Nebraska Election Results
Nebraska is reliably Republican territory, and the party’s incumbent governor and senator are widely expected to win re-election.
Gov. Pete Ricketts is facing State Senator Bob Krist, a former Republican running as a Democrat. And Senator Deb Fischer, a consistent vote for President Trump’s policies, is running against Jane Raybould, a Democrat who serves on the Lincoln City Council.
Mostly relegated to the political sidelines in Nebraska, Democrats have tried to gain rural support by emphasizing their opposition to Mr. Trump’s trade policies, which have hurt Nebraska farmers. But the party’s best chance of a breakthrough in the state is in the urban center of Omaha, where a congressional seat could be in play.
U.S. Senate
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fischer* Deb Fischer* | Republican Rep. | 403,151 | 57.7% |
| Raybould Jane Raybould | Democrat Dem. | 269,917 | 38.6% |
| Schultz Jim Schultz | Libertarian Lib. | 25,349 | 3.6% |
698,417 votes, 100% reporting (1,389 of 1,389 precincts)
* Incumbent
Results Map
Vote share
| County | Fischer | Raybould | Schultz | Rpt. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas | 94,777 | 103,070 | 6,727 | 100% |
| Lancaster | 49,449 | 63,175 | 4,412 | 100% |
| Sarpy | 39,306 | 25,706 | 2,610 | 100% |
| Hall | 10,483 | 5,624 | 665 | 100% |
| Buffalo | 10,939 | 4,765 | 650 | 100% |
| Lincoln | 8,999 | 2,886 | 606 | 100% |
| Dodge | 7,827 | 3,824 | 405 | 100% |
| Platte | 8,372 | 2,343 | 317 | 100% |
| Scotts Bluff | 7,398 | 2,887 | 450 | 100% |
| Cass | 6,787 | 3,393 | 423 | 100% |
| Madison | 7,949 | 2,236 | 323 | 100% |
| Adams | 6,487 | 3,334 | 402 | 100% |
| Saunders | 6,479 | 2,664 | 371 | 100% |
| Washington | 6,462 | 2,438 | 291 | 100% |
| Gage | 4,896 | 3,024 | 409 | 100% |
| Seward | 4,607 | 2,174 | 282 | 100% |
| Otoe | 4,098 | 1,977 | 260 | 100% |
| Dawson | 4,363 | 1,657 | 227 | 100% |
| York | 3,659 | 1,281 | 180 | 100% |
| Custer | 3,797 | 687 | 158 | 100% |
| Dakota | 2,677 | 1,691 | 164 | 100% |
| Saline | 2,255 | 1,732 | 229 | 100% |
| Holt | 3,226 | 725 | 191 | 100% |
| Hamilton | 3,076 | 896 | 133 | 100% |
| Red Willow | 3,051 | 696 | 140 | 100% |
| Phelps | 3,068 | 671 | 116 | 100% |
| Box Butte | 2,632 | 835 | 160 | 100% |
| Knox | 2,812 | 669 | 107 | 100% |
| Cedar | 2,866 | 537 | 111 | 100% |
| Butler | 2,470 | 871 | 137 | 100% |
| Dawes | 2,334 | 914 | 142 | 100% |
| Cuming | 2,672 | 604 | 86 | 100% |
| Merrick | 2,563 | 647 | 152 | 100% |
| Cheyenne | 2,566 | 579 | 111 | 100% |
| Wayne | 2,388 | 724 | 105 | 100% |
| Keith | 2,542 | 567 | 100 | 100% |
| Richardson | 2,137 | 858 | 87 | 100% |
| Jefferson | 1,913 | 924 | 138 | 100% |
| Burt | 1,995 | 836 | 104 | 100% |
| Pierce | 2,339 | 341 | 84 | 100% |
| Clay | 1,979 | 592 | 108 | 100% |
| Kearney | 1,952 | 592 | 85 | 100% |
| Nemaha | 1,788 | 727 | 96 | 100% |
| Fillmore | 1,718 | 690 | 118 | 100% |
| Antelope | 2,061 | 396 | 67 | 100% |
| Colfax | 1,731 | 693 | 75 | 100% |
| Howard | 1,696 | 610 | 109 | 100% |
| Cherry | 1,913 | 314 | 145 | 100% |
| Boone | 1,757 | 457 | 74 | 100% |
| Stanton | 1,817 | 363 | 81 | 100% |
| Thayer | 1,606 | 539 | 89 | 100% |
| Dixon | 1,655 | 488 | 81 | 100% |
| Furnas | 1,719 | 334 | 86 | 100% |
| Morrill | 1,699 | 308 | 107 | 100% |
| Polk | 1,574 | 448 | 71 | 100% |
| Sheridan | 1,670 | 275 | 91 | 100% |
| Thurston | 970 | 817 | 39 | 100% |
| Valley | 1,388 | 359 | 50 | 100% |
| Johnson | 1,101 | 581 | 90 | 100% |
| Nuckolls | 1,321 | 365 | 66 | 100% |
| Chase | 1,340 | 184 | 38 | 100% |
| Harlan | 1,149 | 287 | 52 | 100% |
| Brown | 1,153 | 190 | 42 | 100% |
| Kimball | 1,122 | 202 | 55 | 100% |
| Webster | 997 | 318 | 49 | 100% |
| Franklin | 1,044 | 255 | 50 | 100% |
| Sherman | 873 | 370 | 46 | 100% |
| Nance | 885 | 315 | 37 | 100% |
| Perkins | 1,011 | 180 | 33 | 100% |
| Pawnee | 774 | 332 | 47 | 100% |
| Hitchcock | 890 | 154 | 35 | 100% |
| Frontier | 831 | 173 | 36 | 100% |
| Garden | 816 | 139 | 44 | 100% |
| Greeley | 732 | 238 | 25 | 100% |
| Boyd | 797 | 128 | 34 | 100% |
| Gosper | 667 | 147 | 23 | 100% |
| Garfield | 667 | 113 | 18 | 100% |
| Dundy | 649 | 99 | 23 | 100% |
| Deuel | 578 | 109 | 30 | 100% |
| Rock | 569 | 79 | 17 | 100% |
| Sioux | 447 | 69 | 21 | 100% |
| Wheeler | 343 | 60 | 11 | 100% |
| Hayes | 350 | 32 | 10 | 100% |
| Keya Paha | 336 | 42 | 8 | 100% |
| Thomas | 291 | 36 | 11 | 100% |
| Logan | 306 | 23 | 8 | 100% |
| Banner | 263 | 39 | 12 | 100% |
| Hooker | 258 | 49 | 3 | 100% |
| Loup | 247 | 51 | 9 | 100% |
| Grant | 282 | 14 | 5 | 100% |
| Blaine | 223 | 34 | 6 | 100% |
| McPherson | 228 | 22 | 12 | 100% |
| Arthur | 202 | 24 | 6 | 100% |
U.S. HouseDem. 0 won 0 leadRep. 3 won 0 leadInd. 0 won 0 lead
| District Dist. | Candidate | Rpt. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 60%Fortenberry* Rep. | 40%McClure Dem. | 100% | |
| 2 | 51%Bacon* Rep. | 49%Eastman Dem. | 100% | |
| 3 | 77%Smith* Rep. | 23%Theobald Dem. | 100% |
* Incumbent
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Key House Races
U.S. House District 2 ›
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bacon* Don Bacon* | Republican Rep. | 126,715 | 51.0% |
| Eastman Kara Eastman | Democrat Dem. | 121,770 | 49.0% |
248,485 votes, 100% reporting (268 of 268 precincts)
* Incumbent
Democrats chose an unabashedly progressive candidate, Kara Eastman, who supports single-payer health care and abortion rights, to take on Representative Don Bacon in a swing district in the Omaha area. Democrats have held this seat before, but primary voters rejected the party’s former congressman, who was more moderate than Ms. Eastman. Mr. Bacon, a former Air Force general finishing his first term in Congress, has emphasized his military service.
Governor
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ricketts* Pete Ricketts* | Republican Rep. | 411,812 | 59.0% |
| Krist Bob Krist | Democrat Dem. | 286,169 | 41.0% |
697,981 votes, 100% reporting (1,389 of 1,389 precincts)
* Incumbent
Results Map
Vote share
| County | Ricketts | Krist | Rpt. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas | 96,120 | 108,235 | 100% |
| Lancaster | 51,560 | 64,946 | 100% |
| Sarpy | 39,928 | 27,632 | 100% |
| Hall | 11,069 | 5,661 | 100% |
| Buffalo | 11,168 | 5,154 | 100% |
| Lincoln | 9,345 | 3,174 | 100% |
| Dodge | 7,457 | 4,633 | 100% |
| Platte | 8,570 | 2,473 | 100% |
| Scotts Bluff | 7,241 | 3,439 | 100% |
| Cass | 6,923 | 3,709 | 100% |
| Madison | 7,906 | 2,559 | 100% |
| Adams | 7,067 | 3,152 | 100% |
| Saunders | 6,508 | 3,016 | 100% |
| Washington | 6,457 | 2,752 | 100% |
| Gage | 5,250 | 3,092 | 100% |
| Seward | 4,812 | 2,247 | 100% |
| Otoe | 4,264 | 2,107 | 100% |
| Dawson | 4,558 | 1,706 | 100% |
| York | 3,743 | 1,378 | 100% |
| Custer | 3,861 | 778 | 100% |
| Dakota | 2,701 | 1,841 | 100% |
| Saline | 2,406 | 1,815 | 100% |
| Holt | 3,339 | 823 | 100% |
| Hamilton | 3,214 | 904 | 100% |
| Red Willow | 3,161 | 728 | 100% |
| Phelps | 3,162 | 693 | 100% |
| Box Butte | 2,525 | 1,096 | 100% |
| Knox | 2,781 | 818 | 100% |
| Cedar | 2,775 | 755 | 100% |
| Butler | 2,632 | 870 | 100% |
| Cuming | 2,682 | 697 | 100% |
| Merrick | 2,695 | 682 | 100% |
| Dawes | 2,179 | 1,188 | 100% |
| Cheyenne | 2,534 | 715 | 100% |
| Wayne | 2,296 | 922 | 100% |
| Keith | 2,516 | 684 | 100% |
| Richardson | 2,262 | 829 | 100% |
| Jefferson | 2,042 | 944 | 100% |
| Burt | 1,973 | 976 | 100% |
| Pierce | 2,377 | 398 | 100% |
| Clay | 2,122 | 564 | 100% |
| Kearney | 2,020 | 605 | 100% |
| Nemaha | 1,825 | 791 | 100% |
| Antelope | 2,103 | 440 | 100% |
| Fillmore | 1,790 | 752 | 100% |
| Colfax | 1,765 | 738 | 100% |
| Howard | 1,793 | 633 | 100% |
| Cherry | 1,979 | 426 | 100% |
| Boone | 1,872 | 440 | 100% |
| Stanton | 1,829 | 435 | 100% |
| Thayer | 1,715 | 541 | 100% |
| Dixon | 1,666 | 581 | 100% |
| Furnas | 1,767 | 371 | 100% |
| Morrill | 1,641 | 474 | 100% |
| Polk | 1,650 | 438 | 100% |
| Sheridan | 1,513 | 498 | 100% |
| Thurston | 963 | 876 | 100% |
| Valley | 1,444 | 355 | 100% |
| Johnson | 1,124 | 672 | 100% |
| Nuckolls | 1,425 | 340 | 100% |
| Chase | 1,354 | 205 | 100% |
| Harlan | 1,231 | 273 | 100% |
| Kimball | 1,117 | 263 | 100% |
| Webster | 1,079 | 291 | 100% |
| Brown | 1,151 | 214 | 100% |
| Franklin | 1,109 | 254 | 100% |
| Sherman | 948 | 346 | 100% |
| Nance | 928 | 318 | 100% |
| Perkins | 1,029 | 195 | 100% |
| Pawnee | 804 | 350 | 100% |
| Hitchcock | 886 | 191 | 100% |
| Frontier | 857 | 191 | 100% |
| Garden | 818 | 186 | 100% |
| Greeley | 752 | 251 | 100% |
| Boyd | 809 | 152 | 100% |
| Gosper | 685 | 150 | 100% |
| Garfield | 666 | 131 | 100% |
| Dundy | 654 | 119 | 100% |
| Deuel | 585 | 127 | 100% |
| Rock | 573 | 94 | 100% |
| Sioux | 441 | 96 | 100% |
| Wheeler | 319 | 80 | 100% |
| Hayes | 353 | 42 | 100% |
| Keya Paha | 347 | 43 | 100% |
| Thomas | 300 | 44 | 100% |
| Logan | 307 | 28 | 100% |
| Hooker | 259 | 58 | 100% |
| Banner | 254 | 62 | 100% |
| Loup | 250 | 57 | 100% |
| Grant | 260 | 42 | 100% |
| Blaine | 215 | 49 | 100% |
| McPherson | 211 | 45 | 100% |
| Arthur | 196 | 31 | 100% |
Attorney General
| Candidate | Party |
|---|---|
| Peterson* Doug Peterson* Uncontested | Republican Rep. |
0% reporting
* Incumbent
State SenateDem. 0 won 0 leadRep. 0 won 0 leadInd. 22 won 2 lead
| District Dist. | Candidate | Rpt. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 57%Clements* | 43%Lorence | 100% |
| 4 | 61%Hilkemann* | 39%Coryell | 76% |
| 6 | 51%Cavanaugh | 49%Thibodeau* | 100% |
| 8 | 64%Hunt | 36%Davis | 87% |
| 10 | 50%DeBoer | 50%Deaver | 86% |
| 12 | 55%Lathrop | 45%Riepe* | 74% |
| 14 | 56%Arch | 44%Parris | 100% |
| 16 | 62%Hansen | 38%Hassebrook | 100% |
| 18 | 54%Lindstrom* | 46%Winkler | 88% |
| 20 | 59%McCollister* | 41%Collett | 100% |
| 22 | 64%Moser | 36%Oertwich | 100% |
| 24 | 74%Kolterman* | 27%Nantkes | 100% |
| 26 | 73%Hansen* | 27%Van Valkenburg | 100% |
| 28 | 0%Brooks* | Uncontested | |
| 30 | 53%Dorn | 47%Schuller | 100% |
| 32 | 56%Brandt | 44%Ebke* | 100% |
| 34 | 0%Friesen* | Uncontested | |
| 36 | 0%Williams* | Uncontested | |
| 38 | 64%Murman | 36%Fangmeyer | 98% |
| 40 | 52%Gragert | 48%Kube | 100% |
| 42 | 67%Groene* | 33%Pederson | 100% |
| 44 | 77%Hughes* | 23%Malcolm | 100% |
| 46 | 0%Morfeld* | Uncontested | |
| 48 | 0%Stinner* | Uncontested | |
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Ballot Measures
Initiative 427Expansion of Medicaid
| Answer | Votes | Pct. |
|---|---|---|
| For For | 356,891 | 53.6% |
| Against Against | 309,533 | 46.4% |
666,424 votes, 100% reporting (1,389 of 1,389 precincts)
Secretary of State
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evnen Bob Evnen | Republican Rep. | 399,484 | 61.1% |
| Danner Spencer Danner | Democrat Dem. | 254,486 | 38.9% |
653,970 votes, 99% reporting (1,378 of 1,389 precincts)
Auditor
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janssen* Charlie Janssen* | Republican Rep. | 373,896 | 58.0% |
| Skinner Jane Skinner | Democrat Dem. | 270,802 | 42.0% |
644,698 votes, 99% reporting (1,374 of 1,389 precincts)
* Incumbent
Treasurer
| Candidate | Party |
|---|---|
| Murante John Murante Uncontested | Republican Rep. |
0% reporting