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Since 1992 Nebraska awards two electoral votes based on the statewide vote, and one vote for each of the three congressional districts. [1] [2] The only other state to allow for split electoral college votes is Maine. [3] Republicans in Nebraska have attempted to switch the state back to the Winner-take-all system without success.
The first time it split its electoral votes came in 2008 when Barack Obama carried Nebraska's 2nd congressional district, anchored by Omaha, and thus received one electoral vote from the state despite losing statewide. The 2nd district returned to the Republican column in the following two elections, but in 2020 it was considered a key ...
It was also the first presidential election since 2012 where the district did not back the Electoral College winner, and the first time a Republican won the presidency without carrying the district or sweeping Nebraska’s electoral votes since 1908. Notably, it was the only electoral vote Trump won in 2016 but lost in 2024. [56]
In today’s edition, we report on how a potential rule change around Nebraska's electoral votes could have a major effect on the 2024 presidential race. Plus, chief political analyst Chuck Todd ...
There have been multiple instances when Nebraska split its electoral votes, such as in both 2008 and 2020, when former President Obama and President Biden, respectively, won the state’s 2nd ...
Republicans are stepping up their efforts to change Nebraska's electoral vote process to winner-take-all -- a move that would benefit former President Donald Trump in an expected close November ...
A vote for that party then confirms their position. In all states except Nebraska and Maine, each state's electors are winner-take-all. In Maine and Nebraska within each congressional district one elector is allocated by popular vote – the states' remaining two electors (representing the two U.S. Senate seats) are winner-take-both.
Nebraska state elections in 2024 were held on November 5, 2024. Primary elections were held on May 14, 2024. [1]In addition to the U.S. presidential race, Nebraska voters elected the Class II and I U.S. Senators from Nebraska, Public Service Commissioners, voting members on the Nebraska University Board of Regents, seats on the Nebraska State Board of Education, all of its seats to the U.S ...