| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 983 | 2,632 | 3,665 | |
| 2020 | R | 1,063 | 2,580 | 3,739 | |
| 2016 | R | 930 | 2,367 | 3,558 | |
| 2012 | R | 1,291 | 2,029 | 3,375 | |
| 2008 | R | 1,413 | 1,907 | 3,387 | |
| 2004 | R | 1,272 | 2,349 | 3,668 | |
| 2000 | R | 1,223 | 2,056 | 3,392 | |
| 1996 | R | 1,237 | 1,707 | 3,496 | |
| 1992 | R | 1,224 | 1,667 | 3,912 | |
| 1988 | R | 1,458 | 2,050 | 3,531 | |
| 1984 | R | 1,054 | 2,645 | 3,721 | |
| 1980 | R | 814 | 2,806 | 3,893 | |
| 1976 | R | 1,375 | 2,510 | 3,967 | |
| 1972 | R | 900 | 2,937 | 3,837 | |
| 1968 | R | 937 | 2,615 | 3,815 | |
| 1964 | R | 2,074 | 2,459 | 4,533 | |
| 1960 | R | 1,366 | 3,613 | 4,979 | |
| 1956 | R | 1,519 | 3,459 | 4,978 | |
| 1952 | R | 1,243 | 4,154 | 5,397 | |
| 1948 | R | 1,900 | 2,656 | 4,556 | |
| 1944 | R | 2,162 | 3,189 | 5,351 | |
| 1940 | R | 2,589 | 3,443 | 6,032 | |
| 1936 | D | 3,120 | 2,710 | 5,901 | |
| 1932 | D | 3,734 | 1,857 | 5,656 | |
| 1928 | R | 1,783 | 3,551 | 5,353 | |
| 1924 | R | 1,870 | 2,813 | 5,179 | |
| 1920 | R | 1,194 | 2,969 | 4,228 | |
| 1916 | R | 1,425 | 1,508 | 2,996 | |
| 1912 | D | 1,040 | 865 | 2,969 | |
| 1908 | R | 1,215 | 1,880 | 3,158 | |
| 1904 | R | 528 | 2,081 | 2,881 | |
| 1900 | R | 1,174 | 1,929 | 3,147 | |
| 1896 | R | 1,190 | 1,608 | 2,870 | |
| 1892 | D | 1,332 | 178 | 2,461 | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Burt County sits along Nebraska's eastern edge where small-town agricultural communities have produced some of the state's most consistent Republican supermajorities, with 2024 margins exceeding 45 points despite a modestly shrinking population.
The Republican margin in Burt County reached its widest at fifty-four points in 1952. The margin in 2024 was forty-five points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Burt County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $63,685, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 6,740 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 Bottineau County and Pulaski County.
