Election Results for Butler County, NE -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	222	13.3
Deaths:	234	14.0
Net Migration:	79	4.7
Net Immigration:	3	0.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +463	R +281	D + 2.9%
D +182
2020 vs. 2012	R +804	R +976	R + 15.7%
D -172
2020 vs. 2008	R +985	R +1,302	R + 24.0%
D -317

2016 vs. 2008	R +522	R +1,021	R + 26.9%
D -499
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	70%	Donald Trump* (R)	3,542	78.4%	Joe Biden (D)	873	19.3%	103 [+]	2.3%	4,518	20	32	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 83 (1.8%);
2016	63%	Donald Trump (R)	3,079	76.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	691	17.2%	238 [+]	5.9%	4,008	18	31	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 129 (3.2%); Jill Stein (Grn) 27 (0.7%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	61%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,738	71.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,045	27.1%	76 [+]	2.0%	3,859	11	24	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 51 (1.3%);
2008	61%	John McCain (R)	2,557	66.6%	Barack Obama (D)	1,190	31.0%	92 [+]	2.4%	3,839	10	21	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 38 (1.0%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 11 (0.3%);
2004	66%	George W. Bush* (R)	3,016	72.4%	John Kerry (D)	1,068	25.6%	84 [+]	2.0%	4,168	6	22	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 53 (1.3%);
2000	61%	George W. Bush (R)	2,638	68.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,028	26.9%	162 [+]	4.2%	3,828	7	21	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 108 (2.8%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 34 (0.9%);
1996	59%	Robert Dole (R)	2,042	55.2%	Bill Clinton* (D)	1,099	29.7%	555 [+]	15.0%	3,696	2	15	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 512 (13.9%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 19 (0.5%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	67%	George Bush* (R)	1,884	45.4%	Ross Perot (I)	1,159	27.9%	1,111 [+]	26.7%	4,154	-1	8	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Bill Clinton (D) 1,089 (26.2%);
1988	61%	George Bush (R)	2,086	54.6%	Michael Dukakis (D)	1,715	44.9%	18 [+]	0.5%	3,819	-6	1	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 11 (0.3%);
1984	58%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	2,557	67.6%	Walter Mondale (D)	1,193	31.5%	35	0.9%	3,785	-3	9	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	59%	Ronald Reagan (R)	2,596	66.1%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,112	28.3%	221 [+]	5.6%	3,929	1	15	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 159 (4.0%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 62 (1.6%);
1976	67%	Jimmy Carter (D)	2,337	54.7%	Gerald Ford* (R)	1,809	42.4%	125 [+]	2.9%	4,271	-17	-6	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 81 (1.9%);
1972	64%	Richard Nixon* (R)	2,301	55.9%	George McGovern (D)	1,812	44.1%	0	0.0%	4,113	-15	-5	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	60%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,646	46.8%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,544	43.9%	324 [+]	9.2%	3,514	-13	3	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 324 (9.2%);
1964	76%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,993	64.6%	Barry Goldwater (R)	1,642	35.4%	0	0.0%	4,635	-12	-3	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	79%	John Kennedy (D)	2,742	54.9%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,253	45.1%	0	0.0%	4,995	-17	-4	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	74%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,864	56.1%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,244	43.9%	0	0.0%	5,108	-9	-1	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	75%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	3,459	63.9%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,954	36.1%	0	0.0%	5,413	-5	9	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	63%	Harry Truman* (D)	2,605	55.3%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,105	44.7%	0	0.0%	4,710	-9	0	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 0 (0.0%);
1944	69%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,922	54.0%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,493	46.0%	0	0.0%	5,415	-13	0	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	75%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,246	52.3%	Wendell Willkie (R)	2,966	47.7%	0	0.0%	6,212	-9	3	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	86%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,360	63.0%	Alf Landon (R)	2,442	35.3%	124 [+]	1.8%	6,926	-5	-1	1.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 124 (1.8%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	75%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	4,456	71.8%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,712	27.6%	35 [+]	0.6%	6,203	-8	-12	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 35 (0.6%);
1928	78%	Al Smith (D)	3,465	54.0%	Herbert Hoover (R)	2,930	45.7%	23 [+]	0.4%	6,418	-18	-13	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 23 (0.4%);
1924	66%	John Davis (D)	2,444	45.0%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	2,435	44.8%	555 [+]	10.2%	5,434	-2	-9	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 544 (10.0%);
1920	54%	Warren Harding (R)	2,478	55.2%	James Cox (D)	1,918	42.8%	90 [+]	2.0%	4,486	-9	-5	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 50 (1.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 40 (0.9%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	42%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,332	66.4%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,120	31.9%	59 [+]	1.7%	3,511	-9	-14	1.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 35 (1.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 21 (0.6%);
1912	38%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,756	54.2%	William Taft* (R)	823	25.4%	661 [+]	20.4%	3,240	4	2	1.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 586 (18.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 38 (1.2%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 37 (1.1%);
1908	44%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,129	59.2%	William Taft (R)	1,412	39.2%	58 [+]	1.6%	3,599	-8	-12	1.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 41 (1.1%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 17 (0.5%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	41%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,723	50.8%	Alton Parker (D)	1,278	37.7%	390 [+]	11.5%	3,391	-11	-6	1.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Thomas Watson (Pop) 281 (8.3%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 97 (2.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 12 (0.4%);
1900	45%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,147	57.9%	William McKinley* (R)	1,481	40.0%	78 [+]	2.1%	3,706	-11	-12	1.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 59 (1.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 4 (0.1%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Butler County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

873

19.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

3,542

78.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.8%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

4,518

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 32

2016 President, Butler County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

691

17.2%

Donald Trump (R)

3,079

76.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

129

3.2%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.7%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

4,008

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 31

2012 President, Butler County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,045

27.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

2,738

71.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.3%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

3,859

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 24

2008 President, Butler County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,190

31.0%

John McCain (R)

2,557

66.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.0%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

3,839

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 21

2004 President, Butler County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

3,016

72.4%

John Kerry (D)

1,068

25.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.3%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

4,168

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 22

2000 President, Butler County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

2,638

68.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,028

26.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

108

2.8%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.9%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

3,828

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 21

1996 President, Butler County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

1,099

29.7%

Robert Dole (R)

2,042

55.2%

Ross Perot (Ref)

512

13.9%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

3,696

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 15

1992 President, Butler County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

1,089

26.2%

George Bush* (R)

1,884

45.4%

Ross Perot (I)

1,159

27.9%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

4,154

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 8

1988 President, Butler County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

2,086

54.6%

Michael Dukakis (D)

1,715

44.9%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

3,819

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): 1

1984 President, Butler County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

2,557

67.6%

Walter Mondale (D)

1,193

31.5%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

3,785

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 9

1980 President, Butler County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

2,596

66.1%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

1,112

28.3%

John Anderson (I)

159

4.0%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

1.6%

TOTAL

3,929

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 15

1976 President, Butler County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

2,337

54.7%

Gerald Ford* (R)

1,809

42.4%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

1.9%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

4,271

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -17	Diff (US): -6

1972 President, Butler County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

2,301

55.9%

George McGovern (D)

1,812

44.1%

TOTAL

4,113

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -5

1968 President, Butler County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

1,646

46.8%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

1,544

43.9%

George Wallace (AIP)

324

9.2%

TOTAL

3,514

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): 3

1964 President, Butler County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

2,993

64.6%

Barry Goldwater (R)

1,642

35.4%

TOTAL

4,635

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -3

1960 President, Butler County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

2,742

54.9%

Richard Nixon (R)

2,253

45.1%

TOTAL

4,995

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): -17	Diff (US): -4

1956 President, Butler County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

2,864

56.1%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,244

43.9%

TOTAL

5,108

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -1

1952 President, Butler County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

3,459

63.9%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,954

36.1%

TOTAL

5,413

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): 9

1948 President, Butler County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

2,605

55.3%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,105

44.7%

TOTAL

4,710

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): 0

1944 President, Butler County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,922

54.0%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,493

46.0%

TOTAL

5,415

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): 0

1940 President, Butler County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,246

52.3%

Wendell Willkie (R)

2,966

47.7%

TOTAL

6,212

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): 3

1936 President, Butler County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

4,360

63.0%

Alf Landon (R)

2,442

35.3%

William Lemke (Union)

124

1.8%

TOTAL

6,926

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -1

1932 President, Butler County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

4,456

71.8%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

1,712

27.6%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.6%

TOTAL

6,203

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -12

1928 President, Butler County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

2,930

45.7%

Al Smith (D)

3,465

54.0%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.4%

TOTAL

6,418

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): -18	Diff (US): -13

1924 President, Butler County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

2,435

44.8%

John Davis (D)

2,444

45.0%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

544

10.0%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

5,434

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -9

1920 President, Butler County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

2,478

55.2%

James Cox (D)

1,918

42.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.9%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

1.1%

TOTAL

4,486

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -5

1916 President, Butler County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

2,332

66.4%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,120

31.9%

Allan Benson (Soc)

1.0%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.6%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,511

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -14

1912 President, Butler County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,756

54.2%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

586

18.1%

William Taft* (R)

823

25.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.2%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.1%

TOTAL

3,240

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 2

1908 President, Butler County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,412

39.2%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,129

59.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.1%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.5%

TOTAL

3,599

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -12

1904 President, Butler County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

1,723

50.8%

Alton Parker (D)

1,278

37.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.4%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

2.9%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

281

8.3%

TOTAL

3,391

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -6

1900 President, Butler County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

1,481

40.0%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,147

57.9%

John Woolley (Proh)

1.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

3,706

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -12

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Butler County, NE

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	54%	Jim Pillen (R)	2,773	79.4%	Carol Blood (D)	585	16.8%	134 [+]	3.8%	3,492	20	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Zimmerman (Libertarian) 134 (3.8%);
2020	S2	68%	Ben Sasse* (R)	3,512	80.2%	Chris Janicek (D)	613	14.0%	256 [+]	5.8%	4,381	17	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Gene Siadek (Libertarian) 198 (4.5%); Preston Love (D (write-in)) 46 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 12 (0.3%);

2018	S1	55%	Deb Fischer* (R)	2,470	71.0%	Jane Raybould (D)	871	25.0%	137 [+]	3.9%	3,478	13	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jim Schultz (Libertarian) 137 (3.9%);
2018	G	55%	Pete Ricketts* (R)	2,632	75.2%	Bob Krist (D)	870	24.8%	0	0.0%	3,502	16	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2014	S2	49%	Ben Sasse (R)	2,377	76.5%	Dave Domina (D)	601	19.3%	129 [+]	4.2%	3,107	12	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Jenkins (I) 77 (2.5%); Todd Watson (I) 51 (1.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2014	G	49%	Pete Ricketts (R)	1,826	58.4%	Chuck Hassebrook (D)	1,171	37.5%	128 [+]	4.1%	3,125	1	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mark Elworth (Libertarian) 124 (4.0%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2012	S1	61%	Deb Fischer (R)	2,642	68.9%	Bob Kerrey (D)	1,195	31.1%	0	0.0%	3,837	11	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
2010	G	39%	Dave Heineman* (R)	1,945	78.1%	Mike Meister (D)	545	21.9%	0	0.0%	2,490	4	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2010:

2008	S2	61%	Mike Johanns (R)	2,336	60.9%	Scott Kleeb (D)	1,448	37.7%	53 [+]	1.4%	3,837	3	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Kelly Rosberg (Nebraska Party) 42 (1.1%); Steven Larrick (Green) 11 (0.3%);
2006	S1	55%	Ben Nelson* (D)	2,548	73.1%	Pete Ricketts (R)	936	26.9%	0	0.0%	3,484	-9	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
2006	G	55%	Dave Heineman* (R)	2,722	77.7%	David Hahn (D)	695	19.9%	84 [+]	2.4%	3,501	4	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Barry Richards (Nebraska) 68 (1.9%); Mort Sullivan (I) 16 (0.5%);
2002	S2	44%	Chuck Hagel* (R)	2,313	82.4%	Charlie Matulka (D)	432	15.4%	62 [+]	2.2%	2,807	0	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Phil Chase (I) 37 (1.3%); Jack Graziano (Libertarian) 25 (0.9%);
2002	G	45%	Mike Johanns* (R)	1,952	68.8%	Stormy Dean (D)	736	25.9%	149 [+]	5.3%	2,837	0	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Paul Rosberg (Nebraska Party) 149 (5.3%);
2000	S1	60%	Don Stenberg (R)	1,949	51.3%	Ben Nelson (D)	1,851	48.7%	0	0.0%	3,800	2	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2000:

1998	G	58%	Mike Johanns (R)	1,941	53.0%	Bill Hoppner (D)	1,721	47.0%	0	0.0%	3,662	-1	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1998:
1996	S2	59%	Chuck Hagel (R)	1,962	52.8%	Ben Nelson (D)	1,663	44.8%	90 [+]	2.4%	3,715	-3	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: John DeCamp (Libertarian) 58 (1.6%); Bill Dunn (Natural Law) 32 (0.9%);
1994	S1	50%	Bob Kerrey* (D)	1,824	58.4%	Jan Stoney (R)	1,301	41.6%	0	0.0%	3,125	-3	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1994	G	50%	Ben Nelson* (D)	2,552	80.9%	Gene Spence (R)	589	18.7%	14 [+]	0.4%	3,155	-6	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Other (Write-in) 14 (0.4%); Ernie Chambers (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
1990	S2	57%	James Exon* (D)	2,439	68.9%	Hal Daub (R)	1,101	31.1%	0	0.0%	3,540	-10	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
1990	G	55%	Ben Nelson (D)	2,039	59.9%	Kay Orr* (R)	1,364	40.1%	0	0.0%	3,403	-9	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Mort Sullivan (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);

1988	S1	62%	Bob Kerrey (D)	2,415	62.3%	David Karnes* (R)	1,416	36.5%	48 [+]	1.2%	3,879	-5	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ernie Chambers (New Alliance) 48 (1.2%);
1986	G	58%	Kay Orr (R)	1,864	50.5%	Helen Boosalis (D)	1,827	49.5%	0	0.0%	3,691	-2	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	60%	James Exon* (D)	2,589	66.2%	Nancy Hoch (R)	1,320	33.8%	0	0.0%	3,909	-14	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	S1	55%	Edward Zorinsky* (D)	2,829	78.4%	Jim Keck (R)	694	19.2%	85 [+]	2.4%	3,608	-9	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Virginia Walsh (I) 85 (2.4%);
1982	G	55%	Bob Kerrey (D)	1,996	54.9%	Charles Thone* (R)	1,643	45.1%	0	0.0%	3,639	-4	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:

1978	S2	52%	James Exon (D)	2,550	77.5%	Donald Shasteen (R)	742	22.5%	0	0.0%	3,292	-10	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1978	G	50%	Charles Thone (R)	1,712	53.6%	Gerald Whelan (D)	1,484	46.4%	0	0.0%	3,196	-2	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1976	S1	63%	Edward Zorinsky (D)	2,570	64.4%	John McCollister (R)	1,422	35.6%	0	0.0%	3,992	-12	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
1974	G	54%	James Exon* (D)	2,586	75.0%	Richard Marvel (R)	779	22.6%	85 [+]	2.5%	3,450	-13	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Ernie Chambers (I) 85 (2.5%);
1972	S2	64%	Terry Carpenter (D)	2,291	56.4%	Carl Curtis* (R)	1,770	43.6%	0	0.0%	4,061	-10	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1970	S1	64%	Frank Morrison (D)	2,340	61.2%	Roman Hruska* (R)	1,481	38.8%	0	0.0%	3,821	-14	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1970	G	64%	James Exon (D)	2,627	68.4%	Norbert Tiemann* (R)	1,114	29.0%	99 [+]	2.6%	3,840	-15	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Albert Walsh (American) 99 (2.6%);

1966	S2	68%	Frank Morrison (D)	2,102	51.2%	Carl Curtis* (R)	2,003	48.8%	0	0.0%	4,105	-12	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1966	G	68%	Philip Sorensen (D)	2,146	52.5%	Norbert Tiemann (R)	1,945	47.5%	0	0.0%	4,091	-14	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	S1	74%	Roman Hruska* (R)	2,414	53.5%	Raymond Arndt (D)	2,095	46.5%	0	0.0%	4,509	-8	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	G	75%	Frank Morrison* (D)	3,108	67.6%	Dwight Burney (R)	1,492	32.4%	0	0.0%	4,600	-8	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	G	69%	Frank Morrison* (D)	2,757	64.3%	Fred Seaton (R)	1,533	35.7%	0	0.0%	4,290	-12	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	78%	Robert Conrad (D)	2,745	55.8%	Carl Curtis* (R)	2,173	44.2%	0	0.0%	4,918	-15	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	76%	Frank Morrison (D)	3,014	62.9%	John Cooper (R)	1,781	37.1%	0	0.0%	4,795	-11	0.80%
[-] 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 Butler County, NE

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Voter Registration Data for Butler County, NE

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	5,608	3,691	65.8%	1,016	18.1%	901	16.1%	Rep +2,675	Rep +47.7%	87%
2022	5,642	3,666	65.0%	1,055	18.7%	921	16.3%	Rep +2,611	Rep +46.3%	88%
2020	5,663	3,481	61.5%	1,266	22.4%	916	16.2%	Rep +2,215	Rep +39.1%	88%
2018	5,567	3,209	57.6%	1,451	26.1%	907	16.3%	Rep +1,758	Rep +31.6%	87%
2016	5,642	3,120	55.3%	1,593	28.2%	929	16.5%	Rep +1,527	Rep +27.1%	88%
2014	5,702	3,031	53.2%	1,774	31.1%	897	15.7%	Rep +1,257	Rep +22.0%	90%
2012	5,942	3,029	51.0%	1,974	33.2%	939	15.8%	Rep +1,055	Rep +17.8%	94%
2010	6,117	3,044	49.8%	2,134	34.9%	939	15.4%	Rep +910	Rep +14.9%	97%
2008	6,441	3,201	49.7%	2,281	35.4%	959	14.9%	Rep +920	Rep +14.3%	102%
2006	6,457	3,250	50.3%	2,286	35.4%	921	14.3%	Rep +964	Rep +14.9%	102%
2004	6,730	3,016	44.8%	2,717	40.4%	997	14.8%	Rep +299	Rep +4.4%	106%
2002	6,522	2,858	43.8%	2,741	42.0%	923	14.2%	Rep +117	Rep +1.8%	103%
2000	6,368	2,486	39.0%	2,950	46.3%	932	14.6%	Dem +464	Dem +7.3%	101%
1998	6,204	2,317	37.3%	3,060	49.3%	827	13.3%	Dem +743	Dem +12.0%	98%
1996	6,003	2,213	36.9%	3,085	51.4%	705	11.7%	Dem +872	Dem +14.5%	96%
1994	5,690	1,989	35.0%	3,167	55.7%	534	9.4%	Dem +1,178	Dem +20.7%	91%
1992	5,767	1,968	34.1%	3,279	56.9%	520	9.0%	Dem +1,311	Dem +22.7%	93%
1990	5,597	1,952	34.9%	3,249	58.0%	396	7.1%	Dem +1,297	Dem +23.2%	90%
1986	5,965	2,019	33.8%	3,557	59.6%	389	6.5%	Dem +1,538	Dem +25.8%	93%

2022 Census data
White:	7,704	91.42%	4.8%
Black:	70	0.83%	191.7%
Indian:	35	0.42%	250.0%
Asian:	26	0.31%	3.7%
2+ races:	105	1.25%	150.0%
Hispanic:	487	5.78%	149.7%

Total non-White:	723	8.58%	138.6%

Change in White population:	-388	-4.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	420	5.0

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	NE01	Mike Flood* (R)	2,791	81.5%	Patty Brooks (D)	632	18.5%	0	0.0%	3,423
County Total for 2022-11-08:										3,423

2022-06-28 sp	NE01	Mike Flood (R)	1,184	82.2%	Patty Brooks (D)	257	17.8%	0	0.0%	1,441
County Total for 2022-06-28:										1,441

2020-11-03	NE01	Jeff Fortenberry* (R)	3,585	80.5%	Kate Bolz (D)	781	17.5%	88	2.0%	4,454
County Total for 2020-11-03:										4,454

2018-11-06	NE01	Jeff Fortenberry* (R)	2,836	81.7%	Jessica McClure (D)	634	18.3%	0	0.0%	3,470
County Total for 2018-11-06:										3,470

2016-11-08	NE01	Jeff Fortenberry* (R)	3,231	84.9%	Daniel Wik (D)	573	15.1%	0	0.0%	3,804
County Total for 2016-11-08:										3,804

2014-11-04	NE01	Jeff Fortenberry* (R)	2,526	82.6%	Dennis Crawford (D)	532	17.4%	0	0.0%	3,058
County Total for 2014-11-04:										3,058

2012-11-06	NE01	Jeff Fortenberry* (R)	3,026	81.6%	Korey Reiman (D)	684	18.4%	0	0.0%	3,710
County Total for 2012-11-06:										3,710

2010-11-02	NE01	Jeff Fortenberry* (R)	2,000	81.7%	Ivy Harper (D)	449	18.3%	0	0.0%	2,449
County Total for 2010-11-02:										2,449

2008-11-04	NE01	Jeff Fortenberry* (R)	2,987	81.2%	Max Yashirin (D)	690	18.8%	0	0.0%	3,677
County Total for 2008-11-04:										3,677

2006-11-07	NE01	Jeff Fortenberry* (R)	2,303	66.3%	Maxine Moul (D)	1,172	33.7%	0	0.0%	3,475
County Total for 2006-11-07:										3,475

2004-11-02	NE01	Jeff Fortenberry (R)	2,566	63.0%	Matt Connealy (D)	1,421	34.9%	87	2.1%	4,074
County Total for 2004-11-02:										4,074

2002-11-05	NE01	Doug Bereuter* (R)	2,339	88.1%	Robert Eckerson (Libertarian)	316	11.9%	0	0.0%	2,655
County Total for 2002-11-05:										2,655

2000-11-07	NE01	Doug Bereuter* (R)	2,294	62.0%	Alan Jacobsen (D)	1,327	35.9%	80	2.2%	3,701
County Total for 2000-11-07:										3,701

1998-11-03	NE01	Doug Bereuter* (R)	2,598	75.1%	Don Eret (D)	861	24.9%	0	0.0%	3,459
County Total for 1998-11-03:										3,459

1996-11-05	NE01	Doug Bereuter* (R)	2,619	73.6%	Patrick Combs (D)	937	26.3%	1	0.0%	3,557
County Total for 1996-11-05:										3,557

1994-11-08	NE01	Doug Bereuter* (R)	1,968	63.7%	Patrick Combs (D)	1,121	36.3%	0	0.0%	3,089
County Total for 1994-11-08:										3,089

1992-11-03	NE01	Doug Bereuter* (R)	2,503	62.6%	Gerry Finnegan (D)	1,497	37.4%	0	0.0%	4,000
County Total for 1992-11-03:										4,000

Butler County, NE

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