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Nebraska's 1st congressional district: election results

U.S. House elections in Nebraska's 1st congressional district, 1976 to 2024: winners, vote shares and margins. District lines are redrawn after each census, so the area covered changes over time.

Current representative: Mike Flood (Republican), term ends 2027-01-03.

D+90R+90D+45R+451976: R+46.419761978: R+16.31980: R+57.319801998: R+47.12000: R+35.220002002: R+85.42004: R+11.220042006: R+16.72008: R+40.720082010: R+42.52012: R+36.620122014: R+37.62016: R+38.920162018: R+20.72020: R+21.820202022: R+15.82024: R+20.22024
Nebraska's 1st congressional district: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.
YearWinnerPartyShareMargin
2024 Mike Flood Republican 60.1% 20.2
2022 Mike Flood Republican 57.9% 15.8
2022 special Mike Flood Republican 52.7% 5.4
2020 Jeff Fortenberry Republican 59.5% 21.9
2018 Jeff Fortenberry Republican 60.4% 20.7
2016 Jeff Fortenberry Republican 69.5% 38.9
2014 Jeff Fortenberry Republican 68.8% 37.6
2012 Jeff Fortenberry Republican 68.3% 36.6
2010 Jeff Fortenberry Republican 71.3% 42.6
2008 Jeff Fortenberry Republican 70.4% 40.7
2006 Jeff Fortenberry Republican 58.4% 16.7
2004 Jeff Fortenberry Republican 54.2% 11.2
2002 Douglas K. Bereuter Republican 85.4% 70.7
2000 Douglas K. Bereuter Republican 66.2% 35.2
1998 Douglas K. Bereuter Republican 73.5% 47.1
1980 Douglas K. Bereuter Republican 78.6% 57.3
1978 Douglas K. Bereuter Republican 58.1% 16.3
1976 Charles Thone Republican 73.2% 46.4

2024

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Mike Flood WonREP187,55960.10%
Carol BloodDEM124,49839.90%
Total312,057

2022

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Mike Flood WonREP129,23657.91%
Patty Pansing BrooksDEM93,92942.09%
Total223,165

2022 (special)

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Mike Flood WonREP61,01752.69%
Patty Pansing BrooksDEM54,78347.31%
Total115,800

Questions and answers

Who represents Nebraska's 1st congressional district?

Mike Flood (Republican) is the current representative; the term ends on 2027-01-03.

Who won the last election in Nebraska's 1st congressional district?

Mike Flood won in 2024 by 20.2 points.

Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.