Election 1890 Results
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1890 Nebraska governor election
James E. Boyd (Democrat) beat John H. Powers (independent) in Nebraska in 1890, 33.3% to 32.8%, a margin of 0.5 points and 1,144 votes.
Nebraska changed party: in 1888 it went Republican, for John M. Thayer.
other candidates led in 45 of the 89 counties as they stood then and Republicans in 25 and Democrats in 19. The largest, Douglas, cast 26,169 votes and went to the Democrat by 45.3 points. The closest was Sioux, where 0 votes separated the top two.
Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.
Governor
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| James E. Boyd won | Democratic | 71,331 | 33.3% |
| John H. Powers | Populist | 70,187 | 32.8% |
| L. D. Richards | Republican | 68,878 | 32.2% |
| All other candidates | 3,694 | 1.7% | |
| Total | 214,090 |
Every county
| County | Democrat | Republican | Others | Total | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas | 18,308 70.0% | 6,456 24.7% | 1,405 | 26,169 | D+45.3 |
| Lancaster | 3,212 28.2% | 4,728 41.5% | 3,446 | 11,386 | R+13.3 |
| Gage | 2,062 29.5% | 2,575 36.8% | 2,351 | 6,988 | R+7.3 |
| Cass | 2,114 41.2% | 1,864 36.4% | 1,149 | 5,127 | D+4.9 |
| Saunders | 1,286 26.4% | 1,092 22.4% | 2,495 | 4,873 | Others |
| Otoe | 2,125 44.4% | 1,186 24.8% | 1,473 | 4,784 | D+19.6 |
| Custer | 439 9.4% | 1,598 34.3% | 2,623 | 4,660 | Others |
| Saline | 1,821 39.9% | 1,688 37.0% | 1,053 | 4,562 | D+2.9 |
| Buffalo | 943 20.7% | 1,295 28.4% | 2,320 | 4,558 | Others |
| Dodge | 2,127 48.7% | 1,623 37.1% | 619 | 4,369 | D+11.5 |
| Richardson | 1,425 35.5% | 1,444 36.0% | 1,146 | 4,015 | R+0.5 |
| Hall | 1,538 40.1% | 1,061 27.7% | 1,238 | 3,837 | D+12.4 |
| York | 753 19.7% | 1,601 41.9% | 1,466 | 3,820 | R+22.2 |
| Adams | 861 22.8% | 1,331 35.2% | 1,592 | 3,784 | Others |
| Seward | 1,478 40.1% | 1,238 33.6% | 971 | 3,687 | D+6.5 |
| Fillmore | 672 18.7% | 1,168 32.5% | 1,749 | 3,589 | Others |
| Clay | 518 14.6% | 1,197 33.7% | 1,835 | 3,550 | Others |
| Butler | 1,543 45.7% | 937 27.7% | 899 | 3,379 | D+17.9 |
| Platte | 1,557 47.2% | 403 12.2% | 1,337 | 3,297 | D+35.0 |
| Nemaha | 916 29.6% | 1,066 34.5% | 1,109 | 3,091 | Others |
| Jefferson | 1,010 32.8% | 1,209 39.3% | 857 | 3,076 | R+6.5 |
| Madison | 1,075 35.8% | 773 25.7% | 1,154 | 3,002 | Others |
| Holt | 566 19.1% | 1,030 34.8% | 1,362 | 2,958 | Others |
| Hamilton | 530 18.0% | 931 31.6% | 1,489 | 2,950 | Others |
| Thayer | 1,033 37.0% | 1,094 39.2% | 664 | 2,791 | R+2.2 |
| Washington | 1,245 44.7% | 794 28.5% | 746 | 2,785 | D+16.2 |
| Cuming | 1,677 60.3% | 849 30.5% | 257 | 2,783 | D+29.8 |
| Burt | 428 16.3% | 1,050 39.9% | 1,153 | 2,631 | Others |
| Johnson | 702 28.0% | 884 35.2% | 923 | 2,509 | Others |
| Nuckolls | 380 15.4% | 699 28.3% | 1,392 | 2,471 | Others |
| Pawnee | 628 26.2% | 1,214 50.7% | 554 | 2,396 | R+24.5 |
| Dawson | 349 14.8% | 795 33.6% | 1,221 | 2,365 | Others |
| Webster | 271 11.5% | 821 34.9% | 1,259 | 2,351 | Others |
| Polk | 246 11.0% | 529 23.6% | 1,471 | 2,246 | Others |
| Lincoln | 439 19.7% | 747 33.5% | 1,046 | 2,232 | Others |
| Colfax | 1,073 48.7% | 426 19.3% | 706 | 2,205 | D+29.3 |
| Antelope | 245 11.3% | 680 31.3% | 1,249 | 2,174 | Others |
| Phelps | 135 6.3% | 407 19.1% | 1,590 | 2,132 | Others |
| Knox | 503 23.7% | 654 30.9% | 961 | 2,118 | Others |
| Kearney | 388 18.6% | 705 33.8% | 990 | 2,083 | Others |
| Sheridan | 461 22.8% | 690 34.2% | 867 | 2,018 | Others |
| Merrick | 426 21.3% | 617 30.8% | 961 | 2,004 | Others |
| Howard | 543 27.4% | 506 25.5% | 936 | 1,985 | Others |
| Boone | 137 7.1% | 633 32.9% | 1,153 | 1,923 | Others |
| Dawes | 486 25.7% | 880 46.5% | 527 | 1,893 | R+20.8 |
| Furnas | 190 10.2% | 581 31.3% | 1,083 | 1,854 | Others |
| Red Willow | 392 22.4% | 714 40.8% | 642 | 1,748 | R+18.4 |
| Sarpy | 956 54.7% | 407 23.3% | 384 | 1,747 | D+31.4 |
| Frontier | 221 12.9% | 482 28.1% | 1,010 | 1,713 | Others |
| Dixon | 540 31.9% | 671 39.6% | 482 | 1,693 | R+7.7 |
| Franklin | 323 19.7% | 528 32.3% | 786 | 1,637 | Others |
| Harlan | 146 9.3% | 386 24.6% | 1,039 | 1,571 | Others |
| Valley | 279 18.4% | 419 27.7% | 815 | 1,513 | Others |
| Cedar | 597 40.7% | 440 30.0% | 430 | 1,467 | D+10.7 |
| Box Butte | 618 42.2% | 613 41.9% | 233 | 1,464 | D+0.3 |
| Nance | 159 11.6% | 422 30.7% | 792 | 1,373 | Others |
| Wayne | 590 43.6% | 446 32.9% | 318 | 1,354 | D+10.6 |
| Sherman | 254 19.6% | 298 23.0% | 745 | 1,297 | Others |
| Dakota | 752 58.6% | 461 35.9% | 71 | 1,284 | D+22.7 |
| Cherry | 372 30.0% | 558 45.0% | 309 | 1,239 | R+15.0 |
| Hitchcock | 85 7.6% | 342 30.4% | 698 | 1,125 | Others |
| Pierce | 507 45.2% | 279 24.9% | 335 | 1,121 | D+20.3 |
| Greeley | 207 19.3% | 148 13.8% | 720 | 1,075 | Others |
| Stanton | 558 53.4% | 313 30.0% | 173 | 1,044 | D+23.5 |
| Cheyenne | 410 40.1% | 517 50.6% | 95 | 1,022 | R+10.5 |
| Brown | 256 26.7% | 395 41.1% | 309 | 960 | R+14.5 |
| Gosper | 93 9.8% | 192 20.1% | 668 | 953 | Others |
| Perkins | 189 21.2% | 213 23.9% | 490 | 892 | Others |
| Hayes | 227 26.0% | 296 33.9% | 349 | 872 | Others |
| Chase | 172 19.9% | 303 35.0% | 390 | 865 | Others |
| Keya Paha | 129 15.0% | 322 37.5% | 408 | 859 | Others |
| Dundy | 126 15.3% | 329 40.0% | 368 | 823 | Others |
| Thurston | 215 31.3% | 439 63.9% | 33 | 687 | R+32.6 |
| Rock | 99 14.9% | 284 42.6% | 283 | 666 | R+27.8 |
| Deuel | 177 32.2% | 229 41.6% | 144 | 550 | R+9.5 |
| Keith | 133 28.0% | 176 37.1% | 166 | 475 | R+9.1 |
| Sioux | 133 29.4% | 160 35.3% | 160 | 453 | R+6.0 |
| Banner | 88 21.2% | 224 53.8% | 104 | 416 | R+32.7 |
| Scotts Bluff | 87 21.2% | 223 54.3% | 101 | 411 | R+33.1 |
| Garfield | 27 6.8% | 136 34.3% | 233 | 396 | Others |
| Wheeler | 40 10.2% | 141 35.8% | 213 | 394 | Others |
| Loup | 21 6.8% | 119 38.4% | 170 | 310 | Others |
| Logan | 66 22.1% | 122 40.9% | 110 | 298 | R+18.8 |
| Blaine | 44 17.9% | 94 38.2% | 108 | 246 | Others |
| Kimball | 64 31.4% | 131 64.2% | 9 | 204 | R+32.8 |
| Grant | 58 36.0% | 60 37.3% | 43 | 161 | R+1.2 |
| Thomas | 37 28.2% | 60 45.8% | 34 | 131 | R+17.6 |
| Hooker | 13 18.1% | 8 11.1% | 51 | 72 | Others |
| McPherson | 7 14.3% | 29 59.2% | 13 | 49 | R+44.9 |
Counties as they stood in 1890; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.
Nebraska governor elections we hold
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Jim Pillen (R) | R+23.2 |
| 2018 | Pete Ricketts (R) | R+18.0 |
| 2014 | Pete Ricketts (R) | R+17.9 |
| 2010 | Dave Heineman (R) | R+47.8 |
| 2006 | Dave Heineman (R) | R+48.9 |
| 2002 | Mike Johanns (R) | R+41.2 |
| 1998 | Mike Johanns (R) | R+7.9 |
| 1994 | Earl Nelson (D) | D+47.5 |
| 1990 | Earl Nelson (D) | D+0.7 |
| 1986 | Kay Orr (R) | R+5.9 |
| 1982 | Bob Kerrey (D) | D+1.3 |
| 1978 | Charles Thone (R) | R+11.9 |
| 1974 | J. James Exon (D) | D+23.8 |
| 1970 | J. James Exon (D) | D+10.1 |
| 1966 | Norbert T. Tiemann (R) | R+23.1 |
| 1964 | Frank B. Morrison (D) | D+20.1 |
| 1962 | Frank B. Morrison (D) | D+4.5 |
| 1960 | Frank B. Morrison (D) | D+4.0 |
| 1958 | Ralph G. Brooks (D) | D+0.4 |
| 1956 | Victor Anderson (R) | R+14.1 |
| 1954 | Victor E. Anderson (R) | R+20.6 |
| 1952 | Robert B. Crosby (R) | R+22.9 |
| 1950 | Val Peterson (R) | R+9.9 |
| 1948 | Val Peterson (R) | R+20.1 |
| 1946 | Val Peterson (R) | R+31.0 |
| 1944 | Dwight Griswold (R) | R+52.2 |
| 1942 | Dwight Griswold (R) | R+49.7 |
| 1940 | Dwight Griswold (R) | R+21.7 |
| 1938 | Robert L. Cochran (D) | D+3.4 |
| 1936 | Robert L. Cochran (D) | D+12.8 |
| 1934 | Robert L. Cochran (D) | D+3.1 |
| 1932 | Charles W. Bryan (D) | D+6.2 |
| 1930 | Charles W. Bryan (D) | D+1.5 |
| 1928 | Arthur J. Weaver (R) | R+14.3 |
| 1926 | Adam McMullen (R) | R+0.8 |
| 1924 | Adam McMullen (R) | R+10.1 |
| 1922 | Charles W. Bryan (D) | D+12.7 |
| 1920 | Samuel R. McKelvie (R) | R+5.9 |
| 1918 | Samuel R. McKelvie (R) | R+10.5 |
| 1916 | Keith Neville (D) | D+2.3 |
| 1914 | John H. Morehead (D) | D+7.9 |
| 1912 | John H. Morehead (D) | D+3.9 |
| 1910 | Chester H. Aldrich (R) | R+6.5 |
| 1908 | Ashton C. Shallenberger (D) | D+2.6 |
| 1906 | George L. Sheldon (R) | R+6.8 |
| 1904 | John H. Mickey (R) | R+4.1 |
| 1902 | John H. Mickey (R) | R+2.8 |
| 1900 | Charles Henry Dietrich (R) | R+48.9 |
| 1898 | William A. Poynter (other) | |
| 1896 | Silas A. Holcomb (other) | |
| 1894 | Silas A. Holcomb (other) | |
| 1892 | Lorenzo Crounse (R) | R+17.3 |
| 1890 | James E. Boyd (D) | D+1.1 |
| 1888 | John M. Thayer (R) | R+9.1 |
| 1886 | John M. Thayer (R) | R+16.9 |
| 1884 | James W. Dawes (R) | R+11.4 |
| 1882 | James W. Dawes (R) | R+16.8 |
| 1880 | Albinus Nance (R) | R+31.0 |
| 1878 | Albinus Nance (R) | R+30.5 |
| 1876 | Silas Garber (R) | R+28.2 |
| 1874 | Silas Garber (R) | R+35.0 |
| 1872 | Robert W. Furnas (R) | R+19.0 |
| 1870 | David Butler (R) | R+12.5 |
| 1868 | David Butler (R) | R+14.9 |
| 1866 | David Butler (R) | R+1.8 |