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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	1,034	15.1
Deaths:	758	11.1
Net Migration:	-410	-6.0
Net Immigration:	128	1.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +1,221	R +607	D + 3.3%
D +614
2020 vs. 2012	R +2,125	R +2,013	R + 5.5%
D +112
2020 vs. 2008	R +2,813	R +3,349	R + 15.4%
D -536

2016 vs. 2008	R +1,592	R +2,742	R + 18.8%
D -1,150
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	62%	Donald Trump* (R)	12,186	77.5%	Joe Biden (D)	3,260	20.7%	275 [+]	1.7%	15,721	19	31	1.64%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 227 (1.4%);
2016	59%	Donald Trump (R)	10,965	75.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,646	18.2%	908 [+]	6.3%	14,519	17	30	1.72%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 495 (3.4%); Jill Stein (Grn) 86 (0.6%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	56%	Mitt Romney (R)	10,061	74.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	3,148	23.4%	264 [+]	2.0%	13,473	15	27	1.70%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 139 (1.0%);
2008	57%	John McCain (R)	9,373	69.8%	Barack Obama (D)	3,796	28.3%	251 [+]	1.9%	13,420	13	24	1.67%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 75 (0.6%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 46 (0.3%);
2004	61%	George W. Bush* (R)	11,130	79.6%	John Kerry (D)	2,657	19.0%	200 [+]	1.4%	13,987	14	29	1.80%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 107 (0.8%);
2000	57%	George W. Bush (R)	9,861	76.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,612	20.3%	386 [+]	3.0%	12,859	14	29	1.84%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 266 (2.1%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 66 (0.5%);
1996	57%	Robert Dole (R)	7,948	64.1%	Bill Clinton* (D)	3,010	24.3%	1,440 [+]	11.6%	12,398	10	23	1.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,353 (10.9%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 39 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	66%	George Bush* (R)	7,736	55.7%	Ross Perot (I)	3,671	26.5%	2,470 [+]	17.8%	13,877	9	18	1.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Bill Clinton (D) 2,424 (17.5%);
1988	61%	George Bush (R)	9,040	72.9%	Michael Dukakis (D)	3,285	26.5%	71 [+]	0.6%	12,396	13	20	1.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 47 (0.4%);
1984	61%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	10,069	82.4%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,061	16.9%	92	0.8%	12,222	12	24	1.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	60%	Ronald Reagan (R)	8,803	73.5%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,389	19.9%	784 [+]	6.5%	11,976	8	23	1.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 547 (4.6%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 236 (2.0%);
1976	62%	Gerald Ford* (R)	7,217	64.6%	Jimmy Carter (D)	3,693	33.0%	269 [+]	2.4%	11,179	5	17	1.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 172 (1.5%);
1972	61%	Richard Nixon* (R)	7,871	73.4%	George McGovern (D)	2,855	26.6%	0	0.0%	10,726	3	13	1.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	63%	Richard Nixon (R)	5,817	60.7%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,999	31.3%	768 [+]	8.0%	9,584	1	17	1.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 768 (8.0%);
1964	67%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	5,160	52.3%	Barry Goldwater (R)	4,705	47.7%	0	0.0%	9,865	0	9	1.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	75%	Richard Nixon (R)	6,129	58.3%	John Kennedy (D)	4,387	41.7%	0	0.0%	10,516	-4	9	1.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	69%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	6,574	69.2%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,922	30.8%	0	0.0%	9,496	4	12	1.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	73%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	6,695	71.7%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,645	28.3%	0	0.0%	9,340	3	16	1.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	59%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,812	53.5%	Harry Truman* (D)	3,317	46.5%	0	0.0%	7,129	-1	8	1.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 0 (0.0%);
1944	65%	Thomas Dewey (R)	4,509	56.7%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,448	43.3%	0	0.0%	7,957	-2	11	1.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	72%	Wendell Willkie (R)	4,929	56.1%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,862	43.9%	0	0.0%	8,791	-1	11	1.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	82%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	6,249	65.7%	Alf Landon (R)	2,850	30.0%	413 [+]	4.3%	9,512	-11	-7	1.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 413 (4.3%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	73%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	6,691	77.6%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,864	21.6%	72 [+]	0.8%	8,627	-14	-18	1.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 72 (0.8%);
1928	73%	Al Smith (D)	4,748	57.8%	Herbert Hoover (R)	3,435	41.8%	27 [+]	0.3%	8,210	-21	-16	1.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 27 (0.3%);
1924	63%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	2,576	37.5%	John Davis (D)	2,173	31.6%	2,118 [+]	30.8%	6,867	-17	-23	1.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Calvin Coolidge (R) 2,108 (30.7%);
1920	52%	Warren Harding (R)	4,058	73.9%	James Cox (D)	1,367	24.9%	68 [+]	1.2%	5,493	9	14	1.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 39 (0.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 29 (0.5%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	43%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,412	54.8%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,918	43.5%	75 [+]	1.7%	4,405	3	-3	1.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 41 (0.9%); James Hanly (Proh) 27 (0.6%);
1912	38%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	2,015	51.6%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,227	31.4%	665 [+]	17.0%	3,907	-7	-8	1.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 589 (15.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 45 (1.2%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 31 (0.8%);
1908	43%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,487	60.0%	William Taft (R)	1,584	38.2%	75 [+]	1.8%	4,146	-9	-13	1.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 67 (1.6%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 8 (0.2%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	40%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,947	52.6%	Alton Parker (D)	1,511	40.8%	241 [+]	6.5%	3,699	-9	-4	1.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Thomas Watson (Pop) 158 (4.3%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 61 (1.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 22 (0.6%);
1900	42%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,117	56.0%	William McKinley* (R)	1,608	42.6%	53 [+]	1.4%	3,778	-8	-9	1.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 33 (0.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 5 (0.1%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Platte County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

3,260

20.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

12,186

77.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

227

1.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

15,721

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 31

2016 President, Platte County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

2,646

18.2%

Donald Trump (R)

10,965

75.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

495

3.4%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.6%

Other

327

2.3%

TOTAL

14,519

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 30

2012 President, Platte County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

3,148

23.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

10,061

74.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

139

1.0%

Other

125

0.9%

TOTAL

13,473

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 27

2008 President, Platte County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

3,796

28.3%

John McCain (R)

9,373

69.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

130

1.0%

TOTAL

13,420

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 24

2004 President, Platte County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

11,130

79.6%

John Kerry (D)

2,657

19.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

107

0.8%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

13,987

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 29

2000 President, Platte County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

9,861

76.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

2,612

20.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

266

2.1%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.5%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

12,859

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 29

1996 President, Platte County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

3,010

24.3%

Robert Dole (R)

7,948

64.1%

Ross Perot (Ref)

1,353

10.9%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

12,398

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 23

1992 President, Platte County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

2,424

17.5%

George Bush* (R)

7,736

55.7%

Ross Perot (I)

3,671

26.5%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

13,877

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 18

1988 President, Platte County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

9,040

72.9%

Michael Dukakis (D)

3,285

26.5%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

12,396

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 20

1984 President, Platte County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

10,069

82.4%

Walter Mondale (D)

2,061

16.9%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

12,222

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 24

1980 President, Platte County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

8,803

73.5%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

2,389

19.9%

John Anderson (I)

547

4.6%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

236

2.0%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

11,976

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

1976 President, Platte County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

3,693

33.0%

Gerald Ford* (R)

7,217

64.6%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

172

1.5%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

11,179

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 17

1972 President, Platte County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

7,871

73.4%

George McGovern (D)

2,855

26.6%

TOTAL

10,726

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

1968 President, Platte County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

5,817

60.7%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

2,999

31.3%

George Wallace (AIP)

768

8.0%

TOTAL

9,584

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 17

1964 President, Platte County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

5,160

52.3%

Barry Goldwater (R)

4,705

47.7%

TOTAL

9,865

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 9

1956 President, Platte County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

6,574

69.2%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,922

30.8%

TOTAL

9,496

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

1952 President, Platte County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

6,695

71.7%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,645

28.3%

TOTAL

9,340

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 16

1948 President, Platte County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

3,317

46.5%

Thomas Dewey (R)

3,812

53.5%

TOTAL

7,129

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 8

1936 President, Platte County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

6,249

65.7%

Alf Landon (R)

2,850

30.0%

William Lemke (Union)

413

4.3%

TOTAL

9,512

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -7

1932 President, Platte County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

6,691

77.6%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

1,864

21.6%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.8%

TOTAL

8,627

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -18

1928 President, Platte County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

3,435

41.8%

Al Smith (D)

4,748

57.8%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.3%

TOTAL

8,210

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): -21	Diff (US): -16

1924 President, Platte County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

2,108

30.7%

John Davis (D)

2,173

31.6%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

2,576

37.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

6,867

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -17	Diff (US): -23

1920 President, Platte County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

4,058

73.9%

James Cox (D)

1,367

24.9%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.5%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

0.7%

TOTAL

5,493

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 14

1916 President, Platte County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

2,412

54.8%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,918

43.5%

Allan Benson (Soc)

0.9%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.6%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

4,405

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -3

1912 President, Platte County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

2,015

51.6%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,227

31.4%

William Taft* (R)

589

15.1%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.2%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.8%

TOTAL

3,907

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -8

1908 President, Platte County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,584

38.2%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,487

60.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.6%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.2%

TOTAL

4,146

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -13

1904 President, Platte County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

1,947

52.6%

Alton Parker (D)

1,511

40.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.6%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

1.6%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

158

4.3%

TOTAL

3,699

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -4

1900 President, Platte County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

1,608

42.6%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,117

56.0%

John Woolley (Proh)

0.9%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

3,778

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -9

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Platte County, NE

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	44%	Jim Pillen (R)	9,103	82.0%	Carol Blood (D)	1,695	15.3%	308 [+]	2.8%	11,106	22	1.67%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Zimmerman (Libertarian) 308 (2.8%);
2020	S2	60%	Ben Sasse* (R)	12,055	79.3%	Chris Janicek (D)	2,183	14.4%	972 [+]	6.4%	15,210	17	1.64%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Gene Siadek (Libertarian) 725 (4.8%); Preston Love (D (write-in)) 213 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 34 (0.2%);

2018	S1	44%	Deb Fischer* (R)	8,372	75.9%	Jane Raybould (D)	2,343	21.2%	317 [+]	2.9%	11,032	18	1.58%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jim Schultz (Libertarian) 317 (2.9%);
2018	G	44%	Pete Ricketts* (R)	8,570	77.6%	Bob Krist (D)	2,473	22.4%	0	0.0%	11,043	19	1.58%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2014	S2	38%	Ben Sasse (R)	7,282	78.4%	Dave Domina (D)	1,725	18.6%	284 [+]	3.1%	9,291	14	1.72%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Jenkins (I) 198 (2.1%); Todd Watson (I) 84 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2014	G	38%	Pete Ricketts (R)	6,133	66.2%	Chuck Hassebrook (D)	2,823	30.5%	312 [+]	3.4%	9,268	9	1.72%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mark Elworth (Libertarian) 303 (3.3%); Other (Write-in) 9 (0.1%);
2012	S1	56%	Deb Fischer (R)	9,801	73.1%	Bob Kerrey (D)	3,601	26.9%	0	0.0%	13,402	15	1.70%
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
2010	G	37%	Dave Heineman* (R)	7,531	85.3%	Mike Meister (D)	1,296	14.7%	0	0.0%	8,827	11	1.81%
[-] Other candidates in 2010:

2008	S2	57%	Mike Johanns (R)	9,166	68.8%	Scott Kleeb (D)	3,917	29.4%	243 [+]	1.8%	13,326	11	1.68%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Kelly Rosberg (Nebraska Party) 184 (1.4%); Steven Larrick (Green) 59 (0.4%);
2006	S1	46%	Ben Nelson* (D)	6,754	63.0%	Pete Ricketts (R)	3,971	37.0%	0	0.0%	10,725	1	1.81%
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
2006	G	47%	Dave Heineman* (R)	9,121	84.2%	David Hahn (D)	1,546	14.3%	165 [+]	1.5%	10,832	11	1.83%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Barry Richards (Nebraska) 120 (1.1%); Mort Sullivan (I) 45 (0.4%);
2002	S2	44%	Chuck Hagel* (R)	8,886	89.6%	Charlie Matulka (D)	873	8.8%	163 [+]	1.6%	9,922	7	2.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jack Graziano (Libertarian) 85 (0.9%); Phil Chase (I) 78 (0.8%);
2002	G	44%	Mike Johanns* (R)	7,844	79.1%	Stormy Dean (D)	1,758	17.7%	318 [+]	3.2%	9,920	10	2.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Paul Rosberg (Nebraska Party) 318 (3.2%);
2000	S1	57%	Don Stenberg (R)	7,694	60.5%	Ben Nelson (D)	4,998	39.3%	17 [+]	0.1%	12,709	12	1.84%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Other (Write-in) 17 (0.1%);

1998	G	44%	Mike Johanns (R)	6,425	65.4%	Bill Hoppner (D)	3,394	34.5%	9 [+]	0.1%	9,828	11	1.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Other (Write-in) 9 (0.1%);
1996	S2	57%	Chuck Hagel (R)	8,214	65.9%	Ben Nelson (D)	4,068	32.6%	185 [+]	1.5%	12,467	10	1.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: John DeCamp (Libertarian) 129 (1.0%); Bill Dunn (Natural Law) 51 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
1994	S1	50%	Jan Stoney (R)	5,747	54.0%	Bob Kerrey* (D)	4,855	45.6%	35 [+]	0.3%	10,637	9	1.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Other (Write-in) 35 (0.3%);
1994	G	50%	Ben Nelson* (D)	8,204	76.6%	Gene Spence (R)	2,475	23.1%	34 [+]	0.3%	10,713	-2	1.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Other (Write-in) 26 (0.2%); Ernie Chambers (Write-in) 8 (0.1%);
1990	S2	52%	James Exon* (D)	6,230	58.3%	Hal Daub (R)	4,459	41.7%	6 [+]	0.1%	10,695	1	1.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
1990	G	51%	Kay Orr* (R)	6,020	57.6%	Ben Nelson (D)	4,398	42.1%	35 [+]	0.3%	10,453	8	1.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 21 (0.2%); Mort Sullivan (Write-in) 14 (0.1%);

1988	S1	61%	Bob Kerrey (D)	6,481	51.8%	David Karnes* (R)	5,917	47.3%	118 [+]	0.9%	12,516	6	1.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ernie Chambers (New Alliance) 107 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 11 (0.1%);
1986	G	51%	Kay Orr (R)	6,123	59.2%	Helen Boosalis (D)	4,199	40.6%	27 [+]	0.3%	10,349	6	1.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Other (Write-in) 27 (0.3%);
1984	S2	61%	James Exon* (D)	6,364	52.0%	Nancy Hoch (R)	5,869	48.0%	2 [+]	0.0%	12,235	0	1.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1982	S1	52%	Edward Zorinsky* (D)	7,046	67.6%	Jim Keck (R)	2,954	28.3%	423 [+]	4.1%	10,423	0	1.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Virginia Walsh (I) 422 (4.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1982	G	53%	Charles Thone* (R)	6,102	57.9%	Bob Kerrey (D)	4,426	42.0%	8 [+]	0.1%	10,536	9	1.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Other (Write-in) 8 (0.1%);

1978	S2	54%	James Exon (D)	7,485	74.6%	Donald Shasteen (R)	2,552	25.4%	0	0.0%	10,037	-7	2.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1978	G	54%	Charles Thone (R)	5,150	51.9%	Gerald Whelan (D)	4,774	48.1%	0	0.0%	9,924	-4	2.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1976	S1	62%	Edward Zorinsky (D)	5,608	50.2%	John McCollister (R)	5,554	49.7%	4 [+]	0.0%	11,166	2	1.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
1974	G	49%	James Exon* (D)	5,630	65.0%	Richard Marvel (R)	2,775	32.1%	250 [+]	2.9%	8,655	-3	1.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Ernie Chambers (I) 250 (2.9%);
1972	S2	61%	Carl Curtis* (R)	5,854	55.0%	Terry Carpenter (D)	4,776	44.8%	22 [+]	0.2%	10,652	2	1.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Other (Write-in) 22 (0.2%);
1970	S1	60%	Frank Morrison (D)	4,996	52.2%	Roman Hruska* (R)	4,569	47.8%	0	0.0%	9,565	-5	2.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1970	G	60%	James Exon (D)	5,988	62.5%	Norbert Tiemann* (R)	3,301	34.4%	298 [+]	3.1%	9,587	-9	2.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Albert Walsh (American) 298 (3.1%);

1966	S2	56%	Carl Curtis* (R)	5,116	60.7%	Frank Morrison (D)	3,319	39.3%	0	0.0%	8,435	0	1.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1966	G	57%	Norbert Tiemann (R)	5,222	60.9%	Philip Sorensen (D)	3,348	39.1%	0	0.0%	8,570	-1	1.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	S1	65%	Roman Hruska* (R)	5,711	59.8%	Raymond Arndt (D)	3,844	40.2%	0	0.0%	9,555	-2	1.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	G	67%	Frank Morrison* (D)	5,808	59.6%	Dwight Burney (R)	3,941	40.4%	0	0.0%	9,749	0	1.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	G	49%	Frank Morrison* (D)	3,697	52.1%	Fred Seaton (R)	3,399	47.9%	0	0.0%	7,096	0	1.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	74%	Carl Curtis* (R)	6,165	59.7%	Robert Conrad (D)	4,158	40.3%	0	0.0%	10,323	1	1.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	73%	Frank Morrison (D)	5,272	51.4%	John Cooper (R)	4,979	48.6%	0	0.0%	10,251	1	1.71%
[-] 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 Platte County, NE

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Voter Registration Data for Platte County, NE

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	20,315	13,106	64.5%	3,634	17.9%	3,575	17.6%	Rep +9,472	Rep +46.6%	80%
2022	20,615	13,163	63.9%	3,821	18.5%	3,631	17.6%	Rep +9,342	Rep +45.3%	82%
2020	20,734	12,925	62.3%	4,251	20.5%	3,558	17.2%	Rep +8,674	Rep +41.8%	82%
2018	20,187	12,304	61.0%	4,525	22.4%	3,358	16.6%	Rep +7,779	Rep +38.5%	81%
2016	20,301	12,186	60.0%	4,917	24.2%	3,198	15.8%	Rep +7,269	Rep +35.8%	82%
2014	19,426	11,571	59.6%	4,874	25.1%	2,981	15.3%	Rep +6,697	Rep +34.5%	80%
2012	19,459	11,215	57.6%	5,270	27.1%	2,974	15.3%	Rep +5,945	Rep +30.6%	81%
2010	19,435	10,998	56.6%	5,657	29.1%	2,780	14.3%	Rep +5,341	Rep +27.5%	82%
2008	19,830	11,183	56.4%	5,962	30.1%	2,685	13.5%	Rep +5,221	Rep +26.3%	84%
2006	20,049	11,533	57.5%	5,871	29.3%	2,645	13.2%	Rep +5,662	Rep +28.2%	86%
2004	20,226	11,345	56.1%	6,354	31.4%	2,527	12.5%	Rep +4,991	Rep +24.7%	88%
2002	19,231	10,639	55.3%	6,443	33.5%	2,149	11.2%	Rep +4,196	Rep +21.8%	85%
2000	19,296	10,463	54.2%	6,755	35.0%	2,078	10.8%	Rep +3,708	Rep +19.2%	86%
1998	18,925	10,091	53.3%	6,876	36.3%	1,958	10.3%	Rep +3,215	Rep +17.0%	86%
1996	18,507	9,813	53.0%	6,980	37.7%	1,714	9.3%	Rep +2,833	Rep +15.3%	85%
1994	17,365	9,044	52.1%	6,995	40.3%	1,326	7.6%	Rep +2,049	Rep +11.8%	81%
1992	17,897	9,192	51.4%	7,356	41.1%	1,349	7.5%	Rep +1,836	Rep +10.3%	86%
1990	16,293	8,366	51.3%	7,002	43.0%	925	5.7%	Rep +1,364	Rep +8.4%	79%
1986	15,664	7,891	50.4%	7,006	44.7%	767	4.9%	Rep +885	Rep +5.6%	77%

2022 Census data
White:	25,403	74.07%	6.5%
Black:	390	1.14%	204.7%
Indian:	120	0.35%	23.7%
Asian:	335	0.98%	116.1%
2+ races:	241	0.70%	19.9%
Hispanic:	7,807	22.76%	75.4%

Total non-White:	8,893	25.93%	75.4%

Change in White population:	-1,764	-5.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	3,823	11.9

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	NE01	Mike Flood* (R)	9,200	83.9%	Patty Brooks (D)	1,766	16.1%	0	0.0%	10,966
County Total for 2022-11-08:										10,966

2022-06-28 sp	NE01	Mike Flood (R)	4,373	83.6%	Patty Brooks (D)	856	16.4%	0	0.0%	5,229
County Total for 2022-06-28:										5,229

2020-11-03	NE01	Jeff Fortenberry* (R)	12,267	79.5%	Kate Bolz (D)	2,813	18.2%	344	2.2%	15,424
County Total for 2020-11-03:										15,424

2018-11-06	NE01	Jeff Fortenberry* (R)	8,893	80.8%	Jessica McClure (D)	2,110	19.2%	0	0.0%	11,003
County Total for 2018-11-06:										11,003

2016-11-08	NE01	Jeff Fortenberry* (R)	11,389	82.2%	Daniel Wik (D)	2,468	17.8%	0	0.0%	13,857
County Total for 2016-11-08:										13,857

2014-11-04	NE01	Jeff Fortenberry* (R)	7,556	83.0%	Dennis Crawford (D)	1,550	17.0%	0	0.0%	9,106
County Total for 2014-11-04:										9,106

2012-11-06	NE01	Jeff Fortenberry* (R)	10,305	81.0%	Korey Reiman (D)	2,418	19.0%	0	0.0%	12,723
County Total for 2012-11-06:										12,723

2010-11-02	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	6,909	79.7%	Rebekah Davis (D)	1,263	14.6%	492	5.7%	8,664
County Total for 2010-11-02:										8,664

2008-11-04	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	9,846	78.4%	Jay Stoddard (D)	2,719	21.6%	0	0.0%	12,565
County Total for 2008-11-04:										12,565

2006-11-07	NE03	Adrian Smith (R)	6,714	62.6%	Scott Kleeb (D)	4,011	37.4%	0	0.0%	10,725
County Total for 2006-11-07:										10,725

2004-11-02	NE03	Tom Osborne* (R)	11,762	85.4%	Donna Anderson (D)	1,740	12.6%	265	1.9%	13,767
County Total for 2004-11-02:										13,767

2002-11-05	NE03	Tom Osborne* (R)	9,316	94.2%	Jerry Hickman (Libertarian)	574	5.8%	0	0.0%	9,890
County Total for 2002-11-05:										9,890

2000-11-07	NE03	Tom Osborne (R)	10,906	86.3%	Roland Reynolds (D)	1,495	11.8%	230	1.8%	12,631
County Total for 2000-11-07:										12,631

1998-11-03	NE03	Bill Barrett* (R)	8,201	89.6%	Jerry Hickman (Libertarian)	939	10.3%	17	0.2%	9,157
County Total for 1998-11-03:										9,157

1996-11-05	NE03	Bill Barrett* (R)	9,609	81.0%	John Webster (D)	2,245	18.9%	12	0.1%	11,866
County Total for 1996-11-05:										11,866

1994-11-08	NE03	Bill Barrett* (R)	8,224	78.9%	Gil Chapin (D)	2,188	21.0%	10	0.1%	10,422
County Total for 1994-11-08:										10,422

1992-11-03	NE03	Bill Barrett* (R)	9,554	78.5%	Lowell Fisher (D)	2,620	21.5%	3	0.0%	12,177
County Total for 1992-11-03:										12,177

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