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      Home/Elections/2020/US House/Nebraska/NE-03
      2020·US House·Nebraska·District profile →

      Nebraska District 3 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Adrian Smith
      78.5%225,157 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Mark Elworth Jr.
      17.7%50,690 votes
      Margin
      R+60.8
      286,770 total votes
      3 candidates286,770 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Adrian SmithREP✓
      		REP225,15778.5%
      Mark Elworth Jr.DEM
      		DEM50,69017.7%
      Dustin C HobbsLIB
      		LIB10,9233.8%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+53.8
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+2.0
      R+30EvenD+3020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202422.5%76.3%R+53.8312,165
      202023.1%74.9%R+51.8322,332
      201620.6%74.2%R+53.6291,997
      201228.5%71.5%R+43.1274,933
      200831.2%65.4%R+34.1295,419

      Seat History

      US House in Nebraska

      2024
      Adrian SmithREP
      R+60.8
      2022
      Adrian SmithREP
      R+62.5
      Redistricted
      2018
      Adrian SmithREP
      R+53.4
      2016
      Adrian SmithREP
      R+100.0
      2014
      Adrian SmithREP
      R+50.8
      2012
      Adrian SmithREP
      R+48.3
      Redistricted
      2010
      Adrian SmithREP
      R+52.2
      2008
      Adrian SmithREP
      R+53.8
      2006
      Adrian SmithREP
      R+10.0
      2004
      Tom OsborneREP
      R+76.9
      2002
      Tom OsborneREP
      R+93.2
      Redistricted
      2000
      Tom OsborneREP
      R+66.3
      1998
      Bill BarrettREP
      R+84.3
      1996
      Bill BarrettREP
      R+54.9
      View all US House history for Nebraska →

      Candidates

      Adrian SmithREP
      Record12W-0L
      Avg MarginEVEN
      Career1998-2024
      US House / State Senate
      Full profile →
      Mark Elworth Jr.DEM
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2018-2020
      US House
      Full profile →
      Dustin C HobbsLIB
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2020-2020
      US House
      Full profile →

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