2008 United States Senate election in Nebraska
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Nominee Mike Johanns Scott Kleeb
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 455,854 317,456
Percentage 57.52% 40.06%
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

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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.

Republican primary

Candidates

Withdrew

Results

Republican primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Johanns 112,191 78.61%
Republican Pat Flynn 31,560 21.12%
Total votes 143,751 100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Scott Kleeb 65,582 68.37%
Democratic Tony Raimondo 24,141 25.17%
Democratic James Bryan Wilson 3,224 3.36%
Democratic Larry Marvin 2,672 2.80%
Total votes 95,919 100.00%

Green primary

Candidates

Results

Green Party primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Green Steve Larrick 123 100.00%
Total votes 123 100.00%

Nebraska primary

Candidates

Results

Nebraska Party primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nebraska Barry Richards 209 100.00%
Total votes 209 100.00%

General election

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[4] Likely R October 23, 2008
CQ Politics[5] Likely R October 31, 2008
Rothenberg Political Report[6] Safe R November 2, 2008
Real Clear Politics[7] Likely R September 30, 2008

Polling

Poll Source Dates administered Kleeb Johanns
Research 2000/Daily Kos November 12–14, 2007 28% 59%
Rasmussen Reports May 15, 2008 40% 55%
Research 2000/Daily Kos May 19–21, 2008 31% 58%
Rasmussen Reports June 23, 2008 33% 60%
Rasmussen Reports July 28, 2008 34% 60%
Rasmussen Reports September 30, 2008 38% 52%

Results

2008 Nebraska U.S. Senate general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Mike Johanns 455,854 57.52% -25.24%
Democratic Scott Kleeb 317,456 40.06% +25.42%
Nebraska Kelly Renee Rosberg 11,438 1.44% n/a
Green Steve Larrick 7,763 0.98% n/a
Majority 138,398 17.46% -50.67%
Turnout 792,511
Republican hold Swing

By county

From Secretary of State of Nebraska[8]

County Mike Johanns

Republican

Scott Kleeb

Democratic

Kelly Renee Rosberg
Nebraska 		Steve Larrick
Green 		Total
votes
% # % # % # % #
Adams 47.59% 6,263 50.65% 6,665 1.09% 143 0.68% 89 13,160
Antelope 66.76% 2,123 30.91% 983 1.57% 50 0.75% 24 3,180
Arthur 72.80% 182 24.40% 61 2.80% 7 0.00% 0 250
Banner 73.96% 301 24.57% 100 1.23% 5 0.25% 1 407
Blaine 59.68% 188 37.78% 119 1.90% 6 0.63% 2 315
Boone 60.11% 1,706 38.23% 1,085 1.34% 38 0.32% 9 2,838
Box Butte 60.42% 2,966 36.20% 1,777 2.30% 113 1.08% 53 4,909
Boyd 59.41% 641 37.91% 409 2.22% 24 0.46% 5 1,079
Brown 65.03% 1,006 31.42% 486 2.97% 46 0.58% 9 1,547
Buffalo 61.86% 11,876 36.46% 7,000 1.10% 212 0.57% 110 19,198
Burt 60.61% 2,023 36.97% 1,234 1.77% 59 0.66% 22 3,338
Butler 60.88% 2,336 37.74% 1,448 1.09% 42 0.29% 11 3,837
Cass 62.07% 7,412 35.25% 4,210 1.95% 233 0.73% 87 11,942
Cedar 70.75% 2,907 26.33% 1,082 2.41% 99 0.51% 21 4,109
Chase 72.07% 1,308 26.28% 477 1.21% 22 0.44% 8 1,815
Cherry 70.19% 2,093 25.99% 775 3.29% 98 0.54% 16 2,982
Cheyenne 75.04% 3,583 21.78% 1,040 2.53% 121 0.65% 31 4,775
Clay 58.30% 1,770 39.86% 1,210 1.35% 41 0.49% 15 3,036
Colfax 64.16% 2,057 33.37% 1,070 1.87% 60 0.59% 19 3,206
Cuming 69.70% 2,830 28.82% 1,170 1.21% 49 0.27% 11 4,060
Custer 60.07% 3,373 38.70% 2,173 0.89% 50 0.34% 19 5,615
Dakota 56.58% 3,543 39.78% 2,491 3.31% 207 0.34% 21 6,262
Dawes 63.59% 2,363 31.57% 1,173 3.71% 138 1.13% 42 3,716
Dawson 60.15% 4,801 37.91% 3,026 1.48% 118 0.46% 37 7,982
Deuel 72.52% 710 22.27% 218 4.60% 45 0.61% 6 979
Dixon 67.76% 1,877 29.28% 811 2.53% 70 0.43% 12 2,770
Dodge 60.89% 9,374 36.68% 5,647 1.83% 282 0.60% 93 15,396
Douglas 55.29% 123,299 42.00% 93,667 1.38% 3,070 1.34% 2,982 223,018
Dundy 69.90% 699 25.80% 258 3.60% 36 0.70% 7 1,000
Fillmore 54.34% 1,610 44.38% 1,315 1.01% 30 0.27% 8 2,963
Franklin 47.48% 734 51.03% 789 0.84% 13 0.65% 10 1,546
Frontier 62.76% 873 35.30% 491 1.44% 20 0.50% 7 1,391
Furnas 61.50% 1,436 36.83% 860 1.28% 30 0.39% 9 2,335
Gage 48.26% 4,909 49.93% 5,079 1.26% 128 0.55% 56 10,172
Garden 74.73% 831 22.30% 248 2.43% 27 0.54% 6 1,112
Garfield 55.11% 566 43.33% 445 1.46% 15 0.10% 1 1,027
Gosper 60.99% 641 37.49% 394 1.43% 15 0.10% 1 1,051
Grant 71.39% 257 25.28% 91 3.06% 11 0.28% 1 360
Greeley 43.28% 522 55.22% 666 1.41% 17 0.08% 1 1,206
Hall 53.80% 11,398 44.46% 9,419 1.14% 241 0.61% 129 21,187
Hamilton 60.79% 2,905 38.17% 1,824 0.71% 34 0.33% 16 4,779
Harlan 57.18% 1,007 41.11% 724 1.53% 27 0.17% 3 1,761
Hayes 64.07% 353 33.03% 182 2.18% 12 0.73% 4 551
Hitchcock 60.57% 825 36.86% 502 1.84% 25 0.73% 10 1,362
Holt 66.08% 3,271 31.72% 1,570 1.68% 83 0.53% 26 4,950
Hooker 67.98% 293 30.16% 130 1.86% 8 0.00% 0 431
Howard 50.82% 1,523 47.35% 1,419 1.33% 40 0.50% 15 2,997
Jefferson 52.33% 1,935 45.81% 1,694 1.16% 43 0.70% 26 3,698
Johnson 49.98% 1,055 48.03% 1,014 1.47% 31 0.52% 11 2,111
Kearney 59.96% 1,888 38.68% 1,218 1.05% 33 0.32% 10 3,149
Keith 70.09% 2,763 27.52% 1,085 1.90% 75 0.48% 19 3,942
Keya Paha 63.01% 327 34.68% 180 1.54% 8 0.77% 4 519
Kimball 70.19% 1,243 26.14% 463 2.94% 52 0.73% 13 1,771
Knox 62.83% 2,524 33.48% 1,345 3.06% 123 0.62% 25 4,017
Lancaster 48.14% 60,805 49.42% 62,421 0.84% 1,064 1.60% 2,024 126,314
Lincoln 58.24% 9,454 39.68% 6,442 1.47% 239 0.61% 99 16,234
Logan 66.59% 273 32.44% 133 0.49% 2 0.49% 2 410
Loup 55.61% 218 43.88% 172 0.00% 0 0.51% 2 392
Madison 66.02% 9,182 30.56% 4,250 2.65% 369 0.77% 107 13,908
McPherson 69.55% 201 26.64% 77 3.46% 10 0.35% 1 289
Merrick 59.26% 2,023 39.37% 1,344 0.94% 32 0.44% 15 3,414
Morrill 69.29% 1,627 27.43% 644 2.51% 59 0.77% 18 2,348
Nance 55.37% 953 43.17% 743 0.93% 16 0.52% 9 1,721
Nemaha 61.60% 2,119 36.37% 1,251 1.66% 57 0.38% 13 3,440
Nuckolls 55.28% 1,231 43.06% 959 1.12% 25 0.54% 12 2,227
Otoe 58.26% 4,111 39.64% 2,797 1.42% 100 0.68% 48 7,056
Pawnee 55.68% 765 42.07% 578 1.46% 20 0.80% 11 1,374
Perkins 70.53% 993 27.84% 392 1.21% 17 0.43% 6 1,408
Phelps 68.05% 3,058 30.97% 1,392 0.73% 33 0.24% 11 4,494
Pierce 70.99% 2,259 25.93% 825 2.39% 76 0.69% 22 3,182
Platte 68.78% 9,163 29.40% 3,917 1.38% 184 0.44% 59 13,323
Polk 62.19% 1,579 36.71% 932 0.83% 21 0.28% 7 2,539
Red Willow 65.02% 3,269 32.98% 1,658 1.51% 76 0.50% 25 5,028
Richardson 63.25% 2,477 34.01% 1,332 2.40% 94 0.33% 13 3,916
Rock 59.24% 465 39.11% 307 1.66% 13 0.00% 0 785
Saline 40.81% 2,139 57.45% 3,011 1.07% 56 0.67% 35 5,241
Sarpy 64.61% 43,116 32.96% 21,994 1.58% 1,052 0.85% 569 66,731
Saunders 61.62% 6,266 36.00% 3,660 1.58% 161 0.80% 81 10,168
Scotts Bluff 63.01% 9,262 34.81% 5,117 1.61% 237 0.57% 84 14,700
Seward 56.61% 4,257 41.72% 3,137 1.04% 78 0.64% 48 7,520
Sheridan 74.63% 1,821 19.55% 477 4.88% 119 0.94% 23 2,440
Sherman 37.50% 582 60.76% 943 0.84% 13 0.90% 14 1,552
Sioux 72.61% 517 25.28% 180 1.69% 12 0.42% 3 712
Stanton 71.51% 1,762 25.65% 632 2.27% 56 0.57% 14 2,464
Thayer 52.50% 1,303 45.93% 1,140 1.17% 29 0.40% 10 2,482
Thomas 61.66% 238 35.75% 138 2.07% 8 0.52% 2 386
Thurston 52.55% 1,041 41.29% 818 5.20% 103 0.96% 19 1,981
Valley 55.40% 1,343 43.03% 1,043 1.16% 28 0.41% 10 2,424
Washington 65.47% 6,658 31.76% 3,230 1.99% 202 0.79% 80 10,170
Wayne 69.38% 2,626 28.06% 1,062 1.88% 71 0.69% 26 3,785
Webster 46.57% 849 51.51% 939 1.21% 22 0.71% 13 1,823
Wheeler 57.58% 247 40.56% 174 1.17% 5 0.70% 3 429
York 65.56% 4,300 33.28% 2,183 0.82% 54 0.34% 22 6,559

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

See also

References

  1. ^ OSKAR GARCIA. "Bruning quits Senate race". JournalStar.com. Associated Press. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  2. ^ "Hal Daub exits Senate race" Archived September 18, 2008, at the Library of Congress Web Archives, Omaha.com, Retrieved September 29, 2007
  3. ^ a b c d "Official Results of Nebraska Primary Election, May 13, 2008" (PDF). Government of Nebraska. June 20, 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 20, 2016. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  4. ^ "2008 Senate Race ratings for October 23, 2008". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
  5. ^ Race Ratings Chart: Senate Archived October 28, 2010, at the Wayback Machine CQ Politics
  6. ^ "2008 Senate ratings". Inside Elections. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
  7. ^ "2008 RCP Averages & Senate Results". Real Clear Politics. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  8. ^ "Official Results of Nebraska General Election - November 4, 2008" (PDF). Nebraska Secretary of State.

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