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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	239	13.3
Deaths:	258	14.4
Net Migration:	38	2.1
Net Immigration:	5	0.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +308	R +128	D + 4.8%
D +180
2020 vs. 2012	R +757	R +885	R + 10.5%
D -128
2020 vs. 2008	R +797	R +1,095	R + 17.0%
D -298

2016 vs. 2008	R +489	R +967	R + 21.7%
D -478
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	74%	Donald Trump* (R)	4,157	82.8%	Joe Biden (D)	752	15.0%	112 [+]	2.2%	5,021	25	36	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 100 (2.0%);
2016	69%	Donald Trump (R)	3,849	81.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	572	12.1%	292 [+]	6.2%	4,713	23	36	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 190 (4.0%); Jill Stein (Grn) 18 (0.4%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	63%	Mitt Romney (R)	3,400	77.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	880	20.1%	100 [+]	2.3%	4,380	18	30	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 72 (1.6%);
2008	64%	John McCain (R)	3,360	75.1%	Barack Obama (D)	1,050	23.5%	63 [+]	1.4%	4,473	19	30	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 27 (0.6%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 11 (0.2%);
2004	67%	George W. Bush* (R)	3,872	81.6%	John Kerry (D)	830	17.5%	41 [+]	0.9%	4,743	16	31	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 18 (0.4%);
2000	64%	George W. Bush (R)	3,575	77.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	934	20.2%	118 [+]	2.6%	4,627	15	29	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 86 (1.9%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 14 (0.3%);
1996	64%	Robert Dole (R)	3,015	65.9%	Bill Clinton* (D)	1,071	23.4%	492 [+]	10.7%	4,578	12	25	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 465 (10.2%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 14 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	69%	George Bush* (R)	2,752	56.1%	Ross Perot (I)	1,302	26.6%	849 [+]	17.3%	4,903	10	19	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Bill Clinton (D) 830 (16.9%);
1988	62%	George Bush (R)	3,316	75.6%	Michael Dukakis (D)	1,047	23.9%	24 [+]	0.5%	4,387	15	22	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 15 (0.3%);
1984	63%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	3,741	83.1%	Walter Mondale (D)	740	16.4%	20	0.4%	4,501	13	24	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	62%	Ronald Reagan (R)	3,465	78.0%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	734	16.5%	246 [+]	5.5%	4,445	12	27	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 192 (4.3%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 54 (1.2%);
1976	67%	Gerald Ford* (R)	3,210	71.2%	Jimmy Carter (D)	1,168	25.9%	131 [+]	2.9%	4,509	12	23	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 55 (1.2%);
1972	62%	Richard Nixon* (R)	3,356	82.0%	George McGovern (D)	735	18.0%	0	0.0%	4,091	12	21	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	68%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,976	73.4%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	825	20.3%	254 [+]	6.3%	4,055	14	30	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 254 (6.3%);
1964	76%	Barry Goldwater (R)	2,440	53.1%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,153	46.9%	0	0.0%	4,593	6	15	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	83%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,795	75.2%	John Kennedy (D)	1,252	24.8%	0	0.0%	5,047	13	26	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	77%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	3,502	72.7%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,313	27.3%	0	0.0%	4,815	7	15	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	81%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	3,822	78.0%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,079	22.0%	0	0.0%	4,901	9	23	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	75%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,489	57.8%	Harry Truman* (D)	1,815	42.2%	0	0.0%	4,304	4	13	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 0 (0.0%);
1944	70%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,460	62.9%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,451	37.1%	0	0.0%	3,911	4	17	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	80%	Wendell Willkie (R)	2,512	57.6%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,847	42.4%	0	0.0%	4,359	0	13	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	85%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,587	57.6%	Alf Landon (R)	1,884	42.0%	19 [+]	0.4%	4,490	1	5	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 19 (0.4%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	80%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,589	59.2%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,709	39.1%	74 [+]	1.7%	4,372	4	-1	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 74 (1.7%);
1928	78%	Herbert Hoover (R)	3,297	77.6%	Al Smith (D)	927	21.8%	27 [+]	0.6%	4,251	14	19	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 27 (0.6%);
1924	71%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,928	48.9%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	1,015	25.7%	1,001 [+]	25.4%	3,944	2	-5	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 993 (25.2%);
1920	66%	Warren Harding (R)	2,324	61.9%	James Cox (D)	1,169	31.1%	261 [+]	7.0%	3,754	-3	2	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 152 (4.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 109 (2.9%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	44%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,425	56.7%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	971	38.6%	119 [+]	4.7%	2,515	-2	-7	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 71 (2.8%); James Hanly (Proh) 42 (1.7%);
1912	41%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,072	44.6%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	972	40.4%	362 [+]	15.0%	2,406	-11	-13	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 254 (10.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 76 (3.2%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 32 (1.3%);
1908	50%	William Taft (R)	1,445	51.1%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,238	43.8%	145 [+]	5.1%	2,828	3	-1	1.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 116 (4.1%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 29 (1.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	40%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,567	67.9%	Thomas Watson (Pop)	393	17.0%	349 [+]	15.1%	2,309	6	11	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Alton Parker (D) 219 (9.5%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 110 (4.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 20 (0.9%);
1900	39%	William McKinley* (R)	1,202	53.3%	William J. Bryan (D)	979	43.4%	76 [+]	3.4%	2,257	3	2	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 49 (2.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 2 (0.1%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Phelps County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

752

15.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

4,157

82.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

100

2.0%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

5,021

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 36

2016 President, Phelps County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

572

12.1%

Donald Trump (R)

3,849

81.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

190

4.0%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.4%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

4,713

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 36

2012 President, Phelps County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

880

20.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

3,400

77.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.6%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

4,380

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 30

2008 President, Phelps County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,050

23.5%

John McCain (R)

3,360

75.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

4,473

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 30

2004 President, Phelps County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

3,872

81.6%

John Kerry (D)

830

17.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.4%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

4,743

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 31

2000 President, Phelps County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

3,575

77.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

934

20.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.9%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

4,627

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 29

1996 President, Phelps County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

1,071

23.4%

Robert Dole (R)

3,015

65.9%

Ross Perot (Ref)

465

10.2%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

4,578

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 25

1992 President, Phelps County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

830

16.9%

George Bush* (R)

2,752

56.1%

Ross Perot (I)

1,302

26.6%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

4,903

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 19

1988 President, Phelps County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

3,316

75.6%

Michael Dukakis (D)

1,047

23.9%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

4,387

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 22

1984 President, Phelps County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

3,741

83.1%

Walter Mondale (D)

740

16.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

4,501

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 24

1980 President, Phelps County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

3,465

78.0%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

734

16.5%

John Anderson (I)

192

4.3%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

1.2%

TOTAL

4,445

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 27

1976 President, Phelps County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

1,168

25.9%

Gerald Ford* (R)

3,210

71.2%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

1.2%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

4,509

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

1972 President, Phelps County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

3,356

82.0%

George McGovern (D)

735

18.0%

TOTAL

4,091

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 21

1968 President, Phelps County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

2,976

73.4%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

825

20.3%

George Wallace (AIP)

254

6.3%

TOTAL

4,055

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 30

1956 President, Phelps County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

3,502

72.7%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,313

27.3%

TOTAL

4,815

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 15

1952 President, Phelps County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

3,822

78.0%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,079

22.0%

TOTAL

4,901

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 23

1948 President, Phelps County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

1,815

42.2%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,489

57.8%

TOTAL

4,304

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 13

1936 President, Phelps County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,587

57.6%

Alf Landon (R)

1,884

42.0%

William Lemke (Union)

0.4%

TOTAL

4,490

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 5

1932 President, Phelps County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

2,589

59.2%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

1,709

39.1%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

1.7%

TOTAL

4,372

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -1

1928 President, Phelps County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

3,297

77.6%

Al Smith (D)

927

21.8%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.6%

TOTAL

4,251

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 19

1924 President, Phelps County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

1,928

48.9%

John Davis (D)

993

25.2%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

1,015

25.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

3,944

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -5

1920 President, Phelps County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

2,324

61.9%

James Cox (D)

1,169

31.1%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

152

4.0%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

109

2.9%

TOTAL

3,754

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 2

1916 President, Phelps County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,425

56.7%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

971

38.6%

Allan Benson (Soc)

2.8%

James Hanly (Proh)

1.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

2,515

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -7

1912 President, Phelps County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

972

40.4%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,072

44.6%

William Taft* (R)

254

10.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

3.2%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.3%

TOTAL

2,406

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -13

1908 President, Phelps County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,445

51.1%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,238

43.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

116

4.1%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.0%

TOTAL

2,828

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -1

1904 President, Phelps County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

1,567

67.9%

Alton Parker (D)

219

9.5%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.9%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

110

4.8%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

393

17.0%

TOTAL

2,309

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 11

1900 President, Phelps County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

1,202

53.3%

William J. Bryan (D)

979

43.4%

John Woolley (Proh)

2.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.1%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

2,257

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

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Phelps County, NE

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	54%	Jim Pillen (R)	3,012	82.0%	Carol Blood (D)	509	13.9%	154 [+]	4.2%	3,675	22	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Zimmerman (Libertarian) 154 (4.2%);
2020	S2	72%	Ben Sasse* (R)	3,896	80.5%	Chris Janicek (D)	488	10.1%	458 [+]	9.5%	4,842	18	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Gene Siadek (Libertarian) 324 (6.7%); Other (Write-in) 77 (1.6%); Preston Love (D (write-in)) 57 (1.2%);

2018	S1	56%	Deb Fischer* (R)	3,068	79.6%	Jane Raybould (D)	671	17.4%	116 [+]	3.0%	3,855	22	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jim Schultz (Libertarian) 116 (3.0%);
2018	G	56%	Pete Ricketts* (R)	3,162	82.0%	Bob Krist (D)	693	18.0%	0	0.0%	3,855	23	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2014	S2	49%	Ben Sasse (R)	2,725	80.4%	Dave Domina (D)	473	14.0%	190 [+]	5.6%	3,388	16	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Jenkins (I) 147 (4.3%); Todd Watson (I) 42 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2014	G	49%	Pete Ricketts (R)	2,310	69.2%	Chuck Hassebrook (D)	904	27.1%	126 [+]	3.8%	3,340	12	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mark Elworth (Libertarian) 119 (3.6%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.2%);
2012	S1	63%	Deb Fischer (R)	3,368	77.0%	Bob Kerrey (D)	1,006	23.0%	0	0.0%	4,374	19	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
2010	G	43%	Dave Heineman* (R)	2,504	84.6%	Mike Meister (D)	456	15.4%	0	0.0%	2,960	11	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 2010:

2008	S2	64%	Mike Johanns (R)	3,058	68.0%	Scott Kleeb (D)	1,392	31.0%	44 [+]	1.0%	4,494	11	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Kelly Rosberg (Nebraska Party) 33 (0.7%); Steven Larrick (Green) 11 (0.2%);
2006	S1	56%	Ben Nelson* (D)	2,285	57.9%	Pete Ricketts (R)	1,659	42.1%	0	0.0%	3,944	6	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
2006	G	57%	Dave Heineman* (R)	3,380	83.7%	David Hahn (D)	605	15.0%	53 [+]	1.3%	4,038	10	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Barry Richards (Nebraska) 40 (1.0%); Mort Sullivan (I) 13 (0.3%);
2002	S2	47%	Chuck Hagel* (R)	3,050	90.4%	Charlie Matulka (D)	276	8.2%	48 [+]	1.4%	3,374	8	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jack Graziano (Libertarian) 26 (0.8%); Phil Chase (I) 22 (0.7%);
2002	G	47%	Mike Johanns* (R)	2,604	77.3%	Stormy Dean (D)	650	19.3%	116 [+]	3.4%	3,370	9	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Paul Rosberg (Nebraska Party) 116 (3.4%);
2000	S1	65%	Don Stenberg (R)	2,588	55.8%	Ben Nelson (D)	2,050	44.2%	4 [+]	0.1%	4,642	7	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);

1998	G	59%	Mike Johanns (R)	2,500	59.5%	Bill Hoppner (D)	1,691	40.3%	10 [+]	0.2%	4,201	6	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Other (Write-in) 10 (0.2%);
1996	S2	64%	Chuck Hagel (R)	2,888	62.9%	Ben Nelson (D)	1,639	35.7%	68 [+]	1.5%	4,595	7	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: John DeCamp (Libertarian) 51 (1.1%); Bill Dunn (Natural Law) 13 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
1994	S1	60%	Jan Stoney (R)	2,233	52.0%	Bob Kerrey* (D)	2,058	48.0%	0	0.0%	4,291	7	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1994	G	61%	Ben Nelson* (D)	3,096	71.4%	Gene Spence (R)	1,224	28.2%	19 [+]	0.4%	4,339	3	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Other (Write-in) 19 (0.4%); Ernie Chambers (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
1990	S2	60%	Hal Daub (R)	2,236	52.7%	James Exon* (D)	2,007	47.3%	0	0.0%	4,243	12	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
1990	G	58%	Kay Orr* (R)	2,392	57.9%	Ben Nelson (D)	1,702	41.2%	36 [+]	0.9%	4,130	9	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Mort Sullivan (Write-in) 36 (0.9%);

1988	S1	64%	David Karnes* (R)	2,311	51.0%	Bob Kerrey (D)	2,176	48.0%	45 [+]	1.0%	4,532	9	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ernie Chambers (New Alliance) 45 (1.0%);
1986	G	59%	Kay Orr (R)	2,592	61.5%	Helen Boosalis (D)	1,620	38.5%	0	0.0%	4,212	9	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	64%	Nancy Hoch (R)	2,422	53.1%	James Exon* (D)	2,138	46.9%	0	0.0%	4,560	5	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	S1	56%	Edward Zorinsky* (D)	2,365	59.2%	Jim Keck (R)	1,516	38.0%	111 [+]	2.8%	3,992	9	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Virginia Walsh (I) 111 (2.8%);
1982	G	55%	Charles Thone* (R)	2,213	56.6%	Bob Kerrey (D)	1,699	43.4%	0	0.0%	3,912	7	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:

1978	S2	58%	James Exon (D)	2,598	66.2%	Donald Shasteen (R)	1,324	33.7%	1 [+]	0.0%	3,923	1	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1978	G	59%	Charles Thone (R)	2,291	57.8%	Gerald Whelan (D)	1,667	42.1%	3 [+]	0.1%	3,961	2	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
1976	S1	67%	John McCollister (R)	2,962	66.3%	Edward Zorinsky (D)	1,505	33.7%	2 [+]	0.0%	4,469	19	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1974	G	53%	James Exon* (D)	1,882	53.7%	Richard Marvel (R)	1,484	42.3%	140 [+]	4.0%	3,506	7	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Ernie Chambers (I) 138 (3.9%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
1972	S2	61%	Carl Curtis* (R)	2,647	65.6%	Terry Carpenter (D)	1,361	33.8%	24 [+]	0.6%	4,032	13	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Other (Write-in) 24 (0.6%);
1970	S1	56%	Roman Hruska* (R)	2,101	60.5%	Frank Morrison (D)	1,372	39.5%	0	0.0%	3,473	8	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1970	G	56%	James Exon (D)	1,859	53.6%	Norbert Tiemann* (R)	1,549	44.6%	62 [+]	1.8%	3,470	1	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Albert Walsh (American) 62 (1.8%);

1966	S2	61%	Carl Curtis* (R)	2,558	69.5%	Frank Morrison (D)	1,121	30.5%	0	0.0%	3,679	8	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1966	G	61%	Norbert Tiemann (R)	2,619	71.0%	Philip Sorensen (D)	1,068	29.0%	0	0.0%	3,687	10	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	S1	74%	Roman Hruska* (R)	3,085	69.1%	Raymond Arndt (D)	1,380	30.9%	0	0.0%	4,465	8	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	G	76%	Frank Morrison* (D)	2,482	53.9%	Dwight Burney (R)	2,119	46.1%	0	0.0%	4,601	6	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	G	64%	Frank Morrison* (D)	2,044	52.3%	Fred Seaton (R)	1,866	47.7%	0	0.0%	3,910	0	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	82%	Carl Curtis* (R)	3,324	66.3%	Robert Conrad (D)	1,688	33.7%	0	0.0%	5,012	7	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	81%	Frank Morrison (D)	2,472	50.1%	John Cooper (R)	2,467	49.9%	0	0.0%	4,939	2	0.82%
[-] 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 Phelps County, NE

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Voter Registration Data for Phelps County, NE

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	6,102	4,483	73.5%	733	12.0%	886	14.5%	Rep +3,750	Rep +61.5%	90%
2022	6,185	4,553	73.6%	745	12.0%	887	14.3%	Rep +3,808	Rep +61.6%	91%
2020	6,175	4,469	72.4%	833	13.5%	873	14.1%	Rep +3,636	Rep +58.9%	91%
2018	6,247	4,394	70.3%	949	15.2%	904	14.5%	Rep +3,445	Rep +55.1%	92%
2016	6,287	4,362	69.4%	1,043	16.6%	882	14.0%	Rep +3,319	Rep +52.8%	92%
2014	6,135	4,154	67.7%	1,125	18.3%	856	14.0%	Rep +3,029	Rep +49.4%	89%
2012	6,279	4,155	66.2%	1,247	19.9%	877	14.0%	Rep +2,908	Rep +46.3%	91%
2010	6,335	4,179	66.0%	1,341	21.2%	815	12.9%	Rep +2,838	Rep +44.8%	91%
2008	6,468	4,251	65.7%	1,442	22.3%	775	12.0%	Rep +2,809	Rep +43.4%	93%
2006	6,641	4,394	66.2%	1,490	22.4%	757	11.4%	Rep +2,904	Rep +43.7%	94%
2004	6,994	4,574	65.4%	1,673	23.9%	747	10.7%	Rep +2,901	Rep +41.5%	99%
2002	6,682	4,339	64.9%	1,681	25.2%	662	9.9%	Rep +2,658	Rep +39.8%	94%
2000	7,000	4,482	64.0%	1,830	26.1%	688	9.8%	Rep +2,652	Rep +37.9%	98%
1998	6,922	4,441	64.2%	1,823	26.3%	658	9.5%	Rep +2,618	Rep +37.8%	97%
1996	6,772	4,330	63.9%	1,882	27.8%	560	8.3%	Rep +2,448	Rep +36.1%	95%
1994	6,248	4,019	64.3%	1,799	28.8%	430	6.9%	Rep +2,220	Rep +35.5%	88%
1992	6,429	4,085	63.5%	1,900	29.6%	444	6.9%	Rep +2,185	Rep +34.0%	90%
1990	5,981	3,948	66.0%	1,803	30.1%	230	3.8%	Rep +2,145	Rep +35.9%	84%
1986	5,962	3,895	65.3%	1,889	31.7%	178	3.0%	Rep +2,006	Rep +33.6%	84%

2022 Census data
White:	8,160	90.79%	6.1%
Black:	40	0.45%	233.3%
Indian:	48	0.53%	128.6%
Asian:	43	0.48%	79.2%
2+ races:	97	1.08%	51.6%
Hispanic:	600	6.68%	60.9%

Total non-White:	828	9.21%	67.6%

Change in White population:	-534	-5.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	334	3.6

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	3,038	84.4%	David Else (D)	409	11.4%	152	4.2%	3,599
County Total for 2022-11-08:										3,599

2020-11-03	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	4,251	85.7%	Mark Elworth (D)	551	11.1%	159	3.2%	4,961
County Total for 2020-11-03:										4,961

2018-11-06	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	3,275	85.0%	Paul Theobald (D)	577	15.0%	0	0.0%	3,852
County Total for 2018-11-06:										3,852

2016-11-08	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	4,142	100.0%				0	0.0%	4,142
County Total for 2016-11-08:										4,142

2014-11-04	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	2,789	83.1%	Mark Sullivan (D)	568	16.9%	0	0.0%	3,357
County Total for 2014-11-04:										3,357

2012-11-06	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	3,547	81.9%	Mark Sullivan (D)	785	18.1%	0	0.0%	4,332
County Total for 2012-11-06:										4,332

2010-11-02	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	2,269	76.1%	Rebekah Davis (D)	455	15.3%	257	8.6%	2,981
County Total for 2010-11-02:										2,981

2008-11-04	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	3,657	82.7%	Jay Stoddard (D)	765	17.3%	0	0.0%	4,422
County Total for 2008-11-04:										4,422

2006-11-07	NE03	Adrian Smith (R)	2,456	61.4%	Scott Kleeb (D)	1,543	38.6%	0	0.0%	3,999
County Total for 2006-11-07:										3,999

2004-11-02	NE03	Tom Osborne* (R)	4,221	90.2%	Donna Anderson (D)	389	8.3%	71	1.5%	4,681
County Total for 2004-11-02:										4,681

2002-11-05	NE03	Tom Osborne* (R)	3,199	94.7%	Jerry Hickman (Libertarian)	180	5.3%	0	0.0%	3,379
County Total for 2002-11-05:										3,379

2000-11-07	NE03	Tom Osborne (R)	3,904	84.3%	Roland Reynolds (D)	653	14.1%	75	1.6%	4,632
County Total for 2000-11-07:										4,632

1998-11-03	NE03	Bill Barrett* (R)	3,250	81.7%	Jerry Hickman (Libertarian)	718	18.0%	10	0.3%	3,978
County Total for 1998-11-03:										3,978

1996-11-05	NE03	Bill Barrett* (R)	3,716	81.7%	John Webster (D)	825	18.1%	6	0.1%	4,547
County Total for 1996-11-05:										4,547

1994-11-08	NE03	Bill Barrett* (R)	3,597	83.4%	Gil Chapin (D)	716	16.6%	0	0.0%	4,313
County Total for 1994-11-08:										4,313

1992-11-03	NE03	Bill Barrett* (R)	3,753	77.8%	Lowell Fisher (D)	1,074	22.2%	0	0.0%	4,827
County Total for 1992-11-03:										4,827

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