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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	190	12.4
Deaths:	210	13.7
Net Migration:	75	4.9
Net Immigration:	5	0.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +493	R +352	D + 1.6%
D +141
2020 vs. 2012	R +929	R +1,111	R + 18.5%
D -182
2020 vs. 2008	R +1,044	R +1,287	R + 23.0%
D -243

2016 vs. 2008	R +551	R +935	R + 24.5%
D -384
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	72%	Donald Trump* (R)	3,419	79.8%	Joe Biden (D)	743	17.4%	120 [+]	2.8%	4,282	22	33	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 95 (2.2%);
2016	64%	Donald Trump (R)	2,926	76.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	602	15.8%	289 [+]	7.6%	3,817	18	31	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 165 (4.3%); Jill Stein (Grn) 29 (0.8%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	59%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,490	71.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	925	26.5%	74 [+]	2.1%	3,489	12	24	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 46 (1.3%);
2008	58%	John McCain (R)	2,375	69.2%	Barack Obama (D)	986	28.7%	70 [+]	2.0%	3,431	13	24	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 24 (0.7%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 7 (0.2%);
2004	62%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,771	75.8%	John Kerry (D)	833	22.8%	53 [+]	1.4%	3,657	10	25	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 30 (0.8%);
2000	56%	George W. Bush (R)	2,380	71.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	848	25.4%	112 [+]	3.4%	3,340	9	23	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 84 (2.5%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 22 (0.7%);
1996	60%	Robert Dole (R)	2,084	58.7%	Bill Clinton* (D)	997	28.1%	471 [+]	13.3%	3,552	5	18	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 449 (12.6%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 9 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	66%	George Bush* (R)	1,854	48.6%	Ross Perot (I)	1,072	28.1%	885 [+]	23.2%	3,811	2	11	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Bill Clinton (D) 864 (22.7%);
1988	61%	George Bush (R)	2,376	66.1%	Michael Dukakis (D)	1,192	33.2%	24 [+]	0.7%	3,592	6	13	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 15 (0.4%);
1984	59%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	2,700	76.1%	Walter Mondale (D)	818	23.1%	28	0.8%	3,546	6	17	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	60%	Ronald Reagan (R)	2,710	73.4%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	712	19.3%	272 [+]	7.4%	3,694	8	23	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 212 (5.7%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 60 (1.6%);
1976	64%	Gerald Ford* (R)	2,229	60.2%	Jimmy Carter (D)	1,360	36.7%	113 [+]	3.1%	3,702	1	12	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 67 (1.8%);
1972	57%	Richard Nixon* (R)	2,418	73.2%	George McGovern (D)	887	26.8%	0	0.0%	3,305	3	12	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	60%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,031	65.9%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	840	27.2%	212 [+]	6.9%	3,083	6	22	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 212 (6.9%);
1964	70%	Barry Goldwater (R)	1,798	50.8%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	1,741	49.2%	0	0.0%	3,539	3	12	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	80%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,744	69.0%	John Kennedy (D)	1,234	31.0%	0	0.0%	3,978	7	19	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	75%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,857	71.7%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,126	28.3%	0	0.0%	3,983	6	14	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	78%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	3,288	77.3%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	965	22.7%	0	0.0%	4,253	8	22	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	61%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,074	62.1%	Harry Truman* (D)	1,267	37.9%	0	0.0%	3,341	8	17	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 0 (0.0%);
1944	73%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,691	65.9%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,390	34.1%	0	0.0%	4,081	7	20	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	76%	Wendell Willkie (R)	2,886	66.3%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,466	33.7%	0	0.0%	4,352	9	22	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	87%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,401	49.1%	Alf Landon (R)	2,367	48.4%	119 [+]	2.4%	4,887	8	12	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 119 (2.4%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	78%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,881	62.7%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,698	36.9%	17 [+]	0.4%	4,596	2	-3	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 17 (0.4%);
1928	80%	Herbert Hoover (R)	3,269	69.6%	Al Smith (D)	1,403	29.9%	27 [+]	0.6%	4,699	6	11	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 27 (0.6%);
1924	73%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	2,324	54.3%	John Davis (D)	1,137	26.6%	816 [+]	19.1%	4,277	7	0	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 796 (18.6%);
1920	62%	Warren Harding (R)	2,385	65.1%	James Cox (D)	1,075	29.3%	203 [+]	5.5%	3,663	0	5	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 148 (4.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 55 (1.5%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	46%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,349	51.3%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,178	44.8%	101 [+]	3.8%	2,628	4	-1	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 50 (1.9%); Allan Benson (Soc) 49 (1.9%);
1912	41%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	950	40.9%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	695	29.9%	677 [+]	29.2%	2,322	1	-1	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 526 (22.7%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 111 (4.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 40 (1.7%);
1908	46%	William Taft (R)	1,133	46.9%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,081	44.8%	201 [+]	8.3%	2,415	-1	-5	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 186 (7.7%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 15 (0.6%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	42%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,275	61.1%	Alton Parker (D)	400	19.2%	412 [+]	19.7%	2,087	0	5	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Thomas Watson (Pop) 242 (11.6%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 155 (7.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 15 (0.7%);
1900	49%	William McKinley* (R)	1,212	52.3%	William J. Bryan (D)	996	43.0%	110 [+]	4.7%	2,318	2	1	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 98 (4.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 6 (0.3%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Merrick County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

743

17.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

3,419

79.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.2%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

4,282

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 33

2016 President, Merrick County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

602

15.8%

Donald Trump (R)

2,926

76.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

165

4.3%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.8%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

3,817

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 31

2012 President, Merrick County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

925

26.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

2,490

71.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.3%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

3,489

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 24

2008 President, Merrick County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

986

28.7%

John McCain (R)

2,375

69.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.7%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

3,431

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 24

2004 President, Merrick County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

2,771

75.8%

John Kerry (D)

833

22.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.8%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

3,657

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 25

2000 President, Merrick County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

2,380

71.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

848

25.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.5%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

3,340

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 23

1996 President, Merrick County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

997

28.1%

Robert Dole (R)

2,084

58.7%

Ross Perot (Ref)

449

12.6%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

3,552

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 18

1992 President, Merrick County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

864

22.7%

George Bush* (R)

1,854

48.6%

Ross Perot (I)

1,072

28.1%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

3,811

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 11

1988 President, Merrick County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

2,376

66.1%

Michael Dukakis (D)

1,192

33.2%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

3,592

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 13

1984 President, Merrick County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

2,700

76.1%

Walter Mondale (D)

818

23.1%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

3,546

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 17

1980 President, Merrick County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

2,710

73.4%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

712

19.3%

John Anderson (I)

212

5.7%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

1.6%

TOTAL

3,694

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 23

1976 President, Merrick County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

1,360

36.7%

Gerald Ford* (R)

2,229

60.2%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

1.8%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

3,702

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 12

1972 President, Merrick County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

2,418

73.2%

George McGovern (D)

887

26.8%

TOTAL

3,305

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 12

1968 President, Merrick County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

2,031

65.9%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

840

27.2%

George Wallace (AIP)

212

6.9%

TOTAL

3,083

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 22

1956 President, Merrick County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

2,857

71.7%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,126

28.3%

TOTAL

3,983

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 14

1952 President, Merrick County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

3,288

77.3%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

965

22.7%

TOTAL

4,253

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 22

1948 President, Merrick County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

1,267

37.9%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,074

62.1%

TOTAL

3,341

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

1936 President, Merrick County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,401

49.1%

Alf Landon (R)

2,367

48.4%

William Lemke (Union)

119

2.4%

TOTAL

4,887

Turnout: 87%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 12

1932 President, Merrick County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

2,881

62.7%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

1,698

36.9%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.4%

TOTAL

4,596

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -3

1928 President, Merrick County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

3,269

69.6%

Al Smith (D)

1,403

29.9%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.6%

TOTAL

4,699

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 11

1924 President, Merrick County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

2,324

54.3%

John Davis (D)

1,137

26.6%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

796

18.6%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

4,277

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 0

1920 President, Merrick County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

2,385

65.1%

James Cox (D)

1,075

29.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.5%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

148

4.0%

TOTAL

3,663

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 5

1916 President, Merrick County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,349

51.3%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,178

44.8%

Allan Benson (Soc)

1.9%

James Hanly (Proh)

1.9%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

2,628

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -1

1912 President, Merrick County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

950

40.9%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

695

29.9%

William Taft* (R)

526

22.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.7%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

111

4.8%

TOTAL

2,322

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

1908 President, Merrick County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,133

46.9%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,081

44.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

186

7.7%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.6%

TOTAL

2,415

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -5

1904 President, Merrick County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

1,275

61.1%

Alton Parker (D)

400

19.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.7%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

155

7.4%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

242

11.6%

TOTAL

2,087

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 5

1900 President, Merrick County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

1,212

52.3%

William J. Bryan (D)

996

43.0%

John Woolley (Proh)

4.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

2,318

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Merrick County, NE

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	56%	Jim Pillen (R)	2,629	79.6%	Carol Blood (D)	516	15.6%	157 [+]	4.8%	3,302	20	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Zimmerman (Libertarian) 157 (4.8%);
2020	S2	68%	Ben Sasse* (R)	3,242	79.8%	Chris Janicek (D)	511	12.6%	309 [+]	7.6%	4,062	17	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Gene Siadek (Libertarian) 267 (6.6%); Preston Love (D (write-in)) 42 (1.0%);

2018	S1	57%	Deb Fischer* (R)	2,563	76.2%	Jane Raybould (D)	647	19.2%	152 [+]	4.5%	3,362	19	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jim Schultz (Libertarian) 152 (4.5%);
2018	G	57%	Pete Ricketts* (R)	2,695	79.8%	Bob Krist (D)	682	20.2%	0	0.0%	3,377	21	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2014	S2	49%	Ben Sasse (R)	2,211	76.3%	Dave Domina (D)	553	19.1%	135 [+]	4.7%	2,899	12	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Jenkins (I) 93 (3.2%); Todd Watson (I) 42 (1.4%);
2014	G	49%	Pete Ricketts (R)	1,813	62.5%	Chuck Hassebrook (D)	948	32.7%	138 [+]	4.8%	2,899	5	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mark Elworth (Libertarian) 135 (4.7%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2012	S1	59%	Deb Fischer (R)	2,491	71.4%	Bob Kerrey (D)	996	28.6%	0	0.0%	3,487	14	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
2010	G	41%	Dave Heineman* (R)	2,024	83.2%	Mike Meister (D)	408	16.8%	0	0.0%	2,432	9	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2010:

2008	S2	58%	Mike Johanns (R)	2,023	59.3%	Scott Kleeb (D)	1,344	39.4%	47 [+]	1.4%	3,414	2	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Kelly Rosberg (Nebraska Party) 32 (0.9%); Steven Larrick (Green) 15 (0.4%);
2006	S1	51%	Ben Nelson* (D)	1,929	63.3%	Pete Ricketts (R)	1,118	36.7%	0	0.0%	3,047	1	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
2006	G	52%	Dave Heineman* (R)	2,517	81.9%	David Hahn (D)	507	16.5%	49 [+]	1.6%	3,073	9	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Barry Richards (Nebraska) 37 (1.2%); Mort Sullivan (I) 12 (0.4%);
2002	S2	41%	Chuck Hagel* (R)	2,151	87.6%	Charlie Matulka (D)	261	10.6%	44 [+]	1.8%	2,456	5	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jack Graziano (Libertarian) 28 (1.1%); Phil Chase (I) 16 (0.7%);
2002	G	41%	Mike Johanns* (R)	1,734	70.6%	Stormy Dean (D)	597	24.3%	125 [+]	5.1%	2,456	2	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Paul Rosberg (Nebraska Party) 125 (5.1%);
2000	S1	56%	Don Stenberg (R)	1,854	55.7%	Ben Nelson (D)	1,469	44.2%	4 [+]	0.1%	3,327	7	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);

1998	G	52%	Mike Johanns (R)	1,685	54.9%	Bill Hoppner (D)	1,379	45.0%	3 [+]	0.1%	3,067	1	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
1996	S2	60%	Chuck Hagel (R)	2,111	59.6%	Ben Nelson (D)	1,356	38.3%	77 [+]	2.2%	3,544	3	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: John DeCamp (Libertarian) 65 (1.8%); Bill Dunn (Natural Law) 12 (0.3%);
1994	S1	57%	Bob Kerrey* (D)	1,757	53.2%	Jan Stoney (R)	1,548	46.8%	0	0.0%	3,305	2	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1994	G	56%	Ben Nelson* (D)	2,358	72.5%	Gene Spence (R)	894	27.5%	0	0.0%	3,252	2	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Ernie Chambers (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
1990	S2	54%	James Exon* (D)	1,720	55.6%	Hal Daub (R)	1,374	44.4%	0	0.0%	3,094	3	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
1990	G	53%	Kay Orr* (R)	1,727	56.9%	Ben Nelson (D)	1,301	42.9%	7 [+]	0.2%	3,035	8	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Mort Sullivan (Write-in) 7 (0.2%);

1988	S1	62%	Bob Kerrey (D)	1,856	50.9%	David Karnes* (R)	1,753	48.1%	35 [+]	1.0%	3,644	6	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ernie Chambers (New Alliance) 35 (1.0%);
1986	G	56%	Helen Boosalis (D)	1,660	50.2%	Kay Orr (R)	1,642	49.6%	8 [+]	0.2%	3,310	-3	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Other (Write-in) 8 (0.2%);
1984	S2	59%	James Exon* (D)	1,858	52.3%	Nancy Hoch (R)	1,694	47.7%	0	0.0%	3,552	0	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	S1	54%	Edward Zorinsky* (D)	2,258	68.5%	Jim Keck (R)	942	28.6%	98 [+]	3.0%	3,298	0	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Virginia Walsh (I) 98 (3.0%);
1982	G	54%	Charles Thone* (R)	1,752	52.8%	Bob Kerrey (D)	1,569	47.2%	0	0.0%	3,321	3	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:

1978	S2	51%	James Exon (D)	1,967	65.7%	Donald Shasteen (R)	1,028	34.3%	0	0.0%	2,995	2	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1978	G	51%	Charles Thone (R)	1,625	54.7%	Gerald Whelan (D)	1,346	45.3%	0	0.0%	2,971	-1	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1976	S1	63%	John McCollister (R)	2,022	54.6%	Edward Zorinsky (D)	1,679	45.4%	0	0.0%	3,701	7	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
1974	G	49%	James Exon* (D)	1,657	58.9%	Richard Marvel (R)	1,071	38.0%	87 [+]	3.1%	2,815	3	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Ernie Chambers (I) 87 (3.1%);
1972	S2	58%	Carl Curtis* (R)	1,936	57.8%	Terry Carpenter (D)	1,402	41.9%	9 [+]	0.3%	3,347	5	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Other (Write-in) 9 (0.3%);
1970	S1	51%	Roman Hruska* (R)	1,453	52.8%	Frank Morrison (D)	1,299	47.2%	1 [+]	0.0%	2,753	0	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1970	G	52%	James Exon (D)	1,581	57.0%	Norbert Tiemann* (R)	1,115	40.2%	80 [+]	2.9%	2,776	-4	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Albert Walsh (American) 77 (2.8%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);

1966	S2	57%	Carl Curtis* (R)	1,913	65.9%	Frank Morrison (D)	970	33.4%	20 [+]	0.7%	2,903	5	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Other (Write-in) 20 (0.7%);
1966	G	57%	Norbert Tiemann (R)	1,900	65.0%	Philip Sorensen (D)	1,016	34.8%	6 [+]	0.2%	2,922	4	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Other (Write-in) 6 (0.2%);
1964	S1	68%	Roman Hruska* (R)	2,315	67.1%	Raymond Arndt (D)	1,136	32.9%	0	0.0%	3,451	6	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	G	70%	Frank Morrison* (D)	1,967	55.9%	Dwight Burney (R)	1,550	44.1%	0	0.0%	3,517	4	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	G	61%	Fred Seaton (R)	1,603	52.9%	Frank Morrison* (D)	1,426	47.1%	0	0.0%	3,029	5	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	79%	Carl Curtis* (R)	2,602	66.4%	Robert Conrad (D)	1,315	33.6%	0	0.0%	3,917	8	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	78%	John Cooper (R)	2,094	54.0%	Frank Morrison (D)	1,784	46.0%	2 [+]	0.1%	3,880	6	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);

*: 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 Merrick County, NE

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Voter Registration Data for Merrick County, NE

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	5,115	3,649	71.3%	695	13.6%	771	15.1%	Rep +2,954	Rep +57.8%	86%
2022	5,139	3,642	70.9%	729	14.2%	768	14.9%	Rep +2,913	Rep +56.7%	86%
2020	5,037	3,492	69.3%	812	16.1%	733	14.6%	Rep +2,680	Rep +53.2%	85%
2018	4,659	3,127	67.1%	849	18.2%	683	14.7%	Rep +2,278	Rep +48.9%	78%
2016	5,031	3,278	65.2%	1,004	20.0%	749	14.9%	Rep +2,274	Rep +45.2%	85%
2014	4,837	3,071	63.5%	1,083	22.4%	683	14.1%	Rep +1,988	Rep +41.1%	82%
2012	4,851	3,024	62.3%	1,162	24.0%	665	13.7%	Rep +1,862	Rep +38.4%	82%
2010	5,269	3,194	60.6%	1,345	25.5%	730	13.9%	Rep +1,849	Rep +35.1%	89%
2008	5,375	3,146	58.5%	1,483	27.6%	746	13.9%	Rep +1,663	Rep +30.9%	91%
2006	5,545	3,304	59.6%	1,543	27.8%	698	12.6%	Rep +1,761	Rep +31.8%	94%
2004	5,827	3,452	59.2%	1,707	29.3%	668	11.5%	Rep +1,745	Rep +29.9%	98%
2002	5,571	3,337	59.9%	1,675	30.1%	559	10.0%	Rep +1,662	Rep +29.8%	94%
2000	5,639	3,332	59.1%	1,772	31.4%	535	9.5%	Rep +1,560	Rep +27.7%	95%
1998	5,699	3,369	59.1%	1,825	32.0%	505	8.9%	Rep +1,544	Rep +27.1%	96%
1996	5,636	3,356	59.5%	1,837	32.6%	443	7.9%	Rep +1,519	Rep +27.0%	96%
1994	5,110	3,086	60.4%	1,741	34.1%	283	5.5%	Rep +1,345	Rep +26.3%	87%
1992	5,127	3,028	59.1%	1,800	35.1%	299	5.8%	Rep +1,228	Rep +24.0%	88%
1990	4,775	2,910	60.9%	1,701	35.6%	164	3.4%	Rep +1,209	Rep +25.3%	83%
1986	5,004	2,946	58.9%	1,893	37.8%	165	3.3%	Rep +1,053	Rep +21.0%	84%

2022 Census data
White:	7,015	90.86%	5.3%
Black:	39	0.51%	178.6%
Indian:	47	0.61%	56.7%
Asian:	83	1.07%	27.7%
2+ races:	87	1.13%	45.0%
Hispanic:	450	5.83%	66.1%

Total non-White:	706	9.14%	60.5%

Change in White population:	-390	-5.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	266	3.4

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	2,585	81.2%	David Else (D)	365	11.5%	232	7.3%	3,182
County Total for 2022-11-08:										3,182

2020-11-03	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	3,411	82.0%	Mark Elworth (D)	578	13.9%	172	4.1%	4,161
County Total for 2020-11-03:										4,161

2018-11-06	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	2,740	81.6%	Paul Theobald (D)	617	18.4%	0	0.0%	3,357
County Total for 2018-11-06:										3,357

2016-11-08	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	3,179	100.0%				0	0.0%	3,179
County Total for 2016-11-08:										3,179

2014-11-04	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	2,153	74.4%	Mark Sullivan (D)	740	25.6%	0	0.0%	2,893
County Total for 2014-11-04:										2,893

2012-11-06	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	2,557	74.8%	Mark Sullivan (D)	862	25.2%	0	0.0%	3,419
County Total for 2012-11-06:										3,419

2010-11-02	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	1,610	66.5%	Rebekah Davis (D)	435	18.0%	375	15.5%	2,420
County Total for 2010-11-02:										2,420

2008-11-04	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	2,564	78.1%	Jay Stoddard (D)	719	21.9%	0	0.0%	3,283
County Total for 2008-11-04:										3,283

2006-11-07	NE03	Adrian Smith (R)	1,683	55.2%	Scott Kleeb (D)	1,367	44.8%	0	0.0%	3,050
County Total for 2006-11-07:										3,050

2004-11-02	NE03	Tom Osborne* (R)	3,173	87.7%	Donna Anderson (D)	368	10.2%	75	2.1%	3,616
County Total for 2004-11-02:										3,616

2002-11-05	NE03	Tom Osborne* (R)	2,269	92.4%	Jerry Hickman (Libertarian)	187	7.6%	0	0.0%	2,456
County Total for 2002-11-05:										2,456

2000-11-07	NE03	Tom Osborne (R)	2,605	78.3%	Roland Reynolds (D)	662	19.9%	58	1.7%	3,325
County Total for 2000-11-07:										3,325

1998-11-03	NE03	Bill Barrett* (R)	2,421	85.3%	Jerry Hickman (Libertarian)	407	14.3%	10	0.4%	2,838
County Total for 1998-11-03:										2,838

1996-11-05	NE03	Bill Barrett* (R)	2,653	79.4%	John Webster (D)	686	20.5%	2	0.1%	3,341
County Total for 1996-11-05:										3,341

1994-11-08	NE03	Bill Barrett* (R)	2,498	77.7%	Gil Chapin (D)	715	22.3%	0	0.0%	3,213
County Total for 1994-11-08:										3,213

1992-11-03	NE03	Bill Barrett* (R)	2,742	73.7%	Lowell Fisher (D)	981	26.3%	0	0.0%	3,723
County Total for 1992-11-03:										3,723

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