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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	291	21.5
Deaths:	251	18.5
Net Migration:	-307	-22.7
Net Immigration:	9	0.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +137	D +66	D + 3.8%
D +203
2020 vs. 2012	R +241	R +366	R + 16.6%
D -125
2020 vs. 2008	R +208	R +206	R + 9.6%
D +2

2016 vs. 2008	R +71	R +272	R + 13.4%
D -201
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	58%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,180	49.6%	Joe Biden (D)	1,122	47.2%	77 [+]	3.2%	2,379	-9	3	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 23 (1.0%);
2016	48%	Donald Trump (R)	1,043	48.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	919	43.0%	175 [+]	8.2%	2,137	-10	3	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 56 (2.6%); Jill Stein (Grn) 49 (2.3%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	50%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,247	56.3%	Mitt Romney (R)	939	42.4%	29 [+]	1.3%	2,215	-17	-5	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 20 (0.9%);
2008	47%	Barack Obama (D)	1,120	52.7%	John McCain (R)	972	45.7%	34 [+]	1.6%	2,126	-11	0	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 12 (0.6%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 9 (0.4%);
2004	53%	John Kerry (D)	1,212	50.8%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,154	48.3%	21 [+]	0.9%	2,387	-18	-2	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 14 (0.6%);
2000	46%	George W. Bush (R)	1,040	50.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	924	44.4%	118 [+]	5.7%	2,082	-12	2	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 56 (2.7%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 51 (2.4%);
1996	47%	Bill Clinton* (D)	962	45.5%	Robert Dole (R)	835	39.5%	317 [+]	15.0%	2,114	-14	-1	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 293 (13.9%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 11 (0.5%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	50%	George Bush* (R)	898	39.8%	Bill Clinton (D)	865	38.3%	494 [+]	21.9%	2,257	-7	2	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 487 (21.6%);
1988	51%	Michael Dukakis (D)	1,225	52.4%	George Bush (R)	1,105	47.2%	10 [+]	0.4%	2,340	-13	-6	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 5 (0.2%);
1984	54%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	1,410	56.4%	Walter Mondale (D)	1,077	43.1%	13	0.5%	2,500	-14	-2	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	49%	Ronald Reagan (R)	1,454	61.7%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	726	30.8%	176 [+]	7.5%	2,356	-4	11	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 140 (5.9%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 36 (1.5%);
1976	53%	Gerald Ford* (R)	1,290	53.9%	Jimmy Carter (D)	1,021	42.7%	82 [+]	3.4%	2,393	-5	6	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 46 (1.9%);
1972	55%	Richard Nixon* (R)	1,565	65.1%	George McGovern (D)	840	34.9%	0	0.0%	2,405	-5	4	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	59%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,341	57.0%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	802	34.1%	210 [+]	8.9%	2,353	-3	14	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 210 (8.9%);
1964	71%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	1,700	58.7%	Barry Goldwater (R)	1,194	41.3%	0	0.0%	2,894	-6	3	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	75%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,757	57.2%	John Kennedy (D)	1,315	42.8%	0	0.0%	3,072	-5	8	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	68%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,722	55.1%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,406	44.9%	0	0.0%	3,128	-10	-2	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	62%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	1,918	62.0%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,174	38.0%	0	0.0%	3,092	-7	7	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	58%	Harry Truman* (D)	1,890	62.2%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,149	37.8%	0	0.0%	3,039	-16	-7	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 0 (0.0%);
1944	57%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,632	50.7%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,584	49.3%	0	0.0%	3,216	-9	3	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	67%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,039	50.8%	Wendell Willkie (R)	1,973	49.2%	0	0.0%	4,012	-8	4	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	72%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,676	65.9%	Alf Landon (R)	1,195	29.4%	191 [+]	4.7%	4,062	-11	-7	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 191 (4.7%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	72%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	3,273	80.7%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	739	18.2%	44 [+]	1.1%	4,056	-17	-21	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 44 (1.1%);
1928	63%	Al Smith (D)	1,837	54.1%	Herbert Hoover (R)	1,538	45.3%	18 [+]	0.5%	3,393	-18	-13	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 18 (0.5%);
1924	62%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,210	37.4%	John Davis (D)	1,191	36.8%	838 [+]	25.9%	3,239	-10	-17	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 829 (25.6%);
1920	52%	Warren Harding (R)	1,667	63.3%	James Cox (D)	925	35.1%	40 [+]	1.5%	2,632	-1	3	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 29 (1.1%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 11 (0.4%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	42%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,255	62.5%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	717	35.7%	37 [+]	1.8%	2,009	-5	-10	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 26 (1.3%); James Hanly (Proh) 11 (0.5%);
1912	40%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	834	45.4%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	492	26.8%	512 [+]	27.9%	1,838	2	1	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 437 (23.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 63 (3.4%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 12 (0.7%);
1908	41%	William Taft (R)	895	54.0%	William J. Bryan (D)	734	44.3%	28 [+]	1.7%	1,657	6	2	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 15 (0.9%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 13 (0.8%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	37%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	757	56.4%	Alton Parker (D)	539	40.2%	46 [+]	3.4%	1,342	-5	0	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Thomas Watson (Pop) 20 (1.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 20 (1.5%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 6 (0.4%);
1900	46%	William McKinley* (R)	803	54.5%	William J. Bryan (D)	656	44.5%	14 [+]	1.0%	1,473	4	3	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 12 (0.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 1 (0.1%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Thurston County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,122

47.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,180

49.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

2,379

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): 3

2016 President, Thurston County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

919

43.0%

Donald Trump (R)

1,043

48.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.6%

Jill Stein (Grn)

2.3%

Other

3.3%

TOTAL

2,137

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): 3

2012 President, Thurston County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,247

56.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

939

42.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

2,215

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): -17	Diff (US): -5

2008 President, Thurston County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,120

52.7%

John McCain (R)

972

45.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

2,126

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): 0

2004 President, Thurston County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,154

48.3%

John Kerry (D)

1,212

50.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

2,387

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): -18	Diff (US): -2

2000 President, Thurston County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,040

50.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

924

44.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.7%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

2.4%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

2,082

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): 2

1996 President, Thurston County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

962

45.5%

Robert Dole (R)

835

39.5%

Ross Perot (Ref)

293

13.9%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

2,114

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -1

1992 President, Thurston County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

865

38.3%

George Bush* (R)

898

39.8%

Ross Perot (I)

487

21.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

2,257

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): 2

1988 President, Thurston County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

1,105

47.2%

Michael Dukakis (D)

1,225

52.4%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

2,340

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -6

1984 President, Thurston County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

1,410

56.4%

Walter Mondale (D)

1,077

43.1%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

2,500

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -2

1980 President, Thurston County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

1,454

61.7%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

726

30.8%

John Anderson (I)

140

5.9%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

1.5%

TOTAL

2,356

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 11

1976 President, Thurston County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

1,021

42.7%

Gerald Ford* (R)

1,290

53.9%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

1.9%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

2,393

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): 6

1972 President, Thurston County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

1,565

65.1%

George McGovern (D)

840

34.9%

TOTAL

2,405

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): 4

1968 President, Thurston County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

1,341

57.0%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

802

34.1%

George Wallace (AIP)

210

8.9%

TOTAL

2,353

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 14

1964 President, Thurston County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

1,700

58.7%

Barry Goldwater (R)

1,194

41.3%

TOTAL

2,894

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): 3

1956 President, Thurston County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

1,722

55.1%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,406

44.9%

TOTAL

3,128

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -2

1952 President, Thurston County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

1,918

62.0%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,174

38.0%

TOTAL

3,092

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): 7

1948 President, Thurston County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

1,890

62.2%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1,149

37.8%

TOTAL

3,039

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): -16	Diff (US): -7

1944 President, Thurston County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,632

50.7%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1,584

49.3%

TOTAL

3,216

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): 3

1940 President, Thurston County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,039

50.8%

Wendell Willkie (R)

1,973

49.2%

TOTAL

4,012

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): 4

1936 President, Thurston County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,676

65.9%

Alf Landon (R)

1,195

29.4%

William Lemke (Union)

191

4.7%

TOTAL

4,062

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -7

1932 President, Thurston County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

3,273

80.7%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

739

18.2%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

1.1%

TOTAL

4,056

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): -17	Diff (US): -21

1928 President, Thurston County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

1,538

45.3%

Al Smith (D)

1,837

54.1%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.5%

TOTAL

3,393

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -18	Diff (US): -13

1924 President, Thurston County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

1,210

37.4%

John Davis (D)

1,191

36.8%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

829

25.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

3,239

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -17

1920 President, Thurston County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

1,667

63.3%

James Cox (D)

925

35.1%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.1%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

0.4%

TOTAL

2,632

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 3

1916 President, Thurston County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,255

62.5%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

717

35.7%

Allan Benson (Soc)

1.3%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.5%

TOTAL

2,009

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -10

1912 President, Thurston County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

834

45.4%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

492

26.8%

William Taft* (R)

437

23.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

3.4%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.7%

TOTAL

1,838

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 1

1908 President, Thurston County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

895

54.0%

William J. Bryan (D)

734

44.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.9%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.8%

TOTAL

1,657

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 2

1904 President, Thurston County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

757

56.4%

Alton Parker (D)

539

40.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.5%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

0.4%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

1.5%

TOTAL

1,342

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): 0

1900 President, Thurston County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

803

54.5%

William J. Bryan (D)

656

44.5%

John Woolley (Proh)

0.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

1,473

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Thurston County, NE

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	32%	Jim Pillen (R)	824	63.9%	Carol Blood (D)	424	32.9%	42 [+]	3.3%	1,290	4	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Zimmerman (Libertarian) 42 (3.3%);
2020	S2	56%	Ben Sasse* (R)	1,218	53.3%	Chris Janicek (D)	885	38.7%	182 [+]	8.0%	2,285	-9	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Gene Siadek (Libertarian) 74 (3.2%); Preston Love (D (write-in)) 54 (2.4%); Other (Write-in) 54 (2.4%);

2018	S1	41%	Deb Fischer* (R)	970	53.1%	Jane Raybould (D)	817	44.7%	39 [+]	2.1%	1,826	-5	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jim Schultz (Libertarian) 39 (2.1%);
2018	G	42%	Pete Ricketts* (R)	963	52.4%	Bob Krist (D)	876	47.6%	0	0.0%	1,839	-7	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2014	S2	32%	Ben Sasse (R)	713	50.2%	Dave Domina (D)	663	46.7%	44 [+]	3.1%	1,420	-14	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Jenkins (I) 26 (1.8%); Todd Watson (I) 18 (1.3%);
2014	G	33%	Chuck Hassebrook (D)	796	55.0%	Pete Ricketts (R)	626	43.2%	26 [+]	1.8%	1,448	-14	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mark Elworth (Libertarian) 26 (1.8%);
2012	S1	50%	Bob Kerrey (D)	1,329	59.6%	Deb Fischer (R)	900	40.4%	0	0.0%	2,229	-17	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
2010	G	32%	Dave Heineman* (R)	910	64.0%	Mike Meister (D)	512	36.0%	0	0.0%	1,422	-10	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2010:

2008	S2	44%	Mike Johanns (R)	1,041	52.5%	Scott Kleeb (D)	818	41.3%	122 [+]	6.2%	1,981	-5	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Kelly Rosberg (Nebraska Party) 103 (5.2%); Steven Larrick (Green) 19 (1.0%);
2006	S1	40%	Ben Nelson* (D)	1,315	74.0%	Pete Ricketts (R)	463	26.0%	0	0.0%	1,778	-10	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
2006	G	38%	Dave Heineman* (R)	931	54.4%	David Hahn (D)	667	39.0%	114 [+]	6.7%	1,712	-19	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Barry Richards (Nebraska) 81 (4.7%); Mort Sullivan (I) 33 (1.9%);
2002	S2	34%	Chuck Hagel* (R)	1,138	74.5%	Charlie Matulka (D)	345	22.6%	45 [+]	2.9%	1,528	-8	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Phil Chase (I) 25 (1.6%); Jack Graziano (Libertarian) 20 (1.3%);
2002	G	34%	Mike Johanns* (R)	979	63.2%	Stormy Dean (D)	480	31.0%	89 [+]	5.7%	1,548	-5	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Paul Rosberg (Nebraska Party) 89 (5.7%);
2000	S1	46%	Ben Nelson (D)	1,349	64.7%	Don Stenberg (R)	733	35.2%	2 [+]	0.1%	2,084	-14	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);

1998	G	45%	Bill Hoppner (D)	1,611	80.0%	Mike Johanns (R)	403	20.0%	1 [+]	0.0%	2,015	-34	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1996	S2	44%	Chuck Hagel (R)	991	50.1%	Ben Nelson (D)	926	46.8%	63 [+]	3.2%	1,980	-6	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: John DeCamp (Libertarian) 33 (1.7%); Bill Dunn (Natural Law) 29 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
1994	S1	40%	Bob Kerrey* (D)	1,216	67.6%	Jan Stoney (R)	582	32.4%	1 [+]	0.1%	1,799	-13	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
1994	G	40%	Ben Nelson* (D)	1,460	80.2%	Gene Spence (R)	343	18.8%	17 [+]	0.9%	1,820	-6	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Other (Write-in) 17 (0.9%); Ernie Chambers (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
1990	S2	45%	James Exon* (D)	1,347	66.0%	Hal Daub (R)	693	34.0%	0	0.0%	2,040	-7	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
1990	G	45%	Ben Nelson (D)	1,228	60.6%	Kay Orr* (R)	764	37.7%	36 [+]	1.8%	2,028	-10	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 36 (1.8%); Mort Sullivan (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);

1988	S1	51%	Bob Kerrey (D)	1,456	62.9%	David Karnes* (R)	810	35.0%	48 [+]	2.1%	2,314	-7	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ernie Chambers (New Alliance) 48 (2.1%);
1986	G	50%	Kay Orr (R)	1,266	54.8%	Helen Boosalis (D)	1,040	45.0%	4 [+]	0.2%	2,310	2	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Other (Write-in) 4 (0.2%);
1984	S2	53%	James Exon* (D)	1,531	61.8%	Nancy Hoch (R)	947	38.2%	1 [+]	0.0%	2,479	-10	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1982	S1	47%	Edward Zorinsky* (D)	1,481	66.8%	Jim Keck (R)	619	27.9%	116 [+]	5.2%	2,216	-1	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Virginia Walsh (I) 116 (5.2%);
1982	G	48%	Bob Kerrey (D)	1,157	51.6%	Charles Thone* (R)	1,087	48.4%	0	0.0%	2,244	-1	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:

1978	S2	40%	James Exon (D)	1,213	67.0%	Donald Shasteen (R)	596	32.9%	1 [+]	0.1%	1,810	1	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
1978	G	40%	Charles Thone (R)	1,125	62.8%	Gerald Whelan (D)	666	37.2%	0	0.0%	1,791	7	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1976	S1	52%	John McCollister (R)	1,205	51.5%	Edward Zorinsky (D)	1,131	48.3%	4 [+]	0.2%	2,340	4	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Other (Write-in) 4 (0.2%);
1974	G	43%	James Exon* (D)	1,274	66.8%	Richard Marvel (R)	553	29.0%	79 [+]	4.1%	1,906	-6	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Ernie Chambers (I) 78 (4.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
1972	S2	55%	Carl Curtis* (R)	1,404	58.3%	Terry Carpenter (D)	1,004	41.7%	0	0.0%	2,408	5	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1970	S1	50%	Roman Hruska* (R)	1,061	51.6%	Frank Morrison (D)	996	48.4%	0	0.0%	2,057	-1	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1970	G	50%	James Exon (D)	1,235	59.7%	Norbert Tiemann* (R)	761	36.8%	73 [+]	3.5%	2,069	-7	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Albert Walsh (American) 73 (3.5%);

1966	S2	54%	Carl Curtis* (R)	1,170	54.2%	Frank Morrison (D)	989	45.8%	0	0.0%	2,159	-7	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1966	G	53%	Norbert Tiemann (R)	1,104	51.5%	Philip Sorensen (D)	1,040	48.5%	0	0.0%	2,144	-10	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	S1	66%	Roman Hruska* (R)	1,520	57.1%	Raymond Arndt (D)	1,140	42.9%	0	0.0%	2,660	-4	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	G	69%	Frank Morrison* (D)	1,810	64.6%	Dwight Burney (R)	991	35.4%	0	0.0%	2,801	-5	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	G	54%	Frank Morrison* (D)	1,357	61.9%	Fred Seaton (R)	836	38.1%	0	0.0%	2,193	-10	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	71%	Carl Curtis* (R)	1,554	53.4%	Robert Conrad (D)	1,358	46.6%	0	0.0%	2,912	-6	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	69%	Frank Morrison (D)	1,571	55.3%	John Cooper (R)	1,268	44.7%	0	0.0%	2,839	-3	0.47%
[-] 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 Thurston County, NE

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Voter Registration Data for Thurston County, NE

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	3,763	1,253	33.3%	1,833	48.7%	677	18.0%	Dem +580	Dem +15.4%	92%
2022	4,254	1,356	31.9%	2,163	50.8%	735	17.3%	Dem +807	Dem +19.0%	104%
2020	4,448	1,355	30.5%	2,366	53.2%	727	16.3%	Dem +1,011	Dem +22.7%	109%
2018	4,576	1,324	28.9%	2,511	54.9%	741	16.2%	Dem +1,187	Dem +25.9%	110%
2016	4,581	1,301	28.4%	2,598	56.7%	682	14.9%	Dem +1,297	Dem +28.3%	108%
2014	4,563	1,231	27.0%	2,702	59.2%	630	13.8%	Dem +1,471	Dem +32.2%	106%
2012	4,470	1,317	29.5%	2,549	57.0%	604	13.5%	Dem +1,232	Dem +27.6%	102%
2010	4,414	1,324	30.0%	2,514	57.0%	576	13.0%	Dem +1,190	Dem +27.0%	99%
2008	4,453	1,327	29.8%	2,573	57.8%	553	12.4%	Dem +1,246	Dem +28.0%	99%
2006	4,538	1,353	29.8%	2,661	58.6%	524	11.5%	Dem +1,308	Dem +28.8%	101%
2004	4,534	1,355	29.9%	2,730	60.2%	449	9.9%	Dem +1,375	Dem +30.3%	101%
2002	4,180	1,307	31.3%	2,514	60.1%	359	8.6%	Dem +1,207	Dem +28.9%	93%
2000	4,117	1,354	32.9%	2,408	58.5%	355	8.6%	Dem +1,054	Dem +25.6%	91%
1998	4,124	1,362	33.0%	2,423	58.8%	339	8.2%	Dem +1,061	Dem +25.7%	91%
1996	4,019	1,430	35.6%	2,284	56.8%	305	7.6%	Dem +854	Dem +21.2%	89%
1994	3,683	1,324	35.9%	2,146	58.3%	213	5.8%	Dem +822	Dem +22.3%	82%
1992	3,800	1,392	36.6%	2,209	58.1%	199	5.2%	Dem +817	Dem +21.5%	84%
1990	3,771	1,392	36.9%	2,208	58.6%	171	4.5%	Dem +816	Dem +21.6%	84%
1986	4,021	1,789	44.5%	2,036	50.6%	196	4.9%	Dem +247	Dem +6.1%	87%

2022 Census data
White:	2,233	34.32%	18.5%
Black:	31	0.48%	82.4%
Indian:	3,469	53.31%	10.8%
Asian:	56	0.86%	600.0%
2+ races:	157	2.41%	63.5%
Hispanic:	561	8.62%	195.3%

Total non-White:	4,274	65.68%	1.7%

Change in White population:	-506	-7.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	73	1.1

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	787	63.9%	David Else (D)	321	26.1%	124	10.1%	1,232
County Total for 2022-11-08:										1,232

2020-11-03	NE01	Jeff Fortenberry* (R)	1,254	55.7%	Kate Bolz (D)	953	42.3%	45	2.0%	2,252
County Total for 2020-11-03:										2,252

2018-11-06	NE01	Jeff Fortenberry* (R)	968	53.2%	Jessica McClure (D)	851	46.8%	0	0.0%	1,819
County Total for 2018-11-06:										1,819

2016-11-08	NE01	Jeff Fortenberry* (R)	1,262	63.0%	Daniel Wik (D)	740	37.0%	0	0.0%	2,002
County Total for 2016-11-08:										2,002

2014-11-04	NE01	Jeff Fortenberry* (R)	935	66.3%	Dennis Crawford (D)	476	33.7%	0	0.0%	1,411
County Total for 2014-11-04:										1,411

2012-11-06	NE01	Jeff Fortenberry* (R)	1,260	59.8%	Korey Reiman (D)	847	40.2%	0	0.0%	2,107
County Total for 2012-11-06:										2,107

2010-11-02	NE01	Jeff Fortenberry* (R)	938	67.2%	Ivy Harper (D)	458	32.8%	0	0.0%	1,396
County Total for 2010-11-02:										1,396

2008-11-04	NE01	Jeff Fortenberry* (R)	1,295	63.9%	Max Yashirin (D)	731	36.1%	0	0.0%	2,026
County Total for 2008-11-04:										2,026

2006-11-07	NE01	Jeff Fortenberry* (R)	933	53.0%	Maxine Moul (D)	829	47.0%	0	0.0%	1,762
County Total for 2006-11-07:										1,762

2004-11-02	NE01	Matt Connealy (D)	1,221	51.7%	Jeff Fortenberry (R)	1,106	46.8%	36	1.5%	2,363
County Total for 2004-11-02:										2,363

2002-11-05	NE01	Doug Bereuter* (R)	1,193	81.6%	Robert Eckerson (Libertarian)	269	18.4%	0	0.0%	1,462
County Total for 2002-11-05:										1,462

2000-11-07	NE01	Doug Bereuter* (R)	1,275	63.1%	Alan Jacobsen (D)	706	35.0%	39	1.9%	2,020
County Total for 2000-11-07:										2,020

1998-11-03	NE01	Doug Bereuter* (R)	1,299	68.0%	Don Eret (D)	611	32.0%	0	0.0%	1,910
County Total for 1998-11-03:										1,910

1996-11-05	NE01	Doug Bereuter* (R)	1,291	65.1%	Patrick Combs (D)	689	34.7%	3	0.2%	1,983
County Total for 1996-11-05:										1,983

1994-11-08	NE01	Doug Bereuter* (R)	1,108	63.0%	Patrick Combs (D)	650	37.0%	0	0.0%	1,758
County Total for 1994-11-08:										1,758

1992-11-03	NE01	Doug Bereuter* (R)	1,380	64.8%	Gerry Finnegan (D)	749	35.1%	2	0.1%	2,131
County Total for 1992-11-03:										2,131

Thurston County, NE

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