Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Buffalo County, NE — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Buffalo County, Nebraska voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+44.9 — 6,386 Democratic to 17,064 Republican of 23,759 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 1.3 points toward Republicans. That makes it 24.4 points more Republican than Nebraska overall (R+20.5).
Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab, Harvard Dataverse.
Margin by election, 2000–2024
Democratic minus Republican, in points of all votes cast — blue bars Democratic, red Republican.
Every election in Buffalo County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6,386 | 17,064 | 309 | 26.9% | 71.8% | R+44.9 |
| 2020 | 6,350 | 16,640 | 599 | 26.9% | 70.5% | R+43.6 |
| 2016 | 4,763 | 14,569 | 1,797 | 22.5% | 69.0% | R+46.4 |
| 2012 | 5,365 | 13,570 | 518 | 27.6% | 69.8% | R+42.2 |
| 2008 | 5,867 | 13,097 | 329 | 30.4% | 67.9% | R+37.5 |
| 2004 | 4,100 | 14,222 | 286 | 22.0% | 76.4% | R+54.4 |
| 2000 | 3,927 | 11,931 | 603 | 23.9% | 72.5% | R+48.6 |
Buffalo County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Buffalo County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Buffalo County, Nebraska in 2024 by R+44.9, with 23,759 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Buffalo County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Buffalo County shifted 1.3 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+43.6) and 2024 (R+44.9).
Is Buffalo County more Democratic or Republican than Nebraska overall?+
In 2024, Buffalo County went R+44.9 while Nebraska overall went R+20.5 — 24.4 points more Republican than the state.
Where does this election data come from?+
County-level presidential returns (2000–2024) come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL), published on the Harvard Dataverse. pumsdata is an independent product that makes the data easy to map and compare, and is not affiliated with MEDSL or Harvard.