2012 Senate elections · Nebraska history
Nebraska U.S. Senate election 2012
Deb Fischer REP +15.6 gain · Class I seat · held 11/6/12
- Votes counted
- 788,572
- Margin
- 15.6 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticchanged party
- President in NE
- R+21.8same year
General election 11/6/12
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deb Fischer Won | REP | 455,593 | 57.77% | |
| Bob Kerrey | DEM | 332,979 | 42.23% | |
| Total | 788,572 | |||
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 2012 Nebraska Senate race?
Deb Fischer (REP) won with 57.8% of the vote, ahead of Bob Kerrey (42.2%), a margin of 15.6 points.
Did the Nebraska Senate seat change party in 2012?
Yes. It moved from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party.
How many votes were cast in the 2012 Nebraska Senate race?
788,572 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.