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All U.S. congressional districts, including the 1st Congressional District of Nebraska, held elections in 2018.
Heading into the election the incumbent was Jeff Fortenberry (R), who was first elected in 2004.
Nebraska's 1st Congressional District is located in the eastern portion of the state and includes Burt, Butler, Cass, Colfax, Cuming, Dodge, Lancaster, Madison, Otoe, Platte, Polk, Saunders, Seward, Stanton, Thurston, and Washington counties. Areas of Dixon, Merrick, and Sarpy counties are also located within the district.
The chart below contains data from financial reports submitted to the Federal Election Commission.
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Fortenberry | Republican Party | $768,884 | $651,912 | $1,703,949 | As of December 31, 2018 |
| Jessica McClure | Democratic Party | $72,676 | $76,893 | $0 | As of December 31, 2018 |
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Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2018.
* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." |
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This section provides an overview of federal and state elections in Nebraska from 2000 to 2016. All data comes from the Nebraska Secretary of State.
This chart shows the results of the presidential election in Nebraska every year from 2000 to 2016.
Election results (President of the United States), Nebraska 2000-2016
| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 |  Donald Trump |
58.7% |  Hillary Clinton |
33.7% | 25.0% |
| 2012 | Mitt Romney |
59.8% | Barack Obama |
38.0% | 21.8% |
| 2008 | John McCain |
56.5% | Barack Obama |
41.6% | 14.9% |
| 2004 | George W. Bush |
65.9% | John Kerry |
32.7% | 33.2% |
| 2000 | George W. Bush |
62.2% | Al Gore |
33.3% | 28.9% |
This chart shows the results of U.S. Senate races in Nebraska from 2000 to 2016. Every state has two Senate seats, and each seat goes up for election every six years. The terms of the seats are staggered so that roughly one-third of the seats are up every two years.
Election results (U.S. Senator), Nebraska 2000-2016
| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Ben Sasse |
64.3% | Dave Domina |
31.5% | 32.8% |
| 2012 | Deb Fischer |
57.8% | Bob Kerrey |
42.2% | 15.6% |
| 2008 | Mike Johanns |
57.5% | Scott Kleeb |
40.1% | 17.4% |
| 2006 | Ben Nelson |
63.9% | Pete Ricketts |
36.1% | 27.8% |
| 2002 | Chuck Hagel |
82.3% | Charlie Matulka |
14.6% | 67.7% |
| 2000 | Ben Nelson |
51.1% | Don Stenberg |
48.9% | 2.2% |
This chart shows the results of the four gubernatorial elections held between 2000 and 2016. Gubernatorial elections are held every four years in Nebraska.
Election results (Governor), Nebraska 2000-2016
| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Pete Ricketts |
57.2% | Chuck Hassebrook |
39.2% | 18.0% |
| 2010 | Dave Heineman |
73.9% | Mike Meister |
26.1% | 47.8% |
| 2006 | Dave Heineman |
73.4% | David Hahn |
24.5% | 48.9% |
| 2002 | Mike Johanns |
68.7% | Stormy Dean |
27.5% | 41.2% |
This chart shows the number of Democrats and Republicans who were elected to represent Nebraska in the U.S. House from 2000 to 2016. Elections for U.S. House seats are held every two years.
Congressional delegation, Nebraska 2000-2016
| Year | Republicans | Republicans (%) | Democrats | Democrats (%) | Balance of power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3 |
100% | 0 |
0% | R+3 |
| 2014 | 2 |
66.7% | 1 |
33.3% | R+1 |
| 2012 | 3 |
100% | 0 |
0% | R+3 |
| 2010 | 3 |
100% | 0 |
0% | R+3 |
| 2008 | 3 |
100% | 0 |
0% | R+3 |
| 2006 | 3 |
100% | 0 |
0% | R+3 |
| 2004 | 3 |
100% | 0 |
0% | R+3 |
| 2002 | 3 |
100% | 0 |
0% | R+3 |
| 2002 | 3 |
100% | 0 |
0% | R+3 |
A state government trifecta occurs when one party controls the state legislature and the governor's office.
Nebraska Party Control: 1992-2019
Seven years of Democratic trifectas • 21 years of Republican trifectas
| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Governor | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
| Senate | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Demographic data for Nebraska
| Nebraska | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Total population: | 1,893,765 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 76,824 | 3,531,905 |
| Gender | ||
| Female: | 50.3% | 50.8% |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 88.1% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 4.7% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 2% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 2.2% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 10% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 90.7% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 29.3% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $52,997 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 14.6% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Nebraska. | ||
As of July 2017, Nebraska had a population of approximately 1,920,000 people, with its three largest cities being Omaha (pop. est. 450,000), Lincoln (pop. est. 280,000), and Bellevue (pop. est. 54,000).
