Tuesday is Election Day. And Omaha's blue dot could swing the 2024 Presidential race between Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris as part of the state's five electoral votes. The polls close at 8 p.m.
Additionally, Nebraska residents will decide on representatives for the state's three congressional districts and two U.S. Senate races. There are also 23 seats in the Nebraska Legislature to be decided, plus five ballot initiatives and one referendum. Below you can find up-to-the-minute election results for races across Nebraska.
NEBRASKA PRESIDENTIAL RESULTS
CLICK HERE FOR A FULL BREAKDOWN | With how contentious the election race has been in 2024, there is potential the election can come down to a few electoral votes, making Nebraska important for both Trump and Harris. Nebraska is one of two states in the country to
split electoral votes . The winner of the popular vote gets two electoral votes, and each winner of the state's three congressional districts gets one electoral vote. Historically, the second congressional district
has voted Democrat .
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CLICK HERE FOR A FULL BREAKDOWN | November 2024 marks a rare election for Nebraska with both U.S. Senate seats up for grabs. Republican incumbent Deb Fischer is seeking a third term in office and is facing Independent Dan Osborn, who helped preserve nearly 500 jobs in Nebraska during the Kellogg's strike in 2021. In the other race, Republican incumbent Pete Ricketts is facing Democratic opponent Preston Love. Ricketts was appointed to the seat after Ben Sasse resigned in 2022.
First Congressional District
CLICK HERE FOR A FULL BREAKDOWN | Flood, the Republican incumbent, is facing Blood, the Democratic challenger. Flood, who defeated Patty Pansing Brooks in a special election in 2022, was the youngest elected speaker of the legislature in Nebraska’s history. Blood, who was born in McCook, has served in the Nebraska Legislature representing parts of Sarpy County since 2016.
Second Congressional District
CLICK HERE FOR A FULL BREAKDOWN | It's one of the hottest races in the country with many eyes on Republican incumbent Don Bacon and Democratic challenger Tony Vargas. First elected in November 2016, Bacon is looking for a fifth term in the U.S. House of Representatives. Vargas, who has represented District 7 in the Nebraska Legislature since 2016, lost to Bacon by just under 6,000 votes in the 2022 election.
Third Congressional District
CLICK HERE FOR A FULL BREAKDOWN | Smith has represented District 3 since 2006 after legendary Husker coach and three-term incumbent Tom Osborne gave up the seat to run for governor. Ebers, who grew up near Scottsbluff, calls himself an advocate for agriculture.
Legislature
CLICK HERE FOR A FULL BREAKDOWN | Nebraskans are voting on representatives for 23 Legislative districts in the 2024 election, including 10 in the Omaha area.
Ballot initiatives
CLICK HERE FOR A FULL BREAKDOWN | Nebraska voters are deciding on five ballot initiatives and one referendum in the November election.
Omaha bond issues
CLICK HERE FOR A FULL BREAKDOWN | Omaha voters are deciding whether to
approve bonds for the city totaling $333.4 million. Six categories of projects are part of a Capital Improvement Plan: public safety, public facilities, transportation, street preservation, parks and recreation, and environmental (sewer).
Education officials
CLICK HERE FOR A FULL BREAKDOWN | Voters are selecting education officials across the state, including four State Board of Education members and four members of the University of Nebraska Board of Regents. There are also three Omaha Public Schools board members to be decided, as well as numerous other school board members across the metro.
County by county races
There are dozens of other races on the ballot including city council seats, auditor, board of supervisors and more. Below is are results by county, listed alphabetically.
