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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	169	13.1
Deaths:	184	14.2
Net Migration:	52	4.0
Net Immigration:	4	0.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +502	R +398	R + 0.7%
D +104
2020 vs. 2012	R +896	R +1,162	R + 27.5%
D -266
2020 vs. 2008	R +939	R +1,374	R + 36.2%
D -435

2016 vs. 2008	R +437	R +976	R + 35.5%
D -539
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	71%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,786	79.4%	Joe Biden (D)	648	18.5%	77 [+]	2.2%	3,511	21	33	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 67 (1.9%);
2016	62%	Donald Trump (R)	2,284	75.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	544	18.0%	188 [+]	6.2%	3,016	17	30	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 108 (3.6%); Jill Stein (Grn) 22 (0.7%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	60%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,890	65.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	914	31.8%	66 [+]	2.3%	2,870	6	19	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 33 (1.1%);
2008	63%	John McCain (R)	1,847	61.6%	Barack Obama (D)	1,083	36.1%	66 [+]	2.2%	2,996	5	16	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 21 (0.7%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 8 (0.3%);
2004	63%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,020	67.8%	John Kerry (D)	900	30.2%	59 [+]	2.0%	2,979	2	17	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 34 (1.1%);
2000	60%	George W. Bush (R)	1,760	62.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	955	33.8%	112 [+]	4.0%	2,827	0	14	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 71 (2.5%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 21 (0.7%);
1996	56%	Robert Dole (R)	1,294	50.1%	Bill Clinton* (D)	853	33.0%	436 [+]	16.9%	2,583	-4	9	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 417 (16.1%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 8 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	65%	George Bush* (R)	1,138	39.7%	Ross Perot (I)	942	32.8%	790 [+]	27.5%	2,870	-7	2	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Bill Clinton (D) 778 (27.1%);
1988	62%	George Bush (R)	1,526	55.6%	Michael Dukakis (D)	1,186	43.2%	31 [+]	1.1%	2,743	-5	2	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 21 (0.8%);
1984	62%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	1,899	67.7%	Walter Mondale (D)	887	31.6%	20	0.7%	2,806	-3	9	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	63%	Ronald Reagan (R)	1,971	66.4%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	789	26.6%	210 [+]	7.1%	2,970	1	16	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 170 (5.7%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 40 (1.3%);
1976	62%	Gerald Ford* (R)	1,362	49.8%	Jimmy Carter (D)	1,316	48.1%	58 [+]	2.1%	2,736	-9	2	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 24 (0.9%);
1972	60%	Richard Nixon* (R)	1,691	64.2%	George McGovern (D)	945	35.8%	0	0.0%	2,636	-6	3	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	62%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,256	51.4%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,003	41.0%	186 [+]	7.6%	2,445	-8	8	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 186 (7.6%);
1964	78%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,025	66.5%	Barry Goldwater (R)	1,019	33.5%	0	0.0%	3,044	-14	-5	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	82%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,676	52.5%	John Kennedy (D)	1,518	47.5%	0	0.0%	3,194	-10	3	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	74%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,701	54.0%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,449	46.0%	0	0.0%	3,150	-12	-3	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	81%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	2,115	59.2%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,456	40.8%	0	0.0%	3,571	-10	4	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	66%	Harry Truman* (D)	1,893	62.6%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,133	37.4%	0	0.0%	3,026	-17	-8	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 0 (0.0%);
1944	74%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,042	56.8%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,556	43.2%	0	0.0%	3,598	-15	-3	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	76%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,238	56.9%	Wendell Willkie (R)	1,696	43.1%	0	0.0%	3,934	-14	-2	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	87%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,148	70.0%	Alf Landon (R)	1,223	27.2%	123 [+]	2.7%	4,494	-14	-9	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 123 (2.7%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	78%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	3,409	79.2%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	734	17.0%	163 [+]	3.8%	4,306	-18	-23	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 163 (3.8%);
1928	74%	Al Smith (D)	2,197	52.9%	Herbert Hoover (R)	1,937	46.6%	23 [+]	0.6%	4,157	-17	-12	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 23 (0.6%);
1924	60%	John Davis (D)	1,434	41.5%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,091	31.6%	930 [+]	26.9%	3,455	-16	-22	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 914 (26.5%);
1920	50%	Warren Harding (R)	1,508	50.8%	James Cox (D)	1,311	44.1%	152 [+]	5.1%	2,971	-14	-10	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 109 (3.7%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 43 (1.4%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	43%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,695	68.2%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	698	28.1%	93 [+]	3.7%	2,486	-13	-18	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 54 (2.2%); James Hanly (Proh) 21 (0.8%);
1912	38%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,118	50.7%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	544	24.7%	542 [+]	24.6%	2,204	-2	-4	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 431 (19.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 87 (3.9%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 24 (1.1%);
1908	45%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,435	57.8%	William Taft (R)	977	39.3%	71 [+]	2.9%	2,483	-8	-12	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 40 (1.6%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 31 (1.2%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	41%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,259	57.0%	Alton Parker (D)	476	21.5%	475 [+]	21.5%	2,210	-4	1	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Thomas Watson (Pop) 401 (18.1%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 42 (1.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 32 (1.4%);
1900	42%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,283	57.2%	William McKinley* (R)	908	40.5%	52 [+]	2.3%	2,243	-10	-11	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 30 (1.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 6 (0.3%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Howard County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

648

18.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,786

79.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.9%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

3,511

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 33

2016 President, Howard County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

544

18.0%

Donald Trump (R)

2,284

75.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

108

3.6%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.7%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

3,016

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 30

2012 President, Howard County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

914

31.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,890

65.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

2,870

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 19

2008 President, Howard County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,083

36.1%

John McCain (R)

1,847

61.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.7%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

2,996

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 16

2004 President, Howard County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

2,020

67.8%

John Kerry (D)

900

30.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.1%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

2,979

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 17

2000 President, Howard County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,760

62.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

955

33.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.5%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.7%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

2,827

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 14

1996 President, Howard County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

853

33.0%

Robert Dole (R)

1,294

50.1%

Ross Perot (Ref)

417

16.1%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

2,583

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 9

1992 President, Howard County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

778

27.1%

George Bush* (R)

1,138

39.7%

Ross Perot (I)

942

32.8%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

2,870

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): 2

1988 President, Howard County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

1,526

55.6%

Michael Dukakis (D)

1,186

43.2%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

2,743

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): 2

1984 President, Howard County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

1,899

67.7%

Walter Mondale (D)

887

31.6%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

2,806

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 9

1980 President, Howard County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

1,971

66.4%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

789

26.6%

John Anderson (I)

170

5.7%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

1.3%

TOTAL

2,970

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 16

1976 President, Howard County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

1,316

48.1%

Gerald Ford* (R)

1,362

49.8%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

0.9%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

2,736

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): 2

1972 President, Howard County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

1,691

64.2%

George McGovern (D)

945

35.8%

TOTAL

2,636

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): 3

1968 President, Howard County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

1,256

51.4%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

1,003

41.0%

George Wallace (AIP)

186

7.6%

TOTAL

2,445

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): 8

1964 President, Howard County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

2,025

66.5%

Barry Goldwater (R)

1,019

33.5%

TOTAL

3,044

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -5

1956 President, Howard County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

1,701

54.0%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,449

46.0%

TOTAL

3,150

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -3

1952 President, Howard County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

2,115

59.2%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,456

40.8%

TOTAL

3,571

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): 4

1948 President, Howard County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

1,893

62.6%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1,133

37.4%

TOTAL

3,026

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -17	Diff (US): -8

1944 President, Howard County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,042

56.8%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1,556

43.2%

TOTAL

3,598

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -3

1940 President, Howard County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,238

56.9%

Wendell Willkie (R)

1,696

43.1%

TOTAL

3,934

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -2

1936 President, Howard County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,148

70.0%

Alf Landon (R)

1,223

27.2%

William Lemke (Union)

123

2.7%

TOTAL

4,494

Turnout: 87%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -9

1932 President, Howard County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

3,409

79.2%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

734

17.0%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

163

3.8%

TOTAL

4,306

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): -18	Diff (US): -23

1928 President, Howard County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

1,937

46.6%

Al Smith (D)

2,197

52.9%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.6%

TOTAL

4,157

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -17	Diff (US): -12

1924 President, Howard County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

1,091

31.6%

John Davis (D)

1,434

41.5%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

914

26.5%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

3,455

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -16	Diff (US): -22

1920 President, Howard County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

1,508

50.8%

James Cox (D)

1,311

44.1%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

109

3.7%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

1.4%

TOTAL

2,971

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -10

1916 President, Howard County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,695

68.2%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

698

28.1%

Allan Benson (Soc)

2.2%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.8%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

2,486

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -18

1912 President, Howard County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,118

50.7%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

544

24.7%

William Taft* (R)

431

19.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

3.9%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.1%

TOTAL

2,204

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -4

1908 President, Howard County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

977

39.3%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,435

57.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.6%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.2%

TOTAL

2,483

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -12

1904 President, Howard County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

1,259

57.0%

Alton Parker (D)

476

21.5%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.4%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

1.9%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

401

18.1%

TOTAL

2,210

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 1

1900 President, Howard County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

908

40.5%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,283

57.2%

John Woolley (Proh)

1.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.3%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

2,243

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -11

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Howard County, NE

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	49%	Jim Pillen (R)	1,853	76.5%	Carol Blood (D)	442	18.2%	127 [+]	5.2%	2,422	17	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Zimmerman (Libertarian) 127 (5.2%);
2020	S2	68%	Ben Sasse* (R)	2,660	78.9%	Chris Janicek (D)	446	13.2%	267 [+]	7.9%	3,373	16	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Gene Siadek (Libertarian) 207 (6.1%); Preston Love (D (write-in)) 52 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.2%);

2018	S1	49%	Deb Fischer* (R)	1,696	70.2%	Jane Raybould (D)	610	25.3%	109 [+]	4.5%	2,415	13	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jim Schultz (Libertarian) 109 (4.5%);
2018	G	50%	Pete Ricketts* (R)	1,793	73.9%	Bob Krist (D)	633	26.1%	0	0.0%	2,426	15	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2014	S2	43%	Ben Sasse (R)	1,452	69.5%	Dave Domina (D)	546	26.1%	91 [+]	4.4%	2,089	5	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Jenkins (I) 51 (2.4%); Todd Watson (I) 40 (1.9%);
2014	G	43%	Pete Ricketts (R)	1,133	54.4%	Chuck Hassebrook (D)	832	40.0%	117 [+]	5.6%	2,082	-3	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mark Elworth (Libertarian) 112 (5.4%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.2%);
2012	S1	60%	Deb Fischer (R)	1,940	67.7%	Bob Kerrey (D)	926	32.3%	0	0.0%	2,866	10	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
2010	G	47%	Dave Heineman* (R)	1,684	75.6%	Mike Meister (D)	543	24.4%	0	0.0%	2,227	2	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2010:

2008	S2	63%	Mike Johanns (R)	1,523	50.8%	Scott Kleeb (D)	1,419	47.3%	55 [+]	1.8%	2,997	-7	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Kelly Rosberg (Nebraska Party) 40 (1.3%); Steven Larrick (Green) 15 (0.5%);
2006	S1	55%	Ben Nelson* (D)	1,805	69.2%	Pete Ricketts (R)	804	30.8%	0	0.0%	2,609	-5	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
2006	G	55%	Dave Heineman* (R)	2,063	80.0%	David Hahn (D)	472	18.3%	45 [+]	1.7%	2,580	7	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Barry Richards (Nebraska) 37 (1.4%); Mort Sullivan (I) 8 (0.3%);
2002	S2	48%	Chuck Hagel* (R)	1,951	85.4%	Charlie Matulka (D)	270	11.8%	63 [+]	2.8%	2,284	3	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Phil Chase (I) 37 (1.6%); Jack Graziano (Libertarian) 26 (1.1%);
2002	G	49%	Mike Johanns* (R)	1,507	65.3%	Stormy Dean (D)	684	29.6%	117 [+]	5.1%	2,308	-3	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Paul Rosberg (Nebraska Party) 117 (5.1%);
2000	S1	59%	Ben Nelson (D)	1,524	54.4%	Don Stenberg (R)	1,277	45.6%	0	0.0%	2,801	-3	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2000:

1998	G	58%	Bill Hoppner (D)	1,391	51.6%	Mike Johanns (R)	1,303	48.3%	1 [+]	0.0%	2,695	-6	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1996	S2	56%	Chuck Hagel (R)	1,293	50.3%	Ben Nelson (D)	1,197	46.5%	83 [+]	3.2%	2,573	-6	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: John DeCamp (Libertarian) 61 (2.4%); Bill Dunn (Natural Law) 20 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
1994	S1	53%	Bob Kerrey* (D)	1,410	59.1%	Jan Stoney (R)	975	40.8%	2 [+]	0.1%	2,387	-4	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
1994	G	53%	Ben Nelson* (D)	1,790	74.6%	Gene Spence (R)	602	25.1%	6 [+]	0.3%	2,398	0	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Other (Write-in) 6 (0.3%); Ernie Chambers (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
1990	S2	56%	James Exon* (D)	1,512	62.1%	Hal Daub (R)	924	37.9%	0	0.0%	2,436	-3	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
1990	G	55%	Ben Nelson (D)	1,302	54.8%	Kay Orr* (R)	1,059	44.5%	17 [+]	0.7%	2,378	-5	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Mort Sullivan (Write-in) 17 (0.7%);

1988	S1	64%	Bob Kerrey (D)	1,621	57.7%	David Karnes* (R)	1,164	41.5%	23 [+]	0.8%	2,808	0	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ernie Chambers (New Alliance) 23 (0.8%);
1986	G	64%	Helen Boosalis (D)	1,560	54.1%	Kay Orr (R)	1,321	45.9%	0	0.0%	2,881	-7	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	62%	James Exon* (D)	1,678	58.9%	Nancy Hoch (R)	1,170	41.1%	0	0.0%	2,848	-7	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	S1	58%	Edward Zorinsky* (D)	2,005	74.6%	Jim Keck (R)	599	22.3%	85 [+]	3.2%	2,689	-6	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Virginia Walsh (I) 85 (3.2%);
1982	G	59%	Bob Kerrey (D)	1,432	52.4%	Charles Thone* (R)	1,299	47.6%	0	0.0%	2,731	-2	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:

1978	S2	54%	James Exon (D)	1,736	71.8%	Donald Shasteen (R)	680	28.1%	1 [+]	0.0%	2,417	-4	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1978	G	54%	Gerald Whelan (D)	1,256	52.6%	Charles Thone (R)	1,134	47.4%	0	0.0%	2,390	-8	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1976	S1	63%	Edward Zorinsky (D)	1,579	56.6%	John McCollister (R)	1,213	43.4%	0	0.0%	2,792	-4	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
1974	G	55%	James Exon* (D)	1,722	71.0%	Richard Marvel (R)	635	26.2%	70 [+]	2.9%	2,427	-9	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Ernie Chambers (I) 70 (2.9%);
1972	S2	61%	Carl Curtis* (R)	1,341	50.5%	Terry Carpenter (D)	1,314	49.5%	0	0.0%	2,655	-3	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1970	S1	61%	Frank Morrison (D)	1,506	60.2%	Roman Hruska* (R)	996	39.8%	0	0.0%	2,502	-13	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1970	G	62%	James Exon (D)	1,762	69.9%	Norbert Tiemann* (R)	689	27.3%	70 [+]	2.8%	2,521	-16	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Albert Walsh (American) 70 (2.8%);

1966	S2	61%	Carl Curtis* (R)	1,299	54.6%	Frank Morrison (D)	1,082	45.4%	0	0.0%	2,381	-6	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1966	G	60%	Norbert Tiemann (R)	1,247	52.6%	Philip Sorensen (D)	1,123	47.4%	0	0.0%	2,370	-9	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	S1	76%	Roman Hruska* (R)	1,663	56.0%	Raymond Arndt (D)	1,304	44.0%	0	0.0%	2,967	-5	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	G	78%	Frank Morrison* (D)	2,078	68.2%	Dwight Burney (R)	970	31.8%	0	0.0%	3,048	-8	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	G	64%	Frank Morrison* (D)	1,542	62.3%	Fred Seaton (R)	934	37.7%	0	0.0%	2,476	-10	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	81%	Carl Curtis* (R)	1,627	51.9%	Robert Conrad (D)	1,507	48.1%	0	0.0%	3,134	-7	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	80%	Frank Morrison (D)	1,897	60.9%	John Cooper (R)	1,218	39.1%	0	0.0%	3,115	-9	0.52%
[-] 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 Howard County, NE

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Voter Registration Data for Howard County, NE

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	4,573	2,990	65.4%	857	18.7%	726	15.9%	Rep +2,133	Rep +46.6%	93%
2022	4,612	2,975	64.5%	917	19.9%	720	15.6%	Rep +2,058	Rep +44.6%	93%
2020	4,640	2,876	62.0%	1,063	22.9%	701	15.1%	Rep +1,813	Rep +39.1%	94%
2018	4,526	2,622	57.9%	1,224	27.0%	680	15.0%	Rep +1,398	Rep +30.9%	93%
2016	4,500	2,482	55.2%	1,344	29.9%	674	15.0%	Rep +1,138	Rep +25.3%	93%
2014	4,381	2,316	52.9%	1,431	32.7%	634	14.5%	Rep +885	Rep +20.2%	91%
2012	4,396	2,278	51.8%	1,521	34.6%	597	13.6%	Rep +757	Rep +17.2%	92%
2010	4,391	2,241	51.0%	1,602	36.5%	548	12.5%	Rep +639	Rep +14.6%	93%
2008	4,554	2,292	50.3%	1,712	37.6%	550	12.1%	Rep +580	Rep +12.7%	96%
2006	4,628	2,335	50.5%	1,770	38.2%	523	11.3%	Rep +565	Rep +12.2%	98%
2004	4,711	2,351	49.9%	1,872	39.7%	488	10.4%	Rep +479	Rep +10.2%	100%
2002	4,538	2,236	49.3%	1,869	41.2%	433	9.5%	Rep +367	Rep +8.1%	96%
2000	4,595	2,190	47.7%	1,965	42.8%	440	9.6%	Rep +225	Rep +4.9%	97%
1998	4,628	2,177	47.0%	2,013	43.5%	438	9.5%	Rep +164	Rep +3.5%	100%
1996	4,285	1,923	44.9%	1,959	45.7%	403	9.4%	Dem +36	Dem +0.8%	94%
1994	3,947	1,747	44.3%	1,894	48.0%	306	7.8%	Dem +147	Dem +3.7%	88%
1992	4,024	1,762	43.8%	1,974	49.1%	288	7.2%	Dem +212	Dem +5.3%	91%
1990	3,928	1,693	43.1%	2,044	52.0%	191	4.9%	Dem +351	Dem +8.9%	90%
1986	4,030	1,718	42.6%	2,130	52.9%	182	4.5%	Dem +412	Dem +10.2%	90%

2022 Census data
White:	6,132	94.12%	1.1%
Black:	41	0.63%	173.3%
Indian:	19	0.29%	18.8%
Asian:	45	0.69%	221.4%
2+ races:	60	0.92%	15.4%
Hispanic:	218	3.35%	100.0%

Total non-White:	383	5.88%	85.0%

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	1,939	81.1%	David Else (D)	323	13.5%	130	5.4%	2,392
County Total for 2022-11-08:										2,392

2020-11-03	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	2,764	80.9%	Mark Elworth (D)	500	14.6%	154	4.5%	3,418
County Total for 2020-11-03:										3,418

2018-11-06	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	1,836	76.5%	Paul Theobald (D)	565	23.5%	0	0.0%	2,401
County Total for 2018-11-06:										2,401

2016-11-08	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	2,483	100.0%				0	0.0%	2,483
County Total for 2016-11-08:										2,483

2014-11-04	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	1,378	66.4%	Mark Sullivan (D)	698	33.6%	0	0.0%	2,076
County Total for 2014-11-04:										2,076

2012-11-06	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	1,853	65.7%	Mark Sullivan (D)	968	34.3%	0	0.0%	2,821
County Total for 2012-11-06:										2,821

2010-11-02	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	1,170	52.0%	Rebekah Davis (D)	547	24.3%	533	23.7%	2,250
County Total for 2010-11-02:										2,250

2008-11-04	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	2,061	71.3%	Jay Stoddard (D)	830	28.7%	0	0.0%	2,891
County Total for 2008-11-04:										2,891

2006-11-07	NE03	Scott Kleeb (D)	1,434	55.6%	Adrian Smith (R)	1,146	44.4%	0	0.0%	2,580
County Total for 2006-11-07:										2,580

2004-11-02	NE03	Tom Osborne* (R)	2,410	83.8%	Donna Anderson (D)	386	13.4%	81	2.8%	2,877
County Total for 2004-11-02:										2,877

2002-11-05	NE03	Tom Osborne* (R)	2,032	88.7%	Jerry Hickman (Libertarian)	258	11.3%	0	0.0%	2,290
County Total for 2002-11-05:										2,290

2000-11-07	NE03	Tom Osborne (R)	1,872	66.4%	Roland Reynolds (D)	863	30.6%	86	3.0%	2,821
County Total for 2000-11-07:										2,821

1998-11-03	NE03	Bill Barrett* (R)	1,980	79.8%	Jerry Hickman (Libertarian)	492	19.8%	10	0.4%	2,482
County Total for 1998-11-03:										2,482

1996-11-05	NE03	Bill Barrett* (R)	1,715	68.7%	John Webster (D)	779	31.2%	1	0.0%	2,495
County Total for 1996-11-05:										2,495

1994-11-08	NE03	Bill Barrett* (R)	1,678	71.5%	Gil Chapin (D)	668	28.5%	0	0.0%	2,346
County Total for 1994-11-08:										2,346

1992-11-03	NE03	Bill Barrett* (R)	1,636	58.7%	Lowell Fisher (D)	1,151	41.3%	0	0.0%	2,787
County Total for 1992-11-03:										2,787

Change in White population:	65	1.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	176	2.8

Howard County, NE

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