Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Custer County, NE — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Custer County, Nebraska voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+72.3 — 786 Democratic to 5,042 Republican of 5,886 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 0.5 points toward Republicans. That makes it 51.8 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 Custer County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 786 | 5,042 | 58 | 13.4% | 85.7% | R+72.3 |
| 2020 | 786 | 5,090 | 117 | 13.1% | 84.9% | R+71.8 |
| 2016 | 641 | 4,695 | 316 | 11.3% | 83.1% | R+71.7 |
| 2012 | 1,083 | 4,296 | 119 | 19.7% | 78.1% | R+58.4 |
| 2008 | 1,192 | 4,301 | 85 | 21.4% | 77.1% | R+55.7 |
| 2004 | 1,040 | 4,518 | 54 | 18.5% | 80.5% | R+62.0 |
| 2000 | 976 | 4,245 | 193 | 18.0% | 78.4% | R+60.4 |
Custer County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Custer County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Custer County, Nebraska in 2024 by R+72.3, with 5,886 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Custer County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Custer County shifted 0.5 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+71.8) and 2024 (R+72.3).
Is Custer County more Democratic or Republican than Nebraska overall?+
In 2024, Custer County went R+72.3 while Nebraska overall went R+20.5 — 51.8 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.