The 2008 United States Senate election in Nebraska was held on November 4, 2008. Incumbent Republican Senator Chuck Hagel declined to seek a third term. Mike Johanns, the former Governor of Nebraska and United States Secretary of Agriculture, won the Republican primary to succeed him. He faced Scott Kleeb, the 2006 Democratic nominee for , in the general election and defeated him in a landslide, winning 58% of the vote.

Republican primary Candidates Pat Flynn, businessman Mike Johanns, former United States Secretary of Agriculture and former Governor of Nebraska

Withdrew Jon Bruning, Attorney General of Nebraska Hal Daub, former mayor of Omaha and former United States congressman"Hal Daub exits Senate race" , Omaha.com, Retrieved September 29, 2007

Results

Democratic primary Candidates Scott Kleeb, businessman and 2006 Democratic nominee for Tony Raimondo, Columbus businessman Larry Marvin, United States Air Force veteran and 1998 state legislative candidate James Bryan Wilson, 2007 write-in candidate for Mayor of Lincoln

Declined Bob Kerrey, former U.S. Senator (1989–2001)

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Green primary Candidates Steve Larrick

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Nebraska primary

Candidates Kelly Rosberg

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General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political Report October 23, 2008 CQ PoliticsRace Ratings Chart: Senate CQ Politics October 31, 2008 Rothenberg Political Report November 2, 2008 Real Clear Politics September 30, 2008

Polling Poll Source Dates administered Kleeb JohannsResearch 2000/Daily KosResearch 2000/Daily Kos November 12–14, 2007 28% 59%Rasmussen ReportsRasmussen Reports May 15, 2008 40% 55%Research 2000/Daily KosResearch 2000/Daily Kos May 19–21, 2008 31% 58%Rasmussen ReportsRasmussen Reports June 23, 2008 33% 60%Rasmussen Reports July 28, 2008 34% 60%Rasmussen Reports September 30, 2008 38% 52%

Results

By county

From Secretary of State of Nebraska CountyMike Johanns RepublicanScott Kleeb DemocraticKelly Renee RosbergNebraskaSteve LarrickGreenTotalvotes %# %# %# %#Adams47.59%6,26350.65%6,6651.09%1430.68%8913,160Antelope66.76%2,12330.91%9831.57%500.75%243,180Arthur72.80%18224.40%612.80%70.00%0250Banner73.96%30124.57%1001.23%50.25%1407Blaine59.68%18837.78%1191.90%60.63%2315Boone60.11%1,70638.23%1,0851.34%380.32%92,838Box Butte60.42%2,96636.20%1,7772.30%1131.08%534,909Boyd59.41%64137.91%4092.22%240.46%51,079Brown65.03%1,00631.42%4862.97%460.58%91,547Buffalo61.86%11,87636.46%7,0001.10%2120.57%11019,198Burt60.61%2,02336.97%1,2341.77%590.66%223,338Butler60.88%2,33637.74%1,4481.09%420.29%113,837Cass62.07%7,41235.25%4,2101.95%2330.73%8711,942Cedar70.75%2,90726.33%1,0822.41%990.51%214,109Chase72.07%1,30826.28%4771.21%220.44%81,815Cherry70.19%2,09325.99%7753.29%980.54%162,982Cheyenne75.04%3,58321.78%1,0402.53%1210.65%314,775Clay58.30%1,77039.86%1,2101.35%410.49%153,036Colfax64.16%2,05733.37%1,0701.87%600.59%193,206Cuming69.70%2,83028.82%1,1701.21%490.27%114,060Custer60.07%3,37338.70%2,1730.89%500.34%195,615Dakota56.58%3,54339.78%2,4913.31%2070.34%216,262Dawes63.59%2,36331.57%1,1733.71%1381.13%423,716Dawson60.15%4,80137.91%3,0261.48%1180.46%377,982Deuel72.52%71022.27%2184.60%450.61%6979Dixon67.76%1,87729.28%8112.53%700.43%122,770Dodge60.89%9,37436.68%5,6471.83%2820.60%9315,396Douglas55.29%123,29942.00%93,6671.38%3,0701.34%2,982223,018Dundy69.90%69925.80%2583.60%360.70%71,000Fillmore54.34%1,61044.38%1,3151.01%300.27%82,963Franklin47.48%73451.03%7890.84%130.65%101,546Frontier62.76%87335.30%4911.44%200.50%71,391Furnas61.50%1,43636.83%8601.28%300.39%92,335Gage48.26%4,90949.93%5,0791.26%1280.55%5610,172Garden74.73%83122.30%2482.43%270.54%61,112Garfield55.11%56643.33%4451.46%150.10%11,027Gosper60.99%64137.49%3941.43%150.10%11,051Grant71.39%25725.28%913.06%110.28%1360Greeley43.28%52255.22%6661.41%170.08%11,206Hall53.80%11,39844.46%9,4191.14%2410.61%12921,187Hamilton60.79%2,90538.17%1,8240.71%340.33%164,779Harlan57.18%1,00741.11%7241.53%270.17%31,761Hayes64.07%35333.03%1822.18%120.73%4551Hitchcock60.57%82536.86%5021.84%250.73%101,362Holt66.08%3,27131.72%1,5701.68%830.53%264,950Hooker67.98%29330.16%1301.86%80.00%0431Howard50.82%1,52347.35%1,4191.33%400.50%152,997Jefferson52.33%1,93545.81%1,6941.16%430.70%263,698Johnson49.98%1,05548.03%1,0141.47%310.52%112,111Kearney59.96%1,88838.68%1,2181.05%330.32%103,149Keith70.09%2,76327.52%1,0851.90%750.48%193,942Keya Paha63.01%32734.68%1801.54%80.77%4519Kimball70.19%1,24326.14%4632.94%520.73%131,771Knox62.83%2,52433.48%1,3453.06%1230.62%254,017Lancaster48.14%60,80549.42%62,4210.84%1,0641.60%2,024126,314Lincoln58.24%9,45439.68%6,4421.47%2390.61%9916,234Logan66.59%27332.44%1330.49%20.49%2410Loup55.61%21843.88%1720.00%00.51%2392Madison66.02%9,18230.56%4,2502.65%3690.77%10713,908McPherson69.55%20126.64%773.46%100.35%1289Merrick59.26%2,02339.37%1,3440.94%320.44%153,414Morrill69.29%1,62727.43%6442.51%590.77%182,348Nance55.37%95343.17%7430.93%160.52%91,721Nemaha61.60%2,11936.37%1,2511.66%570.38%133,440Nuckolls55.28%1,23143.06%9591.12%250.54%122,227Otoe58.26%4,11139.64%2,7971.42%1000.68%487,056Pawnee55.68%76542.07%5781.46%200.80%111,374Perkins70.53%99327.84%3921.21%170.43%61,408Phelps68.05%3,05830.97%1,3920.73%330.24%114,494Pierce70.99%2,25925.93%8252.39%760.69%223,182Platte68.78%9,16329.40%3,9171.38%1840.44%5913,323Polk62.19%1,57936.71%9320.83%210.28%72,539Red Willow65.02%3,26932.98%1,6581.51%760.50%255,028Richardson63.25%2,47734.01%1,3322.40%940.33%133,916Rock59.24%46539.11%3071.66%130.00%0785Saline40.81%2,13957.45%3,0111.07%560.67%355,241Sarpy64.61%43,11632.96%21,9941.58%1,0520.85%56966,731Saunders61.62%6,26636.00%3,6601.58%1610.80%8110,168Scotts Bluff63.01%9,26234.81%5,1171.61%2370.57%8414,700Seward56.61%4,25741.72%3,1371.04%780.64%487,520Sheridan74.63%1,82119.55%4774.88%1190.94%232,440Sherman37.50%58260.76%9430.84%130.90%141,552Sioux72.61%51725.28%1801.69%120.42%3712Stanton71.51%1,76225.65%6322.27%560.57%142,464Thayer52.50%1,30345.93%1,1401.17%290.40%102,482Thomas61.66%23835.75%1382.07%80.52%2386Thurston52.55%1,04141.29%8185.20%1030.96%191,981Valley55.40%1,34343.03%1,0431.16%280.41%102,424Washington65.47%6,65831.76%3,2301.99%2020.79%8010,170Wayne69.38%2,62628.06%1,0621.88%710.69%263,785Webster46.57%84951.51%9391.21%220.71%131,823Wheeler57.58%24740.56%1741.17%50.70%3429York65.56%4,30033.28%2,1830.82%540.34%226,559

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Lancaster (largest city: Lincoln) Saline (largest city: Crete) Greeley (largest city: Spalding) Sherman (largest city: Loup City) Gage (largest city: Beatrice) Webster (largest city: Red Cloud) Franklin (largest city: Franklin) Adams (largest city: Hastings)

See also 2008 United States Senate elections

References

External links Elections from the Nebraska Secretary of State U.S. Congress candidates for Nebraska at Project Vote Smart Nebraska, U.S. Senate from CQ Politics Nebraska U.S. Senate from OurCampaigns.com Nebraska U.S. Senate race from 2008 Race Tracker Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets Johanns (R) vs Kleeb (D) graph of multiple polls from Pollster.com Official campaign websites (Archived) Mike Johanns, Republican nominee Scott Kleeb, Democratic nominee Steve Larrick, Green nominee