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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	181	11.5
Deaths:	340	21.6
Net Migration:	0	0.0
Net Immigration:	-2	-0.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +304	R +126	D + 3.3%
D +178
2020 vs. 2012	R +630	R +825	R + 16.6%
D -195
2020 vs. 2008	R +731	R +1,248	R + 29.5%
D -517

2016 vs. 2008	R +427	R +1,122	R + 32.9%
D -695
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	68%	Donald Trump* (R)	3,073	74.3%	Joe Biden (D)	996	24.1%	65 [+]	1.6%	4,134	16	28	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 57 (1.4%);
2016	60%	Donald Trump (R)	2,769	72.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	818	21.3%	245 [+]	6.4%	3,832	14	26	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 159 (4.1%); Jill Stein (Grn) 27 (0.7%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	58%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,443	65.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,191	31.9%	105 [+]	2.8%	3,739	6	18	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 67 (1.8%);
2008	59%	John McCain (R)	2,342	59.0%	Barack Obama (D)	1,513	38.1%	113 [+]	2.8%	3,968	2	13	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 43 (1.1%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 14 (0.4%);
2004	62%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,924	68.3%	John Kerry (D)	1,297	30.3%	57 [+]	1.3%	4,278	2	18	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 27 (0.6%);
2000	58%	George W. Bush (R)	2,623	63.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,382	33.3%	145 [+]	3.5%	4,150	1	15	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 83 (2.0%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 33 (0.8%);
1996	59%	Robert Dole (R)	2,089	48.9%	Bill Clinton* (D)	1,517	35.5%	670 [+]	15.7%	4,276	-5	8	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 633 (14.8%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 26 (0.6%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	67%	George Bush* (R)	2,050	41.5%	Bill Clinton (D)	1,513	30.6%	1,380 [+]	27.9%	4,943	-5	4	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,359 (27.5%);
1988	61%	George Bush (R)	2,703	58.0%	Michael Dukakis (D)	1,926	41.3%	30 [+]	0.6%	4,659	-2	5	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 18 (0.4%);
1984	63%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	3,634	71.3%	Walter Mondale (D)	1,422	27.9%	42	0.8%	5,098	1	12	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	63%	Ronald Reagan (R)	3,634	68.0%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,350	25.3%	360 [+]	6.7%	5,344	2	17	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 264 (4.9%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 96 (1.8%);
1976	68%	Gerald Ford* (R)	3,119	55.4%	Jimmy Carter (D)	2,416	42.9%	92 [+]	1.6%	5,627	-4	7	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 46 (0.8%);
1972	60%	Richard Nixon* (R)	3,662	70.8%	George McGovern (D)	1,508	29.2%	0	0.0%	5,170	0	10	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	65%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,133	59.7%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,591	30.3%	527 [+]	10.0%	5,251	0	16	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 527 (10.0%);
1964	72%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	3,245	53.2%	Barry Goldwater (R)	2,850	46.8%	0	0.0%	6,095	-1	8	1.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	80%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,481	62.7%	John Kennedy (D)	2,670	37.3%	0	0.0%	7,151	1	13	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	69%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	4,480	64.1%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,514	35.9%	0	0.0%	6,994	-1	7	1.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	73%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	5,688	70.7%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,362	29.3%	0	0.0%	8,050	2	15	1.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	63%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,778	51.8%	Harry Truman* (D)	3,519	48.2%	0	0.0%	7,297	-2	7	1.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 0 (0.0%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	66%	Thomas Dewey (R)	4,482	56.3%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,483	43.7%	0	0.0%	7,965	-2	10	1.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	70%	Wendell Willkie (R)	4,833	54.1%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,105	45.9%	0	0.0%	8,938	-3	9	1.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	81%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,813	59.6%	Alf Landon (R)	3,908	40.0%	37 [+]	0.4%	9,758	-1	4	1.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 37 (0.4%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	68%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	5,383	65.3%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,802	34.0%	64 [+]	0.8%	8,249	-1	-6	1.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 64 (0.8%);
1928	77%	Herbert Hoover (R)	5,833	65.1%	Al Smith (D)	3,072	34.3%	57 [+]	0.6%	8,962	2	7	1.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 57 (0.6%);
1924	66%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	3,625	48.2%	John Davis (D)	3,089	41.1%	803 [+]	10.7%	7,517	1	-6	1.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 789 (10.5%);
1920	65%	Warren Harding (R)	4,496	61.7%	James Cox (D)	2,679	36.8%	109 [+]	1.5%	7,284	-3	1	1.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 63 (0.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 46 (0.6%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	45%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,650	55.0%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,039	42.3%	131 [+]	2.7%	4,820	1	-4	1.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 66 (1.4%); Allan Benson (Soc) 64 (1.3%);
1912	43%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,977	44.4%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,350	30.4%	1,121 [+]	25.2%	4,448	0	-2	1.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 965 (21.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 104 (2.3%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 52 (1.2%);
1908	45%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,258	50.5%	William Taft (R)	2,123	47.5%	88 [+]	2.0%	4,469	0	-4	1.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 71 (1.6%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 17 (0.4%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	43%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,554	56.8%	Alton Parker (D)	1,664	37.0%	276 [+]	6.1%	4,494	-5	0	1.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Thomas Watson (Pop) 135 (3.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 73 (1.6%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 68 (1.5%);
1900	47%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,529	49.9%	William McKinley* (R)	2,491	49.1%	51 [+]	1.0%	5,071	-1	-2	2.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 38 (0.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 5 (0.1%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Richardson County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

996

24.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

3,073

74.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

4,134

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 28

2016 President, Richardson County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

818

21.3%

Donald Trump (R)

2,769

72.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

159

4.1%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.7%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

3,832

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 26

2012 President, Richardson County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,191

31.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

2,443

65.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.8%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

3,739

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 18

2008 President, Richardson County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,513

38.1%

John McCain (R)

2,342

59.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.1%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

3,968

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 13

2004 President, Richardson County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

2,924

68.3%

John Kerry (D)

1,297

30.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

4,278

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

2000 President, Richardson County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

2,623

63.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,382

33.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.0%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.8%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

4,150

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 15

1996 President, Richardson County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

1,517

35.5%

Robert Dole (R)

2,089

48.9%

Ross Perot (Ref)

633

14.8%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

4,276

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): 8

1992 President, Richardson County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

1,513

30.6%

George Bush* (R)

2,050

41.5%

Ross Perot (I)

1,359

27.5%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

4,943

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): 4

1988 President, Richardson County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

2,703

58.0%

Michael Dukakis (D)

1,926

41.3%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

4,659

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 5

1984 President, Richardson County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

3,634

71.3%

Walter Mondale (D)

1,422

27.9%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

5,098

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 12

1980 President, Richardson County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

3,634

68.0%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

1,350

25.3%

John Anderson (I)

264

4.9%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

1.8%

TOTAL

5,344

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 17

1976 President, Richardson County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

2,416

42.9%

Gerald Ford* (R)

3,119

55.4%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

0.8%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

5,627

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 7

1972 President, Richardson County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

3,662

70.8%

George McGovern (D)

1,508

29.2%

TOTAL

5,170

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 10

1968 President, Richardson County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

3,133

59.7%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

1,591

30.3%

George Wallace (AIP)

527

10.0%

TOTAL

5,251

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 16

1964 President, Richardson County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

3,245

53.2%

Barry Goldwater (R)

2,850

46.8%

TOTAL

6,095

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 8

1956 President, Richardson County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

4,480

64.1%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,514

35.9%

TOTAL

6,994

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 7

1952 President, Richardson County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

5,688

70.7%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,362

29.3%

TOTAL

8,050

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 15

1948 President, Richardson County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

3,519

48.2%

Thomas Dewey (R)

3,778

51.8%

TOTAL

7,297

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 7

1936 President, Richardson County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

5,813

59.6%

Alf Landon (R)

3,908

40.0%

William Lemke (Union)

0.4%

TOTAL

9,758

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 4

1932 President, Richardson County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

5,383

65.3%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

2,802

34.0%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.8%

TOTAL

8,249

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -6

1928 President, Richardson County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

5,833

65.1%

Al Smith (D)

3,072

34.3%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.6%

TOTAL

8,962

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 7

1924 President, Richardson County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

3,625

48.2%

John Davis (D)

3,089

41.1%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

789

10.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

7,517

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -6

1920 President, Richardson County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

4,496

61.7%

James Cox (D)

2,679

36.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.6%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

0.9%

TOTAL

7,284

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 1

1916 President, Richardson County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

2,650

55.0%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

2,039

42.3%

Allan Benson (Soc)

1.3%

James Hanly (Proh)

1.4%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

4,820

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -4

1912 President, Richardson County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,977

44.4%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,350

30.4%

William Taft* (R)

965

21.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

104

2.3%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.2%

TOTAL

4,448

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -2

1908 President, Richardson County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

2,123

47.5%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,258

50.5%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.6%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.4%

TOTAL

4,469

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -4

1904 President, Richardson County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

2,554

56.8%

Alton Parker (D)

1,664

37.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.6%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

1.5%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

135

3.0%

TOTAL

4,494

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): 0

1900 President, Richardson County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

2,491

49.1%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,529

49.9%

John Woolley (Proh)

0.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

5,071

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Richardson County, NE

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	48%	Jim Pillen (R)	1,987	68.1%	Carol Blood (D)	766	26.3%	165 [+]	5.7%	2,918	8	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Zimmerman (Libertarian) 165 (5.7%);
2020	S2	65%	Ben Sasse* (R)	3,023	76.1%	Chris Janicek (D)	680	17.1%	272 [+]	6.8%	3,975	13	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Gene Siadek (Libertarian) 196 (4.9%); Preston Love (D (write-in)) 42 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 34 (0.9%);

2018	S1	49%	Deb Fischer* (R)	2,137	69.3%	Jane Raybould (D)	858	27.8%	87 [+]	2.8%	3,082	12	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jim Schultz (Libertarian) 87 (2.8%);
2018	G	49%	Pete Ricketts* (R)	2,262	73.2%	Bob Krist (D)	829	26.8%	0	0.0%	3,091	14	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2014	S2	40%	Ben Sasse (R)	1,901	73.7%	Dave Domina (D)	591	22.9%	87 [+]	3.4%	2,579	9	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Jenkins (I) 46 (1.8%); Todd Watson (I) 38 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2014	G	40%	Pete Ricketts (R)	1,512	58.4%	Chuck Hassebrook (D)	964	37.2%	112 [+]	4.3%	2,588	1	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mark Elworth (Libertarian) 111 (4.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2012	S1	57%	Deb Fischer (R)	2,312	62.1%	Bob Kerrey (D)	1,412	37.9%	0	0.0%	3,724	4	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
2010	G	43%	Dave Heineman* (R)	2,308	81.0%	Mike Meister (D)	541	19.0%	0	0.0%	2,849	7	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 2010:

2008	S2	59%	Mike Johanns (R)	2,477	63.3%	Scott Kleeb (D)	1,332	34.0%	107 [+]	2.7%	3,916	6	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Kelly Rosberg (Nebraska Party) 94 (2.4%); Steven Larrick (Green) 13 (0.3%);
2006	S1	52%	Ben Nelson* (D)	2,269	64.7%	Pete Ricketts (R)	1,238	35.3%	0	0.0%	3,507	-1	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
2006	G	53%	Dave Heineman* (R)	2,876	80.7%	David Hahn (D)	608	17.1%	80 [+]	2.2%	3,564	7	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Barry Richards (Nebraska) 57 (1.6%); Mort Sullivan (I) 23 (0.6%);
2002	S2	44%	Chuck Hagel* (R)	2,476	80.3%	Charlie Matulka (D)	517	16.8%	92 [+]	3.0%	3,085	-3	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Phil Chase (I) 47 (1.5%); Jack Graziano (Libertarian) 45 (1.5%);
2002	G	45%	Mike Johanns* (R)	2,241	71.5%	Stormy Dean (D)	712	22.7%	181 [+]	5.8%	3,134	3	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Paul Rosberg (Nebraska Party) 181 (5.8%);
2000	S1	57%	Don Stenberg (R)	2,087	51.1%	Ben Nelson (D)	1,994	48.8%	1 [+]	0.0%	4,082	2	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);

1998	G	42%	Mike Johanns (R)	1,743	58.0%	Bill Hoppner (D)	1,264	42.0%	0	0.0%	3,007	4	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1998:
1996	S2	58%	Chuck Hagel (R)	2,311	54.7%	Ben Nelson (D)	1,819	43.1%	93 [+]	2.2%	4,223	-1	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: John DeCamp (Libertarian) 56 (1.3%); Bill Dunn (Natural Law) 37 (0.9%);
1994	S1	58%	Bob Kerrey* (D)	2,553	60.2%	Jan Stoney (R)	1,689	39.8%	0	0.0%	4,242	-5	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1994	G	57%	Ben Nelson* (D)	2,965	70.8%	Gene Spence (R)	1,218	29.1%	2 [+]	0.0%	4,185	4	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%); Ernie Chambers (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
1990	S2	59%	James Exon* (D)	2,577	58.9%	Hal Daub (R)	1,795	41.1%	0	0.0%	4,372	0	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
1990	G	59%	Ben Nelson (D)	2,429	55.9%	Kay Orr* (R)	1,879	43.2%	37 [+]	0.9%	4,345	-6	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Mort Sullivan (Write-in) 37 (0.9%);

1988	S1	62%	Bob Kerrey (D)	2,691	56.8%	David Karnes* (R)	2,001	42.3%	44 [+]	0.9%	4,736	1	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ernie Chambers (New Alliance) 44 (0.9%);
1986	G	58%	Kay Orr (R)	2,624	58.0%	Helen Boosalis (D)	1,897	42.0%	0	0.0%	4,521	5	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	64%	James Exon* (D)	2,741	53.4%	Nancy Hoch (R)	2,395	46.6%	0	0.0%	5,136	-1	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	S1	59%	Edward Zorinsky* (D)	3,433	70.7%	Jim Keck (R)	1,202	24.7%	224 [+]	4.6%	4,859	-4	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Virginia Walsh (I) 224 (4.6%);
1982	G	59%	Charles Thone* (R)	2,540	52.3%	Bob Kerrey (D)	2,320	47.7%	0	0.0%	4,860	3	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:

1978	S2	59%	James Exon (D)	3,273	67.6%	Donald Shasteen (R)	1,569	32.4%	0	0.0%	4,842	0	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1978	G	57%	Charles Thone (R)	2,667	56.6%	Gerald Whelan (D)	2,045	43.4%	0	0.0%	4,712	1	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1976	S1	66%	Edward Zorinsky (D)	2,791	50.9%	John McCollister (R)	2,691	49.1%	1 [+]	0.0%	5,483	2	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1974	G	57%	James Exon* (D)	3,150	65.2%	Richard Marvel (R)	1,567	32.4%	116 [+]	2.4%	4,833	-3	1.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Ernie Chambers (I) 116 (2.4%);
1972	S2	60%	Carl Curtis* (R)	3,017	58.8%	Terry Carpenter (D)	2,114	41.2%	0	0.0%	5,131	6	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1970	S1	55%	Roman Hruska* (R)	2,284	50.8%	Frank Morrison (D)	2,213	49.2%	0	0.0%	4,497	-2	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1970	G	55%	James Exon (D)	2,724	60.3%	Norbert Tiemann* (R)	1,686	37.3%	110 [+]	2.4%	4,520	-6	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Albert Walsh (American) 110 (2.4%);

1966	S2	62%	Carl Curtis* (R)	2,926	57.2%	Frank Morrison (D)	2,191	42.8%	0	0.0%	5,117	-4	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1966	G	62%	Norbert Tiemann (R)	2,795	54.6%	Philip Sorensen (D)	2,325	45.4%	0	0.0%	5,120	-7	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	S1	68%	Roman Hruska* (R)	3,443	59.4%	Raymond Arndt (D)	2,351	40.6%	0	0.0%	5,794	-2	1.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	G	70%	Frank Morrison* (D)	3,556	59.6%	Dwight Burney (R)	2,412	40.4%	0	0.0%	5,968	0	1.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	G	67%	Frank Morrison* (D)	3,071	52.4%	Fred Seaton (R)	2,793	47.6%	0	0.0%	5,864	0	1.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	78%	Carl Curtis* (R)	4,228	61.0%	Robert Conrad (D)	2,699	39.0%	0	0.0%	6,927	2	1.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	79%	John Cooper (R)	4,158	59.3%	Frank Morrison (D)	2,856	40.7%	0	0.0%	7,014	11	1.17%
[-] 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 Richardson County, NE

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Voter Registration Data for Richardson County, NE

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	5,145	3,102	60.3%	1,128	21.9%	915	17.8%	Rep +1,974	Rep +38.4%	85%
2022	5,391	3,186	59.1%	1,231	22.8%	974	18.1%	Rep +1,955	Rep +36.3%	89%
2020	5,572	3,173	56.9%	1,425	25.6%	974	17.5%	Rep +1,748	Rep +31.4%	92%
2018	5,566	3,026	54.4%	1,570	28.2%	970	17.4%	Rep +1,456	Rep +26.2%	90%
2016	5,712	3,042	53.3%	1,756	30.7%	914	16.0%	Rep +1,286	Rep +22.5%	91%
2014	6,026	3,096	51.4%	1,968	32.7%	962	16.0%	Rep +1,128	Rep +18.7%	95%
2012	6,144	3,112	50.7%	2,122	34.5%	910	14.8%	Rep +990	Rep +16.1%	95%
2010	6,187	3,170	51.2%	2,174	35.1%	843	13.6%	Rep +996	Rep +16.1%	94%
2008	6,372	3,242	50.9%	2,312	36.3%	818	12.8%	Rep +930	Rep +14.6%	95%
2006	6,602	3,461	52.4%	2,336	35.4%	805	12.2%	Rep +1,125	Rep +17.0%	97%
2004	6,784	3,462	51.0%	2,567	37.8%	755	11.1%	Rep +895	Rep +13.2%	98%
2002	6,661	3,375	50.7%	2,552	38.3%	734	11.0%	Rep +823	Rep +12.4%	95%
2000	6,825	3,434	50.3%	2,667	39.1%	724	10.6%	Rep +767	Rep +11.2%	96%
1998	6,932	3,467	50.0%	2,792	40.3%	673	9.7%	Rep +675	Rep +9.7%	97%
1996	6,885	3,479	50.5%	2,814	40.9%	592	8.6%	Rep +665	Rep +9.7%	95%
1994	6,607	3,340	50.6%	2,798	42.3%	469	7.1%	Rep +542	Rep +8.2%	91%
1992	7,084	3,539	50.0%	3,090	43.6%	455	6.4%	Rep +449	Rep +6.3%	97%
1990	6,916	3,538	51.2%	3,035	43.9%	343	5.0%	Rep +503	Rep +7.3%	93%
1986	7,154	3,821	53.4%	3,030	42.4%	303	4.2%	Rep +791	Rep +11.1%	91%

2022 Census data
White:	7,000	90.85%	10.6%
Black:	37	0.48%	236.4%
Indian:	232	3.01%	4.1%
Asian:	39	0.51%	39.3%
2+ races:	205	2.66%	46.4%
Hispanic:	192	2.49%	71.4%

Total non-White:	705	9.15%	32.3%

Change in White population:	-830	-9.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	172	2.1

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	2,103	74.0%	David Else (D)	507	17.8%	233	8.2%	2,843
County Total for 2022-11-08:										2,843

2020-11-03	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	3,007	76.6%	Mark Elworth (D)	791	20.1%	130	3.3%	3,928
County Total for 2020-11-03:										3,928

2018-11-06	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	2,238	74.5%	Paul Theobald (D)	766	25.5%	0	0.0%	3,004
County Total for 2018-11-06:										3,004

2016-11-08	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	2,995	100.0%				0	0.0%	2,995
County Total for 2016-11-08:										2,995

2014-11-04	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	1,790	72.5%	Mark Sullivan (D)	680	27.5%	0	0.0%	2,470
County Total for 2014-11-04:										2,470

2012-11-06	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	2,254	66.8%	Mark Sullivan (D)	1,119	33.2%	0	0.0%	3,373
County Total for 2012-11-06:										3,373

2010-11-02	NE01	Jeff Fortenberry* (R)	2,127	76.6%	Ivy Harper (D)	648	23.4%	0	0.0%	2,775
County Total for 2010-11-02:										2,775

2008-11-04	NE01	Jeff Fortenberry* (R)	3,013	79.0%	Max Yashirin (D)	800	21.0%	0	0.0%	3,813
County Total for 2008-11-04:										3,813

2006-11-07	NE01	Jeff Fortenberry* (R)	2,221	63.1%	Maxine Moul (D)	1,299	36.9%	0	0.0%	3,520
County Total for 2006-11-07:										3,520

2004-11-02	NE01	Jeff Fortenberry (R)	2,579	62.3%	Matt Connealy (D)	1,493	36.0%	70	1.7%	4,142
County Total for 2004-11-02:										4,142

2002-11-05	NE01	Doug Bereuter* (R)	2,626	87.8%	Robert Eckerson (Libertarian)	364	12.2%	0	0.0%	2,990
County Total for 2002-11-05:										2,990

2000-11-07	NE01	Doug Bereuter* (R)	2,902	72.6%	Alan Jacobsen (D)	997	24.9%	97	2.4%	3,996
County Total for 2000-11-07:										3,996

1998-11-03	NE01	Doug Bereuter* (R)	2,176	74.5%	Don Eret (D)	745	25.5%	0	0.0%	2,921
County Total for 1998-11-03:										2,921

1996-11-05	NE01	Doug Bereuter* (R)	2,962	72.2%	Patrick Combs (D)	1,143	27.8%	0	0.0%	4,105
County Total for 1996-11-05:										4,105

1994-11-08	NE01	Doug Bereuter* (R)	2,777	66.4%	Patrick Combs (D)	1,407	33.6%	0	0.0%	4,184
County Total for 1994-11-08:										4,184

1992-11-03	NE01	Doug Bereuter* (R)	2,830	62.0%	Gerry Finnegan (D)	1,735	38.0%	2	0.0%	4,567
County Total for 1992-11-03:										4,567

Richardson County, NE

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