2000 United States Senate election in Nebraska

The 2000 United States election in Nebraska was held on November 7, 2000. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Bob Kerrey retired after two terms in office, and Democrat Ben Nelson, a former two-term governor, won the open seat. As of 2021, this is the most recent statewide election in Nebraska won by a Democrat who was not the incumbent.

2000 United States Senate election in Nebraska
November 7, 2000
 
Nominee Ben Nelson Don Stenberg
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 353,093 337,977
Percentage 51.0% 48.8%
County results
Nelson:      50–60%      60–70%
Stenberg:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
U.S. senator before election

Bob Kerrey
Democratic

 Elected U.S. Senator

Ben Nelson
Democratic

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Democratic primary

Candidates
  • Ben Nelson, former Governor of Nebraska and 1996 Democratic nominee for the United States Senate
  • Al Hamburg, perennial candidate

Results
Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ben Nelson 105,661 92.12%
Democratic Al Hamburg 8,482 7.39%
Democratic Write-ins 558 0.49%
Total votes 114,701 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Results
Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Don Stenberg 94,394 49.99%
Republican Scott Moore 41,120 21.77%
Republican David Hergert 32,228 17.07%
Republican George Grogan 8,293 4.39%
Republican John DeCamp 7,469 3.96%
Republican Elliott Rustad 5,317 2.82%
Republican Write-ins 21 0.01%
Total votes 188,842 100.00%

General election

Candidates

Debates

Results
General election results[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Ben Nelson 353,093 51.00% -3.78%
Republican Don Stenberg 337,977 48.82% +3.81%
Write-ins 1,280 0.18%
Majority 15,116 2.18% -7.59%
Turnout 692,350
Democratic hold Swing

See also

References
  1. http://www.sos.ne.gov/elec/prev_elec/2000/dem_senate.html
  2. http://www.sos.ne.gov/elec/prev_elec/2000/rep_senate.html
  3. http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/2000/2000Stat.htm
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