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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	227	11.7
Deaths:	178	9.2
Net Migration:	118	6.1
Net Immigration:	8	0.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +362	R +175	D + 2.8%
D +187
2020 vs. 2012	R +562	R +614	R + 10.1%
D -52
2020 vs. 2008	R +552	R +779	R + 16.4%
D -227

2016 vs. 2008	R +190	R +604	R + 19.2%
D -414
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	54%	Donald Trump* (R)	3,055	72.4%	Joe Biden (D)	1,022	24.2%	141 [+]	3.3%	4,218	14	26	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 123 (2.9%);
2016	49%	Donald Trump (R)	2,693	70.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	835	21.9%	283 [+]	7.4%	3,811	12	25	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 202 (5.3%); Jill Stein (Grn) 35 (0.9%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	48%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,493	67.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,074	29.2%	115 [+]	3.1%	3,682	8	21	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 73 (2.0%);
2008	49%	John McCain (R)	2,503	65.7%	Barack Obama (D)	1,249	32.8%	56 [+]	1.5%	3,808	9	20	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 21 (0.6%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 11 (0.3%);
2004	53%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,971	72.7%	John Kerry (D)	1,059	25.9%	55 [+]	1.3%	4,085	7	22	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 24 (0.6%);
2000	51%	George W. Bush (R)	2,774	70.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,001	25.4%	165 [+]	4.2%	3,940	8	23	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 119 (3.0%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 33 (0.8%);
1996	49%	Robert Dole (R)	2,150	58.5%	Bill Clinton* (D)	1,048	28.5%	478 [+]	13.0%	3,676	5	18	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 440 (12.0%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 11 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	57%	George Bush* (R)	2,122	51.7%	Ross Perot (I)	1,047	25.5%	933 [+]	22.7%	4,102	5	14	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Bill Clinton (D) 921 (22.5%);
1988	50%	George Bush (R)	2,473	68.4%	Michael Dukakis (D)	1,111	30.7%	30 [+]	0.8%	3,614	8	15	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 17 (0.5%);
1984	53%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	3,075	78.1%	Walter Mondale (D)	833	21.2%	28	0.7%	3,936	8	19	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	52%	Ronald Reagan (R)	2,844	72.5%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	733	18.7%	345 [+]	8.8%	3,922	7	22	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 301 (7.7%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 43 (1.1%);
1976	51%	Gerald Ford* (R)	2,521	68.0%	Jimmy Carter (D)	1,089	29.4%	98 [+]	2.6%	3,708	9	20	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 68 (1.8%);
1972	48%	Richard Nixon* (R)	2,659	74.7%	George McGovern (D)	902	25.3%	0	0.0%	3,561	4	14	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	53%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,582	72.5%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	786	22.1%	192 [+]	5.4%	3,560	13	29	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 192 (5.4%);
1964	60%	Barry Goldwater (R)	2,359	59.1%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	1,630	40.9%	0	0.0%	3,989	12	21	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	66%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,274	76.2%	John Kennedy (D)	1,025	23.8%	0	0.0%	4,299	14	27	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	61%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	3,040	72.7%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,143	27.3%	0	0.0%	4,183	7	15	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	61%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	3,338	79.4%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	866	20.6%	0	0.0%	4,204	10	24	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	51%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,323	66.7%	Harry Truman* (D)	1,158	33.3%	0	0.0%	3,481	13	22	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 0 (0.0%);
1944	58%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,886	73.9%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,021	26.1%	0	0.0%	3,907	15	28	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	69%	Wendell Willkie (R)	3,209	69.7%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,395	30.3%	0	0.0%	4,604	13	25	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	71%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,322	51.1%	Alf Landon (R)	2,149	47.3%	76 [+]	1.7%	4,547	7	11	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 76 (1.7%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	64%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,608	62.8%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,455	35.0%	91 [+]	2.2%	4,154	0	-5	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 91 (2.2%);
1928	58%	Herbert Hoover (R)	2,354	64.9%	Al Smith (D)	1,235	34.0%	39 [+]	1.1%	3,628	2	7	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 39 (1.1%);
1924	58%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,840	52.5%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	879	25.1%	786 [+]	22.4%	3,505	5	-2	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 775 (22.1%);
1920	53%	Warren Harding (R)	2,312	74.5%	James Cox (D)	681	21.9%	112 [+]	3.6%	3,105	10	14	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 69 (2.2%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 43 (1.4%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	38%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,208	53.3%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,006	44.4%	54 [+]	2.4%	2,268	12	7	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 29 (1.3%); Allan Benson (Soc) 19 (0.8%);
1912	37%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	808	35.4%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	725	31.8%	749 [+]	32.8%	2,282	5	3	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 600 (26.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 79 (3.5%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 70 (3.1%);
1908	41%	William Taft (R)	1,297	54.4%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,055	44.2%	33 [+]	1.4%	2,385	7	3	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 23 (1.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 10 (0.4%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	37%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,453	68.2%	Alton Parker (D)	549	25.8%	127 [+]	6.0%	2,129	7	12	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Thomas Watson (Pop) 71 (3.3%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 30 (1.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 26 (1.2%);
1900	40%	William McKinley* (R)	1,246	56.2%	William J. Bryan (D)	951	42.9%	21 [+]	0.9%	2,218	6	5	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 12 (0.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 1 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Wayne County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,022

24.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

3,055

72.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

123

2.9%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

4,218

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 26

2016 President, Wayne County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

835

21.9%

Donald Trump (R)

2,693

70.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

202

5.3%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.9%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

3,811

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 25

2012 President, Wayne County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,074

29.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

2,493

67.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.0%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

3,682

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 21

2008 President, Wayne County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,249

32.8%

John McCain (R)

2,503

65.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

3,808

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 20

2004 President, Wayne County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

2,971

72.7%

John Kerry (D)

1,059

25.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

4,085

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 22

2000 President, Wayne County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

2,774

70.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,001

25.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

119

3.0%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.8%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

3,940

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 23

1996 President, Wayne County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

1,048

28.5%

Robert Dole (R)

2,150

58.5%

Ross Perot (Ref)

440

12.0%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

3,676

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 18

1992 President, Wayne County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

921

22.5%

George Bush* (R)

2,122

51.7%

Ross Perot (I)

1,047

25.5%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

4,102

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 14

1988 President, Wayne County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

2,473

68.4%

Michael Dukakis (D)

1,111

30.7%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

3,614

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 15

1984 President, Wayne County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

3,075

78.1%

Walter Mondale (D)

833

21.2%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

3,936

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 19

1980 President, Wayne County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

2,844

72.5%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

733

18.7%

John Anderson (I)

301

7.7%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

3,922

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 22

1976 President, Wayne County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

1,089

29.4%

Gerald Ford* (R)

2,521

68.0%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

1.8%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

3,708

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 20

1972 President, Wayne County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

2,659

74.7%

George McGovern (D)

902

25.3%

TOTAL

3,561

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 14

1968 President, Wayne County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

2,582

72.5%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

786

22.1%

George Wallace (AIP)

192

5.4%

TOTAL

3,560

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 29

1956 President, Wayne County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

3,040

72.7%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,143

27.3%

TOTAL

4,183

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 15

1952 President, Wayne County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

3,338

79.4%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

866

20.6%

TOTAL

4,204

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 24

1948 President, Wayne County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

1,158

33.3%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,323

66.7%

TOTAL

3,481

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 22

1936 President, Wayne County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,322

51.1%

Alf Landon (R)

2,149

47.3%

William Lemke (Union)

1.7%

TOTAL

4,547

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 11

1932 President, Wayne County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

2,608

62.8%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

1,455

35.0%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

2.2%

TOTAL

4,154

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -5

1928 President, Wayne County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

2,354

64.9%

Al Smith (D)

1,235

34.0%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

1.1%

TOTAL

3,628

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 7

1924 President, Wayne County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

1,840

52.5%

John Davis (D)

775

22.1%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

879

25.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

3,505

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): -2

1920 President, Wayne County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

2,312

74.5%

James Cox (D)

681

21.9%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

2.2%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

1.4%

TOTAL

3,105

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 14

1916 President, Wayne County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,006

44.4%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,208

53.3%

Allan Benson (Soc)

0.8%

James Hanly (Proh)

1.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

2,268

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 7

1912 President, Wayne County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

808

35.4%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

725

31.8%

William Taft* (R)

600

26.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

3.5%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

3.1%

TOTAL

2,282

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 3

1908 President, Wayne County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,297

54.4%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,055

44.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.0%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.4%

TOTAL

2,385

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 3

1904 President, Wayne County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

1,453

68.2%

Alton Parker (D)

549

25.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.2%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

1.4%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

3.3%

TOTAL

2,129

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 12

1900 President, Wayne County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

1,246

56.2%

William J. Bryan (D)

951

42.9%

John Woolley (Proh)

0.5%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.0%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

2,218

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wayne County, NE

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	38%	Jim Pillen (R)	2,215	73.3%	Carol Blood (D)	685	22.7%	123 [+]	4.1%	3,023	14	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Zimmerman (Libertarian) 123 (4.1%);
2020	S2	52%	Ben Sasse* (R)	3,000	73.6%	Chris Janicek (D)	638	15.7%	437 [+]	10.7%	4,075	11	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Gene Siadek (Libertarian) 276 (6.8%); Preston Love (D (write-in)) 133 (3.3%); Other (Write-in) 28 (0.7%);

2018	S1	41%	Deb Fischer* (R)	2,388	74.2%	Jane Raybould (D)	724	22.5%	105 [+]	3.3%	3,217	17	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jim Schultz (Libertarian) 105 (3.3%);
2018	G	41%	Pete Ricketts* (R)	2,296	71.3%	Bob Krist (D)	922	28.7%	0	0.0%	3,218	12	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2014	S2	35%	Ben Sasse (R)	1,729	64.5%	Dave Domina (D)	863	32.2%	90 [+]	3.4%	2,682	0	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Jenkins (I) 48 (1.8%); Todd Watson (I) 40 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2014	G	35%	Pete Ricketts (R)	1,744	64.9%	Chuck Hassebrook (D)	865	32.2%	77 [+]	2.9%	2,686	8	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mark Elworth (Libertarian) 76 (2.8%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2012	S1	47%	Deb Fischer (R)	2,484	67.6%	Bob Kerrey (D)	1,193	32.4%	0	0.0%	3,677	10	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
2010	G	30%	Dave Heineman* (R)	1,919	81.9%	Mike Meister (D)	423	18.1%	0	0.0%	2,342	8	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2010:

2008	S2	49%	Mike Johanns (R)	2,626	69.4%	Scott Kleeb (D)	1,062	28.1%	97 [+]	2.6%	3,785	12	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Kelly Rosberg (Nebraska Party) 71 (1.9%); Steven Larrick (Green) 26 (0.7%);
2006	S1	40%	Ben Nelson* (D)	1,963	63.9%	Pete Ricketts (R)	1,109	36.1%	0	0.0%	3,072	0	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
2006	G	40%	Dave Heineman* (R)	2,621	84.2%	David Hahn (D)	450	14.5%	40 [+]	1.3%	3,111	11	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Barry Richards (Nebraska) 30 (1.0%); Mort Sullivan (I) 10 (0.3%);
2002	S2	38%	Chuck Hagel* (R)	2,530	87.1%	Charlie Matulka (D)	319	11.0%	57 [+]	2.0%	2,906	4	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jack Graziano (Libertarian) 31 (1.1%); Phil Chase (I) 26 (0.9%);
2002	G	38%	Mike Johanns* (R)	2,158	74.4%	Stormy Dean (D)	595	20.5%	148 [+]	5.1%	2,901	6	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Paul Rosberg (Nebraska Party) 148 (5.1%);
2000	S1	51%	Don Stenberg (R)	2,037	52.0%	Ben Nelson (D)	1,880	47.9%	4 [+]	0.1%	3,921	3	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);

1998	G	40%	Mike Johanns (R)	1,579	51.6%	Bill Hoppner (D)	1,473	48.2%	6 [+]	0.2%	3,058	-2	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Other (Write-in) 6 (0.2%);
1996	S2	49%	Chuck Hagel (R)	2,273	62.4%	Ben Nelson (D)	1,287	35.3%	81 [+]	2.2%	3,641	6	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: John DeCamp (Libertarian) 48 (1.3%); Bill Dunn (Natural Law) 30 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
1994	S1	42%	Jan Stoney (R)	1,626	52.5%	Bob Kerrey* (D)	1,470	47.5%	0	0.0%	3,096	8	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1994	G	42%	Ben Nelson* (D)	2,109	68.3%	Gene Spence (R)	968	31.4%	9 [+]	0.3%	3,086	6	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Other (Write-in) 9 (0.3%); Ernie Chambers (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
1990	S2	47%	Hal Daub (R)	1,691	50.9%	James Exon* (D)	1,634	49.1%	0	0.0%	3,325	10	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
1990	G	46%	Kay Orr* (R)	1,974	60.3%	Ben Nelson (D)	1,298	39.7%	1 [+]	0.0%	3,273	11	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Mort Sullivan (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);

1988	S1	51%	David Karnes* (R)	2,026	54.9%	Bob Kerrey (D)	1,626	44.1%	37 [+]	1.0%	3,689	13	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ernie Chambers (New Alliance) 37 (1.0%);
1986	G	42%	Kay Orr (R)	2,068	67.4%	Helen Boosalis (D)	998	32.6%	0	0.0%	3,066	15	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	54%	James Exon* (D)	2,011	50.3%	Nancy Hoch (R)	1,985	49.7%	0	0.0%	3,996	2	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	S1	43%	Jim Keck (R)	1,590	50.0%	Edward Zorinsky* (D)	1,451	45.6%	139 [+]	4.4%	3,180	21	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Virginia Walsh (I) 139 (4.4%);
1982	G	43%	Charles Thone* (R)	1,931	60.4%	Bob Kerrey (D)	1,264	39.6%	0	0.0%	3,195	11	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:

1978	S2	43%	James Exon (D)	1,760	56.0%	Donald Shasteen (R)	1,381	44.0%	0	0.0%	3,141	12	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1978	G	44%	Charles Thone (R)	2,322	73.1%	Gerald Whelan (D)	855	26.9%	0	0.0%	3,177	17	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1976	S1	50%	John McCollister (R)	2,256	61.9%	Edward Zorinsky (D)	1,391	38.1%	0	0.0%	3,647	14	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
1974	G	38%	James Exon* (D)	1,545	54.6%	Richard Marvel (R)	1,183	41.8%	104 [+]	3.7%	2,832	6	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Ernie Chambers (I) 104 (3.7%);
1972	S2	48%	Carl Curtis* (R)	2,356	66.5%	Terry Carpenter (D)	1,188	33.5%	0	0.0%	3,544	13	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1970	S1	41%	Roman Hruska* (R)	1,790	61.8%	Frank Morrison (D)	1,106	38.2%	0	0.0%	2,896	9	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1970	G	41%	James Exon (D)	1,479	51.2%	Norbert Tiemann* (R)	1,362	47.1%	49 [+]	1.7%	2,890	3	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Albert Walsh (American) 49 (1.7%);

1966	S2	45%	Carl Curtis* (R)	2,202	72.9%	Frank Morrison (D)	817	27.1%	0	0.0%	3,019	12	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1966	G	45%	Norbert Tiemann (R)	2,364	78.7%	Philip Sorensen (D)	638	21.3%	0	0.0%	3,002	17	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	S1	59%	Roman Hruska* (R)	2,860	73.6%	Raymond Arndt (D)	1,024	26.4%	0	0.0%	3,884	12	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	G	60%	Dwight Burney (R)	2,075	52.6%	Frank Morrison* (D)	1,867	47.4%	0	0.0%	3,942	13	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	G	46%	Fred Seaton (R)	1,845	60.7%	Frank Morrison* (D)	1,196	39.3%	0	0.0%	3,041	13	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	65%	Carl Curtis* (R)	3,099	73.3%	Robert Conrad (D)	1,128	26.7%	0	0.0%	4,227	14	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	64%	John Cooper (R)	2,788	66.7%	Frank Morrison (D)	1,395	33.3%	0	0.0%	4,183	19	0.70%
[-] 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 Wayne County, NE

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Voter Registration Data for Wayne County, NE

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	5,162	3,355	65.0%	846	16.4%	961	18.6%	Rep +2,509	Rep +48.6%	66%
2022	5,235	3,392	64.8%	884	16.9%	959	18.3%	Rep +2,508	Rep +47.9%	66%
2020	5,414	3,432	63.4%	1,007	18.6%	975	18.0%	Rep +2,425	Rep +44.8%	69%
2018	5,350	3,395	63.5%	1,024	19.1%	931	17.4%	Rep +2,371	Rep +44.3%	68%
2016	5,315	3,308	62.2%	1,107	20.8%	900	16.9%	Rep +2,201	Rep +41.4%	68%
2014	5,186	3,258	62.8%	1,083	20.9%	845	16.3%	Rep +2,175	Rep +41.9%	67%
2012	5,279	3,300	62.5%	1,151	21.8%	828	15.7%	Rep +2,149	Rep +40.7%	68%
2010	5,308	3,300	62.2%	1,204	22.7%	804	15.1%	Rep +2,096	Rep +39.5%	69%
2008	5,495	3,338	60.7%	1,320	24.0%	837	15.2%	Rep +2,018	Rep +36.7%	71%
2006	5,497	3,444	62.7%	1,259	22.9%	794	14.4%	Rep +2,185	Rep +39.7%	71%
2004	6,613	3,862	58.4%	1,640	24.8%	1,111	16.8%	Rep +2,222	Rep +33.6%	86%
2002	6,543	3,878	59.3%	1,643	25.1%	1,022	15.6%	Rep +2,235	Rep +34.2%	85%
2000	6,546	3,802	58.1%	1,718	26.2%	1,026	15.7%	Rep +2,084	Rep +31.8%	85%
1998	6,124	3,592	58.7%	1,606	26.2%	926	15.1%	Rep +1,986	Rep +32.4%	81%
1996	5,833	3,450	59.1%	1,548	26.5%	835	14.3%	Rep +1,902	Rep +32.6%	78%
1994	5,354	3,205	59.9%	1,476	27.6%	673	12.6%	Rep +1,729	Rep +32.3%	73%
1992	5,652	3,354	59.3%	1,621	28.7%	677	12.0%	Rep +1,733	Rep +30.7%	78%
1990	6,234	3,725	59.8%	1,825	29.3%	684	11.0%	Rep +1,900	Rep +30.5%	88%
1986	5,700	3,548	62.2%	1,675	29.4%	477	8.4%	Rep +1,873	Rep +32.9%	78%

2022 Census data
White:	8,737	88.51%	1.8%
Black:	180	1.82%	41.7%
Indian:	41	0.42%	57.7%
Asian:	73	0.74%	21.7%
2+ races:	126	1.28%	63.6%
Hispanic:	714	7.23%	78.1%

Total non-White:	1,134	11.49%	61.5%

Change in White population:	-156	-1.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	432	4.5

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	2,250	76.4%	David Else (D)	537	18.2%	157	5.3%	2,944
County Total for 2022-11-08:										2,944

2020-11-03	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	3,133	77.0%	Mark Elworth (D)	794	19.5%	144	3.5%	4,071
County Total for 2020-11-03:										4,071

2018-11-06	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	2,287	71.9%	Paul Theobald (D)	895	28.1%	0	0.0%	3,182
County Total for 2018-11-06:										3,182

2016-11-08	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	3,222	100.0%				0	0.0%	3,222
County Total for 2016-11-08:										3,222

2014-11-04	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	2,018	77.5%	Mark Sullivan (D)	585	22.5%	0	0.0%	2,603
County Total for 2014-11-04:										2,603

2012-11-06	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	2,549	74.5%	Mark Sullivan (D)	873	25.5%	0	0.0%	3,422
County Total for 2012-11-06:										3,422

2010-11-02	NE01	Jeff Fortenberry* (R)	1,948	83.6%	Ivy Harper (D)	382	16.4%	0	0.0%	2,330
County Total for 2010-11-02:										2,330

2008-11-04	NE01	Jeff Fortenberry* (R)	3,077	82.6%	Max Yashirin (D)	648	17.4%	0	0.0%	3,725
County Total for 2008-11-04:										3,725

2006-11-07	NE01	Jeff Fortenberry* (R)	2,106	68.0%	Maxine Moul (D)	991	32.0%	0	0.0%	3,097
County Total for 2006-11-07:										3,097

2004-11-02	NE01	Jeff Fortenberry (R)	2,381	59.5%	Matt Connealy (D)	1,570	39.3%	48	1.2%	3,999
County Total for 2004-11-02:										3,999

2002-11-05	NE01	Doug Bereuter* (R)	2,599	91.6%	Robert Eckerson (Libertarian)	238	8.4%	0	0.0%	2,837
County Total for 2002-11-05:										2,837

2000-11-07	NE01	Doug Bereuter* (R)	2,973	77.3%	Alan Jacobsen (D)	792	20.6%	81	2.1%	3,846
County Total for 2000-11-07:										3,846

1998-11-03	NE01	Doug Bereuter* (R)	2,485	83.0%	Don Eret (D)	500	16.7%	10	0.3%	2,995
County Total for 1998-11-03:										2,995

1996-11-05	NE01	Doug Bereuter* (R)	2,883	80.7%	Patrick Combs (D)	684	19.1%	7	0.2%	3,574
County Total for 1996-11-05:										3,574

1994-11-08	NE01	Doug Bereuter* (R)	2,326	75.2%	Patrick Combs (D)	768	24.8%	0	0.0%	3,094
County Total for 1994-11-08:										3,094

1992-11-03	NE01	Doug Bereuter* (R)	2,789	72.0%	Gerry Finnegan (D)	1,086	28.0%	0	0.0%	3,875
County Total for 1992-11-03:										3,875

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