Nebraska — 1994 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1994 Senate electionNebraska · U.S. SenateKerreyD+9.8
How it voted
Share of the 1994 vote
| J. Robert Kerrey ✓Democrat | 54.9% | 317,297 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan StoneyRepublican | 45.1% | 260,668 |
1994Senate margin
D+60R+60
93 counties, each filled by 1994 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (93 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| ADAMS, NE | Democratic | D+2.4 |
| ANTELOPE, NE | Republican | R+7.8 |
| ARTHUR, NE | Republican | R+51.9 |
| BANNER, NE | Republican | R+21.8 |
| BLAINE, NE | Republican | R+33.2 |
| BOONE, NE | Democratic | D+5.6 |
| BOX BUTTE, NE | Democratic | D+6.0 |
| BOYD, NE | Republican | R+0.5 |
| BROWN, NE | Republican | R+30.8 |
| BUFFALO, NE | Republican | R+0.7 |
| BURT, NE | Democratic | D+26.2 |
| BUTLER, NE | Democratic | D+16.7 |
| CASS, NE | Democratic | D+20.2 |
| CEDAR, NE | Democratic | D+21.8 |
| CHASE, NE | Republican | R+14.7 |
| CHERRY, NE | Republican | R+38.3 |
| CHEYENNE, NE | Republican | R+17.7 |
| CLAY, NE | Democratic | D+8.1 |
| COLFAX, NE | Democratic | D+19.1 |
| CUMING, NE | Democratic | D+15.2 |
| CUSTER, NE | Republican | R+14.0 |
| DAKOTA, NE | Democratic | D+28.0 |
| DAWES, NE | Republican | R+26.6 |
| DAWSON, NE | Republican | R+3.9 |
| DEUEL, NE | Republican | R+21.5 |
| DIXON, NE | Democratic | D+9.1 |
| DODGE, NE | Democratic | D+25.6 |
| DOUGLAS, NE | Democratic | D+14.4 |
| DUNDY, NE | Republican | R+2.2 |
| FILLMORE, NE | Democratic | D+25.7 |
| FRANKLIN, NE | Democratic | D+9.2 |
| FRONTIER, NE | Republican | R+6.3 |
| FURNAS, NE | Democratic | D+10.0 |
| GAGE, NE | Democratic | D+40.1 |
| GARDEN, NE | Republican | R+29.4 |
| GARFIELD, NE | Republican | R+25.6 |
| GOSPER, NE | Democratic | D+6.3 |
| GRANT, NE | Republican | R+33.2 |
| GREELEY, NE | Democratic | D+26.4 |
| HALL, NE | Democratic | D+6.4 |
| HAMILTON, NE | Republican | R+6.3 |
| HARLAN, NE | Democratic | D+4.0 |
| HAYES, NE | Republican | R+20.7 |
| HITCHCOCK, NE | Democratic | D+4.3 |
| HOLT, NE | Republican | R+28.1 |
| HOOKER, NE | Republican | R+27.0 |
| HOWARD, NE | Democratic | D+18.2 |
| JEFFERSON, NE | Democratic | D+27.5 |
| JOHNSON, NE | Democratic | D+36.4 |
| KEARNEY, NE | Democratic | D+0.5 |
| KEITH, NE | Republican | R+33.7 |
| KEYA PAHA, NE | Republican | R+46.3 |
| KIMBALL, NE | Republican | R+9.9 |
| KNOX, NE | Democratic | D+6.0 |
| LANCASTER, NE | Democratic | D+23.8 |
| LINCOLN, NE | Republican | R+7.0 |
| LOGAN, NE | Republican | R+43.8 |
| LOUP, NE | Republican | R+16.5 |
| MADISON, NE | Republican | R+20.5 |
| MCPHERSON, NE | Republican | R+45.3 |
| MERRICK, NE | Democratic | D+6.3 |
| MORRILL, NE | Republican | R+14.9 |
| NANCE, NE | Democratic | D+23.3 |
| NEMAHA, NE | Democratic | D+22.6 |
| NUCKOLLS, NE | Democratic | D+10.9 |
| OTOE, NE | Democratic | D+20.4 |
| PAWNEE, NE | Democratic | D+35.8 |
| PERKINS, NE | Republican | R+25.5 |
| PHELPS, NE | Republican | R+4.1 |
| PIERCE, NE | Republican | R+2.2 |
| PLATTE, NE | Republican | R+8.4 |
| POLK, NE | Democratic | D+13.7 |
| RED WILLOW, NE | Democratic | D+5.3 |
| RICHARDSON, NE | Democratic | D+20.4 |
| ROCK, NE | Republican | R+25.9 |
| SALINE, NE | Democratic | D+45.8 |
| SARPY, NE | Democratic | D+5.4 |
| SAUNDERS, NE | Democratic | D+24.2 |
| SCOTTS BLUFF, NE | Republican | R+7.8 |
| SEWARD, NE | Democratic | D+25.3 |
| SHERIDAN, NE | Republican | R+37.3 |
| SHERMAN, NE | Democratic | D+17.0 |
| SIOUX, NE | Republican | R+22.7 |
| STANTON, NE | Republican | R+4.6 |
| THAYER, NE | Democratic | D+22.9 |
| THOMAS, NE | Republican | R+30.5 |
| THURSTON, NE | Democratic | D+35.2 |
| VALLEY, NE | Republican | R+6.7 |
| WASHINGTON, NE | Democratic | D+4.8 |
| WAYNE, NE | Republican | R+5.0 |
| WEBSTER, NE | Democratic | D+18.0 |
| WHEELER, NE | Republican | R+2.4 |
| YORK, NE | Republican | R+2.7 |
presidential baselinePresident 1992R+17.2Senate 1994D+9.8vs. baselineD+27.0
Nebraska's 1994 Senate race ran 27.0 points more Democratic than its 1992 presidential margin.
Nebraska's Senate margins
Every comparable D–R contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +5.8% |
| 1978 | +35.3% |
| 1982 | +38.1% |
| 1984 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | +15.1% |
| 1990 | +18.0% |
| 1994 | +9.8% |
| 1996 | −14.8% |
| 2000 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | −68.1% |
| 2006 | +27.8% |
| 2008 | −17.5% |
| 2012 | −15.5% |
| 2014 | −32.9% |
| 2018 | −19.1% |
| 2020 | −38.6% |
| 2024 | −53.2% |
Same ballot, 1994NE
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1994 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.