2008 Senate elections · Nebraska history
Nebraska U.S. Senate election 2008
Mike Johanns REP +17.5 · Class II seat · held 11/4/08
- Votes counted
- 792,511
- Margin
- 17.5 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
- President in NE
- R+14.9same year
General election 11/4/08
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Johanns Won | REP | 455,854 | 57.52% | |
| Scott Kleeb | DEM | 317,456 | 40.06% | |
| Kelly Renee Rosberg | NEB | 11,438 | 1.44% | |
| Steven R. Larrick | GRE | 7,763 | 0.98% | |
| Total | 792,511 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other Nebraska Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Deb Fischer | 6.7 |
| 2024 special | Class II | Pete Ricketts | 25.2 |
| 2020 | Class II | Ben Sasse | 38.3 |
| 2018 | Class I | Deb Fischer | 19.1 |
| 2014 | Class II | Ben Sasse | 32.9 |
| 2012 | Class I | Deb Fischer | 15.6 |
| 2008 | Class II | Mike Johanns | 17.5 |
| 2006 | Class I | Ben Nelson | 27.8 |
| 2002 | Class II | Chuck Hagel | 68.1 |
| 2000 | Class I | Ben Nelson | 2.2 |
| 1996 | Class II | Chuck Hagel | 14.8 |
| 1994 | Class I | Bob Kerrey | 9.8 |
Full Nebraska Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2008 Nebraska Senate race?
Mike Johanns (REP) won with 57.5% of the vote, ahead of Scott Kleeb (40.1%), a margin of 17.5 points.
Did the Nebraska Senate seat change party in 2008?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2008 Nebraska Senate race?
792,511 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.