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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	413	19.5
Deaths:	178	8.4
Net Migration:	-532	-25.1
Net Immigration:	168	7.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +465	R +299	R + 0.7%
D +166
2020 vs. 2012	R +585	R +529	R + 8.2%
D +56
2020 vs. 2008	R +618	R +718	R + 15.6%
D -100

2016 vs. 2008	R +153	R +419	R + 14.9%
D -266
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	52%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,636	70.7%	Joe Biden (D)	1,025	27.5%	65 [+]	1.7%	3,726	13	24	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 56 (1.5%);
2016	43%	Donald Trump (R)	2,171	67.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	859	26.5%	210 [+]	6.5%	3,240	8	21	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 118 (3.6%); Jill Stein (Grn) 26 (0.8%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	41%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,051	66.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	969	31.6%	49 [+]	1.6%	3,069	7	20	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 31 (1.0%);
2008	43%	John McCain (R)	2,018	63.0%	Barack Obama (D)	1,125	35.1%	60 [+]	1.9%	3,203	6	17	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 21 (0.7%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 10 (0.3%);
2004	49%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,589	71.3%	John Kerry (D)	990	27.3%	54 [+]	1.5%	3,633	5	21	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 40 (1.1%);
2000	45%	George W. Bush (R)	2,338	70.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	863	26.0%	114 [+]	3.4%	3,315	8	23	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 72 (2.2%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 29 (0.9%);
1996	50%	Robert Dole (R)	1,954	55.2%	Bill Clinton* (D)	1,065	30.1%	519 [+]	14.7%	3,538	2	15	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 492 (13.9%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 9 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	61%	George Bush* (R)	1,915	46.2%	Ross Perot (I)	1,197	28.9%	1,032 [+]	24.9%	4,144	0	9	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Bill Clinton (D) 1,011 (24.4%);
1988	58%	George Bush (R)	2,329	59.7%	Michael Dukakis (D)	1,542	39.6%	27 [+]	0.7%	3,898	0	6	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 20 (0.5%);
1984	59%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	2,999	74.7%	Walter Mondale (D)	981	24.4%	36	0.9%	4,016	4	16	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	63%	Ronald Reagan (R)	3,259	73.2%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	893	20.0%	302 [+]	6.8%	4,454	8	22	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 230 (5.2%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 72 (1.6%);
1976	63%	Gerald Ford* (R)	2,364	57.3%	Jimmy Carter (D)	1,666	40.4%	93 [+]	2.3%	4,123	-2	9	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 64 (1.6%);
1972	61%	Richard Nixon* (R)	2,799	71.7%	George McGovern (D)	1,107	28.3%	0	0.0%	3,906	1	11	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	61%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,264	64.5%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	932	26.5%	315 [+]	9.0%	3,511	5	21	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 315 (9.0%);
1964	72%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,207	52.8%	Barry Goldwater (R)	1,972	47.2%	0	0.0%	4,179	0	9	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	77%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,504	55.9%	John Kennedy (D)	1,975	44.1%	0	0.0%	4,479	-6	6	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	70%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,843	65.1%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,526	34.9%	0	0.0%	4,369	0	8	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	76%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	3,332	69.6%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,458	30.4%	0	0.0%	4,790	0	14	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	60%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,928	50.4%	Harry Truman* (D)	1,897	49.6%	0	0.0%	3,825	-4	5	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 0 (0.0%);
1944	69%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,314	51.5%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,178	48.5%	0	0.0%	4,492	-7	6	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	74%	Wendell Willkie (R)	2,587	52.3%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,361	47.7%	0	0.0%	4,948	-5	7	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	79%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,210	63.3%	Alf Landon (R)	1,644	32.4%	221 [+]	4.4%	5,075	-8	-4	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 221 (4.4%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	73%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	4,076	85.3%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	648	13.6%	55 [+]	1.2%	4,779	-22	-26	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 55 (1.2%);
1928	65%	Al Smith (D)	2,746	65.5%	Herbert Hoover (R)	1,432	34.1%	16 [+]	0.4%	4,194	-29	-24	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 16 (0.4%);
1924	57%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,450	39.0%	John Davis (D)	1,293	34.8%	973 [+]	26.2%	3,716	-8	-15	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 965 (26.0%);
1920	46%	Warren Harding (R)	1,992	66.3%	James Cox (D)	957	31.8%	56 [+]	1.9%	3,005	2	6	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 42 (1.4%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 14 (0.5%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	40%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,628	63.1%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	897	34.8%	54 [+]	2.1%	2,579	-6	-11	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 47 (1.8%); James Hanly (Proh) 6 (0.2%);
1912	33%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	998	47.6%	William Taft* (R)	620	29.6%	480 [+]	22.9%	2,098	8	6	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 390 (18.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 79 (3.8%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 11 (0.5%);
1908	41%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,267	51.0%	William Taft (R)	1,159	46.7%	57 [+]	2.3%	2,483	-1	-5	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 36 (1.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 21 (0.8%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	37%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,180	53.0%	Alton Parker (D)	768	34.5%	277 [+]	12.4%	2,225	-8	-3	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Thomas Watson (Pop) 149 (6.7%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 77 (3.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 51 (2.3%);
1900	41%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,357	56.0%	William McKinley* (R)	1,033	42.6%	33 [+]	1.4%	2,423	-8	-9	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 16 (0.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 9 (0.4%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Colfax County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,025

27.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,636

70.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

3,726

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 24

2016 President, Colfax County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

859

26.5%

Donald Trump (R)

2,171

67.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

118

3.6%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.8%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

3,240

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 21

2012 President, Colfax County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

969

31.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

2,051

66.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

3,069

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 20

2008 President, Colfax County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,125

35.1%

John McCain (R)

2,018

63.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.7%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

3,203

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 17

2004 President, Colfax County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

2,589

71.3%

John Kerry (D)

990

27.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

3,633

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 21

2000 President, Colfax County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

2,338

70.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

863

26.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.2%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.9%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

3,315

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 23

1996 President, Colfax County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

1,065

30.1%

Robert Dole (R)

1,954

55.2%

Ross Perot (Ref)

492

13.9%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

3,538

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 15

1992 President, Colfax County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

1,011

24.4%

George Bush* (R)

1,915

46.2%

Ross Perot (I)

1,197

28.9%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

4,144

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 9

1988 President, Colfax County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

2,329

59.7%

Michael Dukakis (D)

1,542

39.6%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

3,898

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 6

1984 President, Colfax County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

2,999

74.7%

Walter Mondale (D)

981

24.4%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

4,016

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 16

1980 President, Colfax County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

3,259

73.2%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

893

20.0%

John Anderson (I)

230

5.2%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

1.6%

TOTAL

4,454

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 22

1976 President, Colfax County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

1,666

40.4%

Gerald Ford* (R)

2,364

57.3%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

1.6%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

4,123

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 9

1972 President, Colfax County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

2,799

71.7%

George McGovern (D)

1,107

28.3%

TOTAL

3,906

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 11

1968 President, Colfax County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

2,264

64.5%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

932

26.5%

George Wallace (AIP)

315

9.0%

TOTAL

3,511

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 21

1964 President, Colfax County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

2,207

52.8%

Barry Goldwater (R)

1,972

47.2%

TOTAL

4,179

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 9

1956 President, Colfax County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

2,843

65.1%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,526

34.9%

TOTAL

4,369

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 8

1952 President, Colfax County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

3,332

69.6%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,458

30.4%

TOTAL

4,790

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 14

1948 President, Colfax County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

1,897

49.6%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1,928

50.4%

TOTAL

3,825

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 5

1936 President, Colfax County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,210

63.3%

Alf Landon (R)

1,644

32.4%

William Lemke (Union)

221

4.4%

TOTAL

5,075

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -4

1932 President, Colfax County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

4,076

85.3%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

648

13.6%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

1.2%

TOTAL

4,779

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): -22	Diff (US): -26

1928 President, Colfax County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

1,432

34.1%

Al Smith (D)

2,746

65.5%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.4%

TOTAL

4,194

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -29	Diff (US): -24

1924 President, Colfax County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

1,450

39.0%

John Davis (D)

1,293

34.8%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

965

26.0%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

3,716

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -15

1920 President, Colfax County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

1,992

66.3%

James Cox (D)

957

31.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.4%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

0.5%

TOTAL

3,005

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 6

1916 President, Colfax County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,628

63.1%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

897

34.8%

Allan Benson (Soc)

1.8%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.2%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

2,579

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -11

1912 President, Colfax County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

998

47.6%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

390

18.6%

William Taft* (R)

620

29.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

3.8%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.5%

TOTAL

2,098

Turnout: 33%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 6

1908 President, Colfax County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,159

46.7%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,267

51.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.8%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.4%

TOTAL

2,483

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -5

1904 President, Colfax County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

1,180

53.0%

Alton Parker (D)

768

34.5%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

2.3%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

3.5%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

149

6.7%

TOTAL

2,225

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -3

1900 President, Colfax County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

1,033

42.6%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,357

56.0%

John Woolley (Proh)

0.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

2,423

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -9

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Colfax County, NE

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	33%	Jim Pillen (R)	1,892	78.4%	Carol Blood (D)	445	18.4%	76 [+]	3.1%	2,413	19	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Zimmerman (Libertarian) 76 (3.1%);
2020	S2	50%	Ben Sasse* (R)	2,652	73.2%	Chris Janicek (D)	747	20.6%	222 [+]	6.1%	3,621	10	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Gene Siadek (Libertarian) 156 (4.3%); Preston Love (D (write-in)) 60 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.2%);

2018	S1	34%	Deb Fischer* (R)	1,731	69.3%	Jane Raybould (D)	693	27.7%	75 [+]	3.0%	2,499	12	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jim Schultz (Libertarian) 75 (3.0%);
2018	G	34%	Pete Ricketts* (R)	1,765	70.5%	Bob Krist (D)	738	29.5%	0	0.0%	2,503	12	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2014	S2	26%	Ben Sasse (R)	1,405	71.2%	Dave Domina (D)	506	25.7%	61 [+]	3.1%	1,972	7	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Jenkins (I) 38 (1.9%); Todd Watson (I) 22 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2014	G	26%	Pete Ricketts (R)	1,121	56.8%	Chuck Hassebrook (D)	772	39.1%	79 [+]	4.0%	1,972	0	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mark Elworth (Libertarian) 78 (4.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2012	S1	41%	Deb Fischer (R)	1,992	65.2%	Bob Kerrey (D)	1,062	34.8%	0	0.0%	3,054	7	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
2010	G	25%	Dave Heineman* (R)	1,512	81.4%	Mike Meister (D)	346	18.6%	0	0.0%	1,858	7	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2010:

2008	S2	43%	Mike Johanns (R)	2,057	64.2%	Scott Kleeb (D)	1,070	33.4%	79 [+]	2.5%	3,206	7	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Kelly Rosberg (Nebraska Party) 60 (1.9%); Steven Larrick (Green) 19 (0.6%);
2006	S1	38%	Ben Nelson* (D)	1,947	69.4%	Pete Ricketts (R)	858	30.6%	0	0.0%	2,805	-6	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
2006	G	39%	Dave Heineman* (R)	2,322	80.4%	David Hahn (D)	527	18.3%	38 [+]	1.3%	2,887	7	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Barry Richards (Nebraska) 32 (1.1%); Mort Sullivan (I) 6 (0.2%);
2002	S2	39%	Chuck Hagel* (R)	2,445	85.1%	Charlie Matulka (D)	316	11.0%	112 [+]	3.9%	2,873	2	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Phil Chase (I) 93 (3.2%); Jack Graziano (Libertarian) 19 (0.7%);
2002	G	39%	Mike Johanns* (R)	2,121	73.6%	Stormy Dean (D)	631	21.9%	129 [+]	4.5%	2,881	5	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Paul Rosberg (Nebraska Party) 129 (4.5%);
2000	S1	45%	Don Stenberg (R)	1,811	54.0%	Ben Nelson (D)	1,538	45.9%	2 [+]	0.1%	3,351	5	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);

1998	G	39%	Mike Johanns (R)	1,640	57.5%	Bill Hoppner (D)	1,209	42.4%	3 [+]	0.1%	2,852	4	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
1996	S2	50%	Chuck Hagel (R)	1,999	56.3%	Ben Nelson (D)	1,488	41.9%	65 [+]	1.8%	3,552	0	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: John DeCamp (Libertarian) 42 (1.2%); Bill Dunn (Natural Law) 22 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1994	S1	47%	Bob Kerrey* (D)	1,939	59.5%	Jan Stoney (R)	1,316	40.4%	3 [+]	0.1%	3,258	-5	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
1994	G	48%	Ben Nelson* (D)	2,574	78.2%	Gene Spence (R)	706	21.5%	10 [+]	0.3%	3,290	-4	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Other (Write-in) 10 (0.3%); Ernie Chambers (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
1990	S2	55%	James Exon* (D)	2,464	67.5%	Hal Daub (R)	1,185	32.5%	1 [+]	0.0%	3,650	-8	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1990	G	55%	Ben Nelson (D)	1,931	53.4%	Kay Orr* (R)	1,664	46.0%	21 [+]	0.6%	3,616	-3	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Mort Sullivan (Write-in) 14 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.2%);

1988	S1	60%	Bob Kerrey (D)	2,332	58.4%	David Karnes* (R)	1,613	40.4%	45 [+]	1.1%	3,990	-1	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ernie Chambers (New Alliance) 43 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
1986	G	57%	Kay Orr (R)	2,197	56.9%	Helen Boosalis (D)	1,663	43.0%	4 [+]	0.1%	3,864	4	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
1984	S2	59%	James Exon* (D)	2,326	57.0%	Nancy Hoch (R)	1,752	43.0%	1 [+]	0.0%	4,079	-5	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1982	S1	57%	Edward Zorinsky* (D)	3,009	75.4%	Jim Keck (R)	882	22.1%	99 [+]	2.5%	3,990	-6	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Virginia Walsh (I) 99 (2.5%);
1982	G	58%	Charles Thone* (R)	2,264	56.0%	Bob Kerrey (D)	1,777	44.0%	1 [+]	0.0%	4,042	7	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);

1978	S2	60%	James Exon (D)	2,879	72.4%	Donald Shasteen (R)	1,098	27.6%	0	0.0%	3,977	-5	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1978	G	60%	Charles Thone (R)	2,395	60.1%	Gerald Whelan (D)	1,587	39.9%	0	0.0%	3,982	4	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1976	S1	64%	Edward Zorinsky (D)	2,374	56.7%	John McCollister (R)	1,813	43.3%	0	0.0%	4,187	-4	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
1974	G	56%	James Exon* (D)	2,515	69.1%	Richard Marvel (R)	1,026	28.2%	98 [+]	2.7%	3,639	-7	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Ernie Chambers (I) 98 (2.7%);
1972	S2	60%	Carl Curtis* (R)	2,073	54.0%	Terry Carpenter (D)	1,763	46.0%	0	0.0%	3,836	1	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1970	S1	57%	Frank Morrison (D)	1,738	51.0%	Roman Hruska* (R)	1,671	49.0%	1 [+]	0.0%	3,410	-3	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1970	G	57%	James Exon (D)	2,150	62.7%	Norbert Tiemann* (R)	1,218	35.5%	61 [+]	1.8%	3,429	-8	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Albert Walsh (American) 61 (1.8%);

1966	S2	65%	Carl Curtis* (R)	2,267	60.1%	Frank Morrison (D)	1,491	39.5%	14 [+]	0.4%	3,772	-1	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Other (Write-in) 14 (0.4%);
1966	G	65%	Norbert Tiemann (R)	2,294	61.0%	Philip Sorensen (D)	1,464	39.0%	0	0.0%	3,758	0	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	S1	70%	Roman Hruska* (R)	2,679	65.6%	Raymond Arndt (D)	1,407	34.4%	0	0.0%	4,086	4	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	G	72%	Frank Morrison* (D)	2,445	58.9%	Dwight Burney (R)	1,706	41.1%	0	0.0%	4,151	1	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	G	61%	Frank Morrison* (D)	2,053	57.7%	Fred Seaton (R)	1,506	42.3%	0	0.0%	3,559	-5	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	75%	Robert Conrad (D)	2,246	51.2%	Carl Curtis* (R)	2,144	48.8%	0	0.0%	4,390	-10	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	75%	Frank Morrison (D)	2,293	52.9%	John Cooper (R)	2,043	47.1%	0	0.0%	4,336	-1	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:

*: 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 Colfax County, NE

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Voter Registration Data for Colfax County, NE

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	5,022	2,699	53.7%	1,508	30.0%	815	16.2%	Rep +1,191	Rep +23.7%	70%
2022	5,254	2,736	52.1%	1,658	31.6%	860	16.4%	Rep +1,078	Rep +20.5%	73%
2020	5,314	2,636	49.6%	1,840	34.6%	838	15.8%	Rep +796	Rep +15.0%	74%
2018	5,144	2,469	48.0%	1,912	37.2%	763	14.8%	Rep +557	Rep +10.8%	71%
2016	5,138	2,361	46.0%	2,039	39.7%	738	14.4%	Rep +322	Rep +6.3%	70%
2014	4,980	2,260	45.4%	2,085	41.9%	635	12.8%	Rep +175	Rep +3.5%	68%
2012	5,140	2,323	45.2%	2,218	43.2%	599	11.7%	Rep +105	Rep +2.0%	69%
2010	5,345	2,364	44.2%	2,394	44.8%	587	11.0%	Dem +30	Dem +0.6%	72%
2008	5,390	2,609	48.4%	2,155	40.0%	626	11.6%	Rep +454	Rep +8.4%	72%
2006	5,426	2,661	49.0%	2,212	40.8%	553	10.2%	Rep +449	Rep +8.3%	73%
2004	5,682	2,666	46.9%	2,441	43.0%	575	10.1%	Rep +225	Rep +4.0%	76%
2002	5,617	2,568	45.7%	2,513	44.7%	536	9.5%	Rep +55	Rep +1.0%	76%
2000	5,445	2,440	44.8%	2,523	46.3%	482	8.9%	Dem +83	Dem +1.5%	73%
1998	5,480	2,416	44.1%	2,620	47.8%	444	8.1%	Dem +204	Dem +3.7%	76%
1996	5,437	2,393	44.0%	2,623	48.2%	421	7.7%	Dem +230	Dem +4.2%	77%
1994	5,210	2,243	43.1%	2,627	50.4%	340	6.5%	Dem +384	Dem +7.4%	75%
1992	5,452	2,439	44.7%	2,639	48.4%	374	6.9%	Dem +200	Dem +3.7%	81%
1990	5,229	2,359	45.1%	2,623	50.2%	247	4.7%	Dem +264	Dem +5.0%	79%
1986	5,514	2,506	45.4%	2,760	50.1%	248	4.5%	Dem +254	Dem +4.6%	81%

2022 Census data
White:	4,874	46.67%	19.2%
Black:	452	4.33%	822.4%
Indian:	49	0.47%	48.5%
Asian:	89	0.85%	217.9%
2+ races:	69	0.66%	64.3%
Hispanic:	4,911	47.02%	13.8%

Total non-White:	5,570	53.33%	24.2%

Change in White population:	-1,157	-11.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	1,086	10.3

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	NE01	Mike Flood* (R)	1,919	80.5%	Patty Brooks (D)	465	19.5%	0	0.0%	2,384
County Total for 2022-11-08:										2,384

2022-06-28 sp	NE01	Mike Flood (R)	844	85.3%	Patty Brooks (D)	146	14.7%	0	0.0%	990
County Total for 2022-06-28:										990

2020-11-03	NE01	Jeff Fortenberry* (R)	2,720	74.4%	Kate Bolz (D)	856	23.4%	80	2.2%	3,656
County Total for 2020-11-03:										3,656

2018-11-06	NE01	Jeff Fortenberry* (R)	1,845	74.3%	Jessica McClure (D)	638	25.7%	0	0.0%	2,483
County Total for 2018-11-06:										2,483

2016-11-08	NE01	Jeff Fortenberry* (R)	2,416	76.6%	Daniel Wik (D)	737	23.4%	0	0.0%	3,153
County Total for 2016-11-08:										3,153

2014-11-04	NE01	Jeff Fortenberry* (R)	1,518	77.7%	Dennis Crawford (D)	435	22.3%	0	0.0%	1,953
County Total for 2014-11-04:										1,953

2012-11-06	NE01	Jeff Fortenberry* (R)	2,308	78.2%	Korey Reiman (D)	642	21.8%	0	0.0%	2,950
County Total for 2012-11-06:										2,950

2010-11-02	NE01	Jeff Fortenberry* (R)	1,486	81.6%	Ivy Harper (D)	335	18.4%	0	0.0%	1,821
County Total for 2010-11-02:										1,821

2008-11-04	NE01	Jeff Fortenberry* (R)	2,478	80.6%	Max Yashirin (D)	598	19.4%	0	0.0%	3,076
County Total for 2008-11-04:										3,076

2006-11-07	NE01	Jeff Fortenberry* (R)	1,966	67.6%	Maxine Moul (D)	941	32.4%	0	0.0%	2,907
County Total for 2006-11-07:										2,907

2004-11-02	NE01	Jeff Fortenberry (R)	2,155	61.1%	Matt Connealy (D)	1,298	36.8%	73	2.1%	3,526
County Total for 2004-11-02:										3,526

2002-11-05	NE01	Doug Bereuter* (R)	2,517	90.4%	Robert Eckerson (Libertarian)	268	9.6%	0	0.0%	2,785
County Total for 2002-11-05:										2,785

2000-11-07	NE01	Doug Bereuter* (R)	2,447	75.6%	Alan Jacobsen (D)	740	22.9%	48	1.5%	3,235
County Total for 2000-11-07:										3,235

1998-11-03	NE01	Doug Bereuter* (R)	2,281	82.7%	Don Eret (D)	475	17.2%	2	0.1%	2,758
County Total for 1998-11-03:										2,758

1996-11-05	NE01	Doug Bereuter* (R)	2,643	76.8%	Patrick Combs (D)	796	23.1%	4	0.1%	3,443
County Total for 1996-11-05:										3,443

1994-11-08	NE01	Doug Bereuter* (R)	2,228	68.7%	Patrick Combs (D)	1,014	31.3%	0	0.0%	3,242
County Total for 1994-11-08:										3,242

1992-11-03	NE01	Doug Bereuter* (R)	2,645	67.3%	Gerry Finnegan (D)	1,288	32.7%	0	0.0%	3,933
County Total for 1992-11-03:										3,933

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