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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	426	13.4
Deaths:	408	12.8
Net Migration:	187	5.9
Net Immigration:	85	2.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +789	R +324	D + 2.4%
D +465
2020 vs. 2012	R +1,391	R +1,462	R + 13.9%
D -71
2020 vs. 2008	R +1,616	R +2,041	R + 22.7%
D -425

2016 vs. 2008	R +827	R +1,717	R + 25.1%
D -890
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	69%	Donald Trump* (R)	5,649	67.6%	Joe Biden (D)	2,490	29.8%	216 [+]	2.6%	8,355	9	21	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 176 (2.1%);
2016	62%	Donald Trump (R)	4,860	64.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,025	26.9%	630 [+]	8.4%	7,515	6	19	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 375 (5.0%); Jill Stein (Grn) 58 (0.8%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	58%	Mitt Romney (R)	4,258	61.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,561	36.7%	163 [+]	2.3%	6,982	1	14	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 108 (1.5%);
2008	60%	John McCain (R)	4,033	56.9%	Barack Obama (D)	2,915	41.1%	144 [+]	2.0%	7,092	0	11	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 52 (0.7%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 25 (0.4%);
2004	64%	George W. Bush* (R)	5,018	67.9%	John Kerry (D)	2,275	30.8%	93 [+]	1.3%	7,386	2	17	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 47 (0.6%);
2000	59%	George W. Bush (R)	4,178	62.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,208	33.1%	276 [+]	4.1%	6,662	0	15	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 218 (3.3%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 35 (0.5%);
1996	59%	Robert Dole (R)	3,290	50.6%	Bill Clinton* (D)	2,279	35.0%	936 [+]	14.4%	6,505	-3	10	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 877 (13.5%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 28 (0.4%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	64%	George Bush* (R)	2,960	43.3%	Bill Clinton (D)	2,038	29.8%	1,840 [+]	26.9%	6,838	-3	6	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,800 (26.3%);
1988	60%	George Bush (R)	3,724	58.5%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,616	41.1%	26 [+]	0.4%	6,366	-2	5	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 21 (0.3%);
1984	61%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	4,679	70.9%	Walter Mondale (D)	1,869	28.3%	48	0.7%	6,596	0	12	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	59%	Ronald Reagan (R)	4,611	70.3%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,471	22.4%	477 [+]	7.3%	6,559	5	20	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 391 (6.0%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 86 (1.3%);
1976	59%	Gerald Ford* (R)	3,715	59.6%	Jimmy Carter (D)	2,436	39.1%	86 [+]	1.4%	6,237	0	12	1.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 63 (1.0%);
1972	61%	Richard Nixon* (R)	4,815	73.7%	George McGovern (D)	1,718	26.3%	0	0.0%	6,533	3	13	1.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	59%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,840	66.0%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,508	25.9%	474 [+]	8.1%	5,822	6	23	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 474 (8.1%);
1964	68%	Barry Goldwater (R)	3,626	53.4%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	3,169	46.6%	0	0.0%	6,795	6	15	1.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	74%	Richard Nixon (R)	5,057	66.5%	John Kennedy (D)	2,543	33.5%	0	0.0%	7,600	4	17	1.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	69%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	5,275	69.7%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,296	30.3%	0	0.0%	7,571	4	12	1.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	72%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	6,082	75.8%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,939	24.2%	0	0.0%	8,021	7	21	1.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	59%	Thomas Dewey (R)	4,060	61.7%	Harry Truman* (D)	2,515	38.3%	0	0.0%	6,575	8	17	1.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 0 (0.0%);
1944	68%	Thomas Dewey (R)	5,291	66.5%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,664	33.5%	0	0.0%	7,955	8	21	1.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	72%	Wendell Willkie (R)	5,799	66.5%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,927	33.5%	0	0.0%	8,726	9	22	1.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	75%	Alf Landon (R)	4,399	50.9%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,173	48.3%	62 [+]	0.7%	8,634	10	14	1.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 62 (0.7%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	68%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	4,752	59.7%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	3,119	39.2%	88 [+]	1.1%	7,959	4	0	1.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 88 (1.1%);
1928	71%	Herbert Hoover (R)	5,063	62.7%	Al Smith (D)	2,959	36.6%	55 [+]	0.7%	8,077	-1	4	1.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 55 (0.7%);
1924	57%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	3,245	50.1%	John Davis (D)	2,208	34.1%	1,022 [+]	15.8%	6,475	3	-4	1.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 1,003 (15.5%);
1920	51%	Warren Harding (R)	3,869	67.6%	James Cox (D)	1,671	29.2%	182 [+]	3.2%	5,722	3	7	1.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 107 (1.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 75 (1.3%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	41%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,344	51.3%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,121	46.5%	101 [+]	2.2%	4,566	5	0	1.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 53 (1.2%); James Hanly (Proh) 40 (0.9%);
1912	37%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,945	48.1%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,054	26.1%	1,042 [+]	25.8%	4,041	1	0	1.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 922 (22.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 70 (1.7%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 50 (1.2%);
1908	44%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,411	50.8%	William Taft (R)	2,243	47.3%	89 [+]	1.9%	4,743	0	-4	1.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 71 (1.5%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 18 (0.4%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	39%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,616	58.9%	Alton Parker (D)	1,420	31.9%	409 [+]	9.2%	4,445	-3	2	1.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Thomas Watson (Pop) 168 (3.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 137 (3.1%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 104 (2.3%);
1900	43%	William McKinley* (R)	2,718	52.7%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,327	45.1%	109 [+]	2.1%	5,154	2	1	2.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 86 (1.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 6 (0.1%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Otoe County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

2,490

29.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

5,649

67.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

176

2.1%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

8,355

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 21

2016 President, Otoe County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

2,025

26.9%

Donald Trump (R)

4,860

64.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

375

5.0%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.8%

Other

197

2.6%

TOTAL

7,515

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 19

2012 President, Otoe County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

2,561

36.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

4,258

61.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

108

1.5%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

6,982

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 14

2008 President, Otoe County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

2,915

41.1%

John McCain (R)

4,033

56.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.7%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

7,092

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 11

2004 President, Otoe County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

5,018

67.9%

John Kerry (D)

2,275

30.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

7,386

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 17

2000 President, Otoe County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

4,178

62.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

2,208

33.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

218

3.3%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.5%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

6,662

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 15

1996 President, Otoe County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

2,279

35.0%

Robert Dole (R)

3,290

50.6%

Ross Perot (Ref)

877

13.5%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

6,505

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 10

1992 President, Otoe County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

2,038

29.8%

George Bush* (R)

2,960

43.3%

Ross Perot (I)

1,800

26.3%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

6,838

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 6

1988 President, Otoe County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

3,724

58.5%

Michael Dukakis (D)

2,616

41.1%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

6,366

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 5

1984 President, Otoe County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

4,679

70.9%

Walter Mondale (D)

1,869

28.3%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

6,596

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 12

1980 President, Otoe County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

4,611

70.3%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

1,471

22.4%

John Anderson (I)

391

6.0%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

1.3%

TOTAL

6,559

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 20

1976 President, Otoe County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

2,436

39.1%

Gerald Ford* (R)

3,715

59.6%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

1.0%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

6,237

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 12

1972 President, Otoe County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

4,815

73.7%

George McGovern (D)

1,718

26.3%

TOTAL

6,533

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 13

1968 President, Otoe County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

3,840

66.0%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

1,508

25.9%

George Wallace (AIP)

474

8.1%

TOTAL

5,822

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 23

1956 President, Otoe County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

5,275

69.7%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,296

30.3%

TOTAL

7,571

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

1952 President, Otoe County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

6,082

75.8%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,939

24.2%

TOTAL

8,021

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

1948 President, Otoe County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

2,515

38.3%

Thomas Dewey (R)

4,060

61.7%

TOTAL

6,575

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 17

1936 President, Otoe County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

4,173

48.3%

Alf Landon (R)

4,399

50.9%

William Lemke (Union)

0.7%

TOTAL

8,634

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 14

1932 President, Otoe County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

4,752

59.7%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

3,119

39.2%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

1.1%

TOTAL

7,959

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 0

1928 President, Otoe County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

5,063

62.7%

Al Smith (D)

2,959

36.6%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.7%

TOTAL

8,077

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 4

1924 President, Otoe County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

3,245

50.1%

John Davis (D)

2,208

34.1%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

1,003

15.5%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

6,475

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -4

1920 President, Otoe County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

3,869

67.6%

James Cox (D)

1,671

29.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.3%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

107

1.9%

TOTAL

5,722

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 7

1916 President, Otoe County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

2,344

51.3%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

2,121

46.5%

Allan Benson (Soc)

1.2%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.9%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

4,566

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 0

1912 President, Otoe County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,945

48.1%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,054

26.1%

William Taft* (R)

922

22.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.7%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.2%

TOTAL

4,041

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 0

1908 President, Otoe County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

2,243

47.3%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,411

50.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.5%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.4%

TOTAL

4,743

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -4

1904 President, Otoe County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

2,616

58.9%

Alton Parker (D)

1,420

31.9%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

137

3.1%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

104

2.3%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

168

3.8%

TOTAL

4,445

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 2

1900 President, Otoe County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

2,718

52.7%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,327

45.1%

John Woolley (Proh)

1.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

5,154

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Otoe County, NE

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	48%	Jim Pillen (R)	3,920	68.2%	Carol Blood (D)	1,593	27.7%	238 [+]	4.1%	5,751	8	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Zimmerman (Libertarian) 238 (4.1%);
2020	S2	67%	Ben Sasse* (R)	5,961	73.2%	Chris Janicek (D)	1,501	18.4%	684 [+]	8.4%	8,146	10	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Gene Siadek (Libertarian) 455 (5.6%); Preston Love (D (write-in)) 203 (2.5%); Other (Write-in) 26 (0.3%);

2018	S1	52%	Deb Fischer* (R)	4,098	64.7%	Jane Raybould (D)	1,977	31.2%	260 [+]	4.1%	6,335	7	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jim Schultz (Libertarian) 260 (4.1%);
2018	G	53%	Pete Ricketts* (R)	4,264	66.9%	Bob Krist (D)	2,107	33.1%	0	0.0%	6,371	8	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2014	S2	45%	Ben Sasse (R)	3,828	70.8%	Dave Domina (D)	1,372	25.4%	208 [+]	3.8%	5,408	6	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Jenkins (I) 136 (2.5%); Todd Watson (I) 68 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2014	G	45%	Pete Ricketts (R)	3,251	60.0%	Chuck Hassebrook (D)	1,938	35.7%	232 [+]	4.3%	5,421	3	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mark Elworth (Libertarian) 228 (4.2%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2012	S1	58%	Deb Fischer (R)	4,067	58.6%	Bob Kerrey (D)	2,876	41.4%	0	0.0%	6,943	1	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
2010	G	35%	Dave Heineman* (R)	3,179	77.0%	Mike Meister (D)	951	23.0%	0	0.0%	4,130	3	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 2010:

2008	S2	60%	Mike Johanns (R)	4,111	58.3%	Scott Kleeb (D)	2,797	39.6%	148 [+]	2.1%	7,056	1	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Kelly Rosberg (Nebraska Party) 100 (1.4%); Steven Larrick (Green) 48 (0.7%);
2006	S1	49%	Ben Nelson* (D)	3,569	62.5%	Pete Ricketts (R)	2,139	37.5%	0	0.0%	5,708	1	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
2006	G	49%	Dave Heineman* (R)	4,396	76.5%	David Hahn (D)	1,230	21.4%	121 [+]	2.1%	5,747	3	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Barry Richards (Nebraska) 86 (1.5%); Mort Sullivan (I) 35 (0.6%);
2002	S2	40%	Chuck Hagel* (R)	3,837	83.7%	Charlie Matulka (D)	651	14.2%	95 [+]	2.1%	4,583	1	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jack Graziano (Libertarian) 52 (1.1%); Phil Chase (I) 43 (0.9%);
2002	G	40%	Mike Johanns* (R)	3,159	69.3%	Stormy Dean (D)	1,181	25.9%	219 [+]	4.8%	4,559	1	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Paul Rosberg (Nebraska Party) 219 (4.8%);
2000	S1	59%	Ben Nelson (D)	3,345	50.1%	Don Stenberg (R)	3,321	49.8%	7 [+]	0.1%	6,673	1	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Other (Write-in) 7 (0.1%);

1998	G	47%	Mike Johanns (R)	2,797	53.1%	Bill Hoppner (D)	2,472	46.9%	3 [+]	0.1%	5,272	-1	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
1996	S2	59%	Chuck Hagel (R)	3,656	56.3%	Ben Nelson (D)	2,677	41.2%	158 [+]	2.4%	6,491	0	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: John DeCamp (Libertarian) 114 (1.8%); Bill Dunn (Natural Law) 41 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
1994	S1	51%	Bob Kerrey* (D)	3,355	60.1%	Jan Stoney (R)	2,218	39.7%	8 [+]	0.1%	5,581	-5	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Other (Write-in) 8 (0.1%);
1994	G	51%	Ben Nelson* (D)	4,158	74.6%	Gene Spence (R)	1,385	24.8%	32 [+]	0.6%	5,575	0	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Other (Write-in) 24 (0.4%); Ernie Chambers (Write-in) 8 (0.1%);
1990	S2	56%	James Exon* (D)	3,815	64.3%	Hal Daub (R)	2,115	35.7%	1 [+]	0.0%	5,931	-5	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1990	G	56%	Ben Nelson (D)	3,142	53.5%	Kay Orr* (R)	2,686	45.8%	42 [+]	0.7%	5,870	-3	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Mort Sullivan (Write-in) 42 (0.7%);

1988	S1	61%	Bob Kerrey (D)	4,010	61.9%	David Karnes* (R)	2,387	36.9%	79 [+]	1.2%	6,476	-5	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ernie Chambers (New Alliance) 73 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
1986	G	56%	Kay Orr (R)	3,307	54.9%	Helen Boosalis (D)	2,710	45.0%	2 [+]	0.0%	6,019	2	1.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1984	S2	62%	James Exon* (D)	3,878	57.8%	Nancy Hoch (R)	2,835	42.2%	1 [+]	0.0%	6,714	-6	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1982	S1	54%	Edward Zorinsky* (D)	4,072	68.2%	Jim Keck (R)	1,701	28.5%	195 [+]	3.3%	5,968	0	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Virginia Walsh (I) 195 (3.3%);
1982	G	55%	Bob Kerrey (D)	3,030	50.6%	Charles Thone* (R)	2,957	49.4%	2 [+]	0.0%	5,989	0	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);

1978	S2	53%	James Exon (D)	3,832	69.1%	Donald Shasteen (R)	1,711	30.9%	2 [+]	0.0%	5,545	-1	1.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1978	G	53%	Charles Thone (R)	3,311	59.7%	Gerald Whelan (D)	2,230	40.2%	1 [+]	0.0%	5,542	4	1.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1976	S1	60%	Edward Zorinsky (D)	3,433	53.9%	John McCollister (R)	2,929	46.0%	5 [+]	0.1%	6,367	-1	1.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
1974	G	47%	James Exon* (D)	2,913	58.5%	Richard Marvel (R)	1,921	38.6%	148 [+]	3.0%	4,982	3	1.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Ernie Chambers (I) 145 (2.9%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
1972	S2	61%	Carl Curtis* (R)	3,821	59.0%	Terry Carpenter (D)	2,643	40.8%	14 [+]	0.2%	6,478	6	1.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Other (Write-in) 14 (0.2%);
1970	S1	55%	Roman Hruska* (R)	3,219	58.6%	Frank Morrison (D)	2,271	41.4%	2 [+]	0.0%	5,492	6	1.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1970	G	55%	James Exon (D)	2,871	52.5%	Norbert Tiemann* (R)	2,492	45.5%	109 [+]	2.0%	5,472	2	1.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Albert Walsh (American) 107 (2.0%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);

1966	S2	57%	Carl Curtis* (R)	3,817	67.5%	Frank Morrison (D)	1,839	32.5%	0	0.0%	5,656	6	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1966	G	57%	Norbert Tiemann (R)	3,659	64.9%	Philip Sorensen (D)	1,976	35.1%	0	0.0%	5,635	3	1.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	S1	65%	Roman Hruska* (R)	4,330	65.9%	Raymond Arndt (D)	2,236	34.1%	0	0.0%	6,566	5	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	G	67%	Dwight Burney (R)	3,372	50.3%	Frank Morrison* (D)	3,336	49.7%	0	0.0%	6,708	10	1.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	G	62%	Fred Seaton (R)	3,739	59.8%	Frank Morrison* (D)	2,510	40.2%	0	0.0%	6,249	12	1.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	73%	Carl Curtis* (R)	4,566	60.7%	Robert Conrad (D)	2,958	39.3%	0	0.0%	7,524	2	1.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	73%	John Cooper (R)	3,807	51.0%	Frank Morrison (D)	3,658	49.0%	4 [+]	0.1%	7,469	3	1.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Other (Write-in) 4 (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 Otoe County, NE

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Voter Registration Data for Otoe County, NE

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	10,705	6,060	56.6%	2,191	20.5%	2,454	22.9%	Rep +3,869	Rep +36.1%	88%
2022	10,856	6,099	56.2%	2,276	21.0%	2,481	22.9%	Rep +3,823	Rep +35.2%	90%
2020	10,948	5,890	53.8%	2,532	23.1%	2,526	23.1%	Rep +3,358	Rep +30.7%	90%
2018	10,532	5,486	52.1%	2,614	24.8%	2,432	23.1%	Rep +2,872	Rep +27.3%	87%
2016	10,555	5,385	51.0%	2,806	26.6%	2,364	22.4%	Rep +2,579	Rep +24.4%	88%
2014	10,451	5,251	50.2%	2,932	28.1%	2,268	21.7%	Rep +2,319	Rep +22.2%	87%
2012	10,516	5,241	49.8%	3,116	29.6%	2,159	20.5%	Rep +2,125	Rep +20.2%	88%
2010	10,771	5,350	49.7%	3,350	31.1%	2,071	19.2%	Rep +2,000	Rep +18.6%	90%
2008	10,900	5,481	50.3%	3,461	31.8%	1,958	18.0%	Rep +2,020	Rep +18.5%	92%
2006	11,264	5,812	51.6%	3,496	31.0%	1,956	17.4%	Rep +2,316	Rep +20.6%	96%
2004	11,233	5,774	51.4%	3,636	32.4%	1,823	16.2%	Rep +2,138	Rep +19.0%	97%
2002	10,670	5,527	51.8%	3,590	33.6%	1,553	14.6%	Rep +1,937	Rep +18.2%	93%
2000	10,472	5,401	51.6%	3,612	34.5%	1,459	13.9%	Rep +1,789	Rep +17.1%	92%
1998	10,262	5,282	51.5%	3,645	35.5%	1,335	13.0%	Rep +1,637	Rep +16.0%	92%
1996	9,787	5,065	51.8%	3,582	36.6%	1,140	11.6%	Rep +1,483	Rep +15.2%	89%
1994	8,925	4,607	51.6%	3,441	38.6%	877	9.8%	Rep +1,166	Rep +13.1%	82%
1992	9,135	4,723	51.7%	3,597	39.4%	815	8.9%	Rep +1,126	Rep +12.3%	85%
1990	8,456	4,511	53.3%	3,406	40.3%	539	6.4%	Rep +1,105	Rep +13.1%	80%
1986	8,568	4,752	55.5%	3,381	39.5%	435	5.1%	Rep +1,371	Rep +16.0%	80%

2022 Census data
White:	14,154	87.38%	2.4%
Black:	162	1.00%	138.2%
Indian:	75	0.46%	66.7%
Asian:	130	0.80%	54.8%
2+ races:	240	1.48%	89.0%
Hispanic:	1,437	8.87%	59.3%

Total non-White:	2,044	12.62%	64.7%

Change in White population:	-345	-2.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	803	5.1

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	4,016	71.4%	David Else (D)	1,199	21.3%	408	7.3%	5,623
County Total for 2022-11-08:										5,623

2020-11-03	NE01	Jeff Fortenberry* (R)	5,744	69.8%	Kate Bolz (D)	2,287	27.8%	195	2.4%	8,226
County Total for 2020-11-03:										8,226

2018-11-06	NE01	Jeff Fortenberry* (R)	4,548	71.7%	Jessica McClure (D)	1,793	28.3%	0	0.0%	6,341
County Total for 2018-11-06:										6,341

2016-11-08	NE01	Jeff Fortenberry* (R)	5,649	77.8%	Daniel Wik (D)	1,613	22.2%	0	0.0%	7,262
County Total for 2016-11-08:										7,262

2014-11-04	NE01	Jeff Fortenberry* (R)	3,966	74.3%	Dennis Crawford (D)	1,374	25.7%	0	0.0%	5,340
County Total for 2014-11-04:										5,340

2012-11-06	NE01	Jeff Fortenberry* (R)	4,986	73.8%	Korey Reiman (D)	1,774	26.2%	0	0.0%	6,760
County Total for 2012-11-06:										6,760

2010-11-02	NE01	Jeff Fortenberry* (R)	3,161	76.9%	Ivy Harper (D)	952	23.1%	0	0.0%	4,113
County Total for 2010-11-02:										4,113

2008-11-04	NE01	Jeff Fortenberry* (R)	5,186	75.9%	Max Yashirin (D)	1,651	24.1%	0	0.0%	6,837
County Total for 2008-11-04:										6,837

2006-11-07	NE01	Jeff Fortenberry* (R)	3,502	60.5%	Maxine Moul (D)	2,282	39.5%	0	0.0%	5,784
County Total for 2006-11-07:										5,784

2004-11-02	NE01	Jeff Fortenberry (R)	4,308	59.9%	Matt Connealy (D)	2,712	37.7%	170	2.4%	7,190
County Total for 2004-11-02:										7,190

2002-11-05	NE01	Doug Bereuter* (R)	3,888	86.8%	Robert Eckerson (Libertarian)	593	13.2%	0	0.0%	4,481
County Total for 2002-11-05:										4,481

2000-11-07	NE01	Doug Bereuter* (R)	4,534	69.6%	Alan Jacobsen (D)	1,826	28.0%	153	2.3%	6,513
County Total for 2000-11-07:										6,513

1998-11-03	NE01	Doug Bereuter* (R)	3,889	75.5%	Don Eret (D)	1,247	24.2%	16	0.3%	5,152
County Total for 1998-11-03:										5,152

1996-11-05	NE01	Doug Bereuter* (R)	4,685	74.4%	Patrick Combs (D)	1,599	25.4%	9	0.1%	6,293
County Total for 1996-11-05:										6,293

1994-11-08	NE01	Doug Bereuter* (R)	3,528	63.7%	Patrick Combs (D)	2,004	36.2%	5	0.1%	5,537
County Total for 1994-11-08:										5,537

1992-11-03	NE01	Doug Bereuter* (R)	3,649	62.4%	Gerry Finnegan (D)	2,191	37.5%	4	0.1%	5,844
County Total for 1992-11-03:										5,844

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