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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	758	10.9
Deaths:	1,032	14.9
Net Migration:	-748	-10.8
Net Immigration:	33	0.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +907	R +128	D + 5.4%
D +779
2020 vs. 2012	R +2,343	R +3,101	R + 14.6%
D -758
2020 vs. 2008	R +2,254	R +3,608	R + 19.6%
D -1,354

2016 vs. 2008	R +1,347	R +3,480	R + 25.0%
D -2,133
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	67%	Donald Trump* (R)	13,071	76.2%	Joe Biden (D)	3,692	21.5%	400 [+]	2.3%	17,163	18	29	1.79%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 344 (2.0%);
2016	61%	Donald Trump (R)	12,164	74.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,913	17.9%	1,161 [+]	7.1%	16,238	16	29	1.92%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 711 (4.4%); Jill Stein (Grn) 107 (0.7%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	58%	Mitt Romney (R)	10,728	68.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	4,450	28.4%	477 [+]	3.0%	15,655	9	21	1.97%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 315 (2.0%);
2008	61%	John McCain (R)	10,817	66.5%	Barack Obama (D)	5,046	31.0%	414 [+]	2.5%	16,277	10	21	2.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 152 (0.9%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 52 (0.3%);
2004	62%	George W. Bush* (R)	11,056	68.3%	John Kerry (D)	4,905	30.3%	238 [+]	1.5%	16,199	2	18	2.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 123 (0.8%);
2000	59%	George W. Bush (R)	9,220	61.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	5,205	34.4%	689 [+]	4.6%	15,114	-1	13	2.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 502 (3.3%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 126 (0.8%);
1996	60%	Robert Dole (R)	7,482	50.5%	Bill Clinton* (D)	5,165	34.9%	2,157 [+]	14.6%	14,804	-3	10	2.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 2,043 (13.8%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 71 (0.5%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	66%	George Bush* (R)	7,054	45.0%	Bill Clinton (D)	5,158	32.9%	3,449 [+]	22.0%	15,661	-2	8	2.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 3,406 (21.7%);
1988	62%	George Bush (R)	8,425	57.6%	Michael Dukakis (D)	6,118	41.8%	91 [+]	0.6%	14,634	-3	4	2.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 72 (0.5%);
1984	63%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	10,717	70.0%	Walter Mondale (D)	4,509	29.5%	81	0.5%	15,307	-1	11	2.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	57%	Ronald Reagan (R)	9,643	66.6%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	3,768	26.0%	1,070 [+]	7.4%	14,481	1	16	2.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 843 (5.8%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 225 (1.6%);
1976	57%	Gerald Ford* (R)	7,076	55.5%	Jimmy Carter (D)	5,355	42.0%	308 [+]	2.4%	12,739	-4	8	2.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 161 (1.3%);
1972	53%	Richard Nixon* (R)	7,502	70.0%	George McGovern (D)	3,220	30.0%	0	0.0%	10,722	-1	9	1.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	59%	Richard Nixon (R)	5,996	58.4%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	3,491	34.0%	782 [+]	7.6%	10,269	-1	15	1.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 782 (7.6%);
1964	66%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	6,446	57.3%	Barry Goldwater (R)	4,811	42.7%	0	0.0%	11,257	-5	4	1.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	74%	Richard Nixon (R)	7,685	61.5%	John Kennedy (D)	4,812	38.5%	0	0.0%	12,497	-1	12	2.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	69%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	7,523	62.7%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,475	37.3%	0	0.0%	11,998	-3	5	2.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	70%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	8,292	69.0%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,726	31.0%	0	0.0%	12,018	0	14	1.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	52%	Thomas Dewey (R)	4,419	51.7%	Harry Truman* (D)	4,131	48.3%	0	0.0%	8,550	-2	7	1.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 0 (0.0%);
1944	64%	Thomas Dewey (R)	5,969	57.9%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,344	42.1%	0	0.0%	10,313	-1	12	1.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	70%	Wendell Willkie (R)	5,908	54.4%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,960	45.6%	0	0.0%	10,868	-3	10	1.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	74%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	6,742	62.4%	Alf Landon (R)	3,857	35.7%	197 [+]	1.8%	10,796	-5	-1	1.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 197 (1.8%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	65%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	6,047	64.1%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	3,082	32.7%	302 [+]	3.2%	9,431	-3	-7	1.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 302 (3.2%);
1928	61%	Herbert Hoover (R)	5,946	70.6%	Al Smith (D)	2,381	28.3%	98 [+]	1.2%	8,425	7	12	1.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 98 (1.2%);
1924	52%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	2,857	40.9%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	2,723	39.0%	1,399 [+]	20.0%	6,979	-6	-13	1.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 1,373 (19.7%);
1920	45%	Warren Harding (R)	3,342	57.4%	James Cox (D)	1,896	32.6%	584 [+]	10.0%	5,822	-7	-3	1.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 400 (6.9%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 184 (3.2%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	34%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,192	58.0%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,309	34.6%	281 [+]	7.4%	3,782	-6	-11	1.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 213 (5.6%); James Hanly (Proh) 40 (1.1%);
1912	34%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,129	35.4%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	910	28.5%	1,150 [+]	36.1%	3,189	0	-2	1.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 690 (21.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 400 (12.5%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 60 (1.9%);
1908	42%	William Taft (R)	1,541	48.4%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,381	43.4%	259 [+]	8.1%	3,181	1	-3	1.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 179 (5.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 80 (2.5%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	34%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,449	63.9%	Alton Parker (D)	328	14.5%	491 [+]	21.6%	2,268	3	7	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Thomas Watson (Pop) 223 (9.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 218 (9.6%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 50 (2.2%);
1900	45%	William McKinley* (R)	1,386	53.1%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,169	44.8%	57 [+]	2.2%	2,612	3	1	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 31 (1.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 5 (0.2%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Lincoln County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

3,692

21.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

13,071

76.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

344

2.0%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

17,163

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 29

2016 President, Lincoln County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

2,913

17.9%

Donald Trump (R)

12,164

74.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

711

4.4%

Jill Stein (Grn)

107

0.7%

Other

343

2.1%

TOTAL

16,238

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 29

2012 President, Lincoln County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

4,450

28.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

10,728

68.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

315

2.0%

Other

162

1.0%

TOTAL

15,655

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 21

2008 President, Lincoln County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

5,046

31.0%

John McCain (R)

10,817

66.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

152

0.9%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

210

1.3%

TOTAL

16,277

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 21

2004 President, Lincoln County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

11,056

68.3%

John Kerry (D)

4,905

30.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

123

0.8%

Other

115

0.7%

TOTAL

16,199

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 18

2000 President, Lincoln County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

9,220

61.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

5,205

34.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

502

3.3%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

126

0.8%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

15,114

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 13

1996 President, Lincoln County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

5,165

34.9%

Robert Dole (R)

7,482

50.5%

Ross Perot (Ref)

2,043

13.8%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

14,804

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 10

1992 President, Lincoln County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

5,158

32.9%

George Bush* (R)

7,054

45.0%

Ross Perot (I)

3,406

21.7%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

15,661

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 8

1988 President, Lincoln County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

8,425

57.6%

Michael Dukakis (D)

6,118

41.8%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

14,634

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 4

1984 President, Lincoln County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

10,717

70.0%

Walter Mondale (D)

4,509

29.5%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

15,307

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 11

1980 President, Lincoln County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

9,643

66.6%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

3,768

26.0%

John Anderson (I)

843

5.8%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

225

1.6%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

14,481

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 16

1976 President, Lincoln County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

5,355

42.0%

Gerald Ford* (R)

7,076

55.5%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

161

1.3%

Other

147

1.2%

TOTAL

12,739

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 8

1972 President, Lincoln County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

7,502

70.0%

George McGovern (D)

3,220

30.0%

TOTAL

10,722

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 9

1968 President, Lincoln County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

5,996

58.4%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

3,491

34.0%

George Wallace (AIP)

782

7.6%

TOTAL

10,269

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 15

1964 President, Lincoln County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

6,446

57.3%

Barry Goldwater (R)

4,811

42.7%

TOTAL

11,257

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): 4

1956 President, Lincoln County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

7,523

62.7%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

4,475

37.3%

TOTAL

11,998

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 5

1952 President, Lincoln County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

8,292

69.0%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

3,726

31.0%

TOTAL

12,018

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 14

1948 President, Lincoln County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

4,131

48.3%

Thomas Dewey (R)

4,419

51.7%

TOTAL

8,550

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 7

1936 President, Lincoln County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

6,742

62.4%

Alf Landon (R)

3,857

35.7%

William Lemke (Union)

197

1.8%

TOTAL

10,796

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -1

1932 President, Lincoln County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

6,047

64.1%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

3,082

32.7%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

302

3.2%

TOTAL

9,431

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -7

1928 President, Lincoln County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

5,946

70.6%

Al Smith (D)

2,381

28.3%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

1.2%

TOTAL

8,425

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 12

1924 President, Lincoln County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

2,857

40.9%

John Davis (D)

1,373

19.7%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

2,723

39.0%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

6,979

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -13

1920 President, Lincoln County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

3,342

57.4%

James Cox (D)

1,896

32.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

400

6.9%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

184

3.2%

TOTAL

5,822

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -3

1916 President, Lincoln County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

2,192

58.0%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,309

34.6%

Allan Benson (Soc)

213

5.6%

James Hanly (Proh)

1.1%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

3,782

Turnout: 34%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -11

1912 President, Lincoln County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,129

35.4%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

910

28.5%

William Taft* (R)

690

21.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

400

12.5%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.9%

TOTAL

3,189

Turnout: 34%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -2

1908 President, Lincoln County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,541

48.4%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,381

43.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

2.5%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

179

5.6%

TOTAL

3,181

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -3

1904 President, Lincoln County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

1,449

63.9%

Alton Parker (D)

328

14.5%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

218

9.6%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

2.2%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

223

9.8%

TOTAL

2,268

Turnout: 34%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 7

1900 President, Lincoln County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

1,386

53.1%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,169

44.8%

John Woolley (Proh)

1.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

2,612

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lincoln County, NE

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	47%	Jim Pillen (R)	9,029	74.9%	Carol Blood (D)	2,481	20.6%	542 [+]	4.5%	12,052	15	1.81%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Zimmerman (Libertarian) 542 (4.5%);
2020	S2	66%	Ben Sasse* (R)	12,679	75.4%	Chris Janicek (D)	2,626	15.6%	1,513 [+]	9.0%	16,818	13	1.81%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Gene Siadek (Libertarian) 1,113 (6.6%); Preston Love (D (write-in)) 304 (1.8%); Other (Write-in) 96 (0.6%);

2018	S1	47%	Deb Fischer* (R)	8,999	72.0%	Jane Raybould (D)	2,886	23.1%	606 [+]	4.9%	12,491	14	1.79%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jim Schultz (Libertarian) 606 (4.9%);
2018	G	47%	Pete Ricketts* (R)	9,345	74.6%	Bob Krist (D)	3,174	25.4%	0	0.0%	12,519	16	1.79%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2014	S2	40%	Ben Sasse (R)	7,750	72.5%	Dave Domina (D)	2,456	23.0%	489 [+]	4.6%	10,695	8	1.98%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Jenkins (I) 367 (3.4%); Todd Watson (I) 116 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
2014	G	40%	Pete Ricketts (R)	6,872	64.5%	Chuck Hassebrook (D)	3,372	31.6%	412 [+]	3.9%	10,656	7	1.97%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mark Elworth (Libertarian) 398 (3.7%); Other (Write-in) 14 (0.1%);
2012	S1	58%	Deb Fischer (R)	10,285	66.0%	Bob Kerrey (D)	5,298	34.0%	0	0.0%	15,583	8	1.98%
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
2010	G	39%	Dave Heineman* (R)	8,192	78.0%	Mike Meister (D)	2,313	22.0%	0	0.0%	10,505	4	2.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2010:

2008	S2	60%	Mike Johanns (R)	9,454	58.2%	Scott Kleeb (D)	6,442	39.7%	338 [+]	2.1%	16,234	1	2.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Kelly Rosberg (Nebraska Party) 239 (1.5%); Steven Larrick (Green) 99 (0.6%);
2006	S1	48%	Ben Nelson* (D)	7,790	61.2%	Pete Ricketts (R)	4,935	38.8%	0	0.0%	12,725	3	2.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
2006	G	48%	Dave Heineman* (R)	9,480	73.8%	David Hahn (D)	2,948	23.0%	412 [+]	3.2%	12,840	0	2.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Barry Richards (Nebraska) 343 (2.7%); Mort Sullivan (I) 69 (0.5%);
2002	S2	38%	Chuck Hagel* (R)	8,143	81.7%	Charlie Matulka (D)	1,576	15.8%	253 [+]	2.5%	9,972	-1	2.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jack Graziano (Libertarian) 145 (1.5%); Phil Chase (I) 108 (1.1%);
2002	G	38%	Mike Johanns* (R)	6,888	69.2%	Stormy Dean (D)	2,625	26.4%	447 [+]	4.5%	9,960	0	2.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Paul Rosberg (Nebraska Party) 447 (4.5%);
2000	S1	59%	Ben Nelson (D)	7,568	50.2%	Don Stenberg (R)	7,501	49.7%	20 [+]	0.1%	15,089	1	2.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Other (Write-in) 20 (0.1%);

1998	G	47%	Mike Johanns (R)	6,123	51.5%	Bill Hoppner (D)	5,744	48.4%	13 [+]	0.1%	11,880	-2	2.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Other (Write-in) 13 (0.1%);
1996	S2	60%	Chuck Hagel (R)	7,986	54.1%	Ben Nelson (D)	6,325	42.8%	463 [+]	3.1%	14,774	-2	2.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: John DeCamp (Libertarian) 326 (2.2%); Bill Dunn (Natural Law) 122 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 15 (0.1%);
1994	S1	53%	Jan Stoney (R)	6,860	53.4%	Bob Kerrey* (D)	5,954	46.3%	38 [+]	0.3%	12,852	8	2.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Other (Write-in) 38 (0.3%);
1994	G	53%	Ben Nelson* (D)	8,913	70.3%	Gene Spence (R)	3,731	29.4%	39 [+]	0.3%	12,683	4	2.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Ernie Chambers (Write-in) 36 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
1990	S2	56%	James Exon* (D)	7,662	59.4%	Hal Daub (R)	5,222	40.5%	10 [+]	0.1%	12,894	0	2.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 10 (0.1%);
1990	G	55%	Kay Orr* (R)	6,533	51.6%	Ben Nelson (D)	6,103	48.2%	25 [+]	0.2%	12,661	2	2.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 17 (0.1%); Mort Sullivan (Write-in) 8 (0.1%);

1988	S1	63%	Bob Kerrey (D)	7,711	52.0%	David Karnes* (R)	7,024	47.4%	91 [+]	0.6%	14,826	6	2.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ernie Chambers (New Alliance) 84 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.0%);
1986	G	55%	Helen Boosalis (D)	6,805	51.6%	Kay Orr (R)	6,339	48.1%	42 [+]	0.3%	13,186	-4	2.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Other (Write-in) 42 (0.3%);
1984	S2	63%	James Exon* (D)	7,859	51.2%	Nancy Hoch (R)	7,472	48.7%	9 [+]	0.1%	15,340	1	2.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Other (Write-in) 9 (0.1%);
1982	S1	50%	Edward Zorinsky* (D)	7,771	62.7%	Jim Keck (R)	4,352	35.1%	276 [+]	2.2%	12,399	7	2.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Virginia Walsh (I) 276 (2.2%);
1982	G	50%	Bob Kerrey (D)	6,616	53.2%	Charles Thone* (R)	5,799	46.7%	11 [+]	0.1%	12,426	-3	2.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Other (Write-in) 11 (0.1%);

1978	S2	46%	James Exon (D)	7,457	70.6%	Donald Shasteen (R)	3,098	29.3%	1 [+]	0.0%	10,556	-3	2.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1978	G	46%	Gerald Whelan (D)	5,635	53.5%	Charles Thone (R)	4,887	46.4%	5 [+]	0.0%	10,527	-9	2.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
1976	S1	58%	Edward Zorinsky (D)	6,957	54.2%	John McCollister (R)	5,880	45.8%	0	0.0%	12,837	-2	2.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
1974	G	44%	James Exon* (D)	5,966	63.3%	Richard Marvel (R)	3,162	33.6%	293 [+]	3.1%	9,421	-2	2.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Ernie Chambers (I) 293 (3.1%);
1972	S2	52%	Carl Curtis* (R)	5,507	52.1%	Terry Carpenter (D)	5,067	47.9%	0	0.0%	10,574	-1	1.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1970	S1	49%	Frank Morrison (D)	4,714	53.6%	Roman Hruska* (R)	4,084	46.4%	0	0.0%	8,798	-6	1.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1970	G	49%	James Exon (D)	5,070	57.5%	Norbert Tiemann* (R)	3,592	40.7%	161 [+]	1.8%	8,823	-3	1.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Albert Walsh (American) 161 (1.8%);

1966	S2	49%	Carl Curtis* (R)	5,095	59.6%	Frank Morrison (D)	3,449	40.4%	0	0.0%	8,544	-1	1.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1966	G	50%	Norbert Tiemann (R)	5,167	60.3%	Philip Sorensen (D)	3,396	39.7%	0	0.0%	8,563	-1	1.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	S1	64%	Roman Hruska* (R)	6,287	57.3%	Raymond Arndt (D)	4,689	42.7%	0	0.0%	10,976	-4	1.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	G	65%	Frank Morrison* (D)	6,671	59.5%	Dwight Burney (R)	4,534	40.5%	0	0.0%	11,205	0	1.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	G	52%	Frank Morrison* (D)	4,887	55.2%	Fred Seaton (R)	3,972	44.8%	0	0.0%	8,859	-3	1.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	73%	Carl Curtis* (R)	7,049	57.1%	Robert Conrad (D)	5,305	42.9%	0	0.0%	12,354	-2	2.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	73%	Frank Morrison (D)	6,262	51.0%	John Cooper (R)	6,026	49.0%	0	0.0%	12,288	1	2.05%
[-] 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 Lincoln County, NE

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Voter Registration Data for Lincoln County, NE

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	23,351	14,414	61.7%	4,166	17.8%	4,771	20.4%	Rep +10,248	Rep +43.9%	91%
2022	23,758	14,623	61.5%	4,373	18.4%	4,762	20.0%	Rep +10,250	Rep +43.1%	93%
2020	24,315	14,501	59.6%	5,038	20.7%	4,776	19.6%	Rep +9,463	Rep +38.9%	95%
2018	23,984	13,873	57.8%	5,456	22.7%	4,655	19.4%	Rep +8,417	Rep +35.1%	92%
2016	24,216	13,791	56.9%	5,940	24.5%	4,485	18.5%	Rep +7,851	Rep +32.4%	92%
2014	23,485	12,854	54.7%	6,374	27.1%	4,257	18.1%	Rep +6,480	Rep +27.6%	88%
2012	23,537	12,723	54.1%	6,818	29.0%	3,996	17.0%	Rep +5,905	Rep +25.1%	88%
2010	23,213	12,419	53.5%	7,120	30.7%	3,674	15.8%	Rep +5,299	Rep +22.8%	85%
2008	23,620	12,516	53.0%	7,598	32.2%	3,506	14.8%	Rep +4,918	Rep +20.8%	88%
2006	24,973	13,203	52.9%	8,126	32.5%	3,644	14.6%	Rep +5,077	Rep +20.3%	94%
2004	25,053	12,794	51.1%	8,806	35.1%	3,453	13.8%	Rep +3,988	Rep +15.9%	95%
2002	23,923	12,208	51.0%	8,720	36.5%	2,995	12.5%	Rep +3,488	Rep +14.6%	92%
2000	23,814	12,021	50.5%	8,918	37.4%	2,875	12.1%	Rep +3,103	Rep +13.0%	93%
1998	23,458	11,664	49.7%	9,140	39.0%	2,654	11.3%	Rep +2,524	Rep +10.8%	93%
1996	21,992	11,065	50.3%	8,830	40.2%	2,097	9.5%	Rep +2,235	Rep +10.2%	89%
1994	19,618	9,932	50.6%	8,346	42.5%	1,340	6.8%	Rep +1,586	Rep +8.1%	81%
1992	20,304	10,129	49.9%	8,783	43.3%	1,392	6.9%	Rep +1,346	Rep +6.6%	86%
1990	19,414	10,022	51.6%	8,525	43.9%	867	4.5%	Rep +1,497	Rep +7.7%	84%
1986	19,489	10,252	52.6%	8,444	43.3%	793	4.1%	Rep +1,808	Rep +9.3%	81%

2022 Census data
White:	29,048	86.23%	11.3%
Black:	363	1.08%	54.5%
Indian:	171	0.51%	5.6%
Asian:	292	0.87%	48.2%
2+ races:	436	1.29%	31.3%
Hispanic:	3,375	10.02%	29.7%

Total non-White:	4,637	13.77%	30.7%

Change in White population:	-3,693	-10.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	1,090	3.0

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	9,129	77.4%	David Else (D)	1,876	15.9%	793	6.7%	11,798
County Total for 2022-11-08:										11,798

2020-11-03	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	13,231	78.3%	Mark Elworth (D)	3,009	17.8%	651	3.9%	16,891
County Total for 2020-11-03:										16,891

2018-11-06	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	9,603	76.8%	Paul Theobald (D)	2,907	23.2%	0	0.0%	12,510
County Total for 2018-11-06:										12,510

2016-11-08	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	13,675	100.0%				0	0.0%	13,675
County Total for 2016-11-08:										13,675

2014-11-04	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	7,940	74.6%	Mark Sullivan (D)	2,702	25.4%	0	0.0%	10,642
County Total for 2014-11-04:										10,642

2012-11-06	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	11,270	73.0%	Mark Sullivan (D)	4,171	27.0%	0	0.0%	15,441
County Total for 2012-11-06:										15,441

2010-11-02	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	7,261	69.0%	Rebekah Davis (D)	2,243	21.3%	1,023	9.7%	10,527
County Total for 2010-11-02:										10,527

2008-11-04	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	11,957	74.9%	Jay Stoddard (D)	3,997	25.1%	0	0.0%	15,954
County Total for 2008-11-04:										15,954

2006-11-07	NE03	Adrian Smith (R)	6,709	52.1%	Scott Kleeb (D)	6,179	47.9%	0	0.0%	12,888
County Total for 2006-11-07:										12,888

2004-11-02	NE03	Tom Osborne* (R)	13,585	84.1%	Donna Anderson (D)	2,225	13.8%	337	2.1%	16,147
County Total for 2004-11-02:										16,147

2002-11-05	NE03	Tom Osborne* (R)	9,083	91.8%	Jerry Hickman (Libertarian)	816	8.2%	0	0.0%	9,899
County Total for 2002-11-05:										9,899

2000-11-07	NE03	Tom Osborne (R)	11,370	75.7%	Roland Reynolds (D)	3,237	21.5%	421	2.8%	15,028
County Total for 2000-11-07:										15,028

1998-11-03	NE03	Bill Barrett* (R)	9,024	80.3%	Jerry Hickman (Libertarian)	2,175	19.4%	32	0.3%	11,231
County Total for 1998-11-03:										11,231

1996-11-05	NE03	Bill Barrett* (R)	10,112	70.6%	John Webster (D)	4,191	29.2%	26	0.2%	14,329
County Total for 1996-11-05:										14,329

1994-11-08	NE03	Bill Barrett* (R)	9,629	75.0%	Gil Chapin (D)	3,209	25.0%	8	0.1%	12,846
County Total for 1994-11-08:										12,846

1992-11-03	NE03	Bill Barrett* (R)	10,516	68.2%	Lowell Fisher (D)	4,883	31.7%	10	0.1%	15,409
County Total for 1992-11-03:										15,409

Lincoln County, NE

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