R)	2,721	53.8%	Ben Nelson (D)	2,340	46.2%	0	0.0%	5,061	5	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 2000:

1998	G	46%	Mike Johanns (R)	2,391	58.9%	Bill Hoppner (D)	1,668	41.1%	0	0.0%	4,059	5	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1998:
1996	S2	56%	Chuck Hagel (R)	2,691	54.1%	Ben Nelson (D)	2,159	43.4%	122 [+]	2.5%	4,972	-2	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: John DeCamp (Libertarian) 96 (1.9%); Bill Dunn (Natural Law) 24 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1994	S1	48%	Bob Kerrey* (D)	2,275	52.9%	Jan Stoney (R)	2,019	47.0%	3 [+]	0.1%	4,297	2	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
1994	G	48%	Ben Nelson* (D)	2,852	66.6%	Gene Spence (R)	1,422	33.2%	11 [+]	0.3%	4,285	8	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%); Ernie Chambers (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
1990	S2	55%	James Exon* (D)	3,002	61.0%	Hal Daub (R)	1,916	39.0%	0	0.0%	4,918	-2	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
1990	G	55%	Ben Nelson (D)	2,568	52.6%	Kay Orr* (R)	2,305	47.2%	13 [+]	0.3%	4,886	-2	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Mort Sullivan (Write-in) 13 (0.3%);

1988	S1	65%	Bob Kerrey (D)	3,049	51.8%	David Karnes* (R)	2,796	47.5%	45 [+]	0.8%	5,890	6	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ernie Chambers (New Alliance) 45 (0.8%);
1986	G	53%	Kay Orr (R)	2,720	56.1%	Helen Boosalis (D)	2,129	43.9%	0	0.0%	4,849	3	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	61%	Nancy Hoch (R)	3,078	54.2%	James Exon* (D)	2,596	45.7%	1 [+]	0.0%	5,675	6	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1982	S1	45%	Edward Zorinsky* (D)	2,333	54.8%	Jim Keck (R)	1,785	41.9%	142 [+]	3.3%	4,260	13	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Virginia Walsh (I) 140 (3.3%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1982	G	46%	Charles Thone* (R)	2,419	55.8%	Bob Kerrey (D)	1,908	44.0%	5 [+]	0.1%	4,332	7	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);

1978	S2	44%	James Exon (D)	2,432	63.9%	Donald Shasteen (R)	1,374	36.1%	0	0.0%	3,806	4	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1978	G	44%	Charles Thone (R)	2,341	61.8%	Gerald Whelan (D)	1,449	38.2%	0	0.0%	3,790	6	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1976	S1	56%	John McCollister (R)	2,845	62.1%	Edward Zorinsky (D)	1,740	37.9%	0	0.0%	4,585	15	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
1974	G	40%	James Exon* (D)	1,570	51.3%	Richard Marvel (R)	1,404	45.9%	86 [+]	2.8%	3,060	10	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Ernie Chambers (I) 86 (2.8%);
1972	S2	62%	Carl Curtis* (R)	2,720	61.7%	Terry Carpenter (D)	1,690	38.3%	0	0.0%	4,410	9	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1970	S1	55%	Roman Hruska* (R)	2,064	59.7%	Frank Morrison (D)	1,391	40.3%	0	0.0%	3,455	7	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1970	G	55%	James Exon (D)	1,793	51.9%	Norbert Tiemann* (R)	1,582	45.8%	79 [+]	2.3%	3,454	2	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Albert Walsh (American) 79 (2.3%);

1966	S2	52%	Carl Curtis* (R)	2,377	71.3%	Frank Morrison (D)	959	28.7%	0	0.0%	3,336	10	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1966	G	52%	Norbert Tiemann (R)	2,330	69.8%	Philip Sorensen (D)	1,006	30.2%	0	0.0%	3,336	8	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	S1	68%	Roman Hruska* (R)	3,059	67.5%	Raymond Arndt (D)	1,471	32.5%	0	0.0%	4,530	6	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	G	70%	Dwight Burney (R)	2,603	56.3%	Frank Morrison* (D)	2,022	43.7%	0	0.0%	4,625	16	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	G	58%	Fred Seaton (R)	1,998	51.0%	Frank Morrison* (D)	1,922	49.0%	0	0.0%	3,920	3	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	71%	Carl Curtis* (R)	3,193	64.2%	Robert Conrad (D)	1,783	35.8%	0	0.0%	4,976	5	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	71%	John Cooper (R)	2,588	52.0%	Frank Morrison (D)	2,387	48.0%	0	0.0%	4,975	4	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Historical U.S. House Election Results for Box Butte County, NE

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Voter Registration Data for Box Butte County, NE

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	6,850	4,326	63.2%	1,089	15.9%	1,435	20.9%	Rep +3,237	Rep +47.3%	87%
2022	7,319	4,567	62.4%	1,229	16.8%	1,523	20.8%	Rep +3,338	Rep +45.6%	93%
2020	7,783	4,717	60.6%	1,466	18.8%	1,600	20.6%	Rep +3,251	Rep +41.8%	99%
2018	7,704	4,466	58.0%	1,668	21.7%	1,570	20.4%	Rep +2,798	Rep +36.3%	96%
2016	7,672	4,376	57.0%	1,845	24.0%	1,451	18.9%	Rep +2,531	Rep +33.0%	95%
2014	7,512	4,102	54.6%	2,009	26.7%	1,401	18.7%	Rep +2,093	Rep +27.9%	91%
2012	7,500	3,968	52.9%	2,215	29.5%	1,317	17.6%	Rep +1,753	Rep +23.4%	90%
2010	7,751	4,115	53.1%	2,347	30.3%	1,289	16.6%	Rep +1,768	Rep +22.8%	92%
2008	8,063	4,293	53.2%	2,486	30.8%	1,284	15.9%	Rep +1,807	Rep +22.4%	95%
2006	7,802	4,325	55.4%	2,332	29.9%	1,145	14.7%	Rep +1,993	Rep +25.5%	91%
2004	9,437	4,993	52.9%	3,043	32.2%	1,401	14.8%	Rep +1,950	Rep +20.7%	109%
2002	9,313	4,947	53.1%	3,048	32.7%	1,318	14.2%	Rep +1,899	Rep +20.4%	107%
2000	9,132	4,625	50.6%	3,156	34.6%	1,351	14.8%	Rep +1,469	Rep +16.1%	105%
1998	9,081	4,638	51.1%	3,141	34.6%	1,302	14.3%	Rep +1,497	Rep +16.5%	103%
1996	8,808	4,481	50.9%	3,126	35.5%	1,201	13.6%	Rep +1,355	Rep +15.4%	100%
1994	8,032	4,128	51.4%	2,970	37.0%	934	11.6%	Rep +1,158	Rep +14.4%	91%
1992	8,336	4,213	50.5%	3,168	38.0%	955	11.5%	Rep +1,045	Rep +12.5%	94%
1990	8,023	4,249	53.0%	2,971	37.0%	803	10.0%	Rep +1,278	Rep +15.9%	90%
1986	7,686	4,250	55.3%	2,771	36.1%	665	8.7%	Rep +1,479	Rep +19.2%	83%

2022 Census data
White:	8,405	78.76%	12.1%
Black:	164	1.54%	234.7%
Indian:	311	2.91%	5.2%
Asian:	75	0.70%	120.6%
2+ races:	238	2.23%	36.0%
Hispanic:	1,479	13.86%	27.8%

Total non-White:	2,267	21.24%	30.0%

Change in White population:	-1,159	-10.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	523	4.6

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	2,551	77.3%	David Else (D)	543	16.5%	205	6.2%	3,299
County Total for 2022-11-08:										3,299

2020-11-03	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	3,964	77.6%	Mark Elworth (D)	894	17.5%	247	4.8%	5,105
County Total for 2020-11-03:										5,105

2018-11-06	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	2,688	74.1%	Paul Theobald (D)	939	25.9%	0	0.0%	3,627
County Total for 2018-11-06:										3,627

2016-11-08	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	4,202	100.0%				0	0.0%	4,202
County Total for 2016-11-08:										4,202

2014-11-04	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	2,255	74.4%	Mark Sullivan (D)	776	25.6%	0	0.0%	3,031
County Total for 2014-11-04:										3,031

2012-11-06	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	3,313	71.2%	Mark Sullivan (D)	1,339	28.8%	0	0.0%	4,652
County Total for 2012-11-06:										4,652

2010-11-02	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	1,906	61.2%	Rebekah Davis (D)	995	31.9%	215	6.9%	3,116
County Total for 2010-11-02:										3,116

2008-11-04	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	3,484	71.8%	Jay Stoddard (D)	1,366	28.2%	0	0.0%	4,850
County Total for 2008-11-04:										4,850

2006-11-07	NE03	Adrian Smith (R)	2,208	54.5%	Scott Kleeb (D)	1,846	45.5%	0	0.0%	4,054
County Total for 2006-11-07:										4,054

2004-11-02	NE03	Tom Osborne* (R)	4,182	82.1%	Donna Anderson (D)	791	15.5%	119	2.3%	5,092
County Total for 2004-11-02:										5,092

2002-11-05	NE03	Tom Osborne* (R)	3,505	91.8%	Jerry Hickman (Libertarian)	313	8.2%	0	0.0%	3,818
County Total for 2002-11-05:										3,818

2000-11-07	NE03	Tom Osborne (R)	4,138	81.9%	Roland Reynolds (D)	788	15.6%	125	2.5%	5,051
County Total for 2000-11-07:										5,051

1998-11-03	NE03	Bill Barrett* (R)	3,173	82.6%	Jerry Hickman (Libertarian)	668	17.4%	0	0.0%	3,841
County Total for 1998-11-03:										3,841

1996-11-05	NE03	Bill Barrett* (R)	3,459	70.9%	John Webster (D)	1,422	29.1%	0	0.0%	4,881
County Total for 1996-11-05:										4,881

1994-11-08	NE03	Bill Barrett* (R)	3,143	73.4%	Gil Chapin (D)	1,138	26.6%	0	0.0%	4,281
County Total for 1994-11-08:										4,281

1992-11-03	NE03	Bill Barrett* (R)	3,262	58.4%	Lowell Fisher (D)	2,321	41.6%	0	0.0%	5,583
County Total for 1992-11-03:										5,583

Box Butte County, NE

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