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Election 1976 Results

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1976 US Senate election in Nebraska

Edward Zorinsky (Democrat) beat John Y. McCollister (Republican) in Nebraska in 1976, 52.9% to 47.1%, a margin of 5.8 points and 34,521 votes.

Nebraska changed party: in 1970 it went Republican, for Roman Hruska.

Republicans led in 68 of the 93 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 25. The largest, Douglas, cast 153,343 votes and went to the Democrat by 26.8 points. The closest was Kearney, where 6 votes separated the two parties.

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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.

Senate

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Edward Zorinsky won Democratic 313,805 52.9%
John Y. McCollister Republican 279,284 47.1%
All other candidates 221 0.0%
Total593,310

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Douglas 97,126 63.3% 56,054 36.6% 163 153,343 D+26.8
Lancaster 37,584 55.2% 30,462 44.8% 7 68,053 D+10.5
Sarpy 11,934 60.4% 7,798 39.5% 12 19,744 D+20.9
Hall 8,007 49.6% 8,137 50.4% 16,144 R+0.8
Dodge 8,577 59.3% 5,887 40.7% 2 14,466 D+18.6
Adams 6,027 46.1% 7,038 53.9% 2 13,067 R+7.7
Lincoln 6,957 54.2% 5,880 45.8% 12,837 D+8.4
Buffalo 5,827 45.9% 6,879 54.1% 2 12,708 R+8.3
Scotts Bluff 5,202 42.8% 6,946 57.2% 12,148 R+14.4
Madison 4,777 41.5% 6,736 58.5% 2 11,515 R+17.0
Platte 5,608 50.2% 5,554 49.7% 4 11,166 D+0.5
Gage 5,146 51.9% 4,762 48.0% 5 9,913 D+3.9
Dawson 2,906 37.7% 4,794 62.3% 7,700 R+24.5
Saunders 4,613 60.9% 2,955 39.0% 3 7,571 D+21.9
Cass 4,081 57.0% 3,074 43.0% 7,155 D+14.1
Otoe 3,433 53.9% 2,929 46.0% 5 6,367 D+7.9
Washington 4,398 71.3% 1,773 28.7% 6,171 D+42.5
Custer 2,487 40.5% 3,661 59.5% 6,148 R+19.1
York 2,212 36.7% 3,809 63.3% 6,021 R+26.5
Seward 3,032 52.2% 2,781 47.8% 5,813 D+4.3
Saline 3,555 63.3% 2,057 36.7% 5,612 D+26.7
Richardson 2,791 50.9% 2,691 49.1% 1 5,483 D+1.8
Holt 1,945 38.1% 3,154 61.9% 5,099 R+23.7
Dakota 2,625 53.6% 2,276 46.4% 4,901 D+7.1
Red Willow 1,870 38.7% 2,962 61.3% 4,832 R+22.6
Cuming 2,286 47.4% 2,537 52.6% 4,823 R+5.2
Jefferson 2,158 44.8% 2,664 55.2% 4,822 R+10.5
Knox 1,923 41.9% 2,664 58.1% 4,587 R+16.2
Box Butte 1,740 37.9% 2,845 62.1% 4,585 R+24.1
Cedar 2,057 45.3% 2,484 54.7% 4,541 R+9.4
Phelps 1,505 33.7% 2,962 66.3% 2 4,469 R+32.6
Colfax 2,374 56.7% 1,813 43.3% 4,187 D+13.4
Hamilton 1,592 39.1% 2,480 60.9% 4,072 R+21.8
Burt 1,890 46.8% 2,147 53.2% 4,037 R+6.4
Butler 2,570 64.4% 1,422 35.6% 3,992 D+28.8
Antelope 1,558 39.4% 2,401 60.6% 3,959 R+21.3
Dawes 1,392 36.1% 2,461 63.9% 3,853 R+27.7
Keith 1,509 40.5% 2,220 59.5% 3,729 R+19.1
Clay 1,598 43.1% 2,110 56.9% 3,708 R+13.8
Cheyenne 1,589 42.9% 2,118 57.1% 3,707 R+14.3
Merrick 1,679 45.4% 2,022 54.6% 3,701 R+9.3
Fillmore 1,647 45.1% 2,007 54.9% 1 3,655 R+9.8
Wayne 1,391 38.1% 2,256 61.9% 3,647 R+23.7
Nemaha 1,906 53.3% 1,670 46.7% 3,576 D+6.6
Boone 1,587 46.2% 1,847 53.8% 3,434 R+7.6
Thayer 1,443 42.8% 1,932 57.2% 3,375 R+14.5
Dixon 1,225 37.6% 2,037 62.4% 3,262 R+24.9
Nuckolls 1,636 50.9% 1,576 49.1% 3,212 D+1.9
Pierce 1,085 33.9% 2,113 66.1% 1 3,199 R+32.1
Cherry 950 30.3% 2,182 69.7% 3,132 R+39.3
Polk 1,549 51.1% 1,481 48.9% 3,030 D+2.2
Kearney 1,500 49.9% 1,506 50.1% 3,006 R+0.2
Sheridan 863 29.5% 2,059 70.5% 2,922 R+40.9
Furnas 1,115 38.4% 1,787 61.6% 2,902 R+23.2
Howard 1,579 56.6% 1,213 43.4% 2,792 D+13.1
Valley 1,257 45.3% 1,520 54.7% 2,777 R+9.5
Webster 1,107 45.0% 1,355 55.0% 2,462 R+10.1
Morrill 983 40.9% 1,421 59.1% 2,404 R+18.2
Johnson 1,255 52.5% 1,131 47.3% 4 2,390 D+5.2
Thurston 1,131 48.3% 1,205 51.5% 4 2,340 R+3.2
Stanton 1,088 47.5% 1,204 52.5% 2,292 R+5.1
Harlan 962 43.0% 1,275 57.0% 2,237 R+14.0
Sherman 1,200 57.4% 889 42.6% 2,089 D+14.9
Nance 1,125 53.9% 961 46.1% 2,086 D+7.9
Franklin 939 45.3% 1,135 54.7% 2,074 R+9.5
Kimball 727 36.0% 1,293 64.0% 2,020 R+28.0
Chase 727 37.9% 1,189 62.1% 1,916 R+24.1
Pawnee 929 49.5% 947 50.5% 1,876 R+1.0
Brown 548 29.7% 1,300 70.3% 1,848 R+40.7
Hitchcock 763 44.1% 968 55.9% 1,731 R+11.8
Greeley 926 55.2% 753 44.8% 1,679 D+10.3
Frontier 659 40.2% 981 59.8% 1,640 R+19.6
Perkins 661 40.5% 973 59.5% 1,634 R+19.1
Boyd 711 43.9% 909 56.1% 1,620 R+12.2
Garden 502 35.6% 909 64.4% 1,411 R+28.8
Deuel 395 33.1% 800 66.9% 1,195 R+33.9
Dundy 412 34.5% 782 65.4% 1 1,195 R+31.0
Garfield 407 36.8% 698 63.2% 1,105 R+26.3
Gosper 366 36.5% 637 63.5% 1,003 R+27.0
Rock 307 30.8% 689 69.2% 996 R+38.4
Sioux 309 34.9% 577 65.1% 886 R+30.2
Hayes 216 32.0% 459 68.0% 675 R+36.0
Keya Paha 156 24.6% 477 75.4% 633 R+50.7
Banner 184 35.5% 334 64.5% 518 R+29.0
Logan 199 41.4% 282 58.6% 481 R+17.3
Thomas 131 27.9% 338 72.1% 469 R+44.1
Loup 180 39.8% 272 60.2% 452 R+20.4
Grant 146 33.1% 295 66.9% 441 R+33.8
Wheeler 169 39.5% 259 60.5% 428 R+21.0
Hooker 123 28.8% 304 71.2% 427 R+42.4
Blaine 124 29.9% 291 70.1% 415 R+40.2
McPherson 101 31.2% 223 68.8% 324 R+37.7
Arthur 68 27.0% 184 73.0% 252 R+46.0

Counties as they stood in 1976; 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 Senate elections we hold

YearWinnerMargin
2024 Deb Fischer (R) R+53.2
2020 Ben Sasse (R) R+38.3
2018 Deb Fischer (R) R+19.1
2014 Ben Sasse (R) R+32.9
2012 Deb Fischer (R) R+15.5
2008 Mike Johanns (R) R+17.5
2006 E. Benjamin Nelson (D) D+27.8
2002 Chuck Hagel (R) R+68.1
2000 Ben Nelson (D) D+2.2
1996 Chuck Hagel (R) R+14.5
1994 J. Robert Kerrey (D) D+9.8
1990 J. James Exon (D) D+18.0
1988 Bob Kerrey (D) D+15.0
1984 J. J. Exon (D) D+3.9
1982 Edward Zorinsky (D) D+38.0
1978 J. James Exon (D) D+35.3
1976 Edward Zorinsky (D) D+5.8
1972 Carl T. Curtis (R) R+6.3
1970 Roman Hruska (R) R+5.1
1966 Carl T. Curtis (R) R+22.3
1964 Roman Hruska (R) R+22.7
1960 Carl T. Curtis (R) R+17.9
1958 Roman Hruska (R) R+11.3
1954 Carl T. Curtis (R) R+22.1
1952 Hugh Butler (R) R+41.3
1948 Kenneth Wherry (R) R+13.4
1946 Hugh Butler (R) R+41.6
1942 Kenneth Wherry (R) R+26.9
1940 Hugh Butler (R) R+15.5
1936 George W. Norris (other)
1934 Edward R. Burke (D) D+12.4
1930 George Norris (R) R+17.1
1928 Robert B. Howell (R) R+22.6
1924 George Norris (R) R+25.1
1922 Robert B. Howell (R) R+18.6
1918 George Norris (R) R+9.0
1916 Gilbert Hitchcock (D) D+4.1