Nebraska Public Service Commission election, 2018
- General election: Nov. 6
- Voter registration deadline: Oct. 19
- Early voting: Oct. 9 - Nov. 5
- Absentee voting deadline: Nov. 6
- Online registration:Yes
- Same-day registration: No
- Voter ID: No
- Poll times: 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Central Time and 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Mountain Time
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| Nebraska Public Service Commission |
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline:March 1, 2018 |
| Primary: May 15, 2018 General: November 6, 2018 Pre-election incumbent(s): Frank E. Landis, Jr. (Republican) (District 1) Tim Schram (Republican) (District 3) |
| How to vote |
| Poll times: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (Central time zone); 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. (Mountain time zone) Voting in Nebraska |
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Nebraska held an election forpublic service commissioner onNovember 6, 2018. The candidate filing deadline was March 1, 2018.
Candidates
District 1
General election
General election for Nebraska Public Service Commission District 1
Dan Watermeier defeatedChrista Yoakum in the general election for Nebraska Public Service Commission District 1 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Dan Watermeier (R) | 51.1 | 73,891 |
 | Christa Yoakum (D) | 48.9 | 70,595 | |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 144,486 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Nebraska Public Service Commission District 1
Christa Yoakum defeatedJohn Atkeison in the Democratic primary for Nebraska Public Service Commission District 1 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Christa Yoakum | 76.7 | 18,510 |
 | John Atkeison | 23.3 | 5,634 | |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. | Total votes: 24,144 | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Nebraska Public Service Commission District 1
Dan Watermeier defeatedRon Nolte andScott Smathers in the Republican primary for Nebraska Public Service Commission District 1 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dan Watermeier | 59.1 | 15,997 |
 | Ron Nolte | 24.1 | 6,518 | |
| Scott Smathers | 16.9 | 4,570 | ||
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. | Total votes: 27,085 | ||
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District 3
General election
General election for Nebraska Public Service Commission District 3
IncumbentTim Schram defeatedMike Forsythe in the general election for Nebraska Public Service Commission District 3 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Tim Schram (R) | 62.1 | 99,986 |
| Mike Forsythe (D) | 37.9 | 61,133 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 161,119 | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Nebraska Public Service Commission District 3
Mike Forsythe advanced from the Democratic primary for Nebraska Public Service Commission District 3 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mike Forsythe | 100.0 | 14,439 | |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. | Total votes: 14,439 | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Nebraska Public Service Commission District 3
IncumbentTim Schram advanced from the Republican primary for Nebraska Public Service Commission District 3 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tim Schram | 100.0 | 24,596 |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. | Total votes: 24,596 | ||
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State overview
Partisan control
This section details the partisan control of federal and state positions in Nebraska heading into the 2018 elections.
Congressional delegation
- Following the2014 elections, Republicans held both U.S. Senate seats in Nebraska.
- Republicans held all threeU.S. House seats in Nebraska.
State executives
- As of May 2018, Republicans held six of 10state executive positions and the remaining four positions were held by nonpartisan officials.
- The governor of Nebraska was RepublicanPete Ricketts.
State legislature
- Republicans controlled theNebraska unicameral with a 30-16 majority.
Trifecta status
- Nebraska was aRepublican trifecta, meaning that theRepublican Party controlled the state government.Pete Ricketts (R) served as governor and Republicans controlled the state legislature.
2018 elections
- See also:Nebraska elections, 2018
Nebraska held elections for the following positions in 2018:
- One U.S. Senate seat
- Three U.S. House seats
- Governor and lieutenant governor
- Four lower state executive positions
- 24 out of 49 state Senate seats
- Municipal elections in Douglas and Lancaster Counties
Demographics
| Demographic data for Nebraska | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 1,893,765 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 76,824 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 88.1% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 4.7% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 2% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 2.2% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 10% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 90.7% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 29.3% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $52,997 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 14.6% | 11.3% |
| Source:U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Clickhere for more information on the 2020 census andhere for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Nebraska. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the censushere. | ||
As of July 2017, Nebraska had a population of approximately 1,920,000 people, with its three largest cities being Omaha (pop. est. 450,000), Lincoln (pop. est. 280,000), and Bellevue (pop. est. 54,000).[1][2]
State election history
This section provides an overview of federal and state elections in Nebraska from 2000 to 2016. All data comes from theNebraska Secretary of State.
Historical elections
Presidential elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results of the presidential election in Nebraska every year from 2000 to 2016.
| Election results (President of the United States), Nebraska 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2016 |  Donald Trump | 58.7% |  Hillary Clinton | 33.7% | 25.0% |
| 2012 | Mitt Romney | 59.8% | Barack Obama | 38.0% | 21.8% |
| 2008 | John McCain | 56.5% | Barack Obama | 41.6% | 14.9% |
| 2004 | George W. Bush | 65.9% | John Kerry | 32.7% | 33.2% |
| 2000 | George W. Bush | 62.2% | Al Gore | 33.3% | 28.9% |
U.S. Senate elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results ofU.S. Senate races in Nebraska from 2000 to 2016. Every state has two Senate seats, and each seat goes up for election every six years. The terms of the seats are staggered so that roughly one-third of the seats are up every two years.
| Election results (U.S. Senator), Nebraska 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2014 | Ben Sasse | 64.3% | Dave Domina | 31.5% | 32.8% |
| 2012 | Deb Fischer | 57.8% | Bob Kerrey | 42.2% | 15.6% |
| 2008 | Mike Johanns | 57.5% | Scott Kleeb | 40.1% | 17.4% |
| 2006 | Ben Nelson | 63.9% | Pete Ricketts | 36.1% | 27.8% |
| 2002 | Chuck Hagel | 82.3% | Charlie Matulka | 14.6% | 67.7% |
| 2000 | Ben Nelson | 51.1% | Don Stenberg | 48.9% | 2.2% |
Gubernatorial elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results of the four gubernatorial elections held between 2000 and 2016. Gubernatorial elections are held every four years in Nebraska.
| Election results (Governor), Nebraska 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2014 | Pete Ricketts | 57.2% | Chuck Hassebrook | 39.2% | 18.0% |
| 2010 | Dave Heineman | 73.9% | Mike Meister | 26.1% | 47.8% |
| 2006 | Dave Heineman | 73.4% | David Hahn | 24.5% | 48.9% |
| 2002 | Mike Johanns | 68.7% | Stormy Dean | 27.5% | 41.2% |
Congressional delegation, 2000-2016
This chart shows the number of Democrats and Republicans who were elected to represent Nebraska in theU.S. House from 2000 to 2016. Elections for U.S. House seats are held every two years.
| Congressional delegation, Nebraska 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | Republicans | Republicans (%) | Democrats | Democrats (%) | Balance of power |
| 2016 | 3 | 100% | 0 | 0% | R+3 |
| 2014 | 2 | 66.7% | 1 | 33.3% | R+1 |
| 2012 | 3 | 100% | 0 | 0% | R+3 |
| 2010 | 3 | 100% | 0 | 0% | R+3 |
| 2008 | 3 | 100% | 0 | 0% | R+3 |
| 2006 | 3 | 100% | 0 | 0% | R+3 |
| 2004 | 3 | 100% | 0 | 0% | R+3 |
| 2002 | 3 | 100% | 0 | 0% | R+3 |
| 2002 | 3 | 100% | 0 | 0% | R+3 |
Trifectas, 1992-2017
Astate government trifecta occurs when one party controls the state legislature and the governor's office.
Nebraska Party Control: 1992-2026
Seven years of Democratic trifectas • Twenty-eight years of Republican trifectas
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