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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	191	11.7
Deaths:	236	14.4
Net Migration:	92	5.6
Net Immigration:	-1	-0.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2024 vs. 2020	R -149	D +53	R + 1.6%
D -96
2024 vs. 2016	R +150	D +35	D + 5.7%
D +185
2020 vs. 2016	R +299	R +18	D + 7.3%
D +281
2024 vs. 2012	R +304	R +450	R + 10.4%
D -146

2016 vs. 2008	R +256	R +740	R + 23.5%
D -484
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2024	58%	Donald Trump (R)	2,782	72.6%	Kamala Harris (D)	986	25.7%	64 [+]	1.7%	3,832	13	23	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2024: Chase Oliver (Lbt) 41 (1.1%); Jill Stein (Grn) 10 (0.3%); Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (I) 0 (0.0%);
2020	63%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,931	70.6%	Joe Biden (D)	1,082	26.1%	138 [+]	3.3%	4,151	12	24	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 108 (2.6%);
2016	53%	Donald Trump (R)	2,632	70.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	801	21.5%	295 [+]	7.9%	3,728	12	25	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 191 (5.1%); Jill Stein (Grn) 52 (1.4%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	51%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,478	66.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,132	30.4%	118 [+]	3.2%	3,728	7	19	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 71 (1.9%);
2008	51%	John McCain (R)	2,376	62.9%	Barack Obama (D)	1,285	34.0%	114 [+]	3.0%	3,775	6	17	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 55 (1.5%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 17 (0.5%);
2004	55%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,809	70.3%	John Kerry (D)	1,119	28.0%	66 [+]	1.7%	3,994	4	20	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 38 (1.0%);
2000	51%	George W. Bush (R)	2,549	70.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	823	22.7%	249 [+]	6.9%	3,621	8	22	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 212 (5.9%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 22 (0.6%);
1996	51%	Robert Dole (R)	1,991	55.7%	Bill Clinton* (D)	1,108	31.0%	476 [+]	13.3%	3,575	2	15	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 442 (12.4%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 20 (0.6%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	60%	George Bush* (R)	1,961	48.2%	Ross Perot (I)	1,103	27.1%	1,004 [+]	24.7%	4,068	2	11	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Bill Clinton (D) 987 (24.3%);
1988	55%	George Bush (R)	2,621	69.5%	Michael Dukakis (D)	1,123	29.8%	27 [+]	0.7%	3,771	9	16	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 16 (0.4%);
1984	60%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	3,326	78.6%	Walter Mondale (D)	865	20.4%	41	1.0%	4,232	8	20	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	60%	Ronald Reagan (R)	3,283	76.2%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	705	16.4%	318 [+]	7.4%	4,306	11	26	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 228 (5.3%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 90 (2.1%);
1976	57%	Gerald Ford* (R)	2,446	62.6%	Jimmy Carter (D)	1,286	32.9%	178 [+]	4.6%	3,910	3	15	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 75 (1.9%);
1972	54%	Richard Nixon* (R)	2,987	80.8%	George McGovern (D)	711	19.2%	0	0.0%	3,698	10	20	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	58%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,600	71.9%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	741	20.5%	273 [+]	7.6%	3,614	12	29	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 273 (7.6%);
1964	66%	Barry Goldwater (R)	2,518	61.6%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	1,569	38.4%	0	0.0%	4,087	14	23	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	72%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,106	70.8%	John Kennedy (D)	1,279	29.2%	0	0.0%	4,385	9	21	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	53%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,523	73.9%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	893	26.1%	0	0.0%	3,416	8	16	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	73%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	3,583	75.6%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,157	24.4%	0	0.0%	4,740	6	20	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	60%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,399	61.5%	Harry Truman* (D)	1,499	38.5%	0	0.0%	3,898	7	16	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 0 (0.0%);
1944	64%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,747	65.5%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,447	34.5%	0	0.0%	4,194	7	20	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	74%	Wendell Willkie (R)	3,184	64.3%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,771	35.7%	0	0.0%	4,955	7	19	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	78%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,784	54.4%	Alf Landon (R)	2,083	40.7%	255 [+]	5.0%	5,122	0	4	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 255 (5.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	68%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,457	52.6%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,095	44.8%	120 [+]	2.6%	4,672	10	5	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 120 (2.6%);
1928	67%	Herbert Hoover (R)	3,276	73.3%	Al Smith (D)	1,173	26.3%	19 [+]	0.4%	4,468	10	15	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 19 (0.4%);
1924	60%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	1,632	42.7%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,575	41.3%	611 [+]	16.0%	3,818	-6	-13	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 595 (15.6%);
1920	46%	Warren Harding (R)	1,801	64.6%	James Cox (D)	900	32.3%	87 [+]	3.1%	2,788	0	4	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 63 (2.3%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 24 (0.9%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	35%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,088	57.1%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	751	39.4%	66 [+]	3.5%	1,905	-2	-7	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 49 (2.6%); James Hanly (Proh) 16 (0.8%);
1912	31%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	610	38.8%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	583	37.1%	378 [+]	24.1%	1,571	-3	-4	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 298 (19.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 65 (4.1%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 15 (1.0%);
1908	37%	William Taft (R)	836	52.0%	William J. Bryan (D)	727	45.2%	45 [+]	2.8%	1,608	4	0	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 29 (1.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 16 (1.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	31%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	818	66.5%	Alton Parker (D)	247	20.1%	166 [+]	13.5%	1,231	5	10	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Thomas Watson (Pop) 81 (6.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 62 (5.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 23 (1.9%);
1900	36%	William McKinley* (R)	613	49.3%	William J. Bryan (D)	587	47.2%	43 [+]	3.5%	1,243	-1	-2	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 19 (1.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 19 (1.5%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Dawes County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,082

26.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,931

70.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

108

2.6%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

4,151

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 24

2016 President, Dawes County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

801

21.5%

Donald Trump (R)

2,632

70.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

191

5.1%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1.4%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

3,728

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 25

2012 President, Dawes County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,132

30.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

2,478

66.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.9%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

3,728

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 19

2008 President, Dawes County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,285

34.0%

John McCain (R)

2,376

62.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.5%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

3,775

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 17

2004 President, Dawes County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

2,809

70.3%

John Kerry (D)

1,119

28.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.0%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

3,994

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 20

2000 President, Dawes County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

2,549

70.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

823

22.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

212

5.9%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.6%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

3,621

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 22

1996 President, Dawes County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

1,108

31.0%

Robert Dole (R)

1,991

55.7%

Ross Perot (Ref)

442

12.4%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.6%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

3,575

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 15

1992 President, Dawes County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

987

24.3%

George Bush* (R)

1,961

48.2%

Ross Perot (I)

1,103

27.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

4,068

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 11

1988 President, Dawes County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

2,621

69.5%

Michael Dukakis (D)

1,123

29.8%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

3,771

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 16

1984 President, Dawes County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

3,326

78.6%

Walter Mondale (D)

865

20.4%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

4,232

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 20

1980 President, Dawes County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

3,283

76.2%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

705

16.4%

John Anderson (I)

228

5.3%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

2.1%

TOTAL

4,306

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 26

1976 President, Dawes County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

1,286

32.9%

Gerald Ford* (R)

2,446

62.6%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

1.9%

Other

103

2.6%

TOTAL

3,910

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 15

1972 President, Dawes County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

2,987

80.8%

George McGovern (D)

711

19.2%

TOTAL

3,698

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 20

1968 President, Dawes County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

2,600

71.9%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

741

20.5%

George Wallace (AIP)

273

7.6%

TOTAL

3,614

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 29

1956 President, Dawes County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

2,523

73.9%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

893

26.1%

TOTAL

3,416

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 16

1952 President, Dawes County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

3,583

75.6%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,157

24.4%

TOTAL

4,740

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 20

1948 President, Dawes County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

1,499

38.5%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,399

61.5%

TOTAL

3,898

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 16

1936 President, Dawes County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,784

54.4%

Alf Landon (R)

2,083

40.7%

William Lemke (Union)

255

5.0%

TOTAL

5,122

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 4

1932 President, Dawes County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

2,457

52.6%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

2,095

44.8%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

120

2.6%

TOTAL

4,672

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 5

1928 President, Dawes County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

3,276

73.3%

Al Smith (D)

1,173

26.3%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.4%

TOTAL

4,468

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 15

1924 President, Dawes County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

1,575

41.3%

John Davis (D)

595

15.6%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

1,632

42.7%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

3,818

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -13

1920 President, Dawes County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

1,801

64.6%

James Cox (D)

900

32.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

2.3%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

0.9%

TOTAL

2,788

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 4

1916 President, Dawes County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,088

57.1%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

751

39.4%

Allan Benson (Soc)

2.6%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.8%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

1,905

Turnout: 35%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -7

1912 President, Dawes County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

583

37.1%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

610

38.8%

William Taft* (R)

298

19.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

4.1%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.0%

TOTAL

1,571

Turnout: 31%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -4

1908 President, Dawes County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

836

52.0%

William J. Bryan (D)

727

45.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.0%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.8%

TOTAL

1,608

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 0

1904 President, Dawes County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

818

66.5%

Alton Parker (D)

247

20.1%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

5.0%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

1.9%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

6.6%

TOTAL

1,231

Turnout: 31%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 10

1900 President, Dawes County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

613

49.3%

William J. Bryan (D)

587

47.2%

John Woolley (Proh)

1.5%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.5%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

1,243

Turnout: 36%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Dawes County, NE

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	47%	Jim Pillen (R)	2,158	69.6%	Carol Blood (D)	821	26.5%	120 [+]	3.9%	3,099	10	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Zimmerman (Libertarian) 120 (3.9%);
2020	S2	61%	Ben Sasse* (R)	2,883	71.8%	Chris Janicek (D)	785	19.5%	350 [+]	8.7%	4,018	9	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Gene Siadek (Libertarian) 250 (6.2%); Preston Love (D (write-in)) 87 (2.2%); Other (Write-in) 13 (0.3%);

2018	S1	50%	Deb Fischer* (R)	2,334	68.8%	Jane Raybould (D)	914	27.0%	142 [+]	4.2%	3,390	11	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jim Schultz (Libertarian) 142 (4.2%);
2018	G	49%	Pete Ricketts* (R)	2,179	64.7%	Bob Krist (D)	1,188	35.3%	0	0.0%	3,367	6	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2014	S2	38%	Ben Sasse (R)	1,912	70.7%	Dave Domina (D)	662	24.5%	132 [+]	4.9%	2,706	6	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Jenkins (I) 77 (2.8%); Todd Watson (I) 55 (2.0%);
2014	G	38%	Pete Ricketts (R)	1,904	69.9%	Chuck Hassebrook (D)	681	25.0%	138 [+]	5.1%	2,723	13	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mark Elworth (Libertarian) 136 (5.0%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2012	S1	51%	Deb Fischer (R)	2,405	64.9%	Bob Kerrey (D)	1,303	35.1%	0	0.0%	3,708	7	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
2010	G	36%	Dave Heineman* (R)	2,109	78.0%	Mike Meister (D)	595	22.0%	0	0.0%	2,704	4	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2010:

2008	S2	50%	Mike Johanns (R)	2,363	63.6%	Scott Kleeb (D)	1,173	31.6%	180 [+]	4.8%	3,716	6	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Kelly Rosberg (Nebraska Party) 138 (3.7%); Steven Larrick (Green) 42 (1.1%);
2006	S1	41%	Ben Nelson* (D)	1,720	57.4%	Pete Ricketts (R)	1,277	42.6%	0	0.0%	2,997	6	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
2006	G	40%	Dave Heineman* (R)	2,177	74.7%	David Hahn (D)	652	22.4%	84 [+]	2.9%	2,913	1	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Barry Richards (Nebraska) 55 (1.9%); Mort Sullivan (I) 29 (1.0%);
2002	S2	37%	Chuck Hagel* (R)	2,176	82.5%	Charlie Matulka (D)	400	15.2%	63 [+]	2.4%	2,639	0	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jack Graziano (Libertarian) 38 (1.4%); Phil Chase (I) 25 (0.9%);
2002	G	37%	Mike Johanns* (R)	1,818	69.0%	Stormy Dean (D)	683	25.9%	132 [+]	5.0%	2,633	0	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Paul Rosberg (Nebraska Party) 132 (5.0%);
2000	S1	50%	Don Stenberg (R)	2,222	61.9%	Ben Nelson (D)	1,368	38.1%	0	0.0%	3,590	13	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 2000:

1998	G	39%	Mike Johanns (R)	1,856	68.3%	Bill Hoppner (D)	856	31.5%	4 [+]	0.1%	2,716	14	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
1996	S2	51%	Chuck Hagel (R)	2,014	57.0%	Ben Nelson (D)	1,410	39.9%	109 [+]	3.1%	3,533	1	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: John DeCamp (Libertarian) 62 (1.8%); Bill Dunn (Natural Law) 44 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
1994	S1	40%	Jan Stoney (R)	1,758	63.3%	Bob Kerrey* (D)	1,020	36.7%	0	0.0%	2,778	18	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1994	G	40%	Ben Nelson* (D)	1,416	51.6%	Gene Spence (R)	1,328	48.4%	0	0.0%	2,744	23	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Ernie Chambers (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
1990	S2	51%	Hal Daub (R)	1,814	52.8%	James Exon* (D)	1,618	47.1%	1 [+]	0.0%	3,433	12	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1990	G	51%	Kay Orr* (R)	1,747	51.2%	Ben Nelson (D)	1,662	48.7%	1 [+]	0.0%	3,410	2	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%); Mort Sullivan (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);

1988	S1	55%	David Karnes* (R)	2,380	63.9%	Bob Kerrey (D)	1,306	35.1%	40 [+]	1.1%	3,726	22	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ernie Chambers (New Alliance) 40 (1.1%);
1986	G	48%	Kay Orr (R)	2,197	66.2%	Helen Boosalis (D)	1,120	33.8%	0	0.0%	3,317	13	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	60%	Nancy Hoch (R)	2,400	56.8%	James Exon* (D)	1,826	43.2%	0	0.0%	4,226	9	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	S1	49%	Jim Keck (R)	1,988	57.0%	Edward Zorinsky* (D)	1,396	40.0%	104 [+]	3.0%	3,488	28	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Virginia Walsh (I) 104 (3.0%);
1982	G	50%	Charles Thone* (R)	1,912	54.1%	Bob Kerrey (D)	1,623	45.9%	0	0.0%	3,535	5	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:

1978	S2	45%	James Exon (D)	1,758	57.2%	Donald Shasteen (R)	1,317	42.8%	0	0.0%	3,075	11	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1978	G	44%	Charles Thone (R)	1,988	65.4%	Gerald Whelan (D)	1,050	34.6%	1 [+]	0.0%	3,039	9	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1976	S1	56%	John McCollister (R)	2,461	63.9%	Edward Zorinsky (D)	1,392	36.1%	0	0.0%	3,853	16	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
1974	G	38%	James Exon* (D)	1,384	52.4%	Richard Marvel (R)	1,194	45.2%	61 [+]	2.3%	2,639	10	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Ernie Chambers (I) 61 (2.3%);
1972	S2	54%	Carl Curtis* (R)	2,565	69.9%	Terry Carpenter (D)	1,104	30.1%	0	0.0%	3,669	17	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1970	S1	45%	Roman Hruska* (R)	1,869	64.1%	Frank Morrison (D)	1,049	35.9%	0	0.0%	2,918	12	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1970	G	46%	Norbert Tiemann* (R)	1,445	49.4%	James Exon (D)	1,390	47.6%	88 [+]	3.0%	2,923	6	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Albert Walsh (American) 88 (3.0%);

1966	S2	52%	Carl Curtis* (R)	2,313	72.2%	Frank Morrison (D)	889	27.8%	0	0.0%	3,202	11	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1966	G	52%	Norbert Tiemann (R)	2,349	73.3%	Philip Sorensen (D)	855	26.7%	0	0.0%	3,204	12	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	S1	65%	Roman Hruska* (R)	2,876	72.5%	Raymond Arndt (D)	1,091	27.5%	0	0.0%	3,967	11	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	G	66%	Dwight Burney (R)	2,254	55.8%	Frank Morrison* (D)	1,788	44.2%	0	0.0%	4,042	16	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	G	59%	Fred Seaton (R)	1,938	53.9%	Frank Morrison* (D)	1,660	46.1%	0	0.0%	3,598	6	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	69%	Carl Curtis* (R)	3,080	73.2%	Robert Conrad (D)	1,128	26.8%	0	0.0%	4,208	14	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	69%	John Cooper (R)	2,548	60.7%	Frank Morrison (D)	1,651	39.3%	0	0.0%	4,199	13	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 Dawes County, NE

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Voter Registration Data for Dawes County, NE

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2024	5,076	3,173	62.5%	842	16.6%	1,061	20.9%	Rep +2,331	Rep +45.9%	72%
2022	5,222	3,205	61.4%	940	18.0%	1,077	20.6%	Rep +2,265	Rep +43.4%	79%
2020	5,518	3,334	60.4%	1,067	19.3%	1,117	20.2%	Rep +2,267	Rep +41.1%	84%
2018	5,506	3,302	60.0%	1,096	19.9%	1,108	20.1%	Rep +2,206	Rep +40.1%	81%
2016	6,082	3,519	57.9%	1,324	21.8%	1,239	20.4%	Rep +2,195	Rep +36.1%	88%
2014	5,983	3,457	57.8%	1,309	21.9%	1,217	20.3%	Rep +2,148	Rep +35.9%	84%
2012	6,054	3,515	58.1%	1,384	22.9%	1,155	19.1%	Rep +2,131	Rep +35.2%	83%
2010	6,010	3,505	58.3%	1,422	23.7%	1,083	18.0%	Rep +2,083	Rep +34.7%	81%
2008	6,065	3,550	58.5%	1,477	24.4%	1,038	17.1%	Rep +2,073	Rep +34.2%	82%
2006	5,749	3,558	61.9%	1,307	22.7%	884	15.4%	Rep +2,251	Rep +39.2%	79%
2004	5,674	3,485	61.4%	1,358	23.9%	831	14.6%	Rep +2,127	Rep +37.5%	78%
2002	5,544	3,465	62.5%	1,373	24.8%	706	12.7%	Rep +2,092	Rep +37.7%	77%
2000	5,624	3,426	60.9%	1,384	24.6%	814	14.5%	Rep +2,042	Rep +36.3%	79%
1998	6,913	4,128	59.7%	1,741	25.2%	1,044	15.1%	Rep +2,387	Rep +34.5%	98%
1996	6,243	3,742	59.9%	1,592	25.5%	909	14.6%	Rep +2,150	Rep +34.4%	90%
1994	5,276	3,287	62.3%	1,423	27.0%	566	10.7%	Rep +1,864	Rep +35.3%	77%
1992	4,853	3,211	66.2%	1,144	23.6%	498	10.3%	Rep +2,067	Rep +42.6%	71%
1990	5,014	3,237	64.6%	1,405	28.0%	372	7.4%	Rep +1,832	Rep +36.5%	75%
1986	5,403	3,450	63.9%	1,557	28.8%	396	7.3%	Rep +1,893	Rep +35.0%	78%

2022 Census data
White:	6,997	84.90%	13.2%
Black:	124	1.50%	4.6%
Indian:	287	3.48%	15.8%
Asian:	131	1.59%	6.4%
2+ races:	188	2.28%	8.7%
Hispanic:	514	6.24%	68.0%

Total non-White:	1,244	15.10%	10.7%

Change in White population:	-1,061	-11.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	120	1.3

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	2,268	74.4%	David Else (D)	564	18.5%	215	7.1%	3,047
County Total for 2022-11-08:										3,047

2020-11-03	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	2,975	73.8%	Mark Elworth (D)	892	22.1%	164	4.1%	4,031
County Total for 2020-11-03:										4,031

2018-11-06	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	2,425	71.6%	Paul Theobald (D)	960	28.4%	0	0.0%	3,385
County Total for 2018-11-06:										3,385

2016-11-08	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	3,169	100.0%				0	0.0%	3,169
County Total for 2016-11-08:										3,169

2014-11-04	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	2,051	75.3%	Mark Sullivan (D)	673	24.7%	0	0.0%	2,724
County Total for 2014-11-04:										2,724

2012-11-06	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	2,733	75.0%	Mark Sullivan (D)	913	25.0%	0	0.0%	3,646
County Total for 2012-11-06:										3,646

2010-11-02	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	1,857	68.8%	Rebekah Davis (D)	584	21.6%	260	9.6%	2,701
County Total for 2010-11-02:										2,701

2008-11-04	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	2,604	71.6%	Jay Stoddard (D)	1,034	28.4%	0	0.0%	3,638
County Total for 2008-11-04:										3,638

2006-11-07	NE03	Adrian Smith (R)	1,564	52.7%	Scott Kleeb (D)	1,405	47.3%	0	0.0%	2,969
County Total for 2006-11-07:										2,969

2004-11-02	NE03	Tom Osborne* (R)	3,255	82.8%	Donna Anderson (D)	591	15.0%	86	2.2%	3,932
County Total for 2004-11-02:										3,932

2002-11-05	NE03	Tom Osborne* (R)	2,393	91.1%	Jerry Hickman (Libertarian)	233	8.9%	0	0.0%	2,626
County Total for 2002-11-05:										2,626

2000-11-07	NE03	Tom Osborne (R)	2,942	82.2%	Roland Reynolds (D)	526	14.7%	109	3.0%	3,577
County Total for 2000-11-07:										3,577

1998-11-03	NE03	Bill Barrett* (R)	2,153	83.8%	Jerry Hickman (Libertarian)	410	16.0%	7	0.3%	2,570
County Total for 1998-11-03:										2,570

1996-11-05	NE03	Bill Barrett* (R)	2,643	75.9%	John Webster (D)	837	24.0%	3	0.1%	3,483
County Total for 1996-11-05:										3,483

1994-11-08	NE03	Bill Barrett* (R)	2,190	79.8%	Gil Chapin (D)	555	20.2%	0	0.0%	2,745
County Total for 1994-11-08:										2,745

1992-11-03	NE03	Bill Barrett* (R)	2,839	73.9%	Lowell Fisher (D)	1,003	26.1%	1	0.0%	3,843
County Total for 1992-11-03:										3,843

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