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      Home/Elections/2022/US House/Nebraska/NE-02
      2022·US House·Nebraska·District profile →

      Nebraska District 2 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Don Bacon
      51.3%112,663 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Tony Vargas
      48.7%106,807 votes
      Margin
      R+2.7
      219,470 total votes
      2 candidates219,470 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Don BaconREP✓
      		REP112,66351.3%
      Tony VargasDEM
      		DEM106,80748.7%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+4.6
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+1.7
      R+10EvenD+1020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202451.6%47.0%D+4.6316,690
      202052.2%45.8%D+6.3312,940
      201646.2%48.1%R+1.9265,036
      201246.8%53.2%R+6.4244,737
      200850.2%48.3%D+1.9250,288

      Seat History

      US House in Nebraska

      2024
      Don BaconREP
      R+1.9
      Redistricted
      2020
      Don BaconREP
      R+4.6
      2018
      Don BaconREP
      R+2.0
      2016
      Don BaconREP
      R+1.2
      2014
      Brad AshfordDEM
      D+3.3
      2012
      Lee TerryREP
      R+1.6
      Redistricted
      2010
      Lee TerryREP
      R+21.6
      2008
      Lee TerryREP
      R+3.9
      2006
      Lee TerryREP
      R+9.3
      2004
      Lee TerryREP
      R+24.9
      2002
      Lee TerryREP
      R+30.3
      Redistricted
      2000
      Lee TerryREP
      R+34.8
      1998
      Lee TerryREP
      R+31.3
      1996
      Jon ChristensenREP
      R+16.7
      View all US House history for Nebraska →

      Candidates

      Don BaconREP
      Record5W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2016-2024
      US House
      Full profile →
      Tony VargasDEM
      Record2W-2L
      Avg MarginEVEN
      Career2016-2024
      US House / State Senate
      Full profile →

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