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Nebraska governor election history

Every Nebraska governor election from 1998 to 2022: winners, parties, margins and the seats that changed hands.

Wins by party

  • Republican 7
D+50R+50D+25R+251998: R+7.919982002: R+41.220022006: R+48.920062010: R+47.820102014: R+17.920142018: R+18.020182022: R+23.22022
Nebraska governor races: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.
YearWinnerPartyRunner-upMarginVotes
2022 Jim Pillen Republican Carol Blood 23.2 672,593
2018 Pete Ricketts Republican Robert Krist 18.0 697,981
2014 Pete Ricketts Republican Chuck Hassebrook 17.9 540,202
2010 Dave Heineman Republican Mike Meister 47.8 487,988
2006 Dave Heineman Republican David Hahn 48.9 593,357
2002 Mike Johanns Republican Stormy Dean 41.2 480,991
1998 flip Mike Johanns Republican Bill Hoppner 7.9 545,238

Nebraska Senate history · House districts · Presidential results

Questions and answers

Who won the most recent Nebraska governor election?

Jim Pillen won in 2022 by 23.2 points.

When did a Republican last win a Nebraska governor race?

In 2022, when Jim Pillen won.

Results: FiveThirtyEight (from 1976 for Senate, 1996 for governor). Current members: congress-legislators.