Nebraska 2008 Presidential Election Results by County
In 2008, the Republican candidate won 89 of Nebraska's 93 counties.
| County | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote Share | Margin | Total Votes Cast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams | John McCain | Republican | 8,252 | 62.5% | 27.0 pts | 13,210 |
| Antelope | John McCain | Republican | 2,383 | 74.8% | 51.1 pts | 3,185 |
| Arthur | John McCain | Republican | 217 | 82.5% | 67.7 pts | 263 |
| Banner | John McCain | Republican | 348 | 83.7% | 68.8 pts | 416 |
| Blaine | John McCain | Republican | 266 | 84.2% | 70.6 pts | 316 |
| Boone | John McCain | Republican | 2,042 | 72.0% | 45.8 pts | 2,836 |
| Box Butte | John McCain | Republican | 2,932 | 58.9% | 21.0 pts | 4,979 |
| Boyd | John McCain | Republican | 839 | 75.6% | 53.1 pts | 1,110 |
| Brown | John McCain | Republican | 1,208 | 77.1% | 57.2 pts | 1,567 |
| Buffalo | John McCain | Republican | 13,097 | 67.9% | 37.5 pts | 19,293 |
| Burt | John McCain | Republican | 1,907 | 56.3% | 14.6 pts | 3,387 |
| Butler | John McCain | Republican | 2,557 | 66.6% | 35.6 pts | 3,839 |
| Cass | John McCain | Republican | 7,120 | 58.7% | 19.5 pts | 12,122 |
| Cedar | John McCain | Republican | 2,912 | 69.8% | 41.3 pts | 4,174 |
| Chase | John McCain | Republican | 1,477 | 80.1% | 61.6 pts | 1,844 |
| Cherry | John McCain | Republican | 2,360 | 77.1% | 57.6 pts | 3,059 |
| Cheyenne | John McCain | Republican | 3,572 | 73.8% | 49.6 pts | 4,839 |
| Clay | John McCain | Republican | 2,177 | 71.8% | 46.1 pts | 3,033 |
| Colfax | John McCain | Republican | 2,018 | 63.0% | 27.9 pts | 3,203 |
| Cuming | John McCain | Republican | 2,732 | 66.8% | 35.7 pts | 4,087 |
| Custer | John McCain | Republican | 4,301 | 77.1% | 55.7 pts | 5,578 |
| Dakota | John McCain | Republican | 3,292 | 51.5% | 4.7 pts | 6,396 |
| Dawes | John McCain | Republican | 2,376 | 62.9% | 28.9 pts | 3,775 |
| Dawson | John McCain | Republican | 5,460 | 68.4% | 38.3 pts | 7,986 |
| Deuel | John McCain | Republican | 732 | 73.7% | 49.2 pts | 993 |
| Dixon | John McCain | Republican | 1,785 | 63.9% | 30.0 pts | 2,794 |
| Dodge | John McCain | Republican | 8,557 | 55.0% | 12.0 pts | 15,550 |
| Douglas | Barack Obama | Democratic | 116,810 | 51.5% | 4.6 pts | 226,701 |
| Dundy | John McCain | Republican | 783 | 76.8% | 55.4 pts | 1,019 |
| Fillmore | John McCain | Republican | 1,913 | 64.9% | 32.3 pts | 2,947 |
| Franklin | John McCain | Republican | 1,079 | 69.5% | 41.0 pts | 1,552 |
| Frontier | John McCain | Republican | 1,034 | 73.6% | 48.8 pts | 1,404 |
| Furnas | John McCain | Republican | 1,725 | 74.1% | 50.2 pts | 2,328 |
| Gage | John McCain | Republican | 5,435 | 53.5% | 9.5 pts | 10,160 |
| Garden | John McCain | Republican | 844 | 74.2% | 49.3 pts | 1,138 |
| Garfield | John McCain | Republican | 800 | 77.7% | 57.1 pts | 1,030 |
| Gosper | John McCain | Republican | 776 | 74.0% | 49.2 pts | 1,048 |
| Grant | John McCain | Republican | 318 | 86.6% | 75.5 pts | 367 |
| Greeley | John McCain | Republican | 715 | 59.6% | 21.4 pts | 1,199 |
| Hall | John McCain | Republican | 12,977 | 61.0% | 24.1 pts | 21,271 |
| Hamilton | John McCain | Republican | 3,389 | 70.6% | 42.9 pts | 4,799 |
| Harlan | John McCain | Republican | 1,329 | 75.3% | 52.5 pts | 1,766 |
| Hayes | John McCain | Republican | 461 | 83.4% | 68.0 pts | 553 |
| Hitchcock | John McCain | Republican | 1,001 | 72.6% | 47.5 pts | 1,379 |
| Holt | John McCain | Republican | 3,746 | 75.3% | 53.4 pts | 4,974 |
| Hooker | John McCain | Republican | 355 | 81.1% | 63.9 pts | 438 |
| Howard | John McCain | Republican | 1,847 | 61.6% | 25.5 pts | 2,996 |
| Jefferson | John McCain | Republican | 2,103 | 56.9% | 15.8 pts | 3,697 |
| Johnson | John McCain | Republican | 1,142 | 54.1% | 10.8 pts | 2,110 |
| Kearney | John McCain | Republican | 2,224 | 70.6% | 42.8 pts | 3,150 |
| Keith | John McCain | Republican | 2,942 | 74.1% | 49.6 pts | 3,968 |
| Keya Paha | John McCain | Republican | 409 | 76.7% | 55.2 pts | 533 |
| Kimball | John McCain | Republican | 1,346 | 74.3% | 50.1 pts | 1,811 |
| Knox | John McCain | Republican | 2,728 | 66.8% | 36.1 pts | 4,084 |
| Lancaster | Barack Obama | Democratic | 65,734 | 51.6% | 5.0 pts | 127,490 |
| Lincoln | John McCain | Republican | 10,817 | 66.5% | 35.5 pts | 16,277 |
| Logan | John McCain | Republican | 327 | 78.6% | 59.1 pts | 416 |
| Loup | John McCain | Republican | 302 | 76.8% | 55.0 pts | 393 |
| Madison | John McCain | Republican | 9,655 | 68.7% | 39.3 pts | 14,045 |
| McPherson | John McCain | Republican | 240 | 81.9% | 66.6 pts | 293 |
| Merrick | John McCain | Republican | 2,375 | 69.2% | 40.5 pts | 3,431 |
| Morrill | John McCain | Republican | 1,725 | 73.4% | 49.7 pts | 2,351 |
| Nance | John McCain | Republican | 1,116 | 65.4% | 33.2 pts | 1,707 |
| Nemaha | John McCain | Republican | 2,134 | 61.4% | 25.7 pts | 3,474 |
| Nuckolls | John McCain | Republican | 1,498 | 67.4% | 37.9 pts | 2,221 |
| Otoe | John McCain | Republican | 4,033 | 56.9% | 15.8 pts | 7,092 |
| Pawnee | John McCain | Republican | 859 | 62.1% | 27.2 pts | 1,384 |
| Perkins | John McCain | Republican | 1,092 | 76.9% | 55.1 pts | 1,420 |
| Phelps | John McCain | Republican | 3,360 | 75.1% | 51.6 pts | 4,473 |
| Pierce | John McCain | Republican | 2,385 | 73.9% | 49.7 pts | 3,226 |
| Platte | John McCain | Republican | 9,373 | 69.8% | 41.6 pts | 13,420 |
| Polk | John McCain | Republican | 1,822 | 71.6% | 45.4 pts | 2,543 |
| Red Willow | John McCain | Republican | 3,735 | 74.0% | 49.9 pts | 5,044 |
| Richardson | John McCain | Republican | 2,342 | 59.0% | 20.9 pts | 3,968 |
| Rock | John McCain | Republican | 640 | 79.9% | 62.5 pts | 801 |
| Saline | Barack Obama | Democratic | 2,674 | 50.9% | 4.6 pts | 5,251 |
| Sarpy | John McCain | Republican | 38,816 | 57.1% | 15.9 pts | 68,022 |
| Saunders | John McCain | Republican | 6,188 | 60.6% | 23.7 pts | 10,212 |
| Scotts Bluff | John McCain | Republican | 9,708 | 65.9% | 33.7 pts | 14,730 |
| Seward | John McCain | Republican | 4,647 | 61.7% | 25.8 pts | 7,529 |
| Sheridan | John McCain | Republican | 1,941 | 78.8% | 60.4 pts | 2,462 |
| Sherman | John McCain | Republican | 950 | 60.4% | 23.2 pts | 1,572 |
| Sioux | John McCain | Republican | 603 | 82.4% | 66.4 pts | 732 |
| Stanton | John McCain | Republican | 1,781 | 71.4% | 44.8 pts | 2,495 |
| Thayer | John McCain | Republican | 1,749 | 65.8% | 33.4 pts | 2,659 |
| Thomas | John McCain | Republican | 331 | 84.9% | 71.8 pts | 390 |
| Thurston | Barack Obama | Democratic | 1,120 | 52.7% | 7.0 pts | 2,126 |
| Valley | John McCain | Republican | 1,657 | 68.4% | 39.2 pts | 2,423 |
| Washington | John McCain | Republican | 6,425 | 62.3% | 26.3 pts | 10,320 |
| Wayne | John McCain | Republican | 2,503 | 65.7% | 32.9 pts | 3,808 |
| Webster | John McCain | Republican | 1,233 | 67.9% | 37.5 pts | 1,817 |
| Wheeler | John McCain | Republican | 334 | 75.9% | 54.1 pts | 440 |
| York | John McCain | Republican | 4,848 | 73.8% | 49.3 pts | 6,568 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which party won the most counties in Nebraska in 2008?
The Republican candidate won 89 of Nebraska's 93 counties in 2008, with 4 counties going to the other major party.
Which Nebraska county had the closest presidential result in 2008?
Douglas had the closest margin in Nebraska in 2008, with Barack Obama (Democratic) winning by 4.6 points out of 226,701 total votes cast.
Which Nebraska county had the widest presidential margin in 2008?
Grant had the widest margin in Nebraska in 2008, with John McCain (Republican) winning by 75.5 points.
How many counties are included in Nebraska's 2008 presidential results?
This page covers 93 counties in Nebraska for the 2008 presidential election, based on MEDSL/EveryElectionResult.com county-level returns.