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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	784	18.2
Deaths:	544	12.6
Net Migration:	-919	-21.3
Net Immigration:	135	3.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +310	D +120	D + 4.2%
D +430
2020 vs. 2012	R +832	R +1,010	R + 14.9%
D -178
2020 vs. 2008	R +634	R +884	R + 13.0%
D -250

2016 vs. 2008	R +324	R +1,004	R + 17.2%
D -680
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	46%	Donald Trump* (R)	3,926	57.6%	Joe Biden (D)	2,744	40.3%	147 [+]	2.2%	6,817	-1	11	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 124 (1.8%);
2016	42%	Donald Trump (R)	3,616	57.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,314	36.6%	399 [+]	6.3%	6,329	-2	11	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 229 (3.6%); Jill Stein (Grn) 50 (0.8%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	41%	Mitt Romney (R)	3,094	50.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,922	47.6%	120 [+]	2.0%	6,136	-9	3	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 82 (1.3%);
2008	44%	John McCain (R)	3,292	51.5%	Barack Obama (D)	2,994	46.8%	110 [+]	1.7%	6,396	-5	6	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 49 (0.8%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 8 (0.1%);
2004	46%	George W. Bush* (R)	3,526	53.3%	John Kerry (D)	3,027	45.8%	62 [+]	0.9%	6,615	-13	3	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 31 (0.5%);
2000	43%	George W. Bush (R)	3,119	51.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,695	44.5%	247 [+]	4.1%	6,061	-11	4	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 141 (2.3%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 87 (1.4%);
1996	46%	Bill Clinton* (D)	2,632	44.0%	Robert Dole (R)	2,592	43.3%	761 [+]	12.7%	5,985	-10	3	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 721 (12.0%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 13 (0.2%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	53%	George Bush* (R)	2,793	43.2%	Bill Clinton (D)	2,335	36.1%	1,336 [+]	20.7%	6,464	-3	6	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,321 (20.4%);
1988	49%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,942	51.6%	George Bush (R)	2,744	48.2%	11 [+]	0.2%	5,697	-12	-5	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 5 (0.1%);
1984	53%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	3,467	57.8%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,510	41.8%	25	0.4%	6,002	-13	-1	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	49%	Ronald Reagan (R)	3,165	57.7%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,930	35.2%	393 [+]	7.2%	5,488	-8	7	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 317 (5.8%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 76 (1.4%);
1976	52%	Gerald Ford* (R)	2,631	52.7%	Jimmy Carter (D)	2,292	45.9%	72 [+]	1.4%	4,995	-7	5	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 53 (1.1%);
1972	53%	Richard Nixon* (R)	2,879	62.2%	George McGovern (D)	1,748	37.8%	0	0.0%	4,627	-8	2	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	57%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,383	56.6%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,541	36.6%	286 [+]	6.8%	4,210	-3	13	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 286 (6.8%);
1964	63%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,654	58.2%	Barry Goldwater (R)	1,906	41.8%	0	0.0%	4,560	-6	3	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	76%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,977	56.1%	John Kennedy (D)	2,327	43.9%	0	0.0%	5,304	-6	7	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	69%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,516	53.1%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,224	46.9%	0	0.0%	4,740	-12	-4	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	71%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	2,643	57.4%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,963	42.6%	0	0.0%	4,606	-12	2	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	61%	Harry Truman* (D)	2,372	63.2%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,379	36.8%	0	0.0%	3,751	-17	-8	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 0 (0.0%);
1944	62%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,989	53.9%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,703	46.1%	0	0.0%	3,692	-12	0	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	78%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,422	53.1%	Wendell Willkie (R)	2,140	46.9%	0	0.0%	4,562	-10	2	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	80%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,741	64.0%	Alf Landon (R)	1,264	29.5%	277 [+]	6.5%	4,282	-11	-7	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 277 (6.5%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	75%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	3,044	77.3%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	863	21.9%	30 [+]	0.8%	3,937	-13	-18	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 30 (0.8%);
1928	71%	Al Smith (D)	1,754	50.6%	Herbert Hoover (R)	1,709	49.4%	0	0.0%	3,463	-14	-9	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	70%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,235	39.4%	John Davis (D)	964	30.7%	937 [+]	29.9%	3,136	-8	-15	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 931 (29.7%);
1920	60%	Warren Harding (R)	1,525	62.6%	James Cox (D)	873	35.8%	39 [+]	1.6%	2,437	-2	2	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 28 (1.1%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 11 (0.5%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	44%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,032	61.5%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	612	36.5%	35 [+]	2.1%	1,679	-5	-10	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 22 (1.3%); James Hanly (Proh) 10 (0.6%);
1912	40%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	612	42.6%	William Taft* (R)	408	28.4%	417 [+]	29.0%	1,437	7	5	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 357 (24.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 49 (3.4%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 11 (0.8%);
1908	46%	William Taft (R)	729	49.0%	William J. Bryan (D)	716	48.1%	44 [+]	3.0%	1,489	1	-3	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 22 (1.5%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 22 (1.5%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	42%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	855	63.5%	Alton Parker (D)	399	29.6%	92 [+]	6.8%	1,346	2	7	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 34 (2.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 30 (2.2%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 28 (2.1%);
1900	48%	William J. Bryan (D)	777	52.0%	William McKinley* (R)	692	46.3%	24 [+]	1.6%	1,493	-4	-5	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 20 (1.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 2 (0.1%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Dakota County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

2,744

40.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

3,926

57.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

124

1.8%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

6,817

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 11

2016 President, Dakota County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

2,314

36.6%

Donald Trump (R)

3,616

57.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

229

3.6%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.8%

Other

120

1.9%

TOTAL

6,329

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 11

2012 President, Dakota County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

2,922

47.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

3,094

50.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.3%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

6,136

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): 3

2008 President, Dakota County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

2,994

46.8%

John McCain (R)

3,292

51.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.8%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

6,396

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): 6

2004 President, Dakota County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

3,526

53.3%

John Kerry (D)

3,027

45.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

6,615

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): 3

2000 President, Dakota County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

3,119

51.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

2,695

44.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

141

2.3%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

1.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

6,061

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): 4

1996 President, Dakota County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

2,632

44.0%

Robert Dole (R)

2,592

43.3%

Ross Perot (Ref)

721

12.0%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

5,985

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): 3

1992 President, Dakota County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

2,335

36.1%

George Bush* (R)

2,793

43.2%

Ross Perot (I)

1,321

20.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

6,464

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 6

1988 President, Dakota County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

2,744

48.2%

Michael Dukakis (D)

2,942

51.6%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

5,697

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -5

1984 President, Dakota County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

3,467

57.8%

Walter Mondale (D)

2,510

41.8%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

6,002

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -1

1980 President, Dakota County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

3,165

57.7%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

1,930

35.2%

John Anderson (I)

317

5.8%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

1.4%

TOTAL

5,488

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): 7

1976 President, Dakota County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

2,292

45.9%

Gerald Ford* (R)

2,631

52.7%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

1.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

4,995

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): 5

1972 President, Dakota County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

2,879

62.2%

George McGovern (D)

1,748

37.8%

TOTAL

4,627

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): 2

1968 President, Dakota County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

2,383

56.6%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

1,541

36.6%

George Wallace (AIP)

286

6.8%

TOTAL

4,210

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 13

1964 President, Dakota County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

2,654

58.2%

Barry Goldwater (R)

1,906

41.8%

TOTAL

4,560

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): 3

1956 President, Dakota County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

2,516

53.1%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,224

46.9%

TOTAL

4,740

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -4

1952 President, Dakota County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

2,643

57.4%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,963

42.6%

TOTAL

4,606

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): 2

1948 President, Dakota County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

2,372

63.2%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1,379

36.8%

TOTAL

3,751

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -17	Diff (US): -8

1944 President, Dakota County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,989

53.9%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1,703

46.1%

TOTAL

3,692

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): 0

1940 President, Dakota County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,422

53.1%

Wendell Willkie (R)

2,140

46.9%

TOTAL

4,562

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): 2

1936 President, Dakota County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,741

64.0%

Alf Landon (R)

1,264

29.5%

William Lemke (Union)

277

6.5%

TOTAL

4,282

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -7

1932 President, Dakota County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

3,044

77.3%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

863

21.9%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.8%

TOTAL

3,937

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -18

1928 President, Dakota County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

1,709

49.4%

Al Smith (D)

1,754

50.6%

TOTAL

3,463

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -9

1924 President, Dakota County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

1,235

39.4%

John Davis (D)

964

30.7%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

931

29.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

3,136

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -15

1920 President, Dakota County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

1,525

62.6%

James Cox (D)

873

35.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.1%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

0.5%

TOTAL

2,437

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 2

1916 President, Dakota County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,032

61.5%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

612

36.5%

Allan Benson (Soc)

1.3%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.6%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

1,679

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -10

1912 President, Dakota County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

612

42.6%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

357

24.8%

William Taft* (R)

408

28.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

3.4%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.8%

TOTAL

1,437

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 5

1908 President, Dakota County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

729

49.0%

William J. Bryan (D)

716

48.1%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.5%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.5%

TOTAL

1,489

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -3

1904 President, Dakota County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

855

63.5%

Alton Parker (D)

399

29.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

2.2%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

2.5%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

2.1%

TOTAL

1,346

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 7

1900 President, Dakota County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

692

46.3%

William J. Bryan (D)

777

52.0%

John Woolley (Proh)

1.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

1,493

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Dakota County, NE

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	24%	Jim Pillen (R)	2,525	70.3%	Carol Blood (D)	921	25.6%	147 [+]	4.1%	3,593	11	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Zimmerman (Libertarian) 147 (4.1%);
2020	S2	44%	Ben Sasse* (R)	3,951	60.5%	Chris Janicek (D)	2,235	34.2%	341 [+]	5.2%	6,527	-2	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Gene Siadek (Libertarian) 240 (3.7%); Preston Love (D (write-in)) 87 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 14 (0.2%);

2018	S1	30%	Deb Fischer* (R)	2,677	59.1%	Jane Raybould (D)	1,691	37.3%	164 [+]	3.6%	4,532	1	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jim Schultz (Libertarian) 164 (3.6%);
2018	G	30%	Pete Ricketts* (R)	2,701	59.5%	Bob Krist (D)	1,841	40.5%	0	0.0%	4,542	0	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2014	S2	25%	Ben Sasse (R)	2,208	59.2%	Dave Domina (D)	1,357	36.4%	165 [+]	4.4%	3,730	-5	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Jenkins (I) 101 (2.7%); Todd Watson (I) 64 (1.7%);
2014	G	25%	Pete Ricketts (R)	2,141	57.0%	Chuck Hassebrook (D)	1,487	39.6%	126 [+]	3.4%	3,754	0	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mark Elworth (Libertarian) 126 (3.4%);
2012	S1	41%	Bob Kerrey (D)	3,300	54.4%	Deb Fischer (R)	2,770	45.6%	0	0.0%	6,070	-12	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
2010	G	27%	Dave Heineman* (R)	2,840	70.3%	Mike Meister (D)	1,197	29.7%	0	0.0%	4,037	-4	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 2010:

2008	S2	43%	Mike Johanns (R)	3,543	56.3%	Scott Kleeb (D)	2,491	39.6%	258 [+]	4.1%	6,292	-1	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Kelly Rosberg (Nebraska Party) 207 (3.3%); Steven Larrick (Green) 51 (0.8%);
2006	S1	33%	Ben Nelson* (D)	3,330	69.5%	Pete Ricketts (R)	1,459	30.5%	0	0.0%	4,789	-6	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
2006	G	33%	Dave Heineman* (R)	3,018	63.7%	David Hahn (D)	1,525	32.2%	194 [+]	4.1%	4,737	-10	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Barry Richards (Nebraska) 146 (3.1%); Mort Sullivan (I) 48 (1.0%);
2002	S2	30%	Chuck Hagel* (R)	2,878	68.2%	Charlie Matulka (D)	1,225	29.0%	115 [+]	2.7%	4,218	-15	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Phil Chase (I) 70 (1.7%); Jack Graziano (Libertarian) 45 (1.1%);
2002	G	30%	Mike Johanns* (R)	2,802	65.8%	Stormy Dean (D)	1,299	30.5%	160 [+]	3.8%	4,261	-3	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Paul Rosberg (Nebraska Party) 160 (3.8%);
2000	S1	43%	Ben Nelson (D)	3,930	65.1%	Don Stenberg (R)	2,106	34.9%	3 [+]	0.0%	6,039	-14	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);

1998	G	35%	Bill Hoppner (D)	2,443	51.0%	Mike Johanns (R)	2,341	48.9%	2 [+]	0.0%	4,786	-5	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1996	S2	45%	Ben Nelson (D)	2,980	50.0%	Chuck Hagel (R)	2,827	47.5%	150 [+]	2.5%	5,957	-9	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: John DeCamp (Libertarian) 90 (1.5%); Bill Dunn (Natural Law) 57 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
1994	S1	38%	Bob Kerrey* (D)	3,070	63.9%	Jan Stoney (R)	1,725	35.9%	7 [+]	0.1%	4,802	-9	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Other (Write-in) 7 (0.1%);
1994	G	38%	Ben Nelson* (D)	3,699	77.4%	Gene Spence (R)	1,071	22.4%	8 [+]	0.2%	4,778	-3	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%); Ernie Chambers (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
1990	S2	39%	James Exon* (D)	2,703	59.1%	Hal Daub (R)	1,866	40.8%	1 [+]	0.0%	4,570	0	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1990	G	39%	Ben Nelson (D)	2,771	60.6%	Kay Orr* (R)	1,784	39.0%	15 [+]	0.3%	4,570	-10	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 13 (0.3%); Mort Sullivan (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);

1988	S1	50%	Bob Kerrey (D)	3,544	61.4%	David Karnes* (R)	2,194	38.0%	31 [+]	0.5%	5,769	-4	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ernie Chambers (New Alliance) 31 (0.5%);
1986	G	40%	Kay Orr (R)	2,507	54.7%	Helen Boosalis (D)	2,075	45.3%	3 [+]	0.1%	4,585	2	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
1984	S2	53%	James Exon* (D)	3,500	58.4%	Nancy Hoch (R)	2,492	41.6%	0	0.0%	5,992	-6	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	S1	40%	Edward Zorinsky* (D)	2,618	58.2%	Jim Keck (R)	1,705	37.9%	179 [+]	4.0%	4,502	9	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Virginia Walsh (I) 178 (4.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1982	G	41%	Bob Kerrey (D)	2,442	53.4%	Charles Thone* (R)	2,128	46.6%	0	0.0%	4,570	-3	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:

1978	S2	41%	James Exon (D)	2,862	68.8%	Donald Shasteen (R)	1,295	31.2%	0	0.0%	4,157	-1	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1978	G	42%	Charles Thone (R)	2,501	58.3%	Gerald Whelan (D)	1,790	41.7%	0	0.0%	4,291	2	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1976	S1	51%	Edward Zorinsky (D)	2,625	53.6%	John McCollister (R)	2,276	46.4%	0	0.0%	4,901	-1	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
1974	G	43%	James Exon* (D)	2,732	68.9%	Richard Marvel (R)	1,164	29.3%	70 [+]	1.8%	3,966	-6	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Ernie Chambers (I) 70 (1.8%);
1972	S2	53%	Carl Curtis* (R)	2,462	53.3%	Terry Carpenter (D)	2,161	46.7%	0	0.0%	4,623	0	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1970	S1	50%	Roman Hruska* (R)	1,940	50.1%	Frank Morrison (D)	1,934	49.9%	0	0.0%	3,874	-2	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1970	G	50%	James Exon (D)	2,077	53.2%	Norbert Tiemann* (R)	1,771	45.3%	59 [+]	1.5%	3,907	2	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Albert Walsh (American) 59 (1.5%);

1966	S2	50%	Carl Curtis* (R)	2,057	56.2%	Frank Morrison (D)	1,603	43.8%	3 [+]	0.1%	3,663	-5	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
1966	G	50%	Norbert Tiemann (R)	2,139	58.3%	Philip Sorensen (D)	1,532	41.7%	0	0.0%	3,671	-3	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	S1	60%	Roman Hruska* (R)	2,300	53.0%	Raymond Arndt (D)	2,036	47.0%	0	0.0%	4,336	-8	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	G	62%	Frank Morrison* (D)	2,848	64.0%	Dwight Burney (R)	1,603	36.0%	0	0.0%	4,451	-4	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	G	58%	Frank Morrison* (D)	2,184	53.1%	Fred Seaton (R)	1,932	46.9%	0	0.0%	4,116	-1	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	73%	Carl Curtis* (R)	2,667	52.3%	Robert Conrad (D)	2,428	47.7%	0	0.0%	5,095	-7	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	73%	Frank Morrison (D)	2,654	52.4%	John Cooper (R)	2,412	47.6%	0	0.0%	5,066	0	0.85%
[-] 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 Dakota County, NE

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Voter Registration Data for Dakota County, NE

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	10,330	3,786	36.7%	3,701	35.8%	2,843	27.5%	Rep +85	Rep +0.8%	69%
2022	10,847	3,867	35.7%	3,987	36.8%	2,993	27.6%	Dem +120	Dem +1.1%	73%
2020	11,306	3,994	35.3%	4,224	37.4%	3,088	27.3%	Dem +230	Dem +2.0%	76%
2018	10,909	3,768	34.5%	4,164	38.2%	2,977	27.3%	Dem +396	Dem +3.6%	73%
2016	10,842	3,716	34.3%	4,323	39.9%	2,803	25.9%	Dem +607	Dem +5.6%	73%
2014	10,409	3,597	34.6%	4,231	40.6%	2,581	24.8%	Dem +634	Dem +6.1%	70%
2012	10,399	3,676	35.3%	4,274	41.1%	2,449	23.6%	Dem +598	Dem +5.8%	71%
2010	10,088	3,577	35.5%	4,238	42.0%	2,273	22.5%	Dem +661	Dem +6.6%	69%
2008	10,367	3,633	35.0%	4,433	42.8%	2,301	22.2%	Dem +800	Dem +7.7%	71%
2006	10,673	4,005	37.5%	4,395	41.2%	2,273	21.3%	Dem +390	Dem +3.7%	74%
2004	10,014	3,856	38.5%	4,209	42.0%	1,949	19.5%	Dem +353	Dem +3.5%	70%
2002	9,393	3,695	39.3%	4,001	42.6%	1,697	18.1%	Dem +306	Dem +3.3%	66%
2000	9,144	3,621	39.6%	3,887	42.5%	1,636	17.9%	Dem +266	Dem +2.9%	65%
1998	8,720	3,456	39.6%	3,775	43.3%	1,489	17.1%	Dem +319	Dem +3.7%	64%
1996	8,623	3,472	40.3%	3,740	43.4%	1,411	16.4%	Dem +268	Dem +3.1%	66%
1994	8,834	3,579	40.5%	3,931	44.5%	1,324	15.0%	Dem +352	Dem +4.0%	70%
1992	8,635	3,500	40.5%	3,944	45.7%	1,191	13.8%	Dem +444	Dem +5.1%	71%
1990	8,057	3,344	41.5%	3,770	46.8%	943	11.7%	Dem +426	Dem +5.3%	69%
1986	7,786	3,279	42.1%	3,613	46.4%	894	11.5%	Dem +334	Dem +4.3%	68%

2022 Census data
White:	9,091	43.20%	21.6%
Black:	1,697	8.06%	164.7%
Indian:	511	2.43%	9.7%
Asian:	825	3.92%	24.2%
2+ races:	379	1.80%	75.5%
Hispanic:	8,539	40.58%	15.1%

Total non-White:	11,951	56.80%	27.0%

Change in White population:	-2,505	-11.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	2,541	12.1

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	2,499	70.7%	David Else (D)	825	23.3%	210	5.9%	3,534
County Total for 2022-11-08:										3,534

2020-11-03	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	3,872	59.7%	Mark Elworth (D)	2,385	36.8%	232	3.6%	6,489
County Total for 2020-11-03:										6,489

2018-11-06	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	2,636	58.9%	Paul Theobald (D)	1,837	41.1%	0	0.0%	4,473
County Total for 2018-11-06:										4,473

2016-11-08	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	4,723	100.0%				0	0.0%	4,723
County Total for 2016-11-08:										4,723

2014-11-04	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	2,204	60.1%	Mark Sullivan (D)	1,462	39.9%	0	0.0%	3,666
County Total for 2014-11-04:										3,666

2012-11-06	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	2,815	50.0%	Mark Sullivan (D)	2,814	50.0%	0	0.0%	5,629
County Total for 2012-11-06:										5,629

2010-11-02	NE01	Jeff Fortenberry* (R)	2,783	69.1%	Ivy Harper (D)	1,246	30.9%	0	0.0%	4,029
County Total for 2010-11-02:										4,029

2008-11-04	NE01	Jeff Fortenberry* (R)	4,034	65.4%	Max Yashirin (D)	2,130	34.6%	0	0.0%	6,164
County Total for 2008-11-04:										6,164

2006-11-07	NE01	Jeff Fortenberry* (R)	2,620	55.1%	Maxine Moul (D)	2,134	44.9%	0	0.0%	4,754
County Total for 2006-11-07:										4,754

2004-11-02	NE01	Jeff Fortenberry (R)	3,396	52.5%	Matt Connealy (D)	2,986	46.1%	92	1.4%	6,474
County Total for 2004-11-02:										6,474

2002-11-05	NE01	Doug Bereuter* (R)	3,281	80.7%	Robert Eckerson (Libertarian)	783	19.3%	0	0.0%	4,064
County Total for 2002-11-05:										4,064

2000-11-07	NE01	Doug Bereuter* (R)	3,596	60.6%	Alan Jacobsen (D)	2,200	37.1%	135	2.3%	5,931
County Total for 2000-11-07:										5,931

1998-11-03	NE01	Doug Bereuter* (R)	3,224	68.5%	Don Eret (D)	1,473	31.3%	7	0.1%	4,704
County Total for 1998-11-03:										4,704

1996-11-05	NE01	Doug Bereuter* (R)	3,676	63.0%	Patrick Combs (D)	2,155	36.9%	3	0.1%	5,834
County Total for 1996-11-05:										5,834

1994-11-08	NE01	Doug Bereuter* (R)	2,930	61.5%	Patrick Combs (D)	1,832	38.5%	2	0.0%	4,764
County Total for 1994-11-08:										4,764

1992-11-03	NE01	Doug Bereuter* (R)	4,046	65.4%	Gerry Finnegan (D)	2,136	34.6%	0	0.0%	6,182
County Total for 1992-11-03:										6,182

Dakota County, NE

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