| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 1,043 | 3,827 | 4,937 | |
| 2020 | R | 1,051 | 4,002 | 5,200 | |
| 2016 | R | 965 | 3,617 | 4,924 | |
| 2012 | R | 1,692 | 2,869 | 4,705 | |
| 2008 | R | 1,886 | 2,932 | 4,979 | |
| 2004 | R | 1,657 | 3,396 | 5,152 | |
| 2000 | R | 1,614 | 3,208 | 5,089 | |
| 1996 | R | 1,782 | 2,458 | 4,975 | |
| 1992 | R | 1,942 | 2,203 | 5,687 | |
| 1988 | R | 2,468 | 3,253 | 5,766 | |
| 1984 | R | 1,471 | 4,011 | 5,525 | |
| 1980 | R | 1,208 | 3,912 | 5,532 | |
| 1976 | R | 1,516 | 2,956 | 4,579 | |
| 1972 | R | 960 | 3,431 | 4,391 | |
| 1968 | R | 1,052 | 2,728 | 4,043 | |
| 1964 | R | 1,968 | 2,725 | 4,693 | |
| 1960 | R | 1,886 | 3,157 | 5,043 | |
| 1956 | R | 1,362 | 2,991 | 4,353 | |
| 1952 | R | 1,239 | 4,426 | 5,665 | |
| 1948 | R | 2,023 | 2,351 | 4,374 | |
| 1944 | R | 1,736 | 2,994 | 4,730 | |
| 1940 | R | 2,195 | 2,942 | 5,137 | |
| 1936 | D | 2,900 | 1,711 | 4,663 | |
| 1932 | D | 2,688 | 1,772 | 4,525 | |
| 1928 | R | 1,238 | 3,028 | 4,282 | |
| 1924 | R | 814 | 1,506 | 3,545 | |
| 1920 | R | 756 | 1,630 | 2,503 | |
| 1916 | D | 914 | 591 | 1,570 | |
| 1912 | D | 518 | 227 | 1,284 | |
| 1908 | D | 684 | 600 | 1,332 | |
| 1904 | R | 217 | 668 | 1,001 | |
| 1900 | R | 494 | 707 | 1,231 | |
| 1896 | D | 535 | 441 | 1,007 | |
| 1892 | D | 416 | 229 | 1,157 | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Box Butte's sparse population and agricultural economy—centered on cattle and limited-irrigation farming—have produced some of Nebraska's most consistent Republican margins, topping 56 points in the 2024 presidential race.
The Republican margin in Box Butte County reached its widest at fifty-seven points in 2020. The margin in 2024 was fifty-six points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Box Butte County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $68,892, a 82% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 10,714 together describe a community whose political habits are deeply settled. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Bracken County and Howard County.
