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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	245	11.6
Deaths:	318	15.1
Net Migration:	7	0.3
Net Immigration:	1	0.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +395	R +250	D + 2.7%
D +145
2020 vs. 2012	R +794	R +1,091	R + 13.5%
D -297
2020 vs. 2008	R +789	R +1,195	R + 16.6%
D -406

2016 vs. 2008	R +394	R +945	R + 19.4%
D -551
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	76%	Donald Trump* (R)	5,090	84.7%	Joe Biden (D)	786	13.1%	134 [+]	2.2%	6,010	26	38	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 117 (1.9%);
2016	70%	Donald Trump (R)	4,695	82.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	641	11.3%	353 [+]	6.2%	5,689	24	37	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 206 (3.6%); Jill Stein (Grn) 37 (0.7%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	66%	Mitt Romney (R)	4,296	78.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,083	19.7%	119 [+]	2.2%	5,498	18	31	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 79 (1.4%);
2008	66%	John McCain (R)	4,301	77.1%	Barack Obama (D)	1,192	21.4%	85 [+]	1.5%	5,578	21	32	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 34 (0.6%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 22 (0.4%);
2004	66%	George W. Bush* (R)	4,518	80.5%	John Kerry (D)	1,040	18.5%	54 [+]	1.0%	5,612	15	30	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 24 (0.4%);
2000	62%	George W. Bush (R)	4,245	78.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	976	18.0%	193 [+]	3.6%	5,414	16	31	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 140 (2.6%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 32 (0.6%);
1996	61%	Robert Dole (R)	3,453	64.1%	Bill Clinton* (D)	1,293	24.0%	637 [+]	11.8%	5,383	10	23	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 615 (11.4%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 10 (0.2%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	65%	George Bush* (R)	3,180	54.6%	Ross Perot (I)	1,492	25.6%	1,148 [+]	19.7%	5,820	8	17	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Bill Clinton (D) 1,126 (19.3%);
1988	62%	George Bush (R)	4,203	73.4%	Michael Dukakis (D)	1,496	26.1%	27 [+]	0.5%	5,726	13	20	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 7 (0.1%);
1984	61%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	4,749	80.9%	Walter Mondale (D)	1,090	18.6%	28	0.5%	5,867	10	22	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	59%	Ronald Reagan (R)	4,563	76.9%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,011	17.0%	361 [+]	6.1%	5,935	11	26	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 286 (4.8%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 74 (1.2%);
1976	64%	Gerald Ford* (R)	3,935	63.7%	Jimmy Carter (D)	1,985	32.1%	255 [+]	4.1%	6,175	5	16	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 105 (1.7%);
1972	62%	Richard Nixon* (R)	4,836	80.8%	George McGovern (D)	1,147	19.2%	0	0.0%	5,983	10	20	1.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	68%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,325	70.5%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,407	22.9%	401 [+]	6.5%	6,133	11	27	1.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 401 (6.5%);
1964	77%	Barry Goldwater (R)	3,916	53.0%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	3,475	47.0%	0	0.0%	7,391	6	14	1.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	79%	Richard Nixon (R)	5,716	70.9%	John Kennedy (D)	2,350	29.1%	0	0.0%	8,066	9	21	1.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	72%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	5,798	70.5%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,425	29.5%	0	0.0%	8,223	5	13	1.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	76%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	7,143	77.2%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,113	22.8%	0	0.0%	9,256	8	22	1.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	58%	Thomas Dewey (R)	4,057	54.7%	Harry Truman* (D)	3,356	45.3%	0	0.0%	7,413	1	10	1.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 0 (0.0%);
1944	64%	Thomas Dewey (R)	5,330	61.6%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,321	38.4%	0	0.0%	8,651	3	16	1.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	73%	Wendell Willkie (R)	6,269	59.7%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,238	40.3%	0	0.0%	10,507	2	15	1.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	80%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,907	51.4%	Alf Landon (R)	5,250	45.7%	338 [+]	2.9%	11,495	5	9	1.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 338 (2.9%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	73%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	6,844	61.7%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	3,953	35.7%	289 [+]	2.6%	11,086	0	-4	1.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 289 (2.6%);
1928	73%	Herbert Hoover (R)	8,379	76.4%	Al Smith (D)	2,506	22.9%	82 [+]	0.7%	10,967	13	18	2.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 82 (0.7%);
1924	64%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	3,833	39.9%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	3,144	32.8%	2,618 [+]	27.3%	9,595	-7	-14	2.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 2,575 (26.8%);
1920	56%	Warren Harding (R)	4,974	59.3%	James Cox (D)	2,739	32.7%	674 [+]	8.0%	8,387	-5	-1	2.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 387 (4.6%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 263 (3.1%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	40%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	3,609	60.4%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,047	34.2%	322 [+]	5.4%	5,978	-7	-12	2.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 227 (3.8%); James Hanly (Proh) 83 (1.4%);
1912	39%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	2,395	41.6%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,874	32.6%	1,483 [+]	25.8%	5,752	-3	-5	2.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 1,051 (18.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 353 (6.1%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 79 (1.4%);
1908	45%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,898	48.9%	William Taft (R)	2,788	47.0%	245 [+]	4.1%	5,931	-1	-5	2.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 147 (2.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 98 (1.7%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	38%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,658	59.6%	Thomas Watson (Pop)	1,058	23.7%	743 [+]	16.7%	4,459	-2	3	1.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Alton Parker (D) 509 (11.4%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 118 (2.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 116 (2.6%);
1900	43%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,159	47.5%	William McKinley* (R)	2,145	47.2%	237 [+]	5.2%	4,541	-3	-4	1.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 111 (2.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 19 (0.4%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Custer County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

786

13.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

5,090

84.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

117

1.9%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

6,010

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 38

2016 President, Custer County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

641

11.3%

Donald Trump (R)

4,695

82.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

206

3.6%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.7%

Other

110

1.9%

TOTAL

5,689

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 37

2012 President, Custer County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,083

19.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

4,296

78.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.4%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

5,498

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 31

2008 President, Custer County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,192

21.4%

John McCain (R)

4,301

77.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

5,578

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 32

2004 President, Custer County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

4,518

80.5%

John Kerry (D)

1,040

18.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.4%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

5,612

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 30

2000 President, Custer County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

4,245

78.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

976

18.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

140

2.6%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.6%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

5,414

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 31

1996 President, Custer County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

1,293

24.0%

Robert Dole (R)

3,453

64.1%

Ross Perot (Ref)

615

11.4%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

5,383

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 23

1992 President, Custer County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

1,126

19.3%

George Bush* (R)

3,180

54.6%

Ross Perot (I)

1,492

25.6%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

5,820

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 17

1988 President, Custer County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

4,203

73.4%

Michael Dukakis (D)

1,496

26.1%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

5,726

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 20

1984 President, Custer County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

4,749

80.9%

Walter Mondale (D)

1,090

18.6%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

5,867

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 22

1980 President, Custer County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

4,563

76.9%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

1,011

17.0%

John Anderson (I)

286

4.8%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

5,935

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 26

1976 President, Custer County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

1,985

32.1%

Gerald Ford* (R)

3,935

63.7%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

105

1.7%

Other

150

2.4%

TOTAL

6,175

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 16

1972 President, Custer County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

4,836

80.8%

George McGovern (D)

1,147

19.2%

TOTAL

5,983

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 20

1968 President, Custer County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

4,325

70.5%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

1,407

22.9%

George Wallace (AIP)

401

6.5%

TOTAL

6,133

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 27

1956 President, Custer County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

5,798

70.5%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,425

29.5%

TOTAL

8,223

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 13

1952 President, Custer County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

7,143

77.2%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,113

22.8%

TOTAL

9,256

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 22

1948 President, Custer County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

3,356

45.3%

Thomas Dewey (R)

4,057

54.7%

TOTAL

7,413

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 10

1936 President, Custer County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

5,907

51.4%

Alf Landon (R)

5,250

45.7%

William Lemke (Union)

338

2.9%

TOTAL

11,495

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 9

1932 President, Custer County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

6,844

61.7%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

3,953

35.7%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

289

2.6%

TOTAL

11,086

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -4

1928 President, Custer County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

8,379

76.4%

Al Smith (D)

2,506

22.9%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.7%

TOTAL

10,967

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 18

1924 President, Custer County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

3,833

39.9%

John Davis (D)

2,575

26.8%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

3,144

32.8%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

9,595

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -14

1920 President, Custer County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

4,974

59.3%

James Cox (D)

2,739

32.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

387

4.6%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

263

3.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

8,387

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -1

1916 President, Custer County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

3,609

60.4%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

2,047

34.2%

Allan Benson (Soc)

227

3.8%

James Hanly (Proh)

1.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

5,978

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -12

1912 President, Custer County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

2,395

41.6%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,874

32.6%

William Taft* (R)

1,051

18.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

353

6.1%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.4%

TOTAL

5,752

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -5

1908 President, Custer County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

2,788

47.0%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,898

48.9%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.7%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

147

2.5%

TOTAL

5,931

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -5

1904 President, Custer County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

2,658

59.6%

Alton Parker (D)

509

11.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

116

2.6%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

118

2.6%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

1,058

23.7%

TOTAL

4,459

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 3

1900 President, Custer County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

2,145

47.2%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,159

47.5%

John Woolley (Proh)

111

2.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.4%

Other

107

2.4%

TOTAL

4,541

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Custer County, NE

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	55%	Jim Pillen (R)	3,562	82.3%	Carol Blood (D)	561	13.0%	203 [+]	4.7%	4,326	23	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Zimmerman (Libertarian) 203 (4.7%);
2020	S2	74%	Ben Sasse* (R)	4,824	82.6%	Chris Janicek (D)	531	9.1%	488 [+]	8.4%	5,843	20	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Gene Siadek (Libertarian) 361 (6.2%); Other (Write-in) 84 (1.4%); Preston Love (D (write-in)) 43 (0.7%);

2018	S1	57%	Deb Fischer* (R)	3,797	81.8%	Jane Raybould (D)	687	14.8%	158 [+]	3.4%	4,642	24	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jim Schultz (Libertarian) 158 (3.4%);
2018	G	57%	Pete Ricketts* (R)	3,861	83.2%	Bob Krist (D)	778	16.8%	0	0.0%	4,639	24	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2014	S2	52%	Ben Sasse (R)	2,536	59.4%	Jim Jenkins (I)	1,255	29.4%	481 [+]	11.3%	4,272	-5	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Dave Domina (D) 420 (9.8%); Todd Watson (I) 61 (1.4%);
2014	G	51%	Pete Ricketts (R)	2,741	65.4%	Chuck Hassebrook (D)	1,249	29.8%	201 [+]	4.8%	4,191	8	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mark Elworth (Libertarian) 201 (4.8%);
2012	S1	66%	Deb Fischer (R)	4,439	80.8%	Bob Kerrey (D)	1,056	19.2%	0	0.0%	5,495	23	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
2010	G	50%	Dave Heineman* (R)	3,532	84.3%	Mike Meister (D)	658	15.7%	0	0.0%	4,190	10	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 2010:

2008	S2	67%	Mike Johanns (R)	3,373	60.1%	Scott Kleeb (D)	2,173	38.7%	69 [+]	1.2%	5,615	3	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Kelly Rosberg (Nebraska Party) 50 (0.9%); Steven Larrick (Green) 19 (0.3%);
2006	S1	58%	Ben Nelson* (D)	2,917	58.8%	Pete Ricketts (R)	2,047	41.2%	0	0.0%	4,964	5	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
2006	G	59%	Dave Heineman* (R)	4,311	85.8%	David Hahn (D)	621	12.4%	92 [+]	1.8%	5,024	12	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Barry Richards (Nebraska) 80 (1.6%); Mort Sullivan (I) 12 (0.2%);
2002	S2	52%	Chuck Hagel* (R)	4,004	89.8%	Charlie Matulka (D)	379	8.5%	76 [+]	1.7%	4,459	7	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jack Graziano (Libertarian) 41 (0.9%); Phil Chase (I) 35 (0.8%);
2002	G	52%	Mike Johanns* (R)	3,377	75.7%	Stormy Dean (D)	862	19.3%	220 [+]	4.9%	4,459	7	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Paul Rosberg (Nebraska Party) 220 (4.9%);
2000	S1	62%	Don Stenberg (R)	3,378	62.5%	Ben Nelson (D)	2,027	37.5%	0	0.0%	5,405	14	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 2000:

1998	G	50%	Mike Johanns (R)	2,651	60.1%	Bill Hoppner (D)	1,760	39.9%	0	0.0%	4,411	6	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1998:
1996	S2	61%	Chuck Hagel (R)	3,480	64.3%	Ben Nelson (D)	1,812	33.5%	117 [+]	2.2%	5,409	8	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: John DeCamp (Libertarian) 80 (1.5%); Bill Dunn (Natural Law) 37 (0.7%);
1994	S1	56%	Jan Stoney (R)	2,799	56.9%	Bob Kerrey* (D)	2,112	42.9%	7 [+]	0.1%	4,918	12	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Other (Write-in) 7 (0.1%);
1994	G	55%	Ben Nelson* (D)	3,300	67.5%	Gene Spence (R)	1,572	32.1%	18 [+]	0.4%	4,890	7	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Ernie Chambers (Write-in) 10 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.2%);
1990	S2	53%	James Exon* (D)	2,426	51.2%	Hal Daub (R)	2,315	48.8%	0	0.0%	4,741	8	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
1990	G	52%	Kay Orr* (R)	2,732	58.6%	Ben Nelson (D)	1,909	40.9%	24 [+]	0.5%	4,665	9	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Mort Sullivan (Write-in) 24 (0.5%);

1988	S1	63%	David Karnes* (R)	3,421	59.6%	Bob Kerrey (D)	2,268	39.5%	51 [+]	0.9%	5,740	18	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ernie Chambers (New Alliance) 51 (0.9%);
1986	G	56%	Kay Orr (R)	3,408	64.2%	Helen Boosalis (D)	1,897	35.8%	0	0.0%	5,305	11	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	62%	James Exon* (D)	3,028	50.7%	Nancy Hoch (R)	2,944	49.3%	0	0.0%	5,972	1	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	S1	53%	Edward Zorinsky* (D)	3,293	63.2%	Jim Keck (R)	1,775	34.1%	140 [+]	2.7%	5,208	6	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Virginia Walsh (I) 140 (2.7%);
1982	G	53%	Charles Thone* (R)	3,064	58.7%	Bob Kerrey (D)	2,152	41.3%	0	0.0%	5,216	9	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:

1978	S2	50%	James Exon (D)	3,017	62.9%	Donald Shasteen (R)	1,776	37.1%	0	0.0%	4,793	5	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1978	G	50%	Charles Thone (R)	2,617	54.4%	Gerald Whelan (D)	2,198	45.6%	0	0.0%	4,815	-2	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1976	S1	64%	John McCollister (R)	3,661	59.5%	Edward Zorinsky (D)	2,487	40.5%	0	0.0%	6,148	12	1.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
1974	G	53%	James Exon* (D)	2,715	53.7%	Richard Marvel (R)	2,187	43.3%	154 [+]	3.0%	5,056	8	1.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Ernie Chambers (I) 154 (3.0%);
1972	S2	63%	Carl Curtis* (R)	3,735	62.0%	Terry Carpenter (D)	2,289	38.0%	0	0.0%	6,024	9	1.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1970	S1	62%	Roman Hruska* (R)	3,460	62.3%	Frank Morrison (D)	2,094	37.7%	0	0.0%	5,554	10	1.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1970	G	61%	James Exon (D)	2,979	53.8%	Norbert Tiemann* (R)	2,377	42.9%	180 [+]	3.3%	5,536	-1	1.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Albert Walsh (American) 180 (3.3%);

1966	S2	65%	Carl Curtis* (R)	4,255	70.5%	Frank Morrison (D)	1,781	29.5%	0	0.0%	6,036	9	1.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1966	G	64%	Norbert Tiemann (R)	4,012	66.8%	Philip Sorensen (D)	1,991	33.2%	0	0.0%	6,003	5	1.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	S1	75%	Roman Hruska* (R)	4,997	69.6%	Raymond Arndt (D)	2,180	30.4%	0	0.0%	7,177	8	1.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	G	77%	Dwight Burney (R)	3,762	51.0%	Frank Morrison* (D)	3,620	49.0%	0	0.0%	7,382	11	1.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	G	63%	Fred Seaton (R)	3,185	51.2%	Frank Morrison* (D)	3,030	48.8%	0	0.0%	6,215	3	1.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	78%	Carl Curtis* (R)	5,258	66.3%	Robert Conrad (D)	2,670	33.7%	0	0.0%	7,928	7	1.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	77%	John Cooper (R)	4,179	53.1%	Frank Morrison (D)	3,684	46.9%	0	0.0%	7,863	5	1.31%
[-] 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 Custer County, NE

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Voter Registration Data for Custer County, NE

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	7,761	5,716	73.7%	886	11.4%	1,159	14.9%	Rep +4,830	Rep +62.2%	98%
2022	7,781	5,695	73.2%	914	11.7%	1,172	15.1%	Rep +4,781	Rep +61.4%	99%
2020	8,043	5,671	70.5%	1,133	14.1%	1,239	15.4%	Rep +4,538	Rep +56.4%	102%
2018	7,873	5,406	68.7%	1,258	16.0%	1,209	15.4%	Rep +4,148	Rep +52.7%	99%
2016	8,163	5,485	67.2%	1,445	17.7%	1,233	15.1%	Rep +4,040	Rep +49.5%	101%
2014	8,091	5,318	65.7%	1,605	19.8%	1,168	14.4%	Rep +3,713	Rep +45.9%	99%
2012	8,309	5,425	65.3%	1,760	21.2%	1,124	13.5%	Rep +3,665	Rep +44.1%	101%
2010	8,366	5,450	65.1%	1,871	22.4%	1,045	12.5%	Rep +3,579	Rep +42.8%	100%
2008	8,534	5,512	64.6%	2,018	23.6%	1,004	11.8%	Rep +3,494	Rep +40.9%	101%
2006	8,658	5,638	65.1%	2,036	23.5%	984	11.4%	Rep +3,602	Rep +41.6%	102%
2004	8,887	5,757	64.8%	2,174	24.5%	956	10.8%	Rep +3,583	Rep +40.3%	104%
2002	8,957	5,768	64.4%	2,271	25.4%	918	10.2%	Rep +3,497	Rep +39.0%	104%
2000	8,826	5,618	63.7%	2,310	26.2%	898	10.2%	Rep +3,308	Rep +37.5%	101%
1998	8,477	5,366	63.3%	2,309	27.2%	802	9.5%	Rep +3,057	Rep +36.1%	97%
1996	8,392	5,294	63.1%	2,414	28.8%	684	8.2%	Rep +2,880	Rep +34.3%	95%
1994	8,303	5,239	63.1%	2,509	30.2%	555	6.7%	Rep +2,730	Rep +32.9%	94%
1992	8,612	5,376	62.4%	2,704	31.4%	532	6.2%	Rep +2,672	Rep +31.0%	97%
1990	8,120	5,119	63.0%	2,617	32.2%	384	4.7%	Rep +2,502	Rep +30.8%	91%
1986	8,382	5,285	63.1%	2,764	33.0%	333	4.0%	Rep +2,521	Rep +30.1%	89%

2022 Census data
White:	9,772	93.28%	7.4%
Black:	89	0.85%	217.9%
Indian:	57	0.54%	83.9%
Asian:	29	0.28%	93.3%
2+ races:	126	1.20%	34.0%
Hispanic:	403	3.85%	86.6%

Total non-White:	704	6.72%	81.4%

Change in White population:	-779	-7.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	316	2.9

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	3,698	86.0%	David Else (D)	413	9.6%	191	4.4%	4,302
County Total for 2022-11-08:										4,302

2020-11-03	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	5,101	86.7%	Mark Elworth (D)	584	9.9%	199	3.4%	5,884
County Total for 2020-11-03:										5,884

2018-11-06	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	3,955	85.7%	Paul Theobald (D)	662	14.3%	0	0.0%	4,617
County Total for 2018-11-06:										4,617

2016-11-08	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	4,959	100.0%				0	0.0%	4,959
County Total for 2016-11-08:										4,959

2014-11-04	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	3,401	80.5%	Mark Sullivan (D)	825	19.5%	0	0.0%	4,226
County Total for 2014-11-04:										4,226

2012-11-06	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	4,443	81.8%	Mark Sullivan (D)	991	18.2%	0	0.0%	5,434
County Total for 2012-11-06:										5,434

2010-11-02	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	3,026	72.1%	Rebekah Davis (D)	665	15.8%	505	12.0%	4,196
County Total for 2010-11-02:										4,196

2008-11-04	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	4,624	84.8%	Jay Stoddard (D)	829	15.2%	0	0.0%	5,453
County Total for 2008-11-04:										5,453

2006-11-07	NE03	Scott Kleeb (D)	2,581	51.2%	Adrian Smith (R)	2,458	48.8%	0	0.0%	5,039
County Total for 2006-11-07:										5,039

2004-11-02	NE03	Tom Osborne* (R)	5,083	91.6%	Donna Anderson (D)	380	6.8%	85	1.5%	5,548
County Total for 2004-11-02:										5,548

2002-11-05	NE03	Tom Osborne* (R)	4,201	94.3%	Jerry Hickman (Libertarian)	254	5.7%	0	0.0%	4,455
County Total for 2002-11-05:										4,455

2000-11-07	NE03	Tom Osborne (R)	4,344	80.8%	Roland Reynolds (D)	893	16.6%	137	2.5%	5,374
County Total for 2000-11-07:										5,374

1998-11-03	NE03	Bill Barrett* (R)	3,623	86.9%	Jerry Hickman (Libertarian)	532	12.8%	13	0.3%	4,168
County Total for 1998-11-03:										4,168

1996-11-05	NE03	Bill Barrett* (R)	4,334	82.7%	John Webster (D)	908	17.3%	0	0.0%	5,242
County Total for 1996-11-05:										5,242

1994-11-08	NE03	Bill Barrett* (R)	4,077	83.4%	Gil Chapin (D)	812	16.6%	0	0.0%	4,889
County Total for 1994-11-08:										4,889

1992-11-03	NE03	Bill Barrett* (R)	4,443	77.2%	Lowell Fisher (D)	1,313	22.8%	0	0.0%	5,756
County Total for 1992-11-03:										5,756

Custer County, NE

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