2020 Nebraska Legislature election
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{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2020 Nebraska Legislature election
| country = Nebraska
| type = legislative
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2018 Nebraska Legislature election
| previous_year = 2018
| next_election = 2022 Nebraska Legislature election
| next_year = 2022
| seats_for_election = 25 of the 49 seats in the Nebraska Legislature
| majority_seats = 25{{efn|In Nebraska, a two-thirds vote of all members is required to overcome a filibuster. Thus, 33 votes are required to hold a filibuster-proof majority.{{citation|title=Rules of the Nebraska Unicameral Legislature|first=Brandon|last=Metzler|date=January 19, 2023|chapter=Rule 7, Section 10|page=53|url=https://www.nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/Current/PDF/Rules/RuleBook.pdf|quote=A two-thirds majority of the elected members shall be required for the cloture motion to be successful.}}}}
| election_date = November 3, 2020
{{nobold|Officially nonpartisan}}
| leader1 = Jim Scheer
(term-limited)
| color1 = E81B23
| party1 = Republican
| leader_since1 = January 4, 2017
| leaders_seat1 = 19th district
| seats_before1 = 30
| seats_needed1 = 25
| seats1 = 32
| seat_change1 = {{increase}} 2
| popular_vote1 = 245,639
| percentage1 = 58.98%
| swing1 =
| image1 =
| color2 = 3333FF
| party2 = Democratic
| seats_before2 = 18
| seats2 = 17
| seat_change2 = {{decrease}} 1
| popular_vote2 = 166,676
| percentage2 = 40.02%
| leader2 = None
| image2 =
| map_image = {{Switcher
| 300px
| map_size =
| Results by gains and holds
| 300px
| Results by winning party vote share
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| map_caption = {{legend0|#0671B0|Democratic gain}} {{legend0|#CA0120|Republican gain}}
{{legend0|#92C5DE|Democratic hold}} {{legend0|#F48882|Republican hold}}
{{legend0|#ed8783|50–60%}} {{legend0|#e55651|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d02923|70–80%}} {{legend0|#850400|>90%}}
{{legend0|#8da9e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#678cd7|60–70%}}{{legend0|#416fcd|70–80%}} {{legend0|#244079|>90%}}
| title = Speaker
| before_election = Jim Scheer
| before_party = Republican
| after_election = Mike Hilgers
| after_party = Republican
| leader3 = Ernie Chambers
(term-limited)
| party3 = Independent
| seat_change3 = {{decrease}}1
| seats_before3 = 1
| seats3 = 0
| image3 = File:Ernie_Chambers_-_Nebraska_Senator_for_District_11.jpg
}}
{{ElectionsNE}}
The 2020 Nebraska State Legislature elections took place as part of the biennial United States elections. Nebraska voters elected state senators{{efn|name=Senators|Although Nebraska's legislature is unicameral, the officeholders are called Senators.}} in the 25 odd-numbered seats of the 49{{efn|name=Even|The even-numbered districts were elected in 2018 and will be up for election again in 2022.}} legislative districts in the Nebraska Unicameral. State senators serve four-year terms in the unicameral Nebraska Legislature.
A top two primary election on May 12, 2020 determined which candidates appear on the November 3 general election ballot.{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/05/12/us/elections/results-nebraska-primary-elections.html|title=Nebraska State Primary Election Results 2020|website=The New York Times|date=May 12, 2020}}{{Cite web|title=OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE NEBRASKA BOARD OF STATE CANVASSERS|url=https://sos.nebraska.gov/sites/sos.nebraska.gov/files/doc/elections/2020/2020%20Primary%20Canvass%20Book.pdf}} Each candidate technically runs as a non-partisan (i.e., no party preference). The Nebraska State Legislature's website offers a statewide map of the 49 legislative districts [https://nebraskalegislature.gov/maps/2011/legislature/leg_districts2018_11x17.pdf here] and maps for each individual district can be found on the website.{{cite web |url=https://nebraskalegislature.gov/about/leg_map.php |title=Nebraska Legislature:Legislature - Maps Clearinghouse |publisher=Nebraska Legislature |access-date= September 3, 2018}}
Following the 2018 elections, the Republicans maintained effective control of the Nebraska State Legislature with 30 seats. The Democrats increased their numbers from 16 to 18.
Republicans flipped three seats from Democrats; Democrats flipped one seat from Republicans and one from nonpartisan Ernie Chambers.{{Cite web|title=OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE NEBRASKA BOARD OF STATE CANVASSERS|url=https://sos.nebraska.gov/sites/sos.nebraska.gov/files/doc/elections/2020/2020-General-Canvass-Book.pdf}}
Open seats that changed parties
= Democratic seats won by Republicans =
- District 31: Won by Rich Pahls.
- District 45: Won by Rita Sanders.
= Nonpartisan seats won by Democrats =
- District 11: Won by Terrell McKinney.
Incumbents defeated
= In general elections =
== Democrats ==
- District 35: Dan Quick (elected in 2016) lost to Raymond Aguilar.
== Republicans ==
- District 49: Andrew LaGrone (appointed in 2019) lost to Jen Day.
Predictions
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Source !Ranking !As of |
| align=left | The Cook Political Report{{cite web|title=October Overview: Handicapping the 2020 State Legislature Races|url=https://cookpolitical.com/october-overview-handicapping-2020-state-legislature-races|website=The Cook Political Report|access-date=November 1, 2020}}
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}} |October 21, 2020 |
Close races
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ !District !Winner !Party !Margin |
| 3
!Carol Blood |{{party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic |0.8% |
|---|
| 49
!Jen Day |{{party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic (flip) |1.0% |
| 31
!Rich Pahls |{{party shading/Republican}} | Republican (flip) |5.4% |
| 29
!Eliot Bostar |{{party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic |6.2% |
| 35
!Raymond Aguilar |{{party shading/Republican}} | Republican (flip) |7.2% |
| 45
!Rita Sanders |{{party shading/Republican}} | Republican (flip) |7.6% |
| 9
!John Cavanaugh |{{party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic |8.2% |
| 21
!Mike Hilgers |{{party shading/Republican}} | Republican |9.92% |
Detailed results
- Note: All elections are technically non-partisan in the State Legislature; therefore, parties listed here are from candidates' websites and official party endorsement lists. Candidates all appear on the ballot as nonpartisan.
- Candidates endorsed by the Republican Party:{{cite web |url=https://www.ne.gop/legislature |title=Candidates for State Legislature |publisher=Nebraska Republican Party |access-date= December 12, 2020}}
- Candidates endorsed by the Democratic Party:{{cite web |url=http://nebraskademocrats.org/candidates/ |title=Candidates |publisher=Nebraska Democratic Party |access-date= December 12, 2020}}
=District 1=
{{Election box open primary begin no change
| title = Nebraska's 1st Legislative District Election, 2020
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Julie Slama (incumbent)
| votes = 6553
| percentage =60.5
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Janet Palmtag
| votes = 2244
| percentage =20.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Dennis Schaardt
| votes = 1954
| percentage =18.0
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes =
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Julie Slama (incumbent)
| votes = 12033
| percentage =68.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Janet Palmtag
| votes = 5627
| percentage =31.9
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes =
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 3=
{{Election box open primary begin no change
| title = Nebraska's 3rd Legislative District Election, 2020
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Carol Blood (incumbent)
| votes = 4851
| percentage =57.1
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Rick Holdcroft
| votes = 3646
| percentage =42.9
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes =
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Carol Blood (incumbent)
| votes = 9196
| percentage =50.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Rick Holdcroft
| votes = 9036
| percentage =49.6
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes =
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 5=
{{Election box open primary begin no change
| title = Nebraska's 5th Legislative District Election, 2020
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Mike McDonnell (incumbent)
| votes = 3578
| percentage =70.0
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Gilbert Ayala
| votes = 1536
| percentage =30.0
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes =
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Mike McDonnell (incumbent)
| votes = 6947
| percentage =63.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Gilbert Ayala
| votes = 4053
| percentage =36.8
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes =
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 7=
{{Election box open primary begin no change
| title = Nebraska's 7th Legislative District Election, 2020
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Tony Vargas (incumbent)
| votes = 3281
| percentage =81.8
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Jorge Sotolongo
| votes = 731
| percentage =18.1
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes =
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Tony Vargas (incumbent)
| votes = 7386
| percentage =77.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Jorge Sotolongo
| votes = 2098
| percentage =22.1
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes =
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 9=
Sara Howard (incumbent) was term-limited.{{Election box open primary begin no change
| title = Nebraska's 9th Legislative District Election, 2020
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = John Cavanaugh
| votes = 3911
| percentage =46.0
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Marque Snow
| votes = 3435
| percentage =40.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Mark Vondrasek
| votes = 1152
| percentage =13.6
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes =
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = John Cavanaugh
| votes = 8461
| percentage =54.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Marque Snow
| votes = 7170
| percentage =45.9
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes =
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 11=
Ernie Chambers (incumbent) was term-limited.{{Election box open primary begin no change
| title = Nebraska's 11th Legislative District Election, 2020
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Fred Conley
| votes = 1444
| percentage =35.1
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Terrell McKinney
| votes = 767
| percentage =18.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Dennis Womack
| votes = 611
| percentage =14.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Teela Mickles
| votes = 503
| percentage =12.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Gwen Easter
| votes = 346
| percentage =8.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Cornelius Williams
| votes = 300
| percentage =7.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = John Sciara
| votes = 139
| percentage =3.4
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes =
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Terrell McKinney
| votes = 6359
| percentage =63.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Fred Conley
| votes = 3601
| percentage =36.2
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes =
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
| loser = Independent Democrat
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 13=
{{Election box open primary begin no change
| title = Nebraska's 13th Legislative District Election, 2020
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Justin Wayne (incumbent)
| votes = 6477
| percentage =100.0
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes =
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Justin Wayne (incumbent)
| votes = 11771
| percentage =100.0
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes =
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 15=
[[File:2020 NE SD-15 Precinct results.svg|thumb|200px|Results by precinct:
{{collapsible list
| title = {{legend|#3357a2|Walz}}
|{{legend|#8da9e2|50–60%}}
|{{legend|#678cd7|60–70%}}
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{{collapsible list
| title = {{legend|#b00000|Rogers}}
|{{legend|#ed8883|50–60%}}
|{{legend|#e55751|60–70%}}
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]]
{{Election box open primary begin no change
| title = Nebraska's 15th Legislative District Election, 2020
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Lynne Walz (incumbent)
| votes = 6197
| percentage =68.7
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = David Rogers
| votes = 2817
| percentage =31.3
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes =
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Lynne Walz (incumbent)
| votes = 9186
| percentage =59.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = David Rogers
| votes = 6223
| percentage =40.4
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes =
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 17=
{{Election box open primary begin no change
| title = Nebraska's 17th Legislative District Election, 2020
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Joni Albrecht (incumbent)
| votes = 3963
| percentage =72.7
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Sheryl Lindau
| votes = 1489
| percentage =27.3
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes =
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Joni Albrecht (incumbent)
| votes = 8310
| percentage =68.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Sheryl Lindau
| votes = 3907
| percentage =32.0
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes =
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 19=
Jim Scheer (incumbent) was term-limited.{{Election box open primary begin no change
| title = Nebraska's 19th Legislative District Election, 2020
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Mike Flood
| votes = 8346
| percentage =100.0
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes =
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Mike Flood
| votes = 15519
| percentage =100.0
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes =
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 21=
{{Election box open primary begin no change
| title = Nebraska's 21st Legislative District Election, 2020
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Mike Hilgers (incumbent)
| votes = 5150
| percentage =59.1
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Brodey Weber
| votes = 2379
| percentage =27.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Joseph Couch
| votes = 1184
| percentage =13.6
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes =
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Mike Hilgers (incumbent)
| votes = 10157
| percentage =54.96
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Brodey Weber
| votes = 8325
| percentage =45.04
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes =
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 23=
{{Election box open primary begin no change
| title = Nebraska's 23rd Legislative District Election, 2020
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Bruce Bostelman (incumbent)
| votes = 5703
| percentage =62.4
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Helen Raikes
| votes = 3430
| percentage =37.6
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes =
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Bruce Bostelman (incumbent)
| votes = 11337
| percentage =62.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Helen Raikes
| votes = 6905
| percentage =37.9
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes =
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 25=
{{Election box open primary begin no change
| title = Nebraska's 25th Legislative District Election, 2020
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Suzanne Geist (incumbent)
| votes = 10407
| percentage =71.5
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Stephany Pleasant
| votes = 4151
| percentage =28.5
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes =
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Suzanne Geist (incumbent)
| votes = 16443
| percentage =66.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Stephany Pleasant
| votes = 8207
| percentage =33.3
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes =
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 27=
{{Election box open primary begin no change
| title = Nebraska's 27th Legislative District Election, 2020
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Anna Wishart (incumbent)
| votes = 5803
| percentage =71.3
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Brenda Bickford
| votes = 2340
| percentage =28.7
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes =
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Anna Wishart (incumbent)
| votes = 10173
| percentage =64.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Brenda Bickford
| votes = 5612
| percentage =35.6
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes =
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 29=
[[File:2020 Nebraska SD-29 Precinct Results.svg|thumb|200px|Results by precinct:
{{collapsible list
| title = {{legend|#3357a2|Bostar}}
|{{legend|#8da9e2|50–60%}}
|{{legend|#678cd7|60–70%}}
|{{legend|#416fcd|70–80%}}
}}
{{collapsible list
| title = {{legend|#b00000|Campbell}}
|{{legend|#ed8883|50–60%}}
|{{legend|#e55751|60–70%}}
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]]
Kate Bolz (incumbent) was term-limited.{{Election box open primary begin no change
| title = Nebraska's 29th Legislative District Election, 2020
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Jacob Campbell
| votes = 3886
| percentage =32.4
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Eliot Bostar
| votes = 3236
| percentage =27.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Jennifer Carter
| votes = 2702
| percentage =22.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Neal Clayburn
| votes = 1023
| percentage =8.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Lisa Lee
| votes = 881
| percentage =7.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Nonpartisan politician
| candidate = Michael Connely
| votes = 263
| percentage =2.2
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes =
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Eliot Bostar
| votes = 11167
| percentage =53.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Jacob Campbell
| votes = 9869
| percentage =46.9
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes =
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 31=
Rick Kolowski (incumbent) retired.{{Election box open primary begin no change
| title = Nebraska's 31st Legislative District Election, 2020
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Rich Pahls
| votes = 4156
| percentage =37.9
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Tim Royers
| votes = 3925
| percentage =35.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Melanie Williams
| votes = 1487
| percentage =13.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Mark Gruenewald
| votes = 1069
| percentage =9.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Alexander Martin
| votes = 337
| percentage =3.1
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes =
| percentage = 100.0
}}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Rich Pahls
| votes = 10727
| percentage =52.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Tim Royers
| votes = 9608
| percentage =47.2
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes =
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
| loser = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 33=
{{Election box open primary begin no change
| title = Nebraska's 33rd Legislative District Election, 2020
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Steve Halloran (incumbent)
| votes = 6653
| percentage =100.0
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes =
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Steve Halloran
| votes = 12893
| percentage =100.0
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes =
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 35=
{{Election box open primary begin no change
| title = Nebraska's 35th Legislative District Election, 2020
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Dan Quick (incumbent)
| votes = 4009
| percentage =62.5
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Raymond Aguilar
| votes = 2401
| percentage =37.5
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes =
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Raymond Aguilar
| votes = 6683
| percentage =53.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Dan Quick (incumbent)
| votes = 5777
| percentage =46.4
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes =
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
| loser = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 37=
{{Election box open primary begin no change
| title = Nebraska's 37th Legislative District Election, 2020
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = John Lowe (incumbent)
| votes = 6286
| percentage =77.1
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Libertarian Party (United States)
| candidate = Mercadies Damratowski
| votes = 1865
| percentage =22.9
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes =
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = John Lowe (incumbent)
| votes = 12903
| percentage =75.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Libertarian Party (United States)
| candidate = Mercadies Damratowski
| votes = 4134
| percentage =24.3
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes =
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 39=
{{Election box open primary begin no change
| title = Nebraska's 39th Legislative District Election, 2020
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Lou Ann Linehan (incumbent)
| votes = 8355
| percentage =61.7
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent Democrat
| candidate = Allison Heimes
| votes = 5176
| percentage =38.3
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes =
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Lou Ann Linehan (incumbent)
| votes = 15367
| percentage =56.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent Democrat
| candidate = Allison Heimes
| votes = 12087
| percentage =44.0
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes =
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 41=
{{Election box open primary begin no change
| title = Nebraska's 41st Legislative District Election, 2020
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Tom Briese (incumbent)
| votes = 8355
| percentage =100.0
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes =
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Tom Briese (incumbent)
| votes = 15855
| percentage =100.0
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes =
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 43=
{{Election box open primary begin no change
| title = Nebraska's 43rd Legislative District Election, 2020
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Tom Brewer (incumbent)
| votes = 8043
| percentage =61.2
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Tanya Storer
| votes = 5100
| percentage =38.8
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes =
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Tom Brewer (incumbent)
| votes = 10688
| percentage =57.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Tanya Storer
| votes = 7760
| percentage =42.1
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes =
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 45=
Sue Crawford (incumbent) was term-limited.{{Election box open primary begin no change
| title = Nebraska's 45th Legislative District Election, 2020
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Susan Hester
| votes = 4158
| percentage =51.0
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Rita Sanders
| votes = 3999
| percentage =49.0
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes =
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Rita Sanders
| votes = 9224
| percentage =53.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Susan Hester
| votes = 7919
| percentage =46.2
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes =
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
| loser = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 47=
{{Election box open primary begin no change
| title = Nebraska's 47th Legislative District Election, 2020
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Steve Erdman (incumbent)
| votes = 4158
| percentage =100.0
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes =
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Steve Erdman (incumbent)
| votes = 14964
| percentage =100.0
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes =
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 49=
[[File:2020 Nebraska SD-49 Election Results.svg|thumb|200px|Results by precinct:
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| title = {{legend|#3357a2|Day}}
|{{legend|#8da9e2|50–60%}}
|{{legend|#678cd7|60–70%}}
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|{{legend|#ed8883|50–60%}}
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]]
John Murante (elected in 2016) resigned when elected Treasurer of Nebraska in 2018. Governor Pete Ricketts appointed Andrew LaGrone to fill the vacancy.{{Cite web|title=La Grone, '16, Appointed to Nebraska Legislature {{!}} Nebraska College of Law|url=https://law.unl.edu/node/1357/|access-date=2021-01-01|website=law.unl.edu}}{{Election box open primary begin no change
| title = Nebraska's 49th Legislative District Election, 2020
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Jen Day
| votes = 5414
| percentage =53.1
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Andrew LaGrone (incumbent)
| votes = 4787
| percentage =46.9
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes =
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Jen Day
| votes = 12524
| percentage =50.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Andrew LaGrone (incumbent)
| votes = 12258
| percentage =49.5
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes =
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
| loser = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
Notes
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References
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External links
- {{citation |author= Government Documents Round Table of the American Library Association |work=Voting & Elections Toolkits |url= https://godort.libguides.com/votingtoolkit/nebraska |title= Nebraska }}
- {{citation |work=Vote.org |location=Oakland, CA |url= https://www.vote.org/state/nebraska/ |title= Nebraska: Election Tools, Deadlines, Dates, Rules, and Links }}
- {{cite web |title= League of Women Voters of Nebraska |url= https://www.lwv.org/local-leagues/find-local-league }} (State affiliate of the U.S. League of Women Voters)
- {{Ballotpedia|Nebraska|Nebraska}}
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