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2020 United States presidential election in Nebraska

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Turnout%
Votes counted
99%
as of Nov. 7, 2020, 4:07 PM EST[1]
 
Nominee Donald Trump Joe Biden
Party Republican Democratic
Home state Florida Delaware
Running mate Mike Pence Kamala Harris
Projected electoral vote 4 1
Popular vote 544,150 362,038
Percentage 58.5% 39.1%

President before election

Donald Trump
Republican

Elected President

Joe Biden
Democratic

The 2020 United States presidential election in Nebraska is a state that donald dump stole from the real president.was held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, as part of the 2020 United States elections in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia will participate.[2] Nebraska voters will choose electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote. The state of Nebraska has 5 electoral votes in the Electoral College, 2 from the state at large, and 1 each from the three congressional districts.[3]

By the time that the primary elections were held in Nebraska on May 12, 2020, incumbent President Donald Trump was already the Republican Party's presumptive nominee, being the only viable declared major candidate left. On the Democratic Party's side, Vice President Joe Biden became the presumptive nominee after Senator Bernie Sanders, his last competitor, withdrew on April 8, 2020.

Primary elections

The primary elections were held on May 12, 2020.

Republican primary

Donald Trump was declared the winner in the Republican primary,[4] and thus received all of Nebraska's 36 delegates to the 2020 Republican National Convention.[5]

2020 Nebraska Republican Primary
Candidate Votes % Estimated
delegates
Donald Trump 243,721 91.4 36
Bill Weld 22,934 8.6 0
Total 266,655 100% 36

Democratic primary

Joe Biden was declared the winner in the Democratic primary.[4]

2020 Nebraska Democratic presidential primary[6]
Candidate Votes % Delegates[7]
Joe Biden 126,444 76.83 29
Bernie Sanders (withdrawn) 23,214 14.10
Elizabeth Warren (withdrawn) 10,401 6.32
Tulsi Gabbard (withdrawn) 4,523 2.75
Total 164,582 100% 29

Libertarian primary

Jo Jorgensen was declared the winner of the Libertarian primary and went on to win the LP nomination. [8]

Nebraska Libertarian presidential primary, May 12, 2020 [9]
Candidate Votes Percentage
Jo Jorgensen 508 27.8%
Jacob Hornberger 444 24.3%
Adam Kokesh 263 14.4%
Lincoln Chafee (withdrawn) 254 13.9%
Max Abramson (withdrawn) 182 10.0%
Dan Behrman 177 9.7%
Total 1,828 100%

General election

Predictions

At-large

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[10] Safe R September 10, 2020
Inside Elections[11] Safe R September 4, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[12] Safe R July 14, 2020
Politico[13] Safe R September 8, 2020
RCP[14] Safe R August 3, 2020
Niskanen[15] Safe R July 26, 2020
CNN[16] Safe R August 3, 2020
The Economist[17] Safe R September 2, 2020
CBS News[18] Likely R August 16, 2020
270towin[19] Safe R August 2, 2020
ABC News[20] Safe R July 31, 2020
NPR[21] Likely R August 3, 2020
NBC News[22] Safe R August 6, 2020
538[23] Safe R September 9, 2020

1st district

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[24] Safe R October 28, 2020
Inside Elections[25] Safe R October 28, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[26] Safe R November 2, 2020
Politico[27] Safe R November 2, 2020
RCP[28] Safe R August 3, 2020
Niskanen[29] Safe R September 15, 2020
CNN[30] Safe R June 11, 2020
The Economist[31] Safe R November 3, 2020
CBS News[32] Likely R August 16, 2020
270towin[33] Safe R November 2, 2020
ABC News[34] Likely R November 2, 2020
NPR[35] Lean R October 9, 2020
NBC News[36] Safe R August 6, 2020
538[37] Safe R November 2, 2020

2nd district

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[24] Lean D (flip) September 10, 2020
Inside Elections[25] Tilt D (flip) September 4, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[26] Lean D (flip) September 10, 2020
Politico[27] Tossup September 8, 2020
RCP[28] Tossup August 3, 2020
Niskanen[15] Tossup July 26, 2020
CNN[30] Tossup September 20, 2020
The Economist[31] Lean R September 2, 2020
CBS News[32] Lean D (flip) August 16, 2020
270towin[33] Tossup August 2, 2020
ABC News[34] Lean D (flip) July 31, 2020
NPR[35] Lean D (flip) October 9, 2020
NBC News[36] Tossup August 6, 2020
538[37] Lean D (flip) October 8, 2020

3rd district

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[24] Safe R October 28, 2020
Inside Elections[25] Safe R October 28, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[26] Safe R November 2, 2020
Politico[27] Safe R November 2, 2020
RCP[28] Safe R August 3, 2020
Niskanen[29] Safe R September 15, 2020
CNN[30] Safe R June 11, 2020
The Economist[31] Safe R November 3, 2020
CBS News[32] Likely R August 16, 2020
270towin[33] Safe R November 2, 2020
ABC News[34] Likely R November 2, 2020
NPR[35] Likely R October 9, 2020
NBC News[36] Safe R August 6, 2020
538[37] Safe R November 2, 2020

Polling

Aggregate polls

Source of poll
aggregation
Dates
administered
Dates
updated
Joe
Biden

Democratic
Donald
Trump

Republican
Other/
Undecided
[a]
Margin
FiveThirtyEight until October 31, 2020 November 1, 2020 42.7% 52.5% 4.8% Trump +9.8
Statewide
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[b]
Margin
of error
Donald
Trump

Republican
Joe
Biden

Democratic
Jo
Jorgensen

Libertarian
Other Undecided
SurveyMonkey/Axios Oct 1–28, 2020 2,423 (LV) 53% 46% - -
SurveyMonkey/Axios Sep 1–30, 2020 799 (LV) 57% 41% - - 2%
SurveyMonkey/Axios Aug 1–31, 2020 560 (LV) 53% 47% - - 1%
SurveyMonkey/Axios Jul 1–31, 2020 910 (LV) 54% 44% - - 2%
SurveyMonkey/Axios Jun 8–30, 2020 267 (LV) 56% 42% - - 2%
in Nebraska's 1st congressional district
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[b]
Margin
of error
Donald
Trump

Republican
Joe
Biden

Democratic
Jo
Jorgensen

Libertarian
Other Undecided
Strategies 360/Kate Bolz[A] Jul 16–22, 2020 400 (LV) ± 4.9% 48% 46% - -
in Nebraska's 2nd congressional district
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[b]
Margin
of error
Donald
Trump

Republican
Joe
Biden

Democratic
Jo
Jorgensen

Libertarian
Other Undecided
University of Nevada Oct 30 – Nov 2, 2020 191 (LV) ± 7% 44% 50% 5%
Change Research Oct 29 – Nov 2, 2020 920 (LV) ± 3.5% 47% 50% 2% 0%[c] 0%
Emerson College Oct 29–30, 2020 806 (LV) ± 3.5% 48%[d] 50% - 2%[e]
FM3 Research/Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC[B] Oct 1–4, 2020 450 (LV) ± 4.6% 42% 53% - 5%[f]
Siena College/NYT Sep 25–27, 2020 420 (LV) ± 5.3% 41% 48% 4% 1%[g] 6%[h]
Global Strategy Group/House Majority PAC[C] Sep 14–16, 2020 400 (LV) ± 4.9% 44% 50% - 1%[i] 3%[j]
Global Strategy Group/House Majority PAC[C] Jul 27–29, 2020 400 (LV) 45% 51% - 2%[k] 3%[l]
GQR/Kara Eastman[D] Jun 30 – Jul 5, 2020 502 (LV) ± 4.37% 44% 51% -
DCCC Targeting and Analytics Department/Ally Mutnick[E] May 7–10, 2020 448 (LV) ± 4.6% 41% 52% -

Results

2020 United States presidential election in Nebraska[38]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Donald Trump
Mike Pence
Democratic Joe Biden
Kamala Harris
Libertarian Jo Jorgensen
Spike Cohen
Write-in
Total votes

Notes

  1. ^ Calculated by taking the difference of 100% and all other candidates combined.
  2. ^ a b c Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  3. ^ "Don't recall" and Would not vote with 0%
  4. ^ With voters tho lean towards a given candidate
  5. ^ "Someone else" with 2%
  6. ^ "Undecided, will vote for another candidate or refused to answer" with 5%
  7. ^ would not vote with 1%; "someone else" with 0%
  8. ^ Includes "Refused"
  9. ^ "Other candidate" with 1%
  10. ^ Includes "Refused"
  11. ^ "Other candidate" with 2%
  12. ^ Includes "Refused"
Partisan clients
  1. ^ Poll sponsored by Bolz's campaign
  2. ^ The Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC exclusively supports Democratic candidates
  3. ^ a b Poll sponsored by the House Majority PAC which exclusively endorses Democratic candidates
  4. ^ Poll sponsored by Eastman's campaign
  5. ^ Poll sponsored by the DCCC

See also

References

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  2. ^ Kelly, Ben (August 13, 2018). "US elections key dates: When are the 2018 midterms and the 2020 presidential campaign?". The Independent. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  3. ^ "Distribution of Electoral Votes". National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Joe Biden picks up more delegates in Nebraska primary win". CBS News. May 12, 2020.
  5. ^ "Nebraska Republican Delegation 2020". The Green Papers. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  6. ^ "Official Report of the Nebraska Board of State Canvassers: Primary Election, May 12, 2020" (PDF). Nebraska Board of State Canvassers. June 8, 2020. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
  7. ^ "Delegate Tracker". interactives.ap.org. Associated Press. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  8. ^ Winger, Richard (May 23, 2020). "Jo Jorgensen Wins Libertarian Presidential Nomination on Fourth Vote". Ballot Access Date. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  9. ^ https://electionresults.nebraska.gov/resultsSW.aspx?text=Race&type=PRS&map=CTY
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  13. ^ "2020 Election Forecast". Politico. November 19, 2019.
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