Elections / 2002 · Senate · NE
Nebraska — 2002 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashic2002 · U.S. SenateNebraska · U.S. SenateChuck HagelR+68.1
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2002 Senate returns.
- Chuck Hagel✓(i)Republican397,43882.8%
- Charlie A. MatulkaDemocrat70,29014.6%
- John J. GrazianoLibertarian7,4231.5%
- Phil ChaseIndependent5,0661.1%
presidential baselinePresident 2000R+29.0Senate 2002R+68.1vs. baselineR+39.1
Nebraska's 2002 Senate race ran 39.1 points more Republican than its 2000 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, 2002NE
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2002 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.