Nebraska's 3rd congressional district: election results

U.S. House elections in Nebraska's 3rd 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: Adrian Smith (Republican), term ends 2027-01-03.

Nebraska's 3rd congressional district: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.

Year	Winner	Party	Share	Margin
2024	Adrian Smith	Republican	80.4%	60.8
2022	Adrian Smith	Republican	78.3%	62.5
2020	Adrian Smith	Republican	78.5%	60.8
2018	Adrian Smith	Republican	76.7%	53.4
2016	Adrian Smith	Republican	100.0%	—
2014	Adrian Smith	Republican	75.4%	50.8
2012	Adrian Smith	Republican	74.2%	48.3
2010	Adrian Smith	Republican	70.1%	52.2
2008	Adrian Smith	Republican	76.9%	53.8
2006	Adrian Smith	Republican	55.0%	10.0
2004	Thomas William Osborne	Republican	87.5%	76.9
2002	Thomas William Osborne	Republican	93.2%	86.3
2000	Thomas William Osborne	Republican	82.0%	66.3
1998	William E. Barrett	Republican	84.3%	69.0
1980	Virginia D. Smith	Republican	83.9%	67.9
1978	Virginia D. Smith	Republican	80.0%	60.0
1976	Virginia D. Smith	Republican	72.9%	48.2

2024

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Adrian Smith Won	REP	243,481	80.42%
Daniel Ebers	DEM	59,287	19.58%
Total		302,768

2022

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Adrian Smith Won	REP	172,700	78.30%
David J. Else	DEM	34,836	15.80%
Mark Elworth Jr.	LMN	13,016	5.90%
Total		220,552

2020

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Adrian Smith Won	REP	225,157	78.52%
Mark Elworth Jr.	DEM	50,690	17.68%
Dustin C. Hobbs	LIB	10,923	3.81%
Total		286,770

Questions and answers

Who represents Nebraska's 3rd congressional district?

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

Who won the last election in Nebraska's 3rd congressional district?

Adrian Smith won in 2024 by 60.8 points.

Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.