Elections in Nebraska

The number of elections in Nebraska varies by year. Nebraska has a gubernatorial election every four years. Members of the state's United States congressional delegation run for election or re-election at the times set out in the United States Constitution. Primary elections assist in choosing political parties' nominees for various positions. On a regional basis, elections also cover municipal issues. In addition, a special election can occur within certain timeframes, as outlined in Nebraska state law.

Omaha and Lincoln both have regularly scheduled odd-numbered year elections, with Omaha holding elections for mayor and city council in the year following a presidential election, and Lincoln holding elections each odd-numbered year.

In a 2020 study, Nebraska was ranked as the 22nd easiest state for citizens to vote in.^[1]

United States presidential election results for Nebraska^[2]

Year	Republican		Democratic		Third party(ies)
	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
2024	564,816	59.32%	369,995	38.86%	17,371	1.82%
2020	556,846	58.22%	374,583	39.17%	24,954	2.61%
2016	495,961	58.75%	284,494	33.70%	63,777	7.55%
2012	475,064	59.80%	302,081	38.03%	17,234	2.17%
2008	452,979	56.53%	333,319	41.60%	14,983	1.87%
2004	512,814	65.90%	254,328	32.68%	11,044	1.42%
2000	433,862	62.25%	231,780	33.25%	31,377	4.50%
1996	363,467	53.65%	236,761	34.95%	77,187	11.39%
1992	344,346	46.58%	217,344	29.40%	177,593	24.02%
1988	398,447	60.15%	259,646	39.20%	4,279	0.65%
1984	460,054	70.55%	187,866	28.81%	4,170	0.64%
1980	419,937	65.53%	166,851	26.04%	54,066	8.44%
1976	359,705	59.19%	233,692	38.46%	14,271	2.35%
1972	406,298	70.50%	169,991	29.50%	0	0.00%
1968	321,163	59.82%	170,784	31.81%	44,904	8.36%
1964	276,847	47.39%	307,307	52.61%	0	0.00%
1960	380,553	62.07%	232,542	37.93%	0	0.00%
1956	378,108	65.51%	199,029	34.49%	0	0.00%
1952	421,603	69.15%	188,057	30.85%	0	0.00%
1948	264,774	54.15%	224,165	45.85%	1	0.00%
1944	329,880	58.58%	233,246	41.42%	0	0.00%
1940	352,201	57.19%	263,677	42.81%	0	0.00%
1936	247,731	40.74%	347,445	57.14%	12,847	2.11%
1932	201,177	35.29%	359,082	62.98%	9,878	1.73%
1928	345,745	63.19%	197,959	36.18%	3,440	0.63%
1924	218,585	47.09%	137,289	29.58%	108,299	23.33%
1920	247,498	64.66%	119,608	31.25%	15,637	4.09%
1916	117,771	40.99%	158,827	55.28%	10,717	3.73%
1912	54,226	21.74%	109,008	43.69%	86,249	34.57%
1908	126,997	47.60%	131,099	49.14%	8,703	3.26%
1904	138,558	61.38%	52,921	23.44%	34,253	15.17%
1900	121,835	50.46%	114,013	47.22%	5,582	2.31%
1896	103,064	46.18%	115,007	51.53%	5,111	2.29%
1892	87,213	43.56%	24,943	12.46%	88,036	43.98%
1888	108,425	53.51%	80,552	39.75%	13,655	6.74%
1884	76,912	57.31%	54,391	40.53%	2,899	2.16%
1880	54,979	62.87%	28,523	32.62%	3,950	4.52%
1876	31,915	64.70%	17,413	35.30%	0	0.00%
1872	18,329	70.68%	7,603	29.32%	0	0.00%
1868	9,772	63.91%	5,519	36.09%	0	0.00%

Voter qualifications

To register to vote in Nebraska, each applicant must be a citizen of the United States, a resident of the Nebraska county in which they are registering, and at least 18 years old by the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. Citizens are eligible to register to vote on January 1 of the year they will turn 18 before the November general election. Individuals who have been convicted of a felony are ineligible to register to vote until the terms of their sentence have been completed, and individuals who have been declared mentally incompetent by a court are ineligible to register to vote.^[3][4]

Recent elections

Gubernatorial

The Governor of Nebraska is elected every four years, and is restricted to two terms.^[5]

• 2022 gubernatorial election
• 2018 gubernatorial election
• 2014 gubernatorial election
• 2010 gubernatorial election
• 2006 gubernatorial election
• 2002 gubernatorial election

Senatorial

• 2024 United States Senate election in Nebraska
• 2024 United States Senate special election in Nebraska
• 2020 United States Senate election in Nebraska
• 2018 United States Senate election in Nebraska
• 2014 United States Senate election in Nebraska
• 2012 United States Senate election in Nebraska
• 2008 United States Senate election in Nebraska

See also

• 2024 Nebraska elections
• United States presidential elections in Nebraska
• Elections in the United States