2018 Senate elections · Nebraska history
Nebraska U.S. Senate election 2018
Deb Fischer REP +19.1 · Class I seat · held 11/6/18
- Votes counted
- 698,883
- Margin
- 19.1 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/6/18
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deb Fischer Won | REP | 403,151 | 57.69% | |
| Jane Raybould | DEM | 269,917 | 38.62% | |
| Jim Schultz | LIB | 25,349 | 3.63% | |
| Scattering | — | 466 | 0.07% | |
| Total | 698,883 | |||
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 2018 Nebraska Senate race?
Deb Fischer (REP) won with 57.7% of the vote, ahead of Jane Raybould (38.6%), a margin of 19.1 points.
Did the Nebraska Senate seat change party in 2018?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2018 Nebraska Senate race?
698,883 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.