2020 Senate elections · Nebraska history
Nebraska U.S. Senate election 2020
Ben Sasse REP +38.3 · Class II seat · held 11/3/20
- Votes counted
- 930,012
- Margin
- 38.3 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
- President in NE
- R+19.2same year
General election 11/3/20
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Sasse Won | REP | 583,507 | 62.74% | |
| Chris E. Janicek | DEM | 227,191 | 24.43% | |
| Preston Love Jr. | W | 58,411 | 6.28% | |
| Gene Siadek | LIB | 55,115 | 5.93% | |
| Scattering | — | 5,788 | 0.62% | |
| Total | 930,012 | |||
Official source: 2020-General-Canvass-Book.pdf
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 2020 Nebraska Senate race?
Ben Sasse (REP) won with 62.7% of the vote, ahead of Chris E. Janicek (24.4%), a margin of 38.3 points.
Did the Nebraska Senate seat change party in 2020?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2020 Nebraska Senate race?
930,012 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.