Nebraska — 2006 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2006 Senate electionNebraska · U.S. SenateNelsonD+27.8
How it voted
Share of the 2006 vote
| E. Benjamin Nelson ✓Democrat | 63.9% | 378,388 |
|---|---|---|
| Pete RickettsRepublican | 36.1% | 213,928 |
2006Senate margin
D+60R+60
93 counties, each filled by 2006 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (93 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| ADAMS, NE | Democratic | D+29.2 |
| ANTELOPE, NE | Democratic | D+14.9 |
| ARTHUR, NE | Republican | R+18.8 |
| BANNER, NE | Republican | R+4.5 |
| BLAINE, NE | Democratic | D+9.9 |
| BOONE, NE | Democratic | D+30.5 |
| BOX BUTTE, NE | Democratic | D+22.9 |
| BOYD, NE | Democratic | D+26.9 |
| BROWN, NE | Democratic | D+2.0 |
| BUFFALO, NE | Democratic | D+13.0 |
| BURT, NE | Democratic | D+39.1 |
| BUTLER, NE | Democratic | D+46.3 |
| CASS, NE | Democratic | D+25.8 |
| CEDAR, NE | Democratic | D+32.2 |
| CHASE, NE | Republican | R+2.3 |
| CHERRY, NE | Democratic | D+6.3 |
| CHEYENNE, NE | Republican | R+6.8 |
| CLAY, NE | Democratic | D+26.1 |
| COLFAX, NE | Democratic | D+38.8 |
| CUMING, NE | Democratic | D+26.9 |
| CUSTER, NE | Democratic | D+17.5 |
| DAKOTA, NE | Democratic | D+39.1 |
| DAWES, NE | Democratic | D+14.8 |
| DAWSON, NE | Democratic | D+17.2 |
| DEUEL, NE | Republican | R+2.6 |
| DIXON, NE | Democratic | D+33.1 |
| DODGE, NE | Democratic | D+33.5 |
| DOUGLAS, NE | Democratic | D+30.7 |
| DUNDY, NE | Democratic | D+22.3 |
| FILLMORE, NE | Democratic | D+43.0 |
| FRANKLIN, NE | Democratic | D+29.5 |
| FRONTIER, NE | Democratic | D+30.9 |
| FURNAS, NE | Democratic | D+31.1 |
| GAGE, NE | Democratic | D+45.9 |
| GARDEN, NE | Republican | R+3.1 |
| GARFIELD, NE | Democratic | D+18.9 |
| GOSPER, NE | Democratic | D+25.7 |
| GRANT, NE | Republican | R+18.7 |
| GREELEY, NE | Democratic | D+52.0 |
| HALL, NE | Democratic | D+23.9 |
| HAMILTON, NE | Democratic | D+18.7 |
| HARLAN, NE | Democratic | D+29.3 |
| HAYES, NE | Democratic | D+14.2 |
| HITCHCOCK, NE | Democratic | D+36.3 |
| HOLT, NE | Democratic | D+3.0 |
| HOOKER, NE | Democratic | D+12.5 |
| HOWARD, NE | Democratic | D+38.4 |
| JEFFERSON, NE | Democratic | D+42.9 |
| JOHNSON, NE | Democratic | D+50.6 |
| KEARNEY, NE | Democratic | D+17.5 |
| KEITH, NE | Republican | R+2.5 |
| KEYA PAHA, NE | Democratic | D+8.8 |
| KIMBALL, NE | Republican | R+7.3 |
| KNOX, NE | Democratic | D+27.3 |
| LANCASTER, NE | Democratic | D+40.9 |
| LINCOLN, NE | Democratic | D+22.4 |
| LOGAN, NE | Democratic | D+5.0 |
| LOUP, NE | Democratic | D+28.7 |
| MADISON, NE | Democratic | D+9.6 |
| MCPHERSON, NE | Republican | R+10.3 |
| MERRICK, NE | Democratic | D+26.6 |
| MORRILL, NE | Republican | R+3.2 |
| NANCE, NE | Democratic | D+43.3 |
| NEMAHA, NE | Democratic | D+23.5 |
| NUCKOLLS, NE | Democratic | D+34.2 |
| OTOE, NE | Democratic | D+25.1 |
| PAWNEE, NE | Democratic | D+34.8 |
| PERKINS, NE | Democratic | D+6.0 |
| PHELPS, NE | Democratic | D+15.9 |
| PIERCE, NE | Democratic | D+12.0 |
| PLATTE, NE | Democratic | D+25.9 |
| POLK, NE | Democratic | D+25.9 |
| RED WILLOW, NE | Democratic | D+41.3 |
| RICHARDSON, NE | Democratic | D+29.4 |
| ROCK, NE | Democratic | D+14.3 |
| SALINE, NE | Democratic | D+57.4 |
| SARPY, NE | Democratic | D+18.6 |
| SAUNDERS, NE | Democratic | D+35.3 |
| SCOTTS BLUFF, NE | Democratic | D+3.9 |
| SEWARD, NE | Democratic | D+34.6 |
| SHERIDAN, NE | Republican | R+12.9 |
| SHERMAN, NE | Democratic | D+41.8 |
| SIOUX, NE | Republican | R+15.3 |
| STANTON, NE | Democratic | D+7.9 |
| THAYER, NE | Democratic | D+40.7 |
| THOMAS, NE | Democratic | D+6.0 |
| THURSTON, NE | Democratic | D+47.9 |
| VALLEY, NE | Democratic | D+23.8 |
| WASHINGTON, NE | Democratic | D+15.9 |
| WAYNE, NE | Democratic | D+27.8 |
| WEBSTER, NE | Democratic | D+34.7 |
| WHEELER, NE | Democratic | D+31.1 |
| YORK, NE | Democratic | D+14.9 |
presidential baselinePresident 2004R+33.2Senate 2006D+27.8vs. baselineD+61.0
Nebraska's 2006 Senate race ran 61.0 points more Democratic than its 2004 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, 2006NE
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2006 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.