2008 United States Senate election in Nebraska

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2008 United States Senate election in Nebraska
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  2002 November 4, 2008 2014  
  Mike Johanns official Senate photo (cropped).jpg Scott Kleeb portrait (cropped).jpg
Nominee Mike Johanns Scott Kleeb
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote455,854317,456
Percentage57.52%40.06%

2008 United States Senate election in Nebraska results map by county.svg
2008 United State Senate Election in Nebraska by Precinct.svg
Johanns:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Kleeb:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Tie:     40–50%     50%
     No votes

U.S. senator before election

Chuck Hagel
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Mike Johanns
Republican

The 2008 United States Senate election in Nebraska was held on November 4, 2008. The primary elections was held on May 13. Incumbent Senator Chuck Hagel decided to retire instead of seeking a third term. Fellow Republican Mike Johanns won the open seat.

Contents

Republican primary

Candidates

Withdrew

Results

Republican primary results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Johanns 112,191 78.61%
Republican Pat Flynn31,56021.12%
Total votes143,751 100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Scott Kleeb 65,582 68.37%
Democratic Tony Raimondo24,14125.17%
Democratic James Bryan Wilson3,2243.36%
Democratic Larry Marvin2,6722.80%
Total votes95,919 100.00%

Green primary

Candidates

Results

Green Party primary results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Green Steve Larrick 123 100.00%
Total votes123 100.00%

Nebraska primary

Candidates

Results

Nebraska Party primary results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nebraska Barry Richards 209 100.00%
Total votes209 100.00%

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [4] Likely ROctober 23, 2008
CQ Politics [5] Likely ROctober 31, 2008
Rothenberg Political Report [6] Safe RNovember 2, 2008
Real Clear Politics [7] Likely RSeptember 30, 2008

Polling

Poll SourceDates administeredKleebJohanns
Research 2000/Daily Kos November 12–14, 200728%59%
Rasmussen Reports May 15, 200840%55%
Research 2000/Daily Kos May 19–21, 200831%58%
Rasmussen Reports June 23, 200833%60%
Rasmussen Reports July 28, 200834%60%
Rasmussen Reports September 30, 200838%52%

Results

2008 Nebraska U.S. Senate general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Mike Johanns 455,854 57.52% -25.24%
Democratic Scott Kleeb317,45640.06%+25.42%
Nebraska Kelly Renee Rosberg11,4381.44%n/a
Green Steve Larrick7,7630.98%n/a
Majority138,39817.46%-50.67%
Turnout 792,511
Republican hold Swing

By county

From Secretary of State of Nebraska [8]

CountyMike Johanns

Republican

Scott Kleeb

Democratic

Kelly Renee Rosberg
Nebraska
Steve Larrick
Green
Total
votes
 %# %# %# %#
Adams 47.59%6,26350.65%6,6651.09%1430.68%8913,160
Antelope 66.76%2,12330.91%9831.57%500.75%243,180
Arthur 72.80%18224.40%612.80%70.00%0250
Banner 73.96%30124.57%1001.23%50.25%1407
Blaine 59.68%18837.78%1191.90%60.63%2315
Boone 60.11%1,70638.23%1,0851.34%380.32%92,838
Box Butte 60.42%2,96636.20%1,7772.30%1131.08%534,909
Boyd 59.41%64137.91%4092.22%240.46%51,079
Brown 65.03%1,00631.42%4862.97%460.58%91,547
Buffalo 61.86%11,87636.46%7,0001.10%2120.57%11019,198
Burt 60.61%2,02336.97%1,2341.77%590.66%223,338
Butler 60.88%2,33637.74%1,4481.09%420.29%113,837
Cass 62.07%7,41235.25%4,2101.95%2330.73%8711,942
Cedar 70.75%2,90726.33%1,0822.41%990.51%214,109
Chase 72.07%1,30826.28%4771.21%220.44%81,815
Cherry 70.19%2,09325.99%7753.29%980.54%162,982
Cheyenne 75.04%3,58321.78%1,0402.53%1210.65%314,775
Clay 58.30%1,77039.86%1,2101.35%410.49%153,036
Colfax 64.16%2,05733.37%1,0701.87%600.59%193,206
Cuming 69.70%2,83028.82%1,1701.21%490.27%114,060
Custer 60.07%3,37338.70%2,1730.89%500.34%195,615
Dakota 56.58%3,54339.78%2,4913.31%2070.34%216,262
Dawes 63.59%2,36331.57%1,1733.71%1381.13%423,716
Dawson 60.15%4,80137.91%3,0261.48%1180.46%377,982
Deuel 72.52%71022.27%2184.60%450.61%6979
Dixon 67.76%1,87729.28%8112.53%700.43%122,770
Dodge 60.89%9,37436.68%5,6471.83%2820.60%9315,396
Douglas 55.29%123,29942.00%93,6671.38%3,0701.34%2,982223,018
Dundy 69.90%69925.80%2583.60%360.70%71,000
Fillmore 54.34%1,61044.38%1,3151.01%300.27%82,963
Franklin 47.48%73451.03%7890.84%130.65%101,546
Frontier 62.76%87335.30%4911.44%200.50%71,391
Furnas 61.50%1,43636.83%8601.28%300.39%92,335
Gage 48.26%4,90949.93%5,0791.26%1280.55%5610,172
Garden 74.73%83122.30%2482.43%270.54%61,112
Garfield 55.11%56643.33%4451.46%150.10%11,027
Gosper 60.99%64137.49%3941.43%150.10%11,051
Grant 71.39%25725.28%913.06%110.28%1360
Greeley 43.28%52255.22%6661.41%170.08%11,206
Hall 53.80%11,39844.46%9,4191.14%2410.61%12921,187
Hamilton 60.79%2,90538.17%1,8240.71%340.33%164,779
Harlan 57.18%1,00741.11%7241.53%270.17%31,761
Hayes 64.07%35333.03%1822.18%120.73%4551
Hitchcock 60.57%82536.86%5021.84%250.73%101,362
Holt 66.08%3,27131.72%1,5701.68%830.53%264,950
Hooker 67.98%29330.16%1301.86%80.00%0431
Howard 50.82%1,52347.35%1,4191.33%400.50%152,997
Jefferson 52.33%1,93545.81%1,6941.16%430.70%263,698
Johnson 49.98%1,05548.03%1,0141.47%310.52%112,111
Kearney 59.96%1,88838.68%1,2181.05%330.32%103,149
Keith 70.09%2,76327.52%1,0851.90%750.48%193,942
Keya Paha 63.01%32734.68%1801.54%80.77%4519
Kimball 70.19%1,24326.14%4632.94%520.73%131,771
Knox 62.83%2,52433.48%1,3453.06%1230.62%254,017
Lancaster 48.14%60,80549.42%62,4210.84%1,0641.60%2,024126,314
Lincoln 58.24%9,45439.68%6,4421.47%2390.61%9916,234
Logan 66.59%27332.44%1330.49%20.49%2410
Loup 55.61%21843.88%1720.00%00.51%2392
Madison 66.02%9,18230.56%4,2502.65%3690.77%10713,908
McPherson 69.55%20126.64%773.46%100.35%1289
Merrick 59.26%2,02339.37%1,3440.94%320.44%153,414
Morrill 69.29%1,62727.43%6442.51%590.77%182,348
Nance 55.37%95343.17%7430.93%160.52%91,721
Nemaha 61.60%2,11936.37%1,2511.66%570.38%133,440
Nuckolls 55.28%1,23143.06%9591.12%250.54%122,227
Otoe 58.26%4,11139.64%2,7971.42%1000.68%487,056
Pawnee 55.68%76542.07%5781.46%200.80%111,374
Perkins 70.53%99327.84%3921.21%170.43%61,408
Phelps 68.05%3,05830.97%1,3920.73%330.24%114,494
Pierce 70.99%2,25925.93%8252.39%760.69%223,182
Platte 68.78%9,16329.40%3,9171.38%1840.44%5913,323
Polk 62.19%1,57936.71%9320.83%210.28%72,539
Red Willow 65.02%3,26932.98%1,6581.51%760.50%255,028
Richardson 63.25%2,47734.01%1,3322.40%940.33%133,916
Rock 59.24%46539.11%3071.66%130.00%0785
Saline 40.81%2,13957.45%3,0111.07%560.67%355,241
Sarpy 64.61%43,11632.96%21,9941.58%1,0520.85%56966,731
Saunders 61.62%6,26636.00%3,6601.58%1610.80%8110,168
Scotts Bluff 63.01%9,26234.81%5,1171.61%2370.57%8414,700
Seward 56.61%4,25741.72%3,1371.04%780.64%487,520
Sheridan 74.63%1,82119.55%4774.88%1190.94%232,440
Sherman 37.50%58260.76%9430.84%130.90%141,552
Sioux 72.61%51725.28%1801.69%120.42%3712
Stanton 71.51%1,76225.65%6322.27%560.57%142,464
Thayer 52.50%1,30345.93%1,1401.17%290.40%102,482
Thomas 61.66%23835.75%1382.07%80.52%2386
Thurston 52.55%1,04141.29%8185.20%1030.96%191,981
Valley 55.40%1,34343.03%1,0431.16%280.41%102,424
Washington 65.47%6,65831.76%3,2301.99%2020.79%8010,170
Wayne 69.38%2,62628.06%1,0621.88%710.69%263,785
Webster 46.57%84951.51%9391.21%220.71%131,823
Wheeler 57.58%24740.56%1741.17%50.70%3429
York 65.56%4,30033.28%2,1830.82%540.34%226,559

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

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