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He won the district's electoral vote by a margin of 3,325 votes over Republican John McCain, who won the state's other four electoral votes. [5] Obama's victory in the 2nd district meant that Nebraska's electoral delegation was split for the first time ever, and the first Nebraskan electoral vote for a Democrat since 1964. [5]
Nebraska has three congressional districts due to its population, each of which elects a member to the United States House of Representatives.. Unlike every other U.S. state except for Maine, Nebraska apportions its Electoral College votes according to congressional district, making each district its own separate battleground in presidential elections.
Nebraska is one of two states — the other being Maine — that allocates their electoral votes separately by congressional district in addition to two electoral votes going to the statewide winner. The 2nd congressional district, which contains Omaha and some of its suburbs, has been competitive since 2008, and in recent years has leaned ...
Vice President Harris is projected to win Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District, in the third time ever that Nebraska has split its electoral votes, according to Decision Desk HQ. Nebraska is ...
Ruby-red Nebraska has long been ignored in presidential elections, only voting for the Democrat once since 1936. But the state has become now an electoral focal point. The Cornhusker State is one ...
Nebraska allocates its electoral votes by congressional district. The swing district around Omaha often goes to Democrats in an otherwise ruby red state. Wednesday's meeting, previously reported ...
The table also indicates the historical party composition in the: State Legislature (technically non-partisan since 1937) State delegation to the U.S. Senate; State delegation to the U.S. House of Representatives (including non-voting delegate)
Ever since Nebraska first adopted this system in 1992, in practice the Republican nominee has almost always won all three districts, and hence all the state's electoral votes. 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 ...