Nebraska / Senate
How did Nebraska vote for the Senate?
2024 · data family: electiondata.dev
Deb Fischer (Republican) won by 6.7 points
6.7ptsSenate, 2024: winner's margin
- Deb Fischer (Republican) 53.2%, Dan Osborn (Independent) 46.5%
- 938,336 votes for Senate candidates
- Also in 2024: 2024 special, Pete Ricketts (Republican) won by 25.2 points
Compare every state: where Nebraska ranks for 2024
- Democrat ahead
- Republican ahead
Show the numbers (17 rows)
| Year | Margin |
|---|---|
| 2024 | R +53.2 |
| 2020 | R +38.3 |
| 2018 | R +19.1 |
| 2014 | R +32.9 |
| 2012 | R +15.5 |
| 2008 | R +17.5 |
| 2006 | D +27.8 |
| 2002 | R +68.1 |
| 2000 | D +2.2 |
| 1996 | R +14.8 |
| 1994 | D +9.8 |
| 1990 | D +18.0 |
| 1988 | D +15.0 |
| 1984 | D +3.9 |
| 1982 | D +38.0 |
| 1978 | D +35.3 |
| 1976 | D +5.8 |
Every Senate race since 1976
| Race | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 special | Pete Ricketts (R) 62.6% | Preston Love Jr. (D) 37.4% | 25.2 pts | 935,005 |
| 2024 | Deb Fischer (R) 53.2% | Dan Osborn (I) 46.5% | 6.7 pts | 938,336 |
| 2020 | Ben Sasse (R) 62.7% | Chris Janicek (D) 24.4% | 38.3 pts | 930,012 |
| 2018 | Deb Fischer (R) 57.7% | Jane Raybould (D) 38.6% | 19.1 pts | 698,883 |
| 2014 | Ben Sasse (R) 64.3% | Dave Domina (D) 31.5% | 32.9 pts | 540,337 |
| 2012 | Deb Fischer (R) 57.8% | Bob Kerrey (D) 42.2% | 15.5 pts | 788,572 |
| 2008 | Mike Johanns (R) 57.5% | Scott Kleeb (D) 40.1% | 17.5 pts | 792,511 |
| 2006 | E. Benjamin Nelson (D) 63.9% | Pete Ricketts (R) 36.1% | 27.8 pts | 592,316 |
| 2002 | Chuck Hagel (R) 82.8% | Charlie A. Matulka (D) 14.6% | 68.1 pts | 480,217 |
| 2000 | Ben Nelson (D) 51.0% | Don Stenberg (R) 48.8% | 2.2 pts | 692,350 |
| 1996 | Chuck Hagel (R) 57.4% | Ben Nelson (D) 42.6% | 14.8 pts | 661,837 |
| 1994 | J. Robert Kerrey (D) 54.8% | Jan Stoney (R) 45.0% | 9.8 pts | 579,205 |
| 1990 | J. James Exon (D) 58.9% | Hal Daub (R) 40.9% | 18.0 pts | 593,828 |
| 1988 | Bob Kerrey (D) 56.7% | Dave Karnes (R) 41.7% | 15.0 pts | 667,860 |
| 1984 | J. J. Exon (D) 51.9% | Nancy Hoch (R) 48.0% | 3.9 pts | 639,668 |
| 1982 | Edward Zorinsky (D) 66.6% | Jim Keck (R) 28.5% | 38.0 pts | 545,647 |
| 1978 | James J. Exon (D) 67.7% | Donald Eugene Shasten (R) 32.3% | 35.3 pts | 493,802 |
| 1976 | Edward Zorinsky (D) 52.9% | John Y. Mccollister (R) 47.1% | 5.8 pts | 593,310 |
Get this data
This page's numbers, as JSON:
curl https://visualizedata.org/data/places/us-ne/senate.jsonEvery Senate race, every state, from electiondata.dev (live, no key):
curl "https://api.electiondata.dev/v1/senate-results/download/senate-results.csv"What this can't tell you
- Statewide totals say nothing about who voted or why.
- Candidates with a party's support under another name (Minnesota's DFL, New York's fusion lines) are counted with that party, as the MIT data's simplified party does; independents stay independents.
How the answer is decided
Each candidate's votes are summed over every ballot line; blank, over- and under-votes are left out. The margin is the winner's share of the votes minus the runner-up's. A runoff, where held, is the result.