2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska
Majority party
Minority party
Party
Republican
Democratic
Last election
2
1
Seats won
3
0
Seat change
1
1
Popular vote
557,557
221,069
Percentage
70.74%
28.04%
Swing
7.10%
6.55%
Election results by district
Election results by county
Republican
40–50%
50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
>90%
Democratic
50–60%
The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska were held on November 8, 2016, to elect the three
U.S. representatives from the
state of
Nebraska , one from each of the state's three
congressional districts . The elections coincided with the
2016 U.S. presidential election , as well as
other elections to the House of Representatives,
elections to the
United States Senate and various
state and
local elections . The primaries were held on May 10.
Overview
Statewide
Popular vote
Republican
70.74%
Democratic
28.04%
Libertarian
1.22%
House seats
Republican
100.0%
Democratic
0%
Libertarian
0%
By district
Results of the 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska by district:
District 1
2016 Nebraska's 1st congressional district election
The 1st district encompassed most of the eastern quarter of the state and almost completely enveloped the 2nd district. It included the state capital,
Lincoln , as well as the cities of
Fremont ,
Columbus ,
Norfolk ,
Beatrice and
South Sioux City . Incumbent Republican
Jeff Fortenberry , who had represented the district since 2005, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 69% of the vote in 2014. The district had a
PVI of R+10.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Daniel Wik, physician
[2]
Results
General election
Results
District 2
2016 Nebraska's 2nd congressional district election
The 2nd district was based in the
Omaha–Council Bluffs metropolitan area and included all of
Douglas County and the urbanized areas of
Sarpy County . Incumbent Democrat
Brad Ashford , who had represented the district since 2015, ran for re-election. He was elected with 49% of the vote in 2014, defeating Republican incumbent
Lee Terry . The district had a
Cook Partisan Voting Index (PVI) of R+4.
Democratic primary
Scott Kleeb , a businessman who was the nominee for
Nebraska's 3rd congressional district
in 2006 and for the U.S. Senate in
2008 , was speculated to challenge Ashford, a centrist Democrat, from the
left .
[4] Kleeb ultimately did not run and Ashford won the primary unopposed.
Candidates
Nominee
Declined
Results
Republican primary
Former state senator and Douglas County Commissioner
Chip Maxwell , who considered running as an independent against Terry in
2012 ,
[5] and retired
United States Air Force
brigadier general
Don Bacon ran in the Republican primary.
[6]
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Withdrawn
Dirk Arneson, salesmen (withdrew September 3, 2015, and endorsed Bacon[
citation needed ] )
Endorsements
Don Bacon
U.S. Senators
U.S. Representatives
State officials
State legislators
Individuals
Results
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Andy Shambaugh
[10]
Jeffrey Lynn Stein
[10]
Results
General election
Campaign
The general election race was characterized as a tossup with the incumbent Ashford having a slight edge.
[11]
Endorsements
Don Bacon (R)
U.S. Senators
U.S. Representatives
State officials
State legislators
Organizations
Individuals
Polling
Predictions
Results
District 3
2016 Nebraska's 3rd congressional district election
The 3rd district encompassed the western three-fourths of the state; it was one of the
largest non-at-large Congressional districts in the country , covering nearly 65,000 square miles (170,000 km2 ), two time zones and 68.5 counties. It was mostly sparsely populated but included the cities of
Grand Island ,
Kearney ,
Hastings ,
North Platte and
Scottsbluff . Incumbent Republican
Adrian Smith , who had represented the district since 2007, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 75% of the vote in 2014. The district had a
PVI of R+23.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Results
Democratic primary
No Democrats filed.
General election
Results
References
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"Official 2016 Primary Election Results" (PDF) . Nebraska Secretary of State. Archived from
the original (PDF) on August 20, 2016. Retrieved October 20, 2016 .
^ Warneke, Kent (February 23, 2016).
"Norfolk physician to challenge Fortenberry for seat in Congress" .
Norfolk Daily News . Retrieved February 28, 2016 .
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"Official Report of the Board of State Canvassers" (PDF) . Nebraska Secretary of State. Archived from
the original (PDF) on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016 .
^ Jordan, Joe (January 15, 2015).
"Brad Ashford to get challenge from fellow Democrat? It's a 'possibility' " .
Nebraska Watchdog . Archived from
the original on January 19, 2015. Retrieved January 19, 2015 .
^ Jordan, Joe (November 5, 2014).
"Move over 2014, 2016 Omaha House race is off and running" .
Nebraska Watchdog . Archived from
the original on November 14, 2014. Retrieved November 19, 2014 .
^ Walton, Don (March 24, 2015).
"Retired general bids for Ashford House seat" .
Lincoln Journal Star . Retrieved March 25, 2015 .
^ Tysver, Robynn (March 25, 2015).
"Citing military and foreign policy as priorities, retired Brig. Gen. Don Bacon announces bid for Congress" .
Omaha World-Herald . Retrieved March 25, 2015 .
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"ENDORSEMENTS" . Archived from
the original on March 26, 2016. Retrieved March 28, 2016 .
^
a
b
c
d Robynn Tysver (April 29, 2016).
"Don Bacon picks up Ricketts' endorsement in 2nd District race" . omaha.com . Omaha World-Herald. Archived from
the original on November 18, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2023 .
^
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"Statewide Candidate List" (PDF) . Nebraska Secretary of State . Archived from
the original (PDF) on March 5, 2016. Retrieved February 28, 2016 .
^ Loizzo, Mike (September 26, 2016).
"Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District Race Remains a Toss-Up" . Nebraska Radio Network. Archived from
the original on December 26, 2016. Retrieved December 25, 2016 .
^ Ben Ray Lujan (February 12, 2015).
"FRONTLINE DEMOCRATS 2015-2016" . dccc.org/ . DCCC. Archived from
the original on October 24, 2016. Retrieved June 5, 2023 .
^
"U.S. Chamber of Commerce endorses Brad Ashford over Don Bacon in 2nd District House race" . omaha.com . Omaha World-Herald. June 20, 2016. Archived from
the original on June 30, 2016. Retrieved July 25, 2023 .
^
"Young Gun candidates" . gopyoungguns.com . Archived from
the original on October 29, 2016. Retrieved June 5, 2023 .
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"2016 House Race Ratings for November 7, 2016" . House: Race Ratings .
Cook Political Report . Retrieved November 12, 2016 .
^
"Daily Kos Elections House race ratings: Initial ratings for 2016" .
Daily Kos Elections . Retrieved November 7, 2016 .
^
"2016 House Ratings (November 3, 2016)" . House Ratings .
The Rothenberg Political Report . Retrieved November 3, 2016 .
^
"2016 House" .
Sabato's Crystal Ball . November 7, 2016. Retrieved November 7, 2016 .
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"Battle for the House 2016" .
Real Clear Politics . Retrieved October 31, 2016 .
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