Elections / 1990 · Senate · NE
Nebraska — 1990 U.S. Senate election
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Akashicstate1990 Senate electionNebraska · U.S. SenateExonD+18.0
How it voted
Share of the 1990 vote
| J. James Exon ✓Democrat | 59.0% | 349,779 |
|---|---|---|
| Hal DaubRepublican | 41.0% | 243,013 |
1990Senate margin
D+60R+60
93 counties, each filled by 1990 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (93 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| ADAMS, NE | Democratic | D+11.6 |
| ANTELOPE, NE | Republican | R+4.6 |
| ARTHUR, NE | Republican | R+46.8 |
| BANNER, NE | Democratic | D+4.0 |
| BLAINE, NE | Republican | R+37.4 |
| BOONE, NE | Democratic | D+16.0 |
| BOX BUTTE, NE | Democratic | D+22.1 |
| BOYD, NE | Republican | R+25.1 |
| BROWN, NE | Republican | R+62.0 |
| BUFFALO, NE | Democratic | D+15.6 |
| BURT, NE | Democratic | D+22.6 |
| BUTLER, NE | Democratic | D+37.8 |
| CASS, NE | Democratic | D+24.9 |
| CEDAR, NE | Democratic | D+20.2 |
| CHASE, NE | Democratic | D+5.9 |
| CHERRY, NE | Republican | R+49.8 |
| CHEYENNE, NE | Republican | R+5.2 |
| CLAY, NE | Democratic | D+16.6 |
| COLFAX, NE | Democratic | D+35.0 |
| CUMING, NE | Democratic | D+12.0 |
| CUSTER, NE | Democratic | D+2.3 |
| DAKOTA, NE | Democratic | D+18.3 |
| DAWES, NE | Republican | R+5.7 |
| DAWSON, NE | Republican | R+0.3 |
| DEUEL, NE | Republican | R+24.1 |
| DIXON, NE | Democratic | D+6.8 |
| DODGE, NE | Democratic | D+29.8 |
| DOUGLAS, NE | Democratic | D+18.2 |
| DUNDY, NE | Democratic | D+5.5 |
| FILLMORE, NE | Democratic | D+31.0 |
| FRANKLIN, NE | Democratic | D+19.2 |
| FRONTIER, NE | Democratic | D+7.9 |
| FURNAS, NE | Democratic | D+15.6 |
| GAGE, NE | Democratic | D+36.6 |
| GARDEN, NE | Republican | R+18.7 |
| GARFIELD, NE | Republican | R+18.2 |
| GOSPER, NE | Democratic | D+12.3 |
| GRANT, NE | Republican | R+28.2 |
| GREELEY, NE | Democratic | D+37.5 |
| HALL, NE | Democratic | D+13.5 |
| HAMILTON, NE | Democratic | D+14.6 |
| HARLAN, NE | Democratic | D+15.0 |
| HAYES, NE | Democratic | D+1.1 |
| HITCHCOCK, NE | Democratic | D+15.8 |
| HOLT, NE | Republican | R+33.8 |
| HOOKER, NE | Republican | R+24.5 |
| HOWARD, NE | Democratic | D+24.1 |
| JEFFERSON, NE | Democratic | D+28.9 |
| JOHNSON, NE | Democratic | D+36.9 |
| KEARNEY, NE | Democratic | D+12.6 |
| KEITH, NE | Republican | R+26.8 |
| KEYA PAHA, NE | Republican | R+73.0 |
| KIMBALL, NE | Republican | R+5.4 |
| KNOX, NE | Democratic | D+2.2 |
| LANCASTER, NE | Democratic | D+40.2 |
| LINCOLN, NE | Democratic | D+18.9 |
| LOGAN, NE | Republican | R+14.0 |
| LOUP, NE | Republican | R+10.5 |
| MADISON, NE | Republican | R+10.0 |
| MCPHERSON, NE | Republican | R+29.9 |
| MERRICK, NE | Democratic | D+11.2 |
| MORRILL, NE | Republican | R+3.7 |
| NANCE, NE | Democratic | D+34.3 |
| NEMAHA, NE | Democratic | D+26.7 |
| NUCKOLLS, NE | Democratic | D+25.1 |
| OTOE, NE | Democratic | D+28.7 |
| PAWNEE, NE | Democratic | D+28.8 |
| PERKINS, NE | Republican | R+6.7 |
| PHELPS, NE | Republican | R+5.4 |
| PIERCE, NE | Republican | R+0.2 |
| PLATTE, NE | Democratic | D+16.6 |
| POLK, NE | Democratic | D+25.7 |
| RED WILLOW, NE | Democratic | D+12.6 |
| RICHARDSON, NE | Democratic | D+17.9 |
| ROCK, NE | Republican | R+36.4 |
| SALINE, NE | Democratic | D+56.1 |
| SARPY, NE | Democratic | D+9.1 |
| SAUNDERS, NE | Democratic | D+35.5 |
| SCOTTS BLUFF, NE | Democratic | D+4.1 |
| SEWARD, NE | Democratic | D+36.9 |
| SHERIDAN, NE | Republican | R+30.2 |
| SHERMAN, NE | Democratic | D+30.7 |
| SIOUX, NE | Democratic | D+2.5 |
| STANTON, NE | Democratic | D+14.4 |
| THAYER, NE | Democratic | D+27.2 |
| THOMAS, NE | Republican | R+24.0 |
| THURSTON, NE | Democratic | D+32.1 |
| VALLEY, NE | Democratic | D+9.5 |
| WASHINGTON, NE | Democratic | D+6.9 |
| WAYNE, NE | Republican | R+1.7 |
| WEBSTER, NE | Democratic | D+27.0 |
| WHEELER, NE | Democratic | D+4.5 |
| YORK, NE | Democratic | D+16.2 |
presidential baselinePresident 1988R+21.0Senate 1990D+18.0vs. baselineD+39.0
Nebraska's 1990 Senate race ran 39.0 points more Democratic than its 1988 presidential margin.
Nebraska's Senate margins
Every 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, 1990NE
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1990 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.