Nebraska — 2008 Election Results
Certified returns for every federal race in Nebraska in 2008, as published by the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. 4 of 4 congressional races match the totals printed in the Clerk's own recapitulation.
President
Presidential electors — votes by party line
| Party line | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Republican | 452,979 | 56.5% |
| Democratic | 333,319 | 41.6% |
| Independent (By Petition) | 5,406 | 0.7% |
| Nebraska Party | 2,972 | 0.4% |
| Write-in | 2,837 | 0.4% |
| Libertarian | 2,740 | 0.3% |
| Green | 1,028 | 0.1% |
| Total | 801,281 |
The Clerk reports presidential returns by the party line of each slate of electors. Candidate-level results are on the 2008 election page.
U.S. Senate
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Johanns | Republican | 455,854 | 57.5% |
| Scott Kleeb | Democrat | 317,456 | 40.1% |
| Kelly Renee Rosberg | Nebraska Party | 11,438 | 1.4% |
| Steven R. Larrick | Green | 7,763 | 1.0% |
| Total | 792,511 |
U.S. House of Representatives
District 1
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Fortenberry | Republican | 184,923 | 70.4% |
| Max Yashirin | Democrat | 77,897 | 29.6% |
| Total | 262,820 |
District 2
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Terry | Republican | 142,473 | 51.9% |
| Jim Esch | Democrat | 131,901 | 48.1% |
| Total | 274,374 |
District 3
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Smith | Republican | 183,117 | 76.9% |
| Jay C. Stoddard | Democrat | 55,087 | 23.1% |
| Total | 238,204 |
Source
Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election, 2008 — Official source · Archived copy
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Shares are of all votes listed for the race, including write-ins and, where a state reports them, blank and void ballots.