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Nebraska — 2018 governor election
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Akashicstate2018 gubernatorial electionNebraska · GovernorFoleyR+18.0
How it voted
Share of the 2018 vote
| Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley ✓Republican | 59.0% | 411,812 |
|---|---|---|
| Bob Krist And Lynne M WalzDemocrat | 41.0% | 286,169 |
2018gubernatorial margin
D+60R+60
93 counties, each filled by 2018 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (93 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams, NE | Republican | R+38.3 |
| Antelope, NE | Republican | R+65.4 |
| Arthur, NE | Republican | R+72.7 |
| Banner, NE | Republican | R+60.8 |
| Blaine, NE | Republican | R+62.9 |
| Boone, NE | Republican | R+61.9 |
| Box Butte, NE | Republican | R+39.5 |
| Boyd, NE | Republican | R+68.4 |
| Brown, NE | Republican | R+68.6 |
| Buffalo, NE | Republican | R+36.8 |
| Burt, NE | Republican | R+33.8 |
| Butler, NE | Republican | R+50.3 |
| Cass, NE | Republican | R+30.2 |
| Cedar, NE | Republican | R+57.2 |
| Chase, NE | Republican | R+73.7 |
| Cherry, NE | Republican | R+64.6 |
| Cheyenne, NE | Republican | R+56.0 |
| Clay, NE | Republican | R+58.0 |
| Colfax, NE | Republican | R+41.0 |
| Cuming, NE | Republican | R+58.7 |
| Custer, NE | Republican | R+66.5 |
| Dakota, NE | Republican | R+18.9 |
| Dawes, NE | Republican | R+29.4 |
| Dawson, NE | Republican | R+45.5 |
| Deuel, NE | Republican | R+64.3 |
| Dixon, NE | Republican | R+48.3 |
| Dodge, NE | Republican | R+23.4 |
| Douglas, NE | Democratic | D+5.9 |
| Dundy, NE | Republican | R+69.2 |
| Fillmore, NE | Republican | R+40.8 |
| Franklin, NE | Republican | R+62.7 |
| Frontier, NE | Republican | R+63.5 |
| Furnas, NE | Republican | R+65.3 |
| Gage, NE | Republican | R+25.9 |
| Garden, NE | Republican | R+62.9 |
| Garfield, NE | Republican | R+67.1 |
| Gosper, NE | Republican | R+64.1 |
| Grant, NE | Republican | R+72.2 |
| Greeley, NE | Republican | R+50.0 |
| Hall, NE | Republican | R+32.3 |
| Hamilton, NE | Republican | R+56.1 |
| Harlan, NE | Republican | R+63.7 |
| Hayes, NE | Republican | R+78.7 |
| Hitchcock, NE | Republican | R+64.5 |
| Holt, NE | Republican | R+60.5 |
| Hooker, NE | Republican | R+63.4 |
| Howard, NE | Republican | R+47.8 |
| Jefferson, NE | Republican | R+36.8 |
| Johnson, NE | Republican | R+25.2 |
| Kearney, NE | Republican | R+53.9 |
| Keith, NE | Republican | R+57.3 |
| Keya Paha, NE | Republican | R+77.9 |
| Kimball, NE | Republican | R+61.9 |
| Knox, NE | Republican | R+54.5 |
| Lancaster, NE | Democratic | D+11.5 |
| Lincoln, NE | Republican | R+49.3 |
| Logan, NE | Republican | R+83.3 |
| Loup, NE | Republican | R+62.9 |
| Madison, NE | Republican | R+51.1 |
| McPherson, NE | Republican | R+64.8 |
| Merrick, NE | Republican | R+59.6 |
| Morrill, NE | Republican | R+55.2 |
| Nance, NE | Republican | R+49.0 |
| Nemaha, NE | Republican | R+39.5 |
| Nuckolls, NE | Republican | R+61.5 |
| Otoe, NE | Republican | R+33.9 |
| Pawnee, NE | Republican | R+39.3 |
| Perkins, NE | Republican | R+68.1 |
| Phelps, NE | Republican | R+64.0 |
| Pierce, NE | Republican | R+71.3 |
| Platte, NE | Republican | R+55.2 |
| Polk, NE | Republican | R+58.0 |
| Red Willow, NE | Republican | R+62.6 |
| Richardson, NE | Republican | R+46.4 |
| Rock, NE | Republican | R+71.8 |
| Saline, NE | Republican | R+14.0 |
| Sarpy, NE | Republican | R+18.2 |
| Saunders, NE | Republican | R+36.7 |
| Scotts Bluff, NE | Republican | R+35.6 |
| Seward, NE | Republican | R+36.3 |
| Sheridan, NE | Republican | R+50.5 |
| Sherman, NE | Republican | R+46.5 |
| Sioux, NE | Republican | R+64.2 |
| Stanton, NE | Republican | R+61.6 |
| Thayer, NE | Republican | R+52.0 |
| Thomas, NE | Republican | R+74.4 |
| Thurston, NE | Republican | R+4.7 |
| Valley, NE | Republican | R+60.5 |
| Washington, NE | Republican | R+40.2 |
| Wayne, NE | Republican | R+42.7 |
| Webster, NE | Republican | R+57.5 |
| Wheeler, NE | Republican | R+59.9 |
| York, NE | Republican | R+46.2 |
presidential baselinePresident 2016R+25.0Governor 2018R+18.0vs. baselineD+7.0
Nebraska's 2018 governor race ran 7.0 points more Democratic than its 2016 presidential margin.
By county — 93 counties
| County | Won | Led by | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas | D | Bob Krist And Lynne M Walz | +5.9 | 204,355 |
| Lancaster | D | Bob Krist And Lynne M Walz | +11.5 | 116,506 |
| Sarpy | R | Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley | +18.2 | 67,560 |
| Hall | R | Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley | +32.3 | 16,730 |
| Buffalo | R | Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley | +36.9 | 16,322 |
| Lincoln | R | Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley | +49.3 | 12,519 |
| Dodge | R | Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley | +23.4 | 12,090 |
| Platte | R | Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley | +55.2 | 11,043 |
| Scotts Bluff | R | Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley | +35.6 | 10,680 |
| Cass | R | Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley | +30.2 | 10,632 |
| Madison | R | Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley | +51.1 | 10,465 |
| Adams | R | Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley | +38.3 | 10,219 |
| Saunders | R | Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley | +36.7 | 9,524 |
| Washington | R | Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley | +40.2 | 9,209 |
| Gage | R | Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley | +25.9 | 8,342 |
| Seward | R | Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley | +36.3 | 7,059 |
| Otoe | R | Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley | +33.9 | 6,371 |
| Dawson | R | Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley | +45.5 | 6,264 |
| York | R | Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley | +46.2 | 5,121 |
| Custer | R | Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley | +66.5 | 4,639 |
| Dakota | R | Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley | +18.9 | 4,542 |
| Saline | R | Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley | +14.0 | 4,221 |
| Holt | R | Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley | +60.5 | 4,162 |
| Hamilton | R | Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley | +56.1 | 4,118 |
| Red Willow | R | Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley | +62.6 | 3,889 |
| Phelps | R | Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley | +64.0 | 3,855 |
| Box Butte | R | Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley | +39.5 | 3,621 |
| Knox | R | Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley | +54.5 | 3,599 |
| Cedar | R | Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley | +57.2 | 3,530 |
| Butler | R | Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley | +50.3 | 3,502 |
| Cuming | R | Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley | +58.8 | 3,379 |
| Merrick | R | Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley | +59.6 | 3,377 |
| Dawes | R | Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley | +29.4 | 3,367 |
| Cheyenne | R | Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley | +56.0 | 3,249 |
| Wayne | R | Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley | +42.7 | 3,218 |
| Keith | R | Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley | +57.3 | 3,200 |
| Richardson | R | Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley | +46.4 | 3,091 |
| Jefferson | R | Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley | +36.8 | 2,986 |
| Burt | R | Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley | +33.8 | 2,949 |
| Pierce | R | Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley | +71.3 | 2,775 |
| Clay | R | Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley | +58.0 | 2,686 |
| Kearney | R | Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley | +53.9 | 2,625 |
| Nemaha | R | Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley | +39.5 | 2,616 |
| Antelope | R | Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley | +65.4 | 2,543 |
| Fillmore | R | Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley | +40.8 | 2,542 |
| Colfax | R | Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley | +41.0 | 2,503 |
| Howard | R | Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley | +47.8 | 2,426 |
| Cherry | R | Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley | +64.6 | 2,405 |
| Boone | R | Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley | +61.9 | 2,312 |
| Stanton | R | Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley | +61.6 | 2,264 |
| Thayer | R | Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley | +52.0 | 2,256 |
| Dixon | R | Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley | +48.3 | 2,247 |
| Furnas | R | Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley | +65.3 | 2,138 |
| Morrill | R | Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley | +55.2 | 2,115 |
| Polk | R | Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley | +58.1 | 2,088 |
| Sheridan | R | Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley | +50.5 | 2,011 |
| Thurston | R | Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley | +4.7 | 1,839 |
| Valley | R | Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley | +60.5 | 1,799 |
| Johnson | R | Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley | +25.2 | 1,796 |
| Nuckolls | R | Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley | +61.5 | 1,765 |
| Chase | R | Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley | +73.7 | 1,559 |
| Harlan | R | Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley | +63.7 | 1,504 |
| Kimball | R | Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley | +61.9 | 1,380 |
| Webster | R | Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley | +57.5 | 1,370 |
| Brown | R | Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley | +68.6 | 1,365 |
| Franklin | R | Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley | +62.7 | 1,363 |
| Sherman | R | Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley | +46.5 | 1,294 |
| Nance | R | Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley | +49.0 | 1,246 |
| Perkins | R | Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley | +68.1 | 1,224 |
| Pawnee | R | Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley | +39.3 | 1,154 |
| Hitchcock | R | Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley | +64.5 | 1,077 |
| Frontier | R | Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley | +63.5 | 1,048 |
| Garden | R | Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley | +62.9 | 1,004 |
| Greeley | R | Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley | +50.0 | 1,003 |
| Boyd | R | Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley | +68.4 | 961 |
| Gosper | R | Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley | +64.1 | 835 |
| Garfield | R | Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley | +67.1 | 797 |
| Dundy | R | Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley | +69.2 | 773 |
| Deuel | R | Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley | +64.3 | 712 |
| Rock | R | Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley | +71.8 | 667 |
| Sioux | R | Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley | +64.3 | 537 |
| Wheeler | R | Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley | +59.9 | 399 |
| Hayes | R | Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley | +78.7 | 395 |
| Keya Paha | R | Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley | +78.0 | 390 |
| Thomas | R | Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley | +74.4 | 344 |
| Logan | R | Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley | +83.3 | 335 |
| Hooker | R | Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley | +63.4 | 317 |
| Banner | R | Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley | +60.8 | 316 |
| Loup | R | Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley | +62.9 | 307 |
| Grant | R | Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley | +72.2 | 302 |
| Blaine | R | Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley | +62.9 | 264 |
| McPherson | R | Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley | +64.8 | 256 |
| Arthur | R | Pete Ricketts And Mike Foley | +72.7 | 227 |
Same ballot, 2018NE
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2018 gubernatorial returns · precinct returns aggregated to county. Real returns — nothing estimated.