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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	186	12.8
Deaths:	267	18.4
Net Migration:	-11	-0.8
Net Immigration:	9	0.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +217	R +38	D + 4.2%
D +179
2020 vs. 2012	R +450	R +629	R + 15.2%
D -179
2020 vs. 2008	R +513	R +1,017	R + 28.0%
D -504

2016 vs. 2008	R +296	R +979	R + 32.2%
D -683
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	67%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,616	70.1%	Joe Biden (D)	1,016	27.2%	98 [+]	2.6%	3,730	12	23	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 84 (2.3%);
2016	61%	Donald Trump (R)	2,399	68.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	837	23.8%	288 [+]	8.2%	3,524	9	22	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 182 (5.2%); Jill Stein (Grn) 30 (0.9%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	59%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,166	62.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,195	34.7%	85 [+]	2.5%	3,446	3	16	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 59 (1.7%);
2008	61%	John McCain (R)	2,103	56.9%	Barack Obama (D)	1,520	41.1%	74 [+]	2.0%	3,697	0	11	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 33 (0.9%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 9 (0.2%);
2004	65%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,600	64.8%	John Kerry (D)	1,352	33.7%	59 [+]	1.5%	4,011	-1	14	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 29 (0.7%);
2000	60%	George W. Bush (R)	2,351	61.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,361	35.4%	135 [+]	3.5%	3,847	-1	13	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 102 (2.7%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 15 (0.4%);
1996	62%	Robert Dole (R)	1,979	49.2%	Bill Clinton* (D)	1,520	37.8%	526 [+]	13.1%	4,025	-4	8	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 495 (12.3%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 12 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	68%	George Bush* (R)	1,783	39.7%	Bill Clinton (D)	1,506	33.5%	1,202 [+]	26.8%	4,491	-7	2	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,177 (26.2%);
1988	64%	George Bush (R)	2,471	57.2%	Michael Dukakis (D)	1,819	42.1%	33 [+]	0.8%	4,323	-3	4	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 23 (0.5%);
1984	64%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	3,116	68.9%	Walter Mondale (D)	1,367	30.2%	40	0.9%	4,523	-2	10	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	61%	Ronald Reagan (R)	3,090	67.6%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,125	24.6%	357 [+]	7.8%	4,572	2	17	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 297 (6.5%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 60 (1.3%);
1976	66%	Gerald Ford* (R)	2,628	54.9%	Jimmy Carter (D)	2,068	43.2%	93 [+]	1.9%	4,789	-4	7	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 57 (1.2%);
1972	61%	Richard Nixon* (R)	3,008	67.1%	George McGovern (D)	1,476	32.9%	0	0.0%	4,484	-3	6	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	67%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,793	60.2%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,572	33.9%	272 [+]	5.9%	4,637	0	17	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 272 (5.9%);
1964	70%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,804	55.2%	Barry Goldwater (R)	2,275	44.8%	0	0.0%	5,079	-3	6	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	79%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,047	68.1%	John Kennedy (D)	1,895	31.9%	0	0.0%	5,942	6	19	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	71%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	4,267	71.2%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,722	28.8%	0	0.0%	5,989	6	14	1.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	72%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	4,941	76.1%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,550	23.9%	0	0.0%	6,491	7	21	1.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	59%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,352	60.3%	Harry Truman* (D)	2,208	39.7%	0	0.0%	5,560	6	15	1.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 0 (0.0%);
1944	65%	Thomas Dewey (R)	4,257	66.1%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,187	33.9%	0	0.0%	6,444	7	20	1.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	74%	Wendell Willkie (R)	4,980	64.3%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,759	35.7%	0	0.0%	7,739	7	20	1.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	77%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,526	59.4%	Alf Landon (R)	3,048	40.0%	50 [+]	0.7%	7,624	-1	3	1.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 50 (0.7%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	73%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	4,819	65.1%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,453	33.1%	130 [+]	1.8%	7,402	-2	-6	1.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 130 (1.8%);
1928	67%	Herbert Hoover (R)	4,359	66.0%	Al Smith (D)	2,193	33.2%	57 [+]	0.9%	6,609	3	8	1.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 57 (0.9%);
1924	59%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	2,752	48.1%	John Davis (D)	1,824	31.9%	1,143 [+]	20.0%	5,719	1	-6	1.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 1,134 (19.8%);
1920	53%	Warren Harding (R)	3,488	67.9%	James Cox (D)	1,408	27.4%	238 [+]	4.6%	5,134	3	8	1.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 131 (2.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 107 (2.1%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	40%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,841	47.6%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,813	46.8%	216 [+]	5.6%	3,870	6	1	1.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 177 (4.6%); James Hanly (Proh) 38 (1.0%);
1912	36%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,396	39.6%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,208	34.2%	924 [+]	26.2%	3,528	-3	-5	1.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 655 (18.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 226 (6.4%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 43 (1.2%);
1908	41%	William Taft (R)	1,941	50.5%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,787	46.5%	116 [+]	3.0%	3,844	3	-1	1.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 77 (2.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 39 (1.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	35%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,067	66.6%	Alton Parker (D)	659	21.2%	376 [+]	12.1%	3,102	5	10	1.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 128 (4.1%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 126 (4.1%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 122 (3.9%);
1900	41%	William McKinley* (R)	1,862	53.1%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,587	45.3%	58 [+]	1.7%	3,507	3	1	1.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 41 (1.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 3 (0.1%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Jefferson County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,016

27.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,616

70.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

3,730

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 23

2016 President, Jefferson County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

837

23.8%

Donald Trump (R)

2,399

68.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

182

5.2%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.9%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

3,524

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 22

2012 President, Jefferson County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,195

34.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

2,166

62.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.7%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

3,446

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 16

2008 President, Jefferson County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,520

41.1%

John McCain (R)

2,103

56.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.9%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

3,697

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 11

2004 President, Jefferson County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

2,600

64.8%

John Kerry (D)

1,352

33.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.7%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

4,011

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 14

2000 President, Jefferson County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

2,351

61.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,361

35.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

102

2.7%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.4%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

3,847

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 13

1996 President, Jefferson County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

1,520

37.8%

Robert Dole (R)

1,979

49.2%

Ross Perot (Ref)

495

12.3%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

4,025

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 8

1992 President, Jefferson County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

1,506

33.5%

George Bush* (R)

1,783

39.7%

Ross Perot (I)

1,177

26.2%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

4,491

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): 2

1988 President, Jefferson County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

2,471

57.2%

Michael Dukakis (D)

1,819

42.1%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

4,323

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 4

1984 President, Jefferson County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

3,116

68.9%

Walter Mondale (D)

1,367

30.2%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

4,523

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 10

1980 President, Jefferson County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

3,090

67.6%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

1,125

24.6%

John Anderson (I)

297

6.5%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

1.3%

TOTAL

4,572

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 17

1976 President, Jefferson County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

2,068

43.2%

Gerald Ford* (R)

2,628

54.9%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

1.2%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

4,789

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 7

1972 President, Jefferson County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

3,008

67.1%

George McGovern (D)

1,476

32.9%

TOTAL

4,484

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 6

1968 President, Jefferson County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

2,793

60.2%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

1,572

33.9%

George Wallace (AIP)

272

5.9%

TOTAL

4,637

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 17

1964 President, Jefferson County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

2,804

55.2%

Barry Goldwater (R)

2,275

44.8%

TOTAL

5,079

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 6

1956 President, Jefferson County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

4,267

71.2%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,722

28.8%

TOTAL

5,989

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 14

1952 President, Jefferson County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

4,941

76.1%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,550

23.9%

TOTAL

6,491

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 21

1948 President, Jefferson County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

2,208

39.7%

Thomas Dewey (R)

3,352

60.3%

TOTAL

5,560

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 15

1936 President, Jefferson County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

4,526

59.4%

Alf Landon (R)

3,048

40.0%

William Lemke (Union)

0.7%

TOTAL

7,624

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 3

1932 President, Jefferson County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

4,819

65.1%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

2,453

33.1%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

130

1.8%

TOTAL

7,402

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -6

1928 President, Jefferson County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

4,359

66.0%

Al Smith (D)

2,193

33.2%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.9%

TOTAL

6,609

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 8

1924 President, Jefferson County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

2,752

48.1%

John Davis (D)

1,824

31.9%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

1,134

19.8%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

5,719

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -6

1920 President, Jefferson County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

3,488

67.9%

James Cox (D)

1,408

27.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

107

2.1%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

131

2.6%

TOTAL

5,134

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 8

1916 President, Jefferson County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,841

47.6%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,813

46.8%

Allan Benson (Soc)

177

4.6%

James Hanly (Proh)

1.0%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

3,870

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 1

1912 President, Jefferson County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,396

39.6%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,208

34.2%

William Taft* (R)

655

18.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

226

6.4%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.2%

TOTAL

3,528

Turnout: 36%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -5

1908 President, Jefferson County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,941

50.5%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,787

46.5%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

2.0%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.0%

TOTAL

3,844

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -1

1904 President, Jefferson County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

2,067

66.6%

Alton Parker (D)

659

21.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

128

4.1%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

126

4.1%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

122

3.9%

TOTAL

3,102

Turnout: 35%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 10

1900 President, Jefferson County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

1,862

53.1%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,587

45.3%

John Woolley (Proh)

1.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

3,507

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Jefferson County, NE

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	48%	Jim Pillen (R)	1,916	71.9%	Carol Blood (D)	634	23.8%	115 [+]	4.3%	2,665	12	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Zimmerman (Libertarian) 115 (4.3%);
2020	S2	66%	Ben Sasse* (R)	2,764	75.2%	Chris Janicek (D)	664	18.1%	249 [+]	6.8%	3,677	12	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Gene Siadek (Libertarian) 191 (5.2%); Preston Love (D (write-in)) 46 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 12 (0.3%);

2018	S1	52%	Deb Fischer* (R)	1,913	64.3%	Jane Raybould (D)	924	31.1%	138 [+]	4.6%	2,975	7	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jim Schultz (Libertarian) 138 (4.6%);
2018	G	53%	Pete Ricketts* (R)	2,042	68.4%	Bob Krist (D)	944	31.6%	0	0.0%	2,986	9	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2014	S2	45%	Ben Sasse (R)	1,827	70.6%	Dave Domina (D)	669	25.9%	90 [+]	3.5%	2,586	6	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Jenkins (I) 63 (2.4%); Todd Watson (I) 27 (1.0%);
2014	G	44%	Pete Ricketts (R)	1,434	55.8%	Chuck Hassebrook (D)	1,018	39.6%	116 [+]	4.5%	2,568	-1	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mark Elworth (Libertarian) 113 (4.4%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2012	S1	58%	Deb Fischer (R)	2,052	60.0%	Bob Kerrey (D)	1,366	40.0%	0	0.0%	3,418	2	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
2010	G	38%	Dave Heineman* (R)	1,698	76.0%	Mike Meister (D)	536	24.0%	0	0.0%	2,234	2	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2010:

2008	S2	61%	Mike Johanns (R)	1,935	52.3%	Scott Kleeb (D)	1,694	45.8%	69 [+]	1.9%	3,698	-5	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Kelly Rosberg (Nebraska Party) 43 (1.2%); Steven Larrick (Green) 26 (0.7%);
2006	S1	52%	Ben Nelson* (D)	2,272	71.4%	Pete Ricketts (R)	908	28.6%	0	0.0%	3,180	-8	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
2006	G	53%	Dave Heineman* (R)	2,484	77.3%	David Hahn (D)	693	21.6%	38 [+]	1.2%	3,215	4	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Barry Richards (Nebraska) 29 (0.9%); Mort Sullivan (I) 9 (0.3%);
2002	S2	51%	Chuck Hagel* (R)	2,618	80.7%	Charlie Matulka (D)	551	17.0%	75 [+]	2.3%	3,244	-2	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jack Graziano (Libertarian) 41 (1.3%); Phil Chase (I) 34 (1.0%);
2002	G	52%	Mike Johanns* (R)	2,102	64.5%	Stormy Dean (D)	979	30.0%	178 [+]	5.5%	3,259	-4	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Paul Rosberg (Nebraska Party) 178 (5.5%);
2000	S1	60%	Ben Nelson (D)	2,038	53.3%	Don Stenberg (R)	1,785	46.7%	1 [+]	0.0%	3,824	-2	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);

1998	G	50%	Bill Hoppner (D)	1,612	50.4%	Mike Johanns (R)	1,585	49.5%	2 [+]	0.1%	3,199	-4	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
1996	S2	62%	Chuck Hagel (R)	2,195	54.3%	Ben Nelson (D)	1,746	43.2%	103 [+]	2.5%	4,044	-2	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: John DeCamp (Libertarian) 74 (1.8%); Bill Dunn (Natural Law) 27 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1994	S1	62%	Bob Kerrey* (D)	2,560	63.7%	Jan Stoney (R)	1,455	36.2%	3 [+]	0.1%	4,018	-9	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
1994	G	61%	Ben Nelson* (D)	2,969	74.7%	Gene Spence (R)	968	24.4%	36 [+]	0.9%	3,973	-1	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Ernie Chambers (Write-in) 22 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 14 (0.4%);
1990	S2	64%	James Exon* (D)	2,743	64.5%	Hal Daub (R)	1,512	35.5%	1 [+]	0.0%	4,256	-5	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1990	G	62%	Ben Nelson (D)	2,244	54.7%	Kay Orr* (R)	1,793	43.7%	64 [+]	1.6%	4,101	-6	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Mort Sullivan (Write-in) 52 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 12 (0.3%);

1988	S1	65%	Bob Kerrey (D)	2,507	56.7%	David Karnes* (R)	1,866	42.2%	45 [+]	1.0%	4,418	1	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ernie Chambers (New Alliance) 43 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1986	G	63%	Kay Orr (R)	2,271	51.8%	Helen Boosalis (D)	2,099	47.9%	15 [+]	0.3%	4,385	-1	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Other (Write-in) 15 (0.3%);
1984	S2	64%	James Exon* (D)	2,383	52.1%	Nancy Hoch (R)	2,190	47.9%	2 [+]	0.0%	4,575	0	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1982	S1	58%	Edward Zorinsky* (D)	2,708	64.3%	Jim Keck (R)	1,362	32.4%	140 [+]	3.3%	4,210	4	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Virginia Walsh (I) 140 (3.3%);
1982	G	58%	Bob Kerrey (D)	2,154	50.8%	Charles Thone* (R)	2,077	49.0%	6 [+]	0.1%	4,237	0	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);

1978	S2	55%	James Exon (D)	2,634	66.7%	Donald Shasteen (R)	1,317	33.3%	0	0.0%	3,951	1	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1978	G	55%	Charles Thone (R)	2,475	62.6%	Gerald Whelan (D)	1,477	37.4%	0	0.0%	3,952	7	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1976	S1	67%	John McCollister (R)	2,664	55.2%	Edward Zorinsky (D)	2,158	44.8%	0	0.0%	4,822	8	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
1974	G	54%	James Exon* (D)	2,323	58.3%	Richard Marvel (R)	1,568	39.3%	96 [+]	2.4%	3,987	4	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Ernie Chambers (I) 96 (2.4%);
1972	S2	61%	Terry Carpenter (D)	2,283	50.6%	Carl Curtis* (R)	2,219	49.2%	9 [+]	0.2%	4,511	-4	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Other (Write-in) 9 (0.2%);
1970	S1	62%	Roman Hruska* (R)	2,307	53.0%	Frank Morrison (D)	2,042	46.9%	1 [+]	0.0%	4,350	1	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1970	G	62%	James Exon (D)	2,447	55.9%	Norbert Tiemann* (R)	1,797	41.1%	130 [+]	3.0%	4,374	-3	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Albert Walsh (American) 130 (3.0%);

1966	S2	67%	Carl Curtis* (R)	2,749	58.1%	Frank Morrison (D)	1,969	41.6%	12 [+]	0.3%	4,730	-3	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Other (Write-in) 12 (0.3%);
1966	G	67%	Norbert Tiemann (R)	2,642	55.7%	Philip Sorensen (D)	2,098	44.3%	0	0.0%	4,740	-6	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	S1	68%	Roman Hruska* (R)	2,884	58.5%	Raymond Arndt (D)	2,045	41.5%	0	0.0%	4,929	-3	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	G	70%	Frank Morrison* (D)	2,824	56.0%	Dwight Burney (R)	2,222	44.0%	0	0.0%	5,046	4	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	G	58%	Frank Morrison* (D)	2,128	50.0%	Fred Seaton (R)	2,126	50.0%	0	0.0%	4,254	2	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	77%	Carl Curtis* (R)	3,493	60.0%	Robert Conrad (D)	2,333	40.0%	0	0.0%	5,826	1	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	76%	Frank Morrison (D)	2,877	50.1%	John Cooper (R)	2,866	49.9%	2 [+]	0.0%	5,745	2	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);

*: 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 Jefferson County, NE

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Voter Registration Data for Jefferson County, NE

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	4,756	2,911	61.2%	954	20.1%	891	18.7%	Rep +1,957	Rep +41.1%	85%
2022	4,819	2,936	60.9%	995	20.6%	888	18.4%	Rep +1,941	Rep +40.3%	86%
2020	4,905	2,776	56.6%	1,157	23.6%	972	19.8%	Rep +1,619	Rep +33.0%	88%
2018	4,952	2,725	55.0%	1,271	25.7%	956	19.3%	Rep +1,454	Rep +29.4%	88%
2016	5,011	2,725	54.4%	1,339	26.7%	947	18.9%	Rep +1,386	Rep +27.7%	88%
2014	5,037	2,677	53.1%	1,468	29.1%	892	17.7%	Rep +1,209	Rep +24.0%	87%
2012	5,177	2,700	52.2%	1,584	30.6%	893	17.2%	Rep +1,116	Rep +21.6%	88%
2010	5,318	2,775	52.2%	1,688	31.7%	855	16.1%	Rep +1,087	Rep +20.4%	90%
2008	5,690	2,953	51.9%	1,833	32.2%	904	15.9%	Rep +1,120	Rep +19.7%	94%
2006	5,742	3,031	52.8%	1,854	32.3%	857	14.9%	Rep +1,177	Rep +20.5%	94%
2004	5,954	3,126	52.5%	2,014	33.8%	814	13.7%	Rep +1,112	Rep +18.7%	96%
2002	5,786	3,070	53.1%	1,990	34.4%	726	12.5%	Rep +1,080	Rep +18.7%	92%
2000	5,792	3,067	53.0%	2,014	34.8%	711	12.3%	Rep +1,053	Rep +18.2%	91%
1998	5,883	3,110	52.9%	2,077	35.3%	696	11.8%	Rep +1,033	Rep +17.6%	91%
1996	5,798	3,085	53.2%	2,094	36.1%	619	10.7%	Rep +991	Rep +17.1%	90%
1994	5,732	3,070	53.6%	2,117	36.9%	545	9.5%	Rep +953	Rep +16.6%	88%
1992	5,972	3,133	52.5%	2,307	38.6%	532	8.9%	Rep +826	Rep +13.8%	91%
1990	6,004	3,198	53.3%	2,361	39.3%	445	7.4%	Rep +837	Rep +13.9%	91%
1986	6,170	3,345	54.2%	2,430	39.4%	395	6.4%	Rep +915	Rep +14.8%	89%

2022 Census data
White:	6,537	91.38%	9.5%
Black:	41	0.57%	141.2%
Indian:	46	0.64%	91.7%
Asian:	25	0.35%	25.0%
2+ races:	84	1.17%	37.7%
Hispanic:	421	5.88%	110.5%

Total non-White:	617	8.62%	91.6%

Change in White population:	-688	-9.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	295	3.9

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	1,985	75.2%	David Else (D)	505	19.1%	151	5.7%	2,641
County Total for 2022-11-08:										2,641

2020-11-03	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	2,811	76.6%	Mark Elworth (D)	702	19.1%	156	4.3%	3,669
County Total for 2020-11-03:										3,669

2018-11-06	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	2,239	75.4%	Paul Theobald (D)	729	24.6%	0	0.0%	2,968
County Total for 2018-11-06:										2,968

2016-11-08	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	2,973	100.0%				0	0.0%	2,973
County Total for 2016-11-08:										2,973

2014-11-04	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	1,851	72.6%	Mark Sullivan (D)	698	27.4%	0	0.0%	2,549
County Total for 2014-11-04:										2,549

2012-11-06	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	2,507	76.7%	Mark Sullivan (D)	762	23.3%	0	0.0%	3,269
County Total for 2012-11-06:										3,269

2010-11-02	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	1,515	69.2%	Rebekah Davis (D)	492	22.5%	181	8.3%	2,188
County Total for 2010-11-02:										2,188

2008-11-04	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	2,564	72.7%	Jay Stoddard (D)	964	27.3%	0	0.0%	3,528
County Total for 2008-11-04:										3,528

2006-11-07	NE03	Scott Kleeb (D)	1,666	52.1%	Adrian Smith (R)	1,534	47.9%	0	0.0%	3,200
County Total for 2006-11-07:										3,200

2004-11-02	NE03	Tom Osborne* (R)	3,304	83.1%	Donna Anderson (D)	591	14.9%	80	2.0%	3,975
County Total for 2004-11-02:										3,975

2002-11-05	NE03	Tom Osborne* (R)	2,921	91.6%	Jerry Hickman (Libertarian)	268	8.4%	0	0.0%	3,189
County Total for 2002-11-05:										3,189

2000-11-07	NE03	Tom Osborne (R)	3,003	78.7%	Roland Reynolds (D)	724	19.0%	87	2.3%	3,814
County Total for 2000-11-07:										3,814

1998-11-03	NE03	Bill Barrett* (R)	2,430	83.7%	Jerry Hickman (Libertarian)	472	16.3%	2	0.1%	2,904
County Total for 1998-11-03:										2,904

1996-11-05	NE03	Bill Barrett* (R)	2,755	71.5%	John Webster (D)	1,098	28.5%	2	0.1%	3,855
County Total for 1996-11-05:										3,855

1994-11-08	NE03	Bill Barrett* (R)	2,744	71.1%	Gil Chapin (D)	1,115	28.9%	0	0.0%	3,859
County Total for 1994-11-08:										3,859

1992-11-03	NE03	Bill Barrett* (R)	2,767	64.0%	Lowell Fisher (D)	1,556	36.0%	0	0.0%	4,323
County Total for 1992-11-03:										4,323

Jefferson County, NE

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