# 2014 United States Senate election in Nebraska

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The 2014 United States Senate election in Nebraska took place on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Republican Senator Mike Johanns did not run for re-election to a second term. Republican nominee Ben Sasse defeated Democratic nominee David Domina to succeed him.

## Republican primary
### Candidates
#### Declared

* Sid Dinsdale, president of Pinnacle Bank
* Clifton Johnson, businessman
* Bart McLeay, attorney
* Shane Osborn, former treasurer of Nebraska
* Ben Sasse, president of Midland University

#### Declined

* Patrick Borchers, former vice president of academic affairs of Creighton University and former dean of Creighton University School of Law
* Jon Bruning, Attorney General of Nebraska (running for governor)
* Mike Foley, Auditor of Public Accounts (running for Governor)
* Jeff Fortenberry, U.S. representative
* Dave Heineman, Governor of Nebraska
* Charles Herbster, businessman
* Charlie Janssen, state senator (running for state auditor)
* Mike Johanns, incumbent U.S. senator
* Bob Krist, state senator
* Pete Ricketts, former COO of TD Ameritrade and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2006 and future U.S. senator for this seat (running for governor)
* Adrian Smith, U.S. representative
* Don Stenberg, Treasurer of Nebraska, candidate for the U.S. Senate in 1996, 2006 and 2012 and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2000
* Lee Terry, U.S. representative

### Endorsements

Individuals
* Tom Osborne, former U.S. representative and former University of Nebraska football coach
* Charles Thone, former governor of Nebraska
Individuals
* Jon Christensen, former U.S. representative
* David Karnes, former U.S. senator
Individuals
* Ray Aguilar, former state senator
* Bill Barrett, former U.S. representative
* Patrick Borchers, former vice president of Academic Affairs of Creighton University and former Dean of Creighton Law School
* Colby Coash, state senator
* Doug Cunningham, former state senator
* Pat Engle, former state senator
* Steve Forbes, publishing executive and candidate for president in 1996 and 2000
* Bill Kintner, state senator
* Scott Lautenbaugh, state senator
* John Murante, state senator
* Rich Pahls, former state senator
* Scott Price, state senator
* Jim Scheer, state senator
* Ken Schilz, state senator
* Phyllis Schlafly, conservative activist and founder of the Eagle Forum
Organizations
* Concerned Women PAC
* Family-PAC Federal
* National Defense PAC
Rescinded Endorsement
* FreedomWorks
Individuals
* Dick Armey, former House Majority Leader and former chairman of FreedomWorks
* Tom Coburn, U.S. senator from Oklahoma
* Ted Cruz, U.S. senator from Texas
* Mark Fahleson, former chairman of the Nebraska Republican Party
* Mike Lee, U.S. senator from Utah
* Mark Levin, talk radio host and conservative political commentator
* Paul Ryan, U.S. representative from Wisconsin, Chairman of the House Committee on the Budget and nominee for Vice President of the United States in 2012
* Sarah Palin, former governor of Alaska, nominee for Vice President of the United States in 2008
* Rick Santorum, former U.S. senator from Pennsylvania
* Pat Toomey, U.S. senator from Pennsylvania
Organizations
* Club for Growth
* Family Research Council
* FreedomWorks
* Gun Owners of America
* Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation PAC
* Senate Conservatives Fund

### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Sid Dinsdale | Clifton Johnson | Bart McLeay | Shane Osborn | Ben Sasse | Other | Undecided |
| Gravis Marketing | September 6–7, 2013 | 1,842 | ± 2.2% | 7% | — | 2% | 41% | 5% | — | 45% |
| Public Opinion Strategies^ | October 27–28, 2013 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 7% | — | 1% | 39% | 7% | — | 46% |
| Harper Polling | February 3–4, 2014 | 565 | ± 4% | 13.1% | — | 4.3% | 30.4% | 29% | — | 23.2% |
| The Polling Company | February 25–28, 2014 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 9% | 1% | 2% | 35% | 24% | — | 30% |
| NSON Opinion Strategy | April 16–20, 2014 | 400 | ± 5% | 13% | — | — | 27% | 29% | — | 28% |
| Not disclosed* | April 26–28, 2014 | 507 | ± ? | 22% | 3% | 5% | 25% | 31% | — | 14% |
| Strategic National | May 7–8, 2014 | 500 | ± 4.9% | 23% | 3% | 8% | 20% | 34% | — | 11.5% |
| Magellan Strategies | May 8, 2014 | 525 | ± 4.28% | 24% | 2% | 6% | 20% | 38% | 3% | 7% |
* * Internal poll for Ben Sasse campaign
* ^ Internal poll for Shane Osborn campaign
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Jon Bruning | Mike Foley | Shane Osborn | Pete Ricketts | Ben Sasse | Undecided |
| Harper Polling | June 1–2, 2013 | 230 | ± 6.46% | 29% | 9% | 18% | 12% | 3% | 29% |

### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ben Sasse | 110,802 | 50.44% |
| | Republican | Sid Dinsdale | 50,494 | 22.99% |
| | Republican | Shane Osborn | 47,338 | 21.56% |
| | Republican | Bart McLeay | 12,840 | 5.85% |
| | Republican | Clifton R. Johnson | 3,310 | 1.51% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 224,784 | 100.00% |

## Democratic primary
### Candidates
#### Declared

* David Domina, trial attorney and candidate for Governor of Nebraska in 1986
* Larry Marvin, air force veteran and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2008 and 2012

#### Declined

* Brad Ashford, state senator
* Chris Beutler, Mayor of Lincoln
* Annette Dubas, state senator
* Mike Fahey, former mayor of Omaha
* Chuck Hassebrook, former Regent of the University of Nebraska and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2012 (running for governor)
* Bob Kerrey, former U.S. senator and former governor of Nebraska
* Steve Lathrop, state senator
* Mike Meister, attorney, nominee for Attorney General of Nebraska in 2002 and nominee for governor in 2010
* Kim Robak, former lieutenant governor of Nebraska

### Endorsements

Organizations
* AFL-CIO
* United Automobile Workers
* International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers
* Nebraska Farmers Union
* League of Conservation Voters
* National Education Association

### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Chris Beutler | Chuck Hassebrook | Steve Lathrop | Mike Meister | Kim Robak | Undecided |
| Harper Polling | June 1–2, 2013 | 133 | ± 8.5% | 13% | 14% | 13% | 6% | 19% | 35% |

### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Dave Domina | 45,648 | 67.57% |
| | Democratic | Larry Marvin | 21,904 | 32.43% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 67,552 | 100.00% |

## General election
### Candidates

* Ben Sasse (R), president of Midland University
* David Domina (D), trial attorney and candidate for governor in 1986
* Dan Buhrdorf (I), former educator and peace activist
* Jim Jenkins (I), rancher, restaurant owner and former chairman of the Nebraska Ethanol Board
* Todd Watson (I), businessman

### Debates

* Complete video of debate, September 14, 2014

### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Solid R | November 3, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe R | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg Political Report | Safe R | November 3, 2014 |
| Real Clear Politics | Safe R | November 3, 2014 |

### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Ben Sasse (R) | David Domina (D) | Other | Undecided |
| Rasmussen Reports | April 7–8, 2014 | 750 | ± 4% | 52% | 27% | 5% | 16% |
| Rasmussen Reports | May 14–15, 2014 | 750 | ± 4% | 51% | 34% | 5% | 10% |
| CBS News/NYT/YouGov | July 5–24, 2014 | 858 | ± 4.4% | 56% | 34% | 1% | 9% |
| CBS News/NYT/YouGov | August 18 – September 2, 2014 | 987 | ± 4% | 56% | 30% | 1% | 13% |
| CBS News/NYT/YouGov | September 20 – October 1, 2014 | 721 | ± 4% | 58% | 31% | 0% | 11% |
| CBS News/NYT/YouGov | October 16–23, 2014 | 681 | ± 5% | 59% | 30% | 0% | 11% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Shane Osborn (R) | David Domina (D) | Other | Undecided |
| Rasmussen Reports | April 7–8, 2014 | 750 | ± 4% | 48% | 27% | 5% | 20% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Jon Bruning (R) | Chris Beutler (D) | Undecided |
| Harper Polling | June 1–2, 2013 | 538 | ± 4.22% | 44% | 34% | 22% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Mike Foley (R) | Chuck Hassebrook (D) | Undecided |
| Harper Polling | June 1–2, 2013 | 538 | ± 4.22% | 48% | 30% | 22% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Shane Osborn (R) | Steve Lathrop (D) | Undecided |
| Harper Polling | June 1–2, 2013 | 538 | ± 4.22% | 47% | 29% | 25% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Pete Ricketts (R) | Kim Robak (D) | Undecided |
| Harper Polling | June 1–2, 2013 | 538 | ± 4.22% | 45% | 36% | 19% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Ben Sasse (R) | Mike Meister (D) | Undecided |
| Harper Polling | June 1–2, 2013 | 538 | ± 4.22% | 35% | 24% | 41% |

### Results

2014 United States Senate election in Nebraska :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Ben Sasse | 347,636 | 64.34% | +6.82% |
| | Democratic | Dave Domina | 170,127 | 31.49% | −8.57% |
| | Independent | Jim Jenkins | 15,868 | 2.94% | — |
| | Independent | Todd Watson | 6,260 | 1.16% | — |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 446 | 0.08% | — |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 177,509 | 32.85% | +15.39% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 540,337 | 100.0% | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

#### By county

From Secretary of State of Nebraska
| County | Ben Sasse Republican | Ben Sasse Republican | Dave Domina Democratic | Dave Domina Democratic | Jim Jenkins Independent | Jim Jenkins Independent | Todd Watson Independent | Todd Watson Independent | Write-in | Write-in | Total votes |
| County | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | Total votes |
| Adams | 68.66% | 5,906 | 26.99% | 2,322 | 2.55% | 219 | 1.77% | 152 | 0.03% | 3 | 8,602 |
| Antelope | 72.58% | 1,845 | 24.86% | 632 | 1.85% | 47 | 0.71% | 18 | 0.00% | 0 | 2,542 |
| Arthur | 80.00% | 144 | 16.11% | 29 | 2.78% | 5 | 1.11% | 2 | 0.00% | 0 | 180 |
| Banner | 86.46% | 249 | 10.76% | 31 | 1.39% | 4 | 1.39% | 4 | 0.00% | 0 | 288 |
| Blaine | 72.41% | 147 | 11.82% | 24 | 15.27% | 31 | 0.49% | 1 | 0.00% | 0 | 203 |
| Boone | 74.51% | 1,643 | 21.13% | 466 | 3.63% | 80 | 0.68% | 15 | 0.05% | 1 | 2,205 |
| Box Butte | 68.03% | 2,060 | 27.61% | 836 | 2.84% | 86 | 1.52% | 46 | 0.00% | 0 | 3,028 |
| Boyd | 75.11% | 712 | 21.73% | 206 | 1.79% | 17 | 1.37% | 13 | 0.00% | 0 | 948 |
| Brown | 78.42% | 883 | 15.63% | 176 | 4.35% | 49 | 1.60% | 18 | 0.00% | 0 | 1126 |
| Buffalo | 74.55% | 9,953 | 16.24% | 2,168 | 7.97% | 1,064 | 1.20% | 160 | 0.04% | 5 | 13,350 |
| Burt | 64.03% | 1,816 | 32.93% | 934 | 2.05% | 58 | 0.95% | 27 | 0.04% | 1 | 2,836 |
| Butler | 76.50% | 2,377 | 19.34% | 601 | 2.48% | 77 | 1.64% | 51 | 0.03% | 1 | 3,107 |
| Cass | 70.57% | 6,062 | 25.72% | 2,209 | 2.37% | 204 | 1.27% | 109 | 0.07% | 6 | 8,590 |
| Cedar | 62.76% | 1,916 | 34.72% | 1,060 | 1.21% | 37 | 1.31% | 40 | 0.00% | 0 | 3,053 |
| Chase | 85.95% | 1,205 | 9.06% | 127 | 3.28% | 46 | 1.71% | 24 | 0.00% | 0 | 1,402 |
| Cherry | 79.36% | 1,769 | 14.63% | 326 | 4.44% | 99 | 1.35% | 30 | 0.22% | 5 | 2,229 |
| Cheyenne | 78.71% | 2,241 | 17.42% | 496 | 2.46% | 70 | 1.40% | 40 | 0.00% | 0 | 2,847 |
| Clay | 77.89% | 1,687 | 17.54% | 380 | 2.68% | 58 | 1.85% | 40 | 0.05% | 1 | 2,166 |
| Colfax | 71.25% | 1,405 | 25.66% | 506 | 1.93% | 38 | 1.12% | 22 | 0.05% | 1 | 1,972 |
| Cuming | 74.32% | 2,144 | 23.12% | 667 | 1.66% | 48 | 0.90% | 26 | 0.00% | 0 | 2,885 |
| Custer | 59.36% | 2,536 | 9.83% | 420 | 29.38% | 1,255 | 1.43% | 61 | 0.00% | 0 | 4,272 |
| Dakota | 59.20% | 2,208 | 36.38% | 1,357 | 2.71% | 101 | 1.72% | 64 | 0.00% | 0 | 3,730 |
| Dawes | 70.66% | 1,912 | 24.46% | 662 | 2.85% | 77 | 2.03% | 55 | 0.00% | 0 | 2,706 |
| Dawson | 75.98% | 4,220 | 16.96% | 942 | 5.69% | 316 | 1.33% | 74 | 0.04% | 2 | 5,554 |
| Deuel | 80.43% | 555 | 13.04% | 90 | 4.35% | 30 | 2.17% | 15 | 0.00% | 0 | 690 |
| Dixon | 66.29% | 1,280 | 30.92% | 597 | 1.55% | 30 | 1.19% | 23 | 0.05% | 1 | 1,931 |
| Dodge | 69.81% | 7,324 | 27.07% | 2,840 | 2.06% | 216 | 0.98% | 103 | 0.09% | 9 | 10,492 |
| Douglas | 56.42% | 81,226 | 40.92% | 58,917 | 1.83% | 2,628 | 0.70% | 1,008 | 0.14% | 195 | 143,974 |
| Dundy | 85.40% | 591 | 9.97% | 69 | 2.60% | 18 | 2.02% | 14 | 0.00% | 0 | 692 |
| Fillmore | 70.84% | 1,635 | 25.48% | 588 | 2.30% | 53 | 1.39% | 32 | 0.00% | 0 | 2,308 |
| Franklin | 79.82% | 1,084 | 13.77% | 187 | 5.08% | 69 | 1.33% | 18 | 0.00% | 0 | 1,358 |
| Frontier | 83.25% | 805 | 12.00% | 116 | 3.21% | 31 | 1.55% | 15 | 0.00% | 0 | 967 |
| Furnas | 80.72% | 1,344 | 12.85% | 214 | 2.58% | 43 | 3.78% | 63 | 0.06% | 1 | 1,665 |
| Gage | 64.10% | 4,705 | 31.74% | 2,330 | 2.96% | 217 | 1.17% | 86 | 0.03% | 2 | 7,340 |
| Garden | 80.25% | 508 | 13.27% | 84 | 5.21% | 33 | 1.26% | 8 | 0.00% | 0 | 633 |
| Garfield | 76.44% | 558 | 17.12% | 125 | 4.52% | 33 | 1.92% | 14 | 0.00% | 0 | 730 |
| Gosper | 72.98% | 543 | 14.92% | 111 | 9.01% | 67 | 3.09% | 23 | 0.00% | 0 | 744 |
| Grant | 72.63% | 199 | 19.34% | 53 | 6.57% | 18 | 1.46% | 4 | 0.00% | 0 | 274 |
| Greeley | 67.80% | 556 | 28.05% | 230 | 3.41% | 28 | 0.73% | 6 | 0.00% | 0 | 820 |
| Hall | 66.18% | 9,214 | 29.14% | 4,057 | 3.11% | 433 | 1.46% | 203 | 0.11% | 15 | 13,922 |
| Hamilton | 78.21% | 2,847 | 17.09% | 622 | 3.05% | 111 | 1.65% | 60 | 0.00% | 0 | 3,640 |
| Harlan | 79.91% | 1,074 | 14.81% | 199 | 3.05% | 41 | 2.23% | 30 | 0.00% | 0 | 1,344 |
| Hayes | 87.12% | 399 | 7.21% | 33 | 4.59% | 21 | 0.87% | 4 | 0.22% | 1 | 458 |
| Hitchcock | 83.43% | 977 | 12.13% | 142 | 2.99% | 35 | 1.45% | 17 | 0.00% | 0 | 1171 |
| Holt | 71.93% | 2,675 | 24.79% | 922 | 1.77% | 66 | 1.43% | 53 | 0.08% | 3 | 3,719 |
| Hooker | 72.11% | 212 | 14.97% | 44 | 11.22% | 33 | 1.70% | 5 | 0.00% | 0 | 294 |
| Howard | 69.51% | 1,452 | 26.14% | 546 | 2.44% | 51 | 1.91% | 40 | 0.00% | 0 | 2,089 |
| Jefferson | 70.65% | 1,827 | 25.87% | 669 | 2.44% | 63 | 1.04% | 27 | 0.00% | 0 | 2,586 |
| Johnson | 64.71% | 1,082 | 31.76% | 531 | 1.85% | 31 | 1.50% | 25 | 0.18% | 3 | 1,672 |
| Kearney | 78.71% | 2,044 | 13.90% | 361 | 6.28% | 163 | 1.00% | 26 | 0.12% | 3 | 2,597 |
| Keith | 79.63% | 2,083 | 13.80% | 361 | 5.08% | 133 | 1.45% | 38 | 0.04% | 1 | 2,616 |
| Keya Paha | 82.89% | 315 | 13.95% | 53 | 1.32% | 5 | 1.84% | 7 | 0.00% | 0 | 380 |
| Kimball | 80.53% | 972 | 14.08% | 170 | 3.07% | 37 | 2.32% | 28 | 0.00% | 0 | 1207 |
| Knox | 66.14% | 2,100 | 29.07% | 923 | 3.15% | 100 | 1.57% | 50 | 0.06% | 2 | 3,175 |
| Lancaster | 51.68% | 44,462 | 43.31% | 37,265 | 3.34% | 2,870 | 1.57% | 1,350 | 0.10% | 86 | 86,033 |
| Lincoln | 72.46% | 7,750 | 22.96% | 2,456 | 3.43% | 367 | 1.08% | 116 | 0.06% | 6 | 10,695 |
| Logan | 81.92% | 290 | 11.30% | 40 | 5.93% | 21 | 0.85% | 3 | 0.00% | 0 | 354 |
| Loup | 72.56% | 230 | 16.40% | 52 | 10.41% | 33 | 0.63% | 2 | 0.00% | 0 | 317 |
| Madison | 69.01% | 6,476 | 28.09% | 2,636 | 1.91% | 179 | 0.95% | 89 | 0.04% | 4 | 9,384 |
| McPherson | 76.61% | 190 | 16.13% | 40 | 4.44% | 11 | 2.82% | 7 | 0.00% | 0 | 248 |
| Merrick | 76.27% | 2,211 | 19.08% | 553 | 3.21% | 93 | 1.45% | 42 | 0.00% | 0 | 2,899 |
| Morrill | 81.18% | 1,255 | 15.27% | 236 | 2.33% | 36 | 1.03% | 16 | 0.19% | 3 | 1,546 |
| Nance | 69.44% | 818 | 26.99% | 318 | 2.38% | 28 | 1.02% | 12 | 0.17% | 2 | 1178 |
| Nemaha | 72.11% | 1,730 | 23.09% | 554 | 3.08% | 74 | 1.71% | 41 | 0.00% | 0 | 2,399 |
| Nuckolls | 76.95% | 1,175 | 18.21% | 278 | 3.14% | 48 | 1.70% | 26 | 0.00% | 0 | 1,527 |
| Otoe | 70.78% | 3,828 | 25.37% | 1,372 | 2.51% | 136 | 1.26% | 68 | 0.07% | 4 | 5,408 |
| Pawnee | 72.10% | 788 | 25.25% | 276 | 1.19% | 13 | 1.46% | 16 | 0.00% | 0 | 1093 |
| Perkins | 82.73% | 862 | 12.28% | 128 | 4.32% | 45 | 0.58% | 6 | 0.10% | 1 | 1042 |
| Phelps | 80.43% | 2,725 | 13.96% | 473 | 4.34% | 147 | 1.24% | 42 | 0.03% | 1 | 3,388 |
| Pierce | 78.19% | 1,843 | 18.88% | 445 | 1.91% | 45 | 1.02% | 24 | 0.00% | 0 | 2,357 |
| Platte | 78.38% | 7,282 | 18.57% | 1,725 | 2.13% | 198 | 0.90% | 84 | 0.02% | 2 | 9,291 |
| Polk | 78.24% | 1,384 | 17.98% | 318 | 2.94% | 52 | 0.79% | 14 | 0.06% | 1 | 1,769 |
| Red Willow | 83.36% | 2,941 | 12.53% | 442 | 2.78% | 98 | 1.30% | 46 | 0.03% | 1 | 3,528 |
| Richardson | 73.71% | 1,901 | 22.92% | 591 | 1.78% | 46 | 1.47% | 38 | 0.12% | 3 | 2,579 |
| Rock | 78.48% | 496 | 16.46% | 104 | 3.64% | 23 | 1.42% | 9 | 0.00% | 0 | 632 |
| Saline | 59.35% | 2,184 | 36.88% | 1,357 | 2.72% | 100 | 1.03% | 38 | 0.03% | 1 | 3,680 |
| Sarpy | 67.73% | 30,281 | 29.44% | 13,163 | 1.86% | 831 | 0.86% | 384 | 0.11% | 49 | 44,708 |
| Saunders | 70.85% | 5,174 | 25.62% | 1,871 | 2.27% | 166 | 1.19% | 87 | 0.07% | 5 | 7,303 |
| Scotts Bluff | 73.19% | 7,106 | 22.71% | 2,205 | 2.90% | 282 | 1.15% | 112 | 0.04% | 4 | 9,709 |
| Seward | 70.32% | 3,860 | 24.87% | 1,365 | 3.52% | 193 | 1.24% | 68 | 0.05% | 3 | 5,489 |
| Sheridan | 83.99% | 1,453 | 11.97% | 207 | 2.72% | 47 | 1.33% | 23 | 0.00% | 0 | 1,730 |
| Sherman | 68.66% | 896 | 22.61% | 295 | 7.51% | 98 | 1.23% | 16 | 0.00% | 0 | 1305 |
| Sioux | 83.46% | 444 | 13.72% | 73 | 1.50% | 8 | 1.32% | 7 | 0.00% | 0 | 532 |
| Stanton | 72.23% | 1,256 | 24.55% | 427 | 1.90% | 33 | 1.27% | 22 | 0.06% | 1 | 1,739 |
| Thayer | 74.77% | 1,476 | 21.33% | 421 | 2.68% | 53 | 1.22% | 24 | 0.00% | 0 | 1,974 |
| Thomas | 78.59% | 246 | 14.70% | 46 | 5.11% | 16 | 1.60% | 5 | 0.00% | 0 | 313 |
| Thurston | 50.21% | 713 | 46.69% | 663 | 1.83% | 26 | 1.27% | 18 | 0.00% | 0 | 1420 |
| Valley | 74.24% | 1,216 | 21.12% | 346 | 3.66% | 60 | 0.98% | 16 | 0.00% | 0 | 1,638 |
| Washington | 73.91% | 5,105 | 23.35% | 1,613 | 1.85% | 128 | 0.83% | 57 | 0.06% | 4 | 6,907 |
| Wayne | 64.47% | 1,729 | 32.18% | 863 | 1.79% | 48 | 1.49% | 40 | 0.07% | 2 | 2,682 |
| Webster | 73.66% | 948 | 23.23% | 299 | 1.40% | 18 | 1.71% | 22 | 0.00% | 0 | 1287 |
| Wheeler | 75.74% | 309 | 18.63% | 76 | 3.92% | 16 | 1.47% | 6 | 0.25% | 1 | 408 |
| York | 74.43% | 3,377 | 17.06% | 774 | 5.71% | 259 | 2.80% | 127 | 0.00% | 0 | 4,537 |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
* Lancaster (largest city: Lincoln)
* Saline (largest city: Crete)
* Greeley (largest city: Spalding)
* Sherman (largest city: Loup City)
* Gage (largest city: Beatrice)
* Webster (largest city: Red Cloud)
* Franklin (largest city: Franklin)
* Adams (largest city: Hastings)