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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	845	17.5
Deaths:	584	12.1
Net Migration:	-719	-14.9
Net Immigration:	232	4.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2024 vs. 2020	R -266	R +141	R + 5.3%
D -407
2024 vs. 2016	R +274	R +320	R + 2.5%
D -46
2020 vs. 2016	R +540	R +179	D + 2.7%
D +361
2024 vs. 2012	R +798	R +907	R + 7.4%
D -109

2016 vs. 2008	R +524	R +787	R + 8.4%
D -263
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2024	49%	Donald Trump (R)	6,258	74.3%	Kamala Harris (D)	2,090	24.8%	78 [+]	0.9%	8,426	15	24	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 2024: Chase Oliver (Lbt) 40 (0.5%); Jill Stein (Grn) 22 (0.3%); Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (I) 0 (0.0%);
2020	53%	Donald Trump* (R)	6,524	71.0%	Joe Biden (D)	2,497	27.2%	170 [+]	1.8%	9,191	13	24	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 157 (1.7%);
2016	50%	Donald Trump (R)	5,984	68.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,136	24.6%	573 [+]	6.6%	8,693	10	23	1.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 381 (4.4%); Jill Stein (Grn) 58 (0.7%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	45%	Mitt Romney (R)	5,460	69.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,199	28.0%	200 [+]	2.5%	7,859	10	22	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 113 (1.4%);
2008	46%	John McCain (R)	5,460	68.4%	Barack Obama (D)	2,399	30.0%	127 [+]	1.6%	7,986	12	23	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 49 (0.6%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 26 (0.3%);
2004	46%	George W. Bush* (R)	6,149	77.3%	John Kerry (D)	1,728	21.7%	79 [+]	1.0%	7,956	11	27	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 45 (0.6%);
2000	44%	George W. Bush (R)	5,511	73.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,740	23.2%	256 [+]	3.4%	7,507	11	26	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 143 (1.9%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 84 (1.1%);
1996	50%	Robert Dole (R)	4,794	59.4%	Bill Clinton* (D)	2,180	27.0%	1,091 [+]	13.5%	8,065	6	19	1.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,044 (12.9%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 26 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	59%	George Bush* (R)	4,714	53.6%	Ross Perot (I)	2,307	26.2%	1,768 [+]	20.1%	8,789	7	16	1.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Bill Clinton (D) 1,741 (19.8%);
1988	53%	George Bush (R)	5,529	71.3%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,184	28.2%	42 [+]	0.5%	7,755	11	18	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 22 (0.3%);
1984	56%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	6,887	81.9%	Walter Mondale (D)	1,487	17.7%	33	0.4%	8,407	11	23	1.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	55%	Ronald Reagan (R)	6,689	77.7%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,463	17.0%	457 [+]	5.3%	8,609	12	27	1.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 357 (4.1%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 100 (1.2%);
1976	57%	Gerald Ford* (R)	5,413	67.8%	Jimmy Carter (D)	2,395	30.0%	177 [+]	2.2%	7,985	9	20	1.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 85 (1.1%);
1972	58%	Richard Nixon* (R)	6,211	81.3%	George McGovern (D)	1,424	18.7%	0	0.0%	7,635	11	21	1.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	63%	Richard Nixon (R)	5,221	72.0%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,614	22.2%	419 [+]	5.8%	7,254	12	29	1.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 419 (5.8%);
1964	72%	Barry Goldwater (R)	4,577	54.7%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	3,790	45.3%	0	0.0%	8,367	7	16	1.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	77%	Richard Nixon (R)	6,480	73.1%	John Kennedy (D)	2,388	26.9%	0	0.0%	8,868	11	23	1.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	70%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	6,503	76.1%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,039	23.9%	0	0.0%	8,542	11	19	1.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	74%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	7,130	79.7%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,820	20.3%	0	0.0%	8,950	11	24	1.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	58%	Thomas Dewey (R)	4,203	61.8%	Harry Truman* (D)	2,603	38.2%	0	0.0%	6,806	8	17	1.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 0 (0.0%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	64%	Thomas Dewey (R)	5,017	68.8%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,270	31.2%	0	0.0%	7,287	10	23	1.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	75%	Wendell Willkie (R)	5,445	66.0%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,803	34.0%	0	0.0%	8,248	9	21	1.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	75%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,021	52.2%	Alf Landon (R)	3,573	46.4%	108 [+]	1.4%	7,702	6	10	1.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 108 (1.4%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	74%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	4,513	60.1%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,859	38.1%	133 [+]	1.8%	7,505	3	-2	1.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 133 (1.8%);
1928	71%	Herbert Hoover (R)	5,125	74.3%	Al Smith (D)	1,718	24.9%	59 [+]	0.9%	6,902	11	16	1.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 59 (0.9%);
1924	64%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	3,016	50.7%	John Davis (D)	1,526	25.6%	1,410 [+]	23.7%	5,952	3	-3	1.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 1,386 (23.3%);
1920	58%	Warren Harding (R)	3,384	66.0%	James Cox (D)	1,444	28.2%	300 [+]	5.9%	5,128	1	6	1.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 160 (3.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 140 (2.7%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	41%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,989	56.1%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,444	40.7%	111 [+]	3.1%	3,544	0	-5	1.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 60 (1.7%); James Hanly (Proh) 42 (1.2%);
1912	39%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,613	47.5%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,207	35.5%	577 [+]	17.0%	3,397	-9	-10	1.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 449 (13.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 74 (2.2%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 54 (1.6%);
1908	48%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,926	51.1%	William Taft (R)	1,737	46.0%	109 [+]	2.9%	3,772	-2	-6	1.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 87 (2.3%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 22 (0.6%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	39%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,712	61.5%	Alton Parker (D)	457	16.4%	614 [+]	22.1%	2,783	0	5	1.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Thomas Watson (Pop) 437 (15.7%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 129 (4.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 48 (1.7%);
1900	44%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,399	50.7%	William McKinley* (R)	1,280	46.4%	82 [+]	3.0%	2,761	-4	-5	1.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 64 (2.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 5 (0.2%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Dawson County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

2,497

27.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

6,524

71.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

157

1.7%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

9,191

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 24

2016 President, Dawson County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

2,136

24.6%

Donald Trump (R)

5,984

68.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

381

4.4%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.7%

Other

134

1.5%

TOTAL

8,693

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 23

2012 President, Dawson County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

2,199

28.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

5,460

69.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

113

1.4%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

7,859

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 22

2008 President, Dawson County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

2,399

30.0%

John McCain (R)

5,460

68.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

7,986

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 23

2004 President, Dawson County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

6,149

77.3%

John Kerry (D)

1,728

21.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

7,956

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 27

2000 President, Dawson County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

5,511

73.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,740

23.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

143

1.9%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

1.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

7,507

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 26

1996 President, Dawson County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

2,180

27.0%

Robert Dole (R)

4,794

59.4%

Ross Perot (Ref)

1,044

12.9%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

8,065

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 19

1992 President, Dawson County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

1,741

19.8%

George Bush* (R)

4,714

53.6%

Ross Perot (I)

2,307

26.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

8,789

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 16

1988 President, Dawson County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

5,529

71.3%

Michael Dukakis (D)

2,184

28.2%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

7,755

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 18

1984 President, Dawson County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

6,887

81.9%

Walter Mondale (D)

1,487

17.7%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

8,407

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 23

1980 President, Dawson County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

6,689

77.7%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

1,463

17.0%

John Anderson (I)

357

4.1%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

100

1.2%

TOTAL

8,609

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 27

1976 President, Dawson County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

2,395

30.0%

Gerald Ford* (R)

5,413

67.8%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

1.1%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

7,985

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 20

1972 President, Dawson County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

6,211

81.3%

George McGovern (D)

1,424

18.7%

TOTAL

7,635

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 21

1968 President, Dawson County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

5,221

72.0%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

1,614

22.2%

George Wallace (AIP)

419

5.8%

TOTAL

7,254

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 29

1956 President, Dawson County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

6,503

76.1%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,039

23.9%

TOTAL

8,542

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 19

1952 President, Dawson County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

7,130

79.7%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,820

20.3%

TOTAL

8,950

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 24

1948 President, Dawson County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

2,603

38.2%

Thomas Dewey (R)

4,203

61.8%

TOTAL

6,806

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 17

1936 President, Dawson County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

4,021

52.2%

Alf Landon (R)

3,573

46.4%

William Lemke (Union)

108

1.4%

TOTAL

7,702

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 10

1932 President, Dawson County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

4,513

60.1%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

2,859

38.1%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

133

1.8%

TOTAL

7,505

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -2

1928 President, Dawson County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

5,125

74.3%

Al Smith (D)

1,718

24.9%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.9%

TOTAL

6,902

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 16

1924 President, Dawson County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

3,016

50.7%

John Davis (D)

1,526

25.6%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

1,386

23.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

5,952

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -3

1920 President, Dawson County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

3,384

66.0%

James Cox (D)

1,444

28.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

140

2.7%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

160

3.1%

TOTAL

5,128

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 6

1916 President, Dawson County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,989

56.1%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,444

40.7%

Allan Benson (Soc)

1.7%

James Hanly (Proh)

1.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

3,544

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -5

1912 President, Dawson County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,613

47.5%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,207

35.5%

William Taft* (R)

449

13.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

2.2%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.6%

TOTAL

3,397

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -10

1908 President, Dawson County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,737

46.0%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,926

51.1%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

2.3%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.6%

TOTAL

3,772

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -6

1904 President, Dawson County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

1,712

61.5%

Alton Parker (D)

457

16.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.7%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

129

4.6%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

437

15.7%

TOTAL

2,783

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 5

1900 President, Dawson County, NE

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

1,280

46.4%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,399

50.7%

John Woolley (Proh)

2.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

2,761

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Dawson County, NE

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	32%	Jim Pillen (R)	4,303	76.6%	Carol Blood (D)	1,035	18.4%	280 [+]	5.0%	5,618	17	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Zimmerman (Libertarian) 280 (5.0%);
2020	S2	52%	Ben Sasse* (R)	6,460	72.3%	Chris Janicek (D)	1,830	20.5%	644 [+]	7.2%	8,934	10	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Gene Siadek (Libertarian) 479 (5.4%); Preston Love (D (write-in)) 127 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 38 (0.4%);

2018	S1	36%	Deb Fischer* (R)	4,363	69.8%	Jane Raybould (D)	1,657	26.5%	227 [+]	3.6%	6,247	12	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jim Schultz (Libertarian) 227 (3.6%);
2018	G	36%	Pete Ricketts* (R)	4,558	72.8%	Bob Krist (D)	1,706	27.2%	0	0.0%	6,264	14	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2014	S2	32%	Ben Sasse (R)	4,220	76.0%	Dave Domina (D)	942	17.0%	392 [+]	7.1%	5,554	12	1.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Jenkins (I) 316 (5.7%); Todd Watson (I) 74 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2014	G	32%	Pete Ricketts (R)	3,653	66.0%	Chuck Hassebrook (D)	1,664	30.1%	219 [+]	4.0%	5,536	9	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mark Elworth (Libertarian) 215 (3.9%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2012	S1	45%	Deb Fischer (R)	5,422	69.5%	Bob Kerrey (D)	2,375	30.5%	0	0.0%	7,797	12	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
2010	G	28%	Dave Heineman* (R)	4,138	84.6%	Mike Meister (D)	754	15.4%	0	0.0%	4,892	11	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2010:

2008	S2	46%	Mike Johanns (R)	4,801	60.1%	Scott Kleeb (D)	3,026	37.9%	155 [+]	1.9%	7,982	3	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Kelly Rosberg (Nebraska Party) 118 (1.5%); Steven Larrick (Green) 37 (0.5%);
2006	S1	39%	Ben Nelson* (D)	3,967	58.6%	Pete Ricketts (R)	2,801	41.4%	0	0.0%	6,768	5	1.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
2006	G	39%	Dave Heineman* (R)	5,687	83.7%	David Hahn (D)	966	14.2%	142 [+]	2.1%	6,795	10	1.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Barry Richards (Nebraska) 105 (1.5%); Mort Sullivan (I) 37 (0.5%);
2002	S2	30%	Chuck Hagel* (R)	4,582	88.1%	Charlie Matulka (D)	502	9.7%	115 [+]	2.2%	5,199	5	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jack Graziano (Libertarian) 66 (1.3%); Phil Chase (I) 49 (0.9%);
2002	G	30%	Mike Johanns* (R)	3,915	74.9%	Stormy Dean (D)	1,086	20.8%	225 [+]	4.3%	5,226	6	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Paul Rosberg (Nebraska Party) 225 (4.3%);
2000	S1	43%	Don Stenberg (R)	4,229	56.5%	Ben Nelson (D)	3,261	43.5%	0	0.0%	7,490	8	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2000:

1998	G	39%	Mike Johanns (R)	3,694	57.5%	Bill Hoppner (D)	2,725	42.5%	0	0.0%	6,419	4	1.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1998:
1996	S2	50%	Chuck Hagel (R)	4,987	62.0%	Ben Nelson (D)	2,856	35.5%	199 [+]	2.5%	8,042	6	1.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: John DeCamp (Libertarian) 145 (1.8%); Bill Dunn (Natural Law) 50 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
1994	S1	46%	Jan Stoney (R)	3,739	51.9%	Bob Kerrey* (D)	3,460	48.1%	0	0.0%	7,199	7	1.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1994	G	46%	Ben Nelson* (D)	5,103	71.3%	Gene Spence (R)	2,038	28.5%	14 [+]	0.2%	7,155	3	1.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Other (Write-in) 14 (0.2%); Ernie Chambers (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
1990	S2	49%	Hal Daub (R)	3,538	50.2%	James Exon* (D)	3,514	49.8%	0	0.0%	7,052	9	1.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
1990	G	48%	Kay Orr* (R)	4,131	59.6%	Ben Nelson (D)	2,800	40.4%	2 [+]	0.0%	6,933	10	1.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Mort Sullivan (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);

1988	S1	53%	David Karnes* (R)	4,084	53.1%	Bob Kerrey (D)	3,565	46.4%	40 [+]	0.5%	7,689	11	1.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ernie Chambers (New Alliance) 40 (0.5%);
1986	G	50%	Kay Orr (R)	4,408	59.9%	Helen Boosalis (D)	2,956	40.1%	0	0.0%	7,364	7	1.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	57%	Nancy Hoch (R)	4,849	56.2%	James Exon* (D)	3,786	43.8%	0	0.0%	8,635	8	1.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	S1	48%	Edward Zorinsky* (D)	4,396	60.0%	Jim Keck (R)	2,751	37.6%	178 [+]	2.4%	7,325	9	1.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Virginia Walsh (I) 178 (2.4%);
1982	G	47%	Charles Thone* (R)	4,244	58.4%	Bob Kerrey (D)	3,020	41.6%	0	0.0%	7,264	9	1.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:

1978	S2	43%	James Exon (D)	3,572	57.8%	Donald Shasteen (R)	2,609	42.2%	0	0.0%	6,181	10	1.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1978	G	44%	Charles Thone (R)	3,673	58.3%	Gerald Whelan (D)	2,623	41.7%	0	0.0%	6,296	2	1.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1976	S1	55%	John McCollister (R)	4,794	62.3%	Edward Zorinsky (D)	2,906	37.7%	0	0.0%	7,700	15	1.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
1974	G	42%	James Exon* (D)	2,864	49.6%	Richard Marvel (R)	2,761	47.8%	146 [+]	2.5%	5,771	12	1.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Ernie Chambers (I) 146 (2.5%);
1972	S2	57%	Carl Curtis* (R)	4,681	61.7%	Terry Carpenter (D)	2,906	38.3%	0	0.0%	7,587	9	1.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1970	S1	48%	Roman Hruska* (R)	3,521	61.4%	Frank Morrison (D)	2,216	38.6%	0	0.0%	5,737	9	1.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1970	G	48%	Norbert Tiemann* (R)	2,906	50.3%	James Exon (D)	2,763	47.9%	103 [+]	1.8%	5,772	7	1.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Albert Walsh (American) 103 (1.8%);

1966	S2	55%	Carl Curtis* (R)	4,626	72.0%	Frank Morrison (D)	1,798	28.0%	0	0.0%	6,424	11	1.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1966	G	56%	Norbert Tiemann (R)	4,566	70.5%	Philip Sorensen (D)	1,907	29.5%	0	0.0%	6,473	9	1.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	S1	71%	Roman Hruska* (R)	5,692	69.6%	Raymond Arndt (D)	2,485	30.4%	0	0.0%	8,177	8	1.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	G	72%	Dwight Burney (R)	4,217	50.6%	Frank Morrison* (D)	4,113	49.4%	0	0.0%	8,330	11	1.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	G	51%	Fred Seaton (R)	3,201	54.8%	Frank Morrison* (D)	2,641	45.2%	0	0.0%	5,842	7	1.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	76%	Carl Curtis* (R)	5,934	67.7%	Robert Conrad (D)	2,829	32.3%	0	0.0%	8,763	9	1.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	76%	John Cooper (R)	5,177	59.2%	Frank Morrison (D)	3,567	40.8%	0	0.0%	8,744	11	1.46%
[-] 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 Dawson County, NE

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Voter Registration Data for Dawson County, NE

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2024	13,112	7,728	58.9%	2,931	22.4%	2,453	18.7%	Rep +4,797	Rep +36.6%	76%
2022	13,614	7,768	57.1%	3,276	24.1%	2,570	18.9%	Rep +4,492	Rep +33.0%	79%
2020	13,797	7,727	56.0%	3,493	25.3%	2,577	18.7%	Rep +4,234	Rep +30.7%	80%
2018	13,548	7,582	56.0%	3,456	25.5%	2,510	18.5%	Rep +4,126	Rep +30.5%	78%
2016	14,069	7,769	55.2%	3,741	26.6%	2,559	18.2%	Rep +4,028	Rep +28.6%	81%
2014	13,604	7,574	55.7%	3,564	26.2%	2,466	18.1%	Rep +4,010	Rep +29.5%	78%
2012	13,594	7,562	55.6%	3,654	26.9%	2,378	17.5%	Rep +3,908	Rep +28.7%	78%
2010	13,578	7,666	56.5%	3,620	26.7%	2,292	16.9%	Rep +4,046	Rep +29.8%	78%
2008	13,615	7,590	55.7%	3,790	27.8%	2,235	16.4%	Rep +3,800	Rep +27.9%	78%
2006	13,256	7,590	57.3%	3,642	27.5%	2,024	15.3%	Rep +3,948	Rep +29.8%	77%
2004	13,235	7,640	57.7%	3,808	28.8%	1,787	13.5%	Rep +3,832	Rep +29.0%	77%
2002	12,933	7,516	58.1%	3,810	29.5%	1,607	12.4%	Rep +3,706	Rep +28.7%	75%
2000	12,665	7,412	58.5%	3,759	29.7%	1,494	11.8%	Rep +3,653	Rep +28.8%	74%
1998	12,648	7,385	58.4%	3,778	29.9%	1,485	11.7%	Rep +3,607	Rep +28.5%	76%
1996	12,001	7,094	59.1%	3,643	30.4%	1,264	10.5%	Rep +3,451	Rep +28.8%	75%
1994	10,950	6,642	60.7%	3,397	31.0%	911	8.3%	Rep +3,245	Rep +29.6%	71%
1992	11,212	6,671	59.5%	3,583	32.0%	958	8.5%	Rep +3,088	Rep +27.5%	75%
1990	10,888	6,650	61.1%	3,555	32.7%	683	6.3%	Rep +3,095	Rep +28.4%	76%
1986	11,238	6,916	61.5%	3,697	32.9%	625	5.6%	Rep +3,219	Rep +28.6%	76%

2022 Census data
White:	13,198	55.26%	14.7%
Black:	1,620	6.78%	128.2%
Indian:	101	0.42%	36.5%
Asian:	385	1.61%	121.3%
2+ races:	172	0.72%	25.5%
Hispanic:	8,408	35.20%	8.5%

Total non-White:	10,686	44.74%	20.6%

Change in White population:	-2,266	-9.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	1,824	7.5

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	4,449	79.9%	David Else (D)	800	14.4%	320	5.7%	5,569
County Total for 2022-11-08:										5,569

2020-11-03	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	6,783	75.3%	Mark Elworth (D)	1,946	21.6%	281	3.1%	9,010
County Total for 2020-11-03:										9,010

2018-11-06	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	4,753	75.9%	Paul Theobald (D)	1,506	24.1%	0	0.0%	6,259
County Total for 2018-11-06:										6,259

2016-11-08	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	7,335	100.0%				0	0.0%	7,335
County Total for 2016-11-08:										7,335

2014-11-04	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	4,356	78.9%	Mark Sullivan (D)	1,166	21.1%	0	0.0%	5,522
County Total for 2014-11-04:										5,522

2012-11-06	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	5,905	76.6%	Mark Sullivan (D)	1,808	23.4%	0	0.0%	7,713
County Total for 2012-11-06:										7,713

2010-11-02	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	3,604	73.7%	Rebekah Davis (D)	872	17.8%	413	8.4%	4,889
County Total for 2010-11-02:										4,889

2008-11-04	NE03	Adrian Smith* (R)	6,155	78.9%	Jay Stoddard (D)	1,650	21.1%	0	0.0%	7,805
County Total for 2008-11-04:										7,805

2006-11-07	NE03	Adrian Smith (R)	3,895	56.8%	Scott Kleeb (D)	2,957	43.2%	0	0.0%	6,852
County Total for 2006-11-07:										6,852

2004-11-02	NE03	Tom Osborne* (R)	6,956	88.2%	Donna Anderson (D)	775	9.8%	152	1.9%	7,883
County Total for 2004-11-02:										7,883

2002-11-05	NE03	Tom Osborne* (R)	4,897	94.2%	Jerry Hickman (Libertarian)	301	5.8%	0	0.0%	5,198
County Total for 2002-11-05:										5,198

2000-11-07	NE03	Tom Osborne (R)	6,128	81.8%	Roland Reynolds (D)	1,228	16.4%	138	1.8%	7,494
County Total for 2000-11-07:										7,494

1998-11-03	NE03	Bill Barrett* (R)	5,151	82.8%	Jerry Hickman (Libertarian)	1,053	16.9%	14	0.2%	6,218
County Total for 1998-11-03:										6,218

1996-11-05	NE03	Bill Barrett* (R)	6,364	80.6%	John Webster (D)	1,517	19.2%	11	0.1%	7,892
County Total for 1996-11-05:										7,892

1994-11-08	NE03	Bill Barrett* (R)	6,031	83.2%	Gil Chapin (D)	1,217	16.8%	0	0.0%	7,248
County Total for 1994-11-08:										7,248

1992-11-03	NE03	Bill Barrett* (R)	6,934	79.2%	Lowell Fisher (D)	1,818	20.8%	0	0.0%	8,752
County Total for 1992-11-03:										8,752

Dawson County, NE

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