Nebraska — 1996 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1996 Senate electionNebraska · U.S. SenateHagelR+14.5
How it voted
Share of the 1996 vote
| Chuck Hagel ✓Republican | 57.4% | 379,933 |
|---|---|---|
| Ben NelsonDemocrat | 42.6% | 281,904 |
1996Senate margin
D+60R+60
93 counties, each filled by 1996 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (93 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| ADAMS, NE | Republican | R+8.8 |
| ANTELOPE, NE | Republican | R+28.8 |
| ARTHUR, NE | Republican | R+65.9 |
| BANNER, NE | Republican | R+51.2 |
| BLAINE, NE | Republican | R+55.5 |
| BOONE, NE | Republican | R+23.5 |
| BOX BUTTE, NE | Republican | R+10.7 |
| BOYD, NE | Republican | R+7.9 |
| BROWN, NE | Republican | R+51.8 |
| BUFFALO, NE | Republican | R+21.7 |
| BURT, NE | Republican | R+12.9 |
| BUTLER, NE | Republican | R+8.0 |
| CASS, NE | Republican | R+13.4 |
| CEDAR, NE | Republican | R+15.6 |
| CHASE, NE | Republican | R+36.0 |
| CHERRY, NE | Republican | R+48.1 |
| CHEYENNE, NE | Republican | R+34.2 |
| CLAY, NE | Republican | R+20.9 |
| COLFAX, NE | Republican | R+14.4 |
| CUMING, NE | Republican | R+34.5 |
| CUSTER, NE | Republican | R+30.8 |
| DAKOTA, NE | Democratic | D+2.6 |
| DAWES, NE | Republican | R+17.1 |
| DAWSON, NE | Republican | R+26.5 |
| DEUEL, NE | Republican | R+39.4 |
| DIXON, NE | Republican | R+18.4 |
| DODGE, NE | Republican | R+15.2 |
| DOUGLAS, NE | Republican | R+12.1 |
| DUNDY, NE | Republican | R+36.6 |
| FILLMORE, NE | Republican | R+10.5 |
| FRANKLIN, NE | Republican | R+14.7 |
| FRONTIER, NE | Republican | R+30.2 |
| FURNAS, NE | Republican | R+19.1 |
| GAGE, NE | Democratic | D+0.9 |
| GARDEN, NE | Republican | R+38.5 |
| GARFIELD, NE | Republican | R+38.2 |
| GOSPER, NE | Republican | R+22.2 |
| GRANT, NE | Republican | R+40.0 |
| GREELEY, NE | Democratic | D+4.4 |
| HALL, NE | Republican | R+5.7 |
| HAMILTON, NE | Republican | R+25.9 |
| HARLAN, NE | Republican | R+15.2 |
| HAYES, NE | Republican | R+42.7 |
| HITCHCOCK, NE | Republican | R+20.9 |
| HOLT, NE | Republican | R+43.9 |
| HOOKER, NE | Republican | R+36.8 |
| HOWARD, NE | Republican | R+3.7 |
| JEFFERSON, NE | Republican | R+11.1 |
| JOHNSON, NE | Republican | R+7.9 |
| KEARNEY, NE | Republican | R+22.6 |
| KEITH, NE | Republican | R+41.0 |
| KEYA PAHA, NE | Republican | R+46.0 |
| KIMBALL, NE | Republican | R+29.4 |
| KNOX, NE | Republican | R+28.1 |
| LANCASTER, NE | Democratic | D+2.4 |
| LINCOLN, NE | Republican | R+11.2 |
| LOGAN, NE | Republican | R+40.4 |
| LOUP, NE | Republican | R+41.7 |
| MADISON, NE | Republican | R+31.5 |
| MCPHERSON, NE | Republican | R+46.7 |
| MERRICK, NE | Republican | R+21.3 |
| MORRILL, NE | Republican | R+28.4 |
| NANCE, NE | Republican | R+4.5 |
| NEMAHA, NE | Republican | R+22.4 |
| NUCKOLLS, NE | Republican | R+11.2 |
| OTOE, NE | Republican | R+15.1 |
| PAWNEE, NE | Republican | R+4.3 |
| PERKINS, NE | Republican | R+37.5 |
| PHELPS, NE | Republican | R+27.2 |
| PIERCE, NE | Republican | R+36.2 |
| PLATTE, NE | Republican | R+33.3 |
| POLK, NE | Republican | R+24.8 |
| RED WILLOW, NE | Republican | R+5.0 |
| RICHARDSON, NE | Republican | R+11.7 |
| ROCK, NE | Republican | R+55.5 |
| SALINE, NE | Democratic | D+12.9 |
| SARPY, NE | Republican | R+22.7 |
| SAUNDERS, NE | Republican | R+13.4 |
| SCOTTS BLUFF, NE | Republican | R+22.5 |
| SEWARD, NE | Republican | R+6.8 |
| SHERIDAN, NE | Republican | R+44.3 |
| SHERMAN, NE | Republican | R+9.2 |
| SIOUX, NE | Republican | R+44.8 |
| STANTON, NE | Republican | R+32.3 |
| THAYER, NE | Republican | R+15.1 |
| THOMAS, NE | Republican | R+45.7 |
| THURSTON, NE | Republican | R+3.3 |
| VALLEY, NE | Republican | R+19.0 |
| WASHINGTON, NE | Republican | R+29.4 |
| WAYNE, NE | Republican | R+27.1 |
| WEBSTER, NE | Republican | R+10.0 |
| WHEELER, NE | Republican | R+22.5 |
| YORK, NE | Republican | R+30.0 |
presidential baselinePresident 1996R+18.7Senate 1996R+14.8vs. baselineD+3.9
Nebraska's 1996 Senate race ran 3.9 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
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, 1996NE
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1996 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.