Election Results for Adams County, NE -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	838	13.4
Deaths:	856	13.7
Net Migration:	-341	-5.5
Net Immigration:	125	2.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +798	D +113	D + 6.5%
D +911
2020 vs. 2012	R +1,769	R +1,618	R + 6.7%
D +151
2020 vs. 2008	R +1,833	R +2,305	R + 13.5%
D -472

2016 vs. 2008	R +1,035	R +2,418	R + 20.0%
D -1,383
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	62%	Donald Trump* (R)	10,085	68.8%	Joe Biden (D)	4,213	28.8%	355 [+]	2.4%	14,653	11	22	1.53%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 304 (2.1%);
2016	57%	Donald Trump (R)	9,287	68.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	3,302	24.2%	1,035 [+]	7.6%	13,624	9	22	1.61%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 594 (4.4%); Jill Stein (Grn) 111 (0.8%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	53%	Mitt Romney (R)	8,316	65.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	4,062	32.1%	292 [+]	2.3%	12,670	6	18	1.59%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 180 (1.4%);
2008	56%	John McCain (R)	8,252	62.5%	Barack Obama (D)	4,685	35.5%	273 [+]	2.1%	13,210	6	17	1.65%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 98 (0.7%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 40 (0.3%);
2004	56%	George W. Bush* (R)	9,233	69.5%	John Kerry (D)	3,791	28.5%	262 [+]	2.0%	13,286	4	19	1.71%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 132 (1.0%);
2000	53%	George W. Bush (R)	8,162	65.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	3,686	29.6%	590 [+]	4.7%	12,438	3	18	1.78%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 472 (3.8%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 64 (0.5%);
1996	54%	Robert Dole (R)	6,924	55.4%	Bill Clinton* (D)	3,935	31.5%	1,637 [+]	13.1%	12,496	2	15	1.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,513 (12.1%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 60 (0.5%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	58%	George Bush* (R)	6,365	48.4%	Bill Clinton (D)	3,460	26.3%	3,338 [+]	25.4%	13,163	2	11	1.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 3,292 (25.0%);
1988	55%	George Bush (R)	8,073	65.6%	Michael Dukakis (D)	4,156	33.8%	79 [+]	0.6%	12,308	5	12	1.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 49 (0.4%);
1984	54%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	9,127	75.1%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,945	24.2%	83	0.7%	12,155	5	16	1.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	57%	Ronald Reagan (R)	8,500	65.5%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	3,372	26.0%	1,107 [+]	8.5%	12,979	0	15	2.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 885 (6.8%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 216 (1.7%);
1976	60%	Gerald Ford* (R)	7,623	59.4%	Jimmy Carter (D)	4,959	38.6%	257 [+]	2.0%	12,839	0	11	2.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 160 (1.2%);
1972	57%	Richard Nixon* (R)	8,841	72.5%	George McGovern (D)	3,359	27.5%	0	0.0%	12,200	2	12	2.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	59%	Richard Nixon (R)	7,191	63.3%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	3,524	31.0%	647 [+]	5.7%	11,362	3	20	2.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 647 (5.7%);
1964	64%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	6,441	53.6%	Barry Goldwater (R)	5,586	46.4%	0	0.0%	12,027	-1	8	2.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	67%	Richard Nixon (R)	7,932	64.5%	John Kennedy (D)	4,364	35.5%	0	0.0%	12,296	2	15	2.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	63%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	8,186	66.9%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,045	33.1%	0	0.0%	12,231	1	10	2.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	66%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	9,033	70.7%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,745	29.3%	0	0.0%	12,778	2	15	2.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	56%	Thomas Dewey (R)	5,560	54.4%	Harry Truman* (D)	4,652	45.6%	0	0.0%	10,212	0	9	2.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 0 (0.0%);
1944	68%	Thomas Dewey (R)	7,165	60.8%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,612	39.2%	0	0.0%	11,777	2	15	2.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	68%	Wendell Willkie (R)	6,630	60.6%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,311	39.4%	0	0.0%	10,941	3	16	1.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	69%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	6,126	57.7%	Alf Landon (R)	4,094	38.5%	401 [+]	3.8%	10,621	-2	2	1.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 401 (3.8%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	63%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	5,611	56.5%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	3,915	39.4%	408 [+]	4.1%	9,934	4	0	1.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 408 (4.1%);
1928	68%	Herbert Hoover (R)	7,194	70.6%	Al Smith (D)	2,926	28.7%	66 [+]	0.6%	10,186	7	12	1.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 66 (0.6%);
1924	60%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	4,824	56.6%	John Davis (D)	2,353	27.6%	1,339 [+]	15.7%	8,516	9	3	1.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 1,311 (15.4%);
1920	53%	Warren Harding (R)	4,849	69.2%	James Cox (D)	1,932	27.6%	227 [+]	3.2%	7,008	5	9	1.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 118 (1.7%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 109 (1.6%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	38%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,657	54.6%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,041	41.9%	170 [+]	3.5%	4,868	1	-4	1.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 98 (2.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 64 (1.3%);
1912	34%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	2,117	50.8%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	943	22.6%	1,108 [+]	26.6%	4,168	-3	-4	1.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 796 (19.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 188 (4.5%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 124 (3.0%);
1908	40%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,337	51.5%	William Taft (R)	1,987	43.8%	211 [+]	4.7%	4,535	-4	-8	1.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 119 (2.6%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 92 (2.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	36%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,315	60.0%	Alton Parker (D)	898	23.3%	644 [+]	16.7%	3,857	-1	4	1.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Thomas Watson (Pop) 467 (12.1%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 119 (3.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 58 (1.5%);
1900	41%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,114	50.3%	William McKinley* (R)	1,992	47.4%	100 [+]	2.4%	4,206	-3	-4	1.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 70 (1.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 5 (0.1%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Adams County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

4,213

28.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

10,085

68.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

304

2.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

14,653

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 22

2016 President, Adams County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

3,302

24.2%

Donald Trump (R)

9,287

68.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

594

4.4%

Jill Stein (Grn)

111

0.8%

Other

330

2.4%

TOTAL

13,624

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 22

2012 President, Adams County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

4,062

32.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

8,316

65.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

180

1.4%

Other

112

0.9%

TOTAL

12,670

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 18

2008 President, Adams County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

4,685

35.5%

John McCain (R)

8,252

62.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.7%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

135

1.0%

TOTAL

13,210

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 17

2004 President, Adams County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

9,233

69.5%

John Kerry (D)

3,791

28.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

132

1.0%

Other

130

1.0%

TOTAL

13,286

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 19

2000 President, Adams County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

8,162

65.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

3,686

29.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

472

3.8%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.5%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

12,438

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 18

1996 President, Adams County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

3,935

31.5%

Robert Dole (R)

6,924

55.4%

Ross Perot (Ref)

1,513

12.1%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

12,496

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 15

1992 President, Adams County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

3,460

26.3%

George Bush* (R)

6,365

48.4%

Ross Perot (I)

3,292

25.0%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

13,163

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 11

1988 President, Adams County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

8,073

65.6%

Michael Dukakis (D)

4,156

33.8%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

12,308

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 12

1984 President, Adams County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

9,127

75.1%

Walter Mondale (D)

2,945

24.2%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

12,155

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 16

1980 President, Adams County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

8,500

65.5%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

3,372

26.0%

John Anderson (I)

885

6.8%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

216

1.7%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

12,979

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 15

1976 President, Adams County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

4,959

38.6%

Gerald Ford* (R)

7,623

59.4%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

160

1.2%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

12,839

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 11

1972 President, Adams County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

8,841

72.5%

George McGovern (D)

3,359

27.5%

TOTAL

12,200

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 12

1968 President, Adams County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

7,191

63.3%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

3,524

31.0%

George Wallace (AIP)

647

5.7%

TOTAL

11,362

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 20

1964 President, Adams County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

6,441

53.6%

Barry Goldwater (R)

5,586

46.4%

TOTAL

12,027

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 8

1956 President, Adams County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

8,186

66.9%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

4,045

33.1%

TOTAL

12,231

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 10

1952 President, Adams County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

9,033

70.7%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

3,745

29.3%

TOTAL

12,778

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 15

1948 President, Adams County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

4,652

45.6%

Thomas Dewey (R)

5,560

54.4%

TOTAL

10,212

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 9

1936 President, Adams County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

6,126

57.7%

Alf Landon (R)

4,094

38.5%

William Lemke (Union)

401

3.8%

TOTAL

10,621

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 2

1932 President, Adams County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

5,611

56.5%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

3,915

39.4%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

408

4.1%

TOTAL

9,934

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 0

1928 President, Adams County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

7,194

70.6%

Al Smith (D)

2,926

28.7%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.6%

TOTAL

10,186

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 12

1924 President, Adams County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

4,824

56.6%

John Davis (D)

2,353

27.6%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

1,311

15.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

8,516

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 3

1920 President, Adams County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

4,849

69.2%

James Cox (D)

1,932

27.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

118

1.7%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

109

1.6%

TOTAL

7,008

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 9

1916 President, Adams County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

2,657

54.6%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

2,041

41.9%

Allan Benson (Soc)

2.0%

James Hanly (Proh)

1.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

4,868

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -4

1912 President, Adams County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

2,117

50.8%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

943

22.6%

William Taft* (R)

796

19.1%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

188

4.5%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

124

3.0%

TOTAL

4,168

Turnout: 34%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -4

1908 President, Adams County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,987

43.8%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,337

51.5%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

119

2.6%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

2.0%

TOTAL

4,535

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -8

1904 President, Adams County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

2,315

60.0%

Alton Parker (D)

898

23.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.5%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

119

3.1%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

467

12.1%

TOTAL

3,857

Turnout: 36%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 4

1900 President, Adams County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

1,992

47.4%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,114

50.3%

John Woolley (Proh)

1.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

4,206

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Adams County, NE

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	44%	Jim Pillen (R)	6,973	68.0%	Carol Blood (D)	2,821	27.5%	460 [+]	4.5%	10,254	8	1.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Zimmerman (Libertarian) 460 (4.5%);
2020	S2	60%	Ben Sasse* (R)	9,995	70.9%	Chris Janicek (D)	2,583	18.3%	1,524 [+]	10.8%	14,102	8	1.52%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Gene Siadek (Libertarian) 897 (6.4%); Preston Love (D (write-in)) 548 (3.9%); Other (Write-in) 79 (0.6%);

2018	S1	43%	Deb Fischer* (R)	6,487	63.5%	Jane Raybould (D)	3,334	32.6%	402 [+]	3.9%	10,223	6	1.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jim Schultz (Libertarian) 402 (3.9%);
2018	G	43%	Pete Ricketts* (R)	7,067	69.2%	Bob Krist (D)	3,152	30.8%	0	0.0%	10,219	10	1.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2014	S2	36%	Ben Sasse (R)	5,906	68.7%	Dave Domina (D)	2,322	27.0%	374 [+]	4.3%	8,602	4	1.59%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Jenkins (I) 219 (2.5%); Todd Watson (I) 152 (1.8%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2014	G	36%	Pete Ricketts (R)	5,065	59.1%	Chuck Hassebrook (D)	3,173	37.0%	339 [+]	4.0%	8,577	2	1.59%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mark Elworth (Libertarian) 328 (3.8%); Other (Write-in) 11 (0.1%);
2012	S1	53%	Deb Fischer (R)	8,170	64.6%	Bob Kerrey (D)	4,468	35.4%	0	0.0%	12,638	7	1.60%
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
2010	G	34%	Dave Heineman* (R)	6,321	77.6%	Mike Meister (D)	1,823	22.4%	0	0.0%	8,144	4	1.67%
[-] Other candidates in 2010:

2008	S2	55%	Scott Kleeb (D)	6,665	50.6%	Mike Johanns (R)	6,263	47.6%	232 [+]	1.8%	13,160	-10	1.66%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Kelly Rosberg (Nebraska Party) 143 (1.1%); Steven Larrick (Green) 89 (0.7%);
2006	S1	44%	Ben Nelson* (D)	6,813	64.6%	Pete Ricketts (R)	3,730	35.4%	0	0.0%	10,543	-1	1.78%
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
2006	G	45%	Dave Heineman* (R)	8,374	78.6%	David Hahn (D)	2,052	19.3%	230 [+]	2.2%	10,656	5	1.80%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Barry Richards (Nebraska) 156 (1.5%); Mort Sullivan (I) 74 (0.7%);
2002	S2	36%	Chuck Hagel* (R)	7,260	85.2%	Charlie Matulka (D)	1,050	12.3%	208 [+]	2.4%	8,518	2	1.77%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jack Graziano (Libertarian) 110 (1.3%); Phil Chase (I) 98 (1.2%);
2002	G	36%	Mike Johanns* (R)	5,552	65.2%	Stormy Dean (D)	2,459	28.9%	498 [+]	5.9%	8,509	-3	1.77%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Paul Rosberg (Nebraska Party) 498 (5.9%);
2000	S1	53%	Ben Nelson (D)	6,301	50.5%	Don Stenberg (R)	6,166	49.4%	19 [+]	0.2%	12,486	1	1.80%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Other (Write-in) 19 (0.2%);

1998	G	44%	Mike Johanns (R)	5,665	55.5%	Bill Hoppner (D)	4,541	44.5%	6 [+]	0.1%	10,212	2	1.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
1996	S2	54%	Chuck Hagel (R)	6,632	53.1%	Ben Nelson (D)	5,538	44.3%	330 [+]	2.6%	12,500	-3	1.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: John DeCamp (Libertarian) 252 (2.0%); Bill Dunn (Natural Law) 73 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
1994	S1	44%	Bob Kerrey* (D)	5,152	51.0%	Jan Stoney (R)	4,913	48.7%	30 [+]	0.3%	10,095	4	1.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Other (Write-in) 30 (0.3%);
1994	G	44%	Ben Nelson* (D)	7,675	75.8%	Gene Spence (R)	2,394	23.7%	53 [+]	0.5%	10,122	-2	1.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Other (Write-in) 42 (0.4%); Ernie Chambers (Write-in) 11 (0.1%);
1990	S2	49%	James Exon* (D)	6,054	55.7%	Hal Daub (R)	4,793	44.1%	22 [+]	0.2%	10,869	3	1.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 22 (0.2%);
1990	G	48%	Kay Orr* (R)	5,344	49.8%	Ben Nelson (D)	5,227	48.7%	161 [+]	1.5%	10,732	1	1.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 133 (1.2%); Mort Sullivan (Write-in) 28 (0.3%);

1988	S1	57%	Bob Kerrey (D)	6,841	54.1%	David Karnes* (R)	5,704	45.1%	93 [+]	0.7%	12,638	3	1.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ernie Chambers (New Alliance) 93 (0.7%);
1986	G	47%	Kay Orr (R)	5,507	52.0%	Helen Boosalis (D)	5,083	48.0%	1 [+]	0.0%	10,591	-1	1.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1984	S2	50%	Nancy Hoch (R)	6,304	55.4%	James Exon* (D)	5,070	44.6%	1 [+]	0.0%	11,375	7	1.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1982	S1	48%	Edward Zorinsky* (D)	6,763	62.3%	Jim Keck (R)	3,570	32.9%	522 [+]	4.8%	10,855	4	1.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Virginia Walsh (I) 522 (4.8%);
1982	G	48%	Bob Kerrey (D)	5,783	53.2%	Charles Thone* (R)	5,085	46.8%	0	0.0%	10,868	-3	1.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:

1978	S2	51%	James Exon (D)	7,172	65.4%	Donald Shasteen (R)	3,802	34.6%	0	0.0%	10,974	2	2.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1978	G	51%	Gerald Whelan (D)	5,735	52.5%	Charles Thone (R)	5,179	47.4%	8 [+]	0.1%	10,922	-8	2.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Other (Write-in) 8 (0.1%);
1976	S1	61%	John McCollister (R)	7,038	53.9%	Edward Zorinsky (D)	6,027	46.1%	2 [+]	0.0%	13,067	6	2.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1974	G	44%	Richard Marvel (R)	5,129	53.9%	James Exon* (D)	3,977	41.8%	416 [+]	4.4%	9,522	18	2.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Ernie Chambers (I) 411 (4.3%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
1972	S2	57%	Carl Curtis* (R)	6,586	54.2%	Terry Carpenter (D)	5,516	45.4%	49 [+]	0.4%	12,151	1	2.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Other (Write-in) 49 (0.4%);
1970	S1	46%	Frank Morrison (D)	4,952	53.2%	Roman Hruska* (R)	4,345	46.7%	3 [+]	0.0%	9,300	-6	2.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
1970	G	47%	James Exon (D)	5,186	55.4%	Norbert Tiemann* (R)	4,014	42.9%	160 [+]	1.7%	9,360	-1	2.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Albert Walsh (American) 155 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);

1966	S2	54%	Carl Curtis* (R)	5,957	58.3%	Frank Morrison (D)	4,230	41.4%	30 [+]	0.3%	10,217	-3	2.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Other (Write-in) 30 (0.3%);
1966	G	54%	Norbert Tiemann (R)	6,379	61.9%	Philip Sorensen (D)	3,929	38.1%	2 [+]	0.0%	10,310	0	2.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1964	S1	63%	Roman Hruska* (R)	6,973	58.9%	Raymond Arndt (D)	4,859	41.1%	0	0.0%	11,832	-2	2.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	G	64%	Frank Morrison* (D)	6,958	58.1%	Dwight Burney (R)	5,010	41.9%	2 [+]	0.0%	11,970	2	2.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1962	G	53%	Fred Seaton (R)	5,094	52.0%	Frank Morrison* (D)	4,709	48.0%	0	0.0%	9,803	4	2.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	66%	Carl Curtis* (R)	6,932	56.9%	Robert Conrad (D)	5,260	43.1%	0	0.0%	12,192	-2	2.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	66%	Frank Morrison (D)	6,068	50.2%	John Cooper (R)	6,013	49.7%	11 [+]	0.1%	12,092	2	2.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Other (Write-in) 11 (0.1%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Historical U.S. House Election Results for Adams County, NE

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Voter Registration Data for Adams County, NE

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	19,037	11,193	58.8%	3,835	20.1%	4,009	21.1%	Rep +7,358	Rep +38.7%	81%
2022	19,423	11,298	58.2%	4,045	20.8%	4,080	21.0%	Rep +7,253	Rep +37.3%	83%
2020	19,875	11,211	56.4%	4,485	22.6%	4,179	21.0%	Rep +6,726	Rep +33.8%	85%
2018	19,754	10,891	55.1%	4,830	24.5%	4,033	20.4%	Rep +6,061	Rep +30.7%	84%
2016	19,716	10,861	55.1%	5,048	25.6%	3,807	19.3%	Rep +5,813	Rep +29.5%	84%
2014	18,688	10,260	54.9%	5,046	27.0%	3,382	18.1%	Rep +5,214	Rep +27.9%	79%
2012	18,688	10,196	54.6%	5,338	28.6%	3,154	16.9%	Rep +4,858	Rep +26.0%	79%
2010	18,532	10,018	54.1%	5,536	29.9%	2,978	16.1%	Rep +4,482	Rep +24.2%	78%
2008	19,121	10,285	53.8%	5,934	31.0%	2,902	15.2%	Rep +4,351	Rep +22.8%	80%
2006	19,974	10,941	54.8%	6,027	30.2%	3,006	15.0%	Rep +4,914	Rep +24.6%	84%
2004	20,428	10,968	53.7%	6,441	31.5%	3,019	14.8%	Rep +4,527	Rep +22.2%	86%
2002	19,655	10,626	54.1%	6,334	32.2%	2,695	13.7%	Rep +4,292	Rep +21.8%	83%
2000	19,336	10,405	53.8%	6,336	32.8%	2,595	13.4%	Rep +4,069	Rep +21.0%	82%
1998	18,913	10,154	53.7%	6,337	33.5%	2,422	12.8%	Rep +3,817	Rep +20.2%	81%
1996	18,083	9,727	53.8%	6,234	34.5%	2,122	11.7%	Rep +3,493	Rep +19.3%	78%
1994	15,934	8,681	54.5%	5,815	36.5%	1,438	9.0%	Rep +2,866	Rep +18.0%	70%
1992	16,619	8,896	53.5%	6,124	36.8%	1,599	9.6%	Rep +2,772	Rep +16.7%	74%
1990	15,386	8,695	56.5%	5,925	38.5%	766	5.0%	Rep +2,770	Rep +18.0%	69%
1986	16,525	9,424	57.0%	6,322	38.3%	779	4.7%	Rep +3,102	Rep +18.8%	74%

2022 Census data
White:	25,881	83.57%	6.7%
Black:	312	1.01%	42.5%
Indian:	185	0.60%	77.9%
Asian:	420	1.36%	5.6%
2+ races:	353	1.14%	28.4%
Hispanic:	3,819	12.33%	50.1%

Total non-White:	5,089	16.43%	40.7%

Change in White population:	-1,866	-5.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	1,472	4.7

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	7,284	71.9%	David Else (D)	2,166	21.4%	686	6.8%	10,136
County Total for 2022-11-08:										10,136

2020-11-03	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	10,450	73.7%	Mark Elworth (D)	3,126	22.0%	605	4.3%	14,181
County Total for 2020-11-03:										14,181

2018-11-06	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	7,171	70.3%	Paul Theobald (D)	3,032	29.7%	0	0.0%	10,203
County Total for 2018-11-06:										10,203

2016-11-08	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	10,938	100.0%				0	0.0%	10,938
County Total for 2016-11-08:										10,938

2014-11-04	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	5,878	68.9%	Mark Sullivan (D)	2,653	31.1%	0	0.0%	8,531
County Total for 2014-11-04:										8,531

2012-11-06	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	8,340	67.1%	Mark Sullivan (D)	4,090	32.9%	0	0.0%	12,430
County Total for 2012-11-06:										12,430

2010-11-02	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	4,855	59.8%	Rebekah Davis (D)	1,736	21.4%	1,527	18.8%	8,118
County Total for 2010-11-02:										8,118

2008-11-04	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	9,197	72.4%	Jay Stoddard (D)	3,506	27.6%	0	0.0%	12,703
County Total for 2008-11-04:										12,703

2006-11-07	NE03	Adrian Smith (R)	5,322	50.2%	Scott Kleeb (D)	5,284	49.8%	0	0.0%	10,606
County Total for 2006-11-07:										10,606

2004-11-02	NE03	Tom Osborne* (R)	11,254	85.8%	Donna Anderson (D)	1,575	12.0%	291	2.2%	13,120
County Total for 2004-11-02:										13,120

2002-11-05	NE03	Tom Osborne* (R)	7,755	91.7%	Jerry Hickman (Libertarian)	698	8.3%	0	0.0%	8,453
County Total for 2002-11-05:										8,453

2000-11-07	NE03	Tom Osborne (R)	10,194	81.8%	Roland Reynolds (D)	2,051	16.4%	224	1.8%	12,469
County Total for 2000-11-07:										12,469

1998-11-03	NE03	Bill Barrett* (R)	7,974	82.2%	Jerry Hickman (Libertarian)	1,649	17.0%	73	0.8%	9,696
County Total for 1998-11-03:										9,696

1996-11-05	NE03	Bill Barrett* (R)	8,961	74.1%	John Webster (D)	3,111	25.7%	16	0.1%	12,088
County Total for 1996-11-05:										12,088

1994-11-08	NE03	Bill Barrett* (R)	7,388	73.7%	Gil Chapin (D)	2,621	26.2%	9	0.1%	10,018
County Total for 1994-11-08:										10,018

1992-11-03	NE03	Bill Barrett* (R)	9,317	72.5%	Lowell Fisher (D)	3,512	27.3%	18	0.1%	12,847
County Total for 1992-11-03:										12,847

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