2016 United States presidential election in Nebraska

2016 United States presidential election in Nebraska

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Turnout	63.80% [1]
Nominee Donald Trump Hillary Clinton Party Republican Democratic Home state New York New York Running mate Mike Pence Tim Kaine Electoral vote 5 0 Popular vote 495,961 284,494 Percentage 58.75% 33.70%
County Results Congressional District Results Trump   40–50%   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90%   90-100% Clinton   40–50%
President before election Barack Obama Democratic Elected President Donald Trump Republican

Elections in Nebraska
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The 2016 United States presidential election in Nebraska was held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, as part of the 2016 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. Nebraska voters chose electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote, pitting the Republican Party's nominee, businessman Donald Trump, and running mate Indiana Governor Mike Pence against Democratic Party nominee, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and her running mate Virginia Senator Tim Kaine. Nebraska has five electoral votes in the Electoral College, two from the state at large, and one each from the three congressional districts.^[2]

Trump carried the state with 58.7% of the vote, while Clinton received 33.7%.^[3] Trump subsequently became the first Republican to win the White House without carrying Douglas or Lancaster County since William Howard Taft in 1908.