Municipal elections in Lancaster County, Nebraska (2018)
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| 2018 Lancaster County elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: February 15, 2018 (incumbents) March 1, 2018 (non-incumbents) |
| Primary election: May 15, 2018 General election: November 6, 2018 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: County commissioner, County assessor, County attorney, County clerk of the district court, County engineer, County sheriff, County treasurer, Public defender, County clerk, Educational service unit board, Workers' Compensation Court, Boards of the Lower Platte South Natural Resources District, the Nemaha Natural Resources District, and Southeast Community College |
| Total seats up: 51 |
| Election type: Partisan |
| Other municipal elections |
| U.S. municipal elections, 2018 |
Lancaster County, Nebraska, held general elections for county commissioner, county assessor, county attorney, county clerk of the district court, county engineer, county sheriff, county treasurer, public defender, county clerk, workers' compensation court, Educational Service Unit boards, Lower Platte South Natural Resources District, the Nemaha Natural Resources District, and Southeast Community College on November 6, 2018. If a race had multiple candidates for a party nomination, a primary was held on May 15, 2018. The deadline for candidates to file to run in this election was February 15, 2018, for incumbents and March 1, 2018, for non-incumbents.
Elections
Commission
District 1
General election
General election candidates
- Sean Flowerday (Democratic Party) ✔
- Tim Duey (Republican Party)
Democratic Primary
Republican Primary
- ☑
Tim Duey
District 3
General election
General election candidates
- Deb Schorr (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
Republican Primary
- ☑ Deb Schorr (i)
District 5
General election
General election candidates
- Todd Wiltgen (Incumbent) (Republican Party)
- Rick Vest (Democratic Party) ✔
Democratic Primary
Republican Primary
- ☑ Todd Wiltgen (i)
Assessor/Register of Deeds
General election
General election candidates
- Rob Ogden (Republican Party) ✔
Republican Primary
Attorney
General election
General election candidates
- Pat Condon (Republican Party) ✔
Republican Primary
Clerk
General election
General election candidates
- Dan Nolte (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
Democratic Primary
- ☑
Dan Nolte (i)
Clerk of District Court
General election
General election candidates
- Troy Hawk (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
Republican Primary
- ☑ Troy Hawk (i)
Educational Service Unit
No. 2, District 5
General election candidates
- Edward Rastovski (Nonpartisan) ✔
No. 6, District 1
General election candidates
- Chuck Evans (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔
No. 6, District 3
General election candidates
- Jan Myers (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔
No. 6, District 5
General election candidates
- Eric Malina (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔
No. 6, District 7
General election candidates
- Sandy Blankenship (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔
Engineer
General election
General election candidates
- Pamela Dingman (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
Republican Primary
- ☑ Pamela Dingman (i)
Public Defender
General election
General election candidates
- Joe Nigro (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
Democratic Primary
- ☑ Joe Nigro (i)
Sheriff
General election
General election candidates
- Terry Wagner (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
Republican Primary
- ☑ Terry Wagner (i)
Treasurer
General election
General election candidates
- Rachel Garver (Democratic Party) ✔
- Matt Schulte (Republican Party)
Democratic Primary
Republican Primary
- ☐ Andy Stebbing (i)
- ☐ Allen D. Simpson
- ☑ Matt Schulte
Special districts
Lower Platte South Natural Resources District
General election
Lower Platte South Natural Resources District | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| at-large |
 David Landis (i) |
| Subdistrict 1 |
Gary Hellerich (i) Mechelle Sky Walker |
| Subdistrict 2 |
Mark Spangler (i) |
| Subdistrict 3 |
Vern Barrett (i) |
| Subdistrict 4 |
Larry Ruth (i) |
| Subdistrict 5 |
Bruce Johnson (i) |
| Subdistrict 6 |
Deborah Eagan (i) |
| Subdistrict 7 |
Luke Peterson Did not make the ballot: |
| Subdistrict 8 |
Tom Green |
| Subdistrict 8 |
Dan Steinkruger (i) |
| Subdistrict 9 |
Bob Andersen (i) |
| Subdistrict 10 |
Karen Amen (i) |
Primary election
Lower Platte South Natural Resources District | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| at-large |
David Landis* (i) |
| Subdistrict 1 |
Gary Hellerich (i) Mark Christensen Mechelle Sky Walker |
| Subdistrict 2 |
Mark Spangler* (i) |
| Subdistrict 3 |
Vern Barrett* (i) |
| Subdistrict 4 |
Larry Ruth* (i) |
| Subdistrict 5 |
Bruce Johnson* (i) |
| Subdistrict 6 |
Deborah Eagan* (i) |
| Subdistrict 7 |
Joseph Gruber Luke Peterson Grady Wiedeman |
| Subdistrict 8 |
Tom Green* |
| Subdistrict 8 |
Dan Steinkruger* (i) |
| Subdistrict 9 |
Bob Andersen* (i) |
| Subdistrict 10 |
Karen Amen* (i) |
Nemaha Natural Resources District
Two-year term
General election
Nemaha Natural Resources District (two-year term) | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Subdistrict 1 |
Robert Lassen (i) |
| Subdistrict 8 |
Eldon Snoke (i) |
Primary election
Nemaha Natural Resources District (two-year term) | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Subdistrict 1 |
Robert Lassen* (i) |
| Subdistrict 8 |
Eldon Snoke* (i) |
Four-year term
General election
Nemaha Natural Resources District (four-year term) | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| At-large |
Russel Moss (i) |
| Subdistrict 1 |
Tim Loseke (i) |
| Subdistrict 2 |
J. Duane Sugden (i) |
| Subdistrict 3 |
Doug Iske (i) |
| Subdistrict 4 | This general election was canceled. |
| Subdistrict 5 |
Kevin Thorne (i) |
| Subdistrict 6 |
Lisa Beethe (i) |
| Subdistrict 7 |
Daniel Stukenholtz (i) |
| Subdistrict 8 |
Donald Siske (i) |
| Subdistrict 9 |
William Niedfeldt (i) |
| Subdistrict 10 |
Alan Romine (i) |
Note: No candidates filed for the Subdistrict 4 seat.
Primary election
Nemaha Natural Resources District (four-year term) | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| At-large |
Russel Moss* (i) |
| Subdistrict 1 |
Tim Loseke* (i) |
| Subdistrict 2 |
J. Duane Sugden* (i) |
| Subdistrict 3 |
Doug Iske* (i) |
| Subdistrict 4 | No candidates filed for the primary |
| Subdistrict 5 |
Kevin Thorne* (i) |
| Subdistrict 6 |
Lisa Beethe* (i) |
| Subdistrict 7 |
Daniel Stukenholtz* (i) |
| Subdistrict 8 |
Donald Siske* (i) |
| Subdistrict 9 |
William Niedfeldt* (i) |
| Subdistrict 10 |
Alan Romine* (i) |
Southeast Community College
General election
Southeast Community College Board of Governors | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| District 1 |
Dale Kruse (i) |
| District 2 |
Keith Hammons |
| District 3 |
Nancy Seim (i) Michael Adam Hendrickson |
| District 4 |
James Garver (i) |
| District 5 |
Arlyn E. Uhrmacher Ellen Weissinger |
Primary election
Southeast Community College Board of Governors | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| District 1 |
Dale Kruse* (i) |
| District 2 |
Keith Hammons* |
| District 3 |
Nancy Seim* (i)Michael Adam Hendrickson* |
| District 4 |
James Garver* (i) |
| District 5 |
Joe Skopp Arlyn E. Uhrmacher Ellen Weissinger |
Judicial
Workers' Compensation Court
General election candidates
- Julie Martin (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔
General election candidates
- J. Michael Fitzgerald (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔
District Court Third District
Nebraska District Court Third District 2018 Retention election | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Seat 1 |
Lori Maret (i) |
| Seat 1 |
Robert Otte (i) |
| Seat 1 |
Susan Strong (i) |
County Court Third District
Nebraska County Court Third District 2018 Retention election | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Parsley's seat |
Holly Parsley (i) |
| Zimmerman's seat |
Thomas Zimmerman (i) |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Nebraska elections, 2018
About the county
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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| Demographic Data for Lancaster County, Nebraska | ||
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| Lancaster County | Nebraska | |
| Population | 285,407 | 1,826,341 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 837 | 76,817 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 86.1% | 87.1% |
| Black/African American | 4% | 4.8% |
| Asian | 4.2% | 2.4% |
| Native American | 0.7% | 0.9% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Two or more | 3.6% | 2.6% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 7% | 10.9% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 93.7% | 91.4% |
| College graduation rate | 39.5% | 31.9% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $60,527 | $61,439 |
| Persons below poverty level | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
Pivot Counties
- See also: Pivot Counties by state
One of 93 Nebraska counties—1.08 percent—is a Pivot County. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.
| Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008 | |||||||
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| County | Trump margin of victory in 2016 | Obama margin of victory in 2012 | Obama margin of victory in 2008 | ||||
| Thurston County, Nebraska | 5.94% | 13.91% | 6.96% | ||||
In the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump (R) won Nebraska with 58.7 percent of the vote. Hillary Clinton (D) received 33.7 percent. In presidential elections between 1868 and 2016, Nebraska voted Republican 82 percent of the time and Democratic 18 percent of the time. In the five presidential elections between 2000 and 2016, Nebraska voted Republican all five times.[1]
Presidential results by legislative district
The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state Senate districts in Nebraska. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[2][3]
| In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 10 out of 49 state Senate districts in Nebraska with an average margin of victory of 26.2 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 12 out of 49 state Senate districts in Nebraska with an average margin of victory of 22.8 points. Clinton won one district controlled by a Republican heading into the 2018 elections. |
| In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 39 out of 49 state Senate districts in Nebraska with an average margin of victory of 31.1 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 37 out of 49 state Senate districts in Nebraska with an average margin of victory of 38.3 points. Trump won five districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections. |
| 2016 presidential results by state Senate District | |||||||
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| District | Obama | Romney | 2012 Margin | Clinton | Trump | 2016 Margin | Party Control |
| 1 | 35.00% | 62.82% | R+27.8 | 25.56% | 68.52% | R+43 | R |
| 2 | 34.70% | 63.63% | R+28.9 | 28.10% | 65.62% | R+37.5 | R |
| 3 | 39.04% | 59.04% | R+20 | 36.88% | 55.76% | R+18.9 | D |
| 4 | 33.37% | 65.51% | R+32.1 | 37.83% | 56.86% | R+19 | R |
| 5 | 56.53% | 41.59% | D+14.9 | 53.64% | 40.42% | D+13.2 | D |
| 6 | 44.02% | 54.75% | R+10.7 | 49.08% | 45.79% | D+3.3 | R |
| 7 | 63.42% | 34.32% | D+29.1 | 63.88% | 29.08% | D+34.8 | D |
| 8 | 61.53% | 36.52% | D+25 | 63.44% | 29.78% | D+33.7 | D |
| 9 | 58.49% | 39.32% | D+19.2 | 61.55% | 31.87% | D+29.7 | D |
| 10 | 45.04% | 53.54% | R+8.5 | 44.08% | 50.23% | R+6.1 | I |
| 11 | 91.12% | 8.07% | D+83.1 | 85.83% | 10.84% | D+75 | I |
| 12 | 43.61% | 54.71% | R+11.1 | 42.37% | 51.31% | R+8.9 | R |
| 13 | 64.84% | 33.83% | D+31 | 61.33% | 33.93% | D+27.4 | D |
| 14 | 37.62% | 60.56% | R+22.9 | 36.43% | 56.65% | R+20.2 | R |
| 15 | 38.07% | 60.36% | R+22.3 | 29.77% | 65.08% | R+35.3 | D |
| 16 | 31.13% | 67.37% | R+36.2 | 23.45% | 70.90% | R+47.4 | R |
| 17 | 43.76% | 54.47% | R+10.7 | 33.78% | 61.06% | R+27.3 | R |
| 18 | 44.60% | 54.31% | R+9.7 | 45.14% | 48.75% | R+3.6 | R |
| 19 | 25.28% | 72.70% | R+47.4 | 19.05% | 75.26% | R+56.2 | R |
| 20 | 42.76% | 55.71% | R+13 | 45.35% | 48.92% | R+3.6 | R |
| 21 | 46.85% | 51.27% | R+4.4 | 40.87% | 51.98% | R+11.1 | R |
| 22 | 23.32% | 75.02% | R+51.7 | 18.05% | 77.74% | R+59.7 | R |
| 23 | 31.22% | 66.98% | R+35.8 | 23.17% | 71.65% | R+48.5 | R |
| 24 | 26.29% | 72.16% | R+45.9 | 20.95% | 73.47% | R+52.5 | R |
| 25 | 38.80% | 59.40% | R+20.6 | 41.24% | 53.38% | R+12.1 | R |
| 26 | 52.21% | 46.11% | D+6.1 | 46.82% | 45.23% | D+1.6 | D |
| 27 | 52.75% | 45.63% | D+7.1 | 50.52% | 42.64% | D+7.9 | D |
| 28 | 60.87% | 37.83% | D+23 | 59.15% | 33.04% | D+26.1 | D |
| 29 | 47.69% | 50.58% | R+2.9 | 49.38% | 43.97% | D+5.4 | D |
| 30 | 38.34% | 59.25% | R+20.9 | 31.53% | 62.47% | R+30.9 | R |
| 31 | 33.78% | 65.04% | R+31.3 | 36.93% | 57.43% | R+20.5 | D |
| 32 | 35.71% | 62.38% | R+26.7 | 27.09% | 67.12% | R+40 | L |
| 33 | 31.50% | 66.71% | R+35.2 | 24.02% | 70.78% | R+46.8 | R |
| 34 | 27.77% | 70.53% | R+42.8 | 20.10% | 75.21% | R+55.1 | R |
| 35 | 39.62% | 58.44% | R+18.8 | 33.52% | 60.87% | R+27.3 | D |
| 36 | 24.72% | 73.31% | R+48.6 | 19.26% | 75.74% | R+56.5 | R |
| 37 | 28.68% | 69.17% | R+40.5 | 24.94% | 68.00% | R+43.1 | R |
| 38 | 23.21% | 74.90% | R+51.7 | 15.08% | 80.37% | R+65.3 | R |
| 39 | 29.09% | 69.93% | R+40.8 | 31.42% | 63.56% | R+32.1 | R |
| 40 | 22.84% | 75.26% | R+52.4 | 14.16% | 81.28% | R+67.1 | R |
| 41 | 23.54% | 74.61% | R+51.1 | 14.72% | 81.15% | R+66.4 | R |
| 42 | 28.61% | 68.98% | R+40.4 | 18.33% | 76.53% | R+58.2 | R |
| 43 | 23.14% | 74.74% | R+51.6 | 14.87% | 80.38% | R+65.5 | R |
| 44 | 18.45% | 80.00% | R+61.6 | 12.02% | 84.03% | R+72 | R |
| 45 | 40.96% | 57.13% | R+16.2 | 37.00% | 55.32% | R+18.3 | D |
| 46 | 60.88% | 37.77% | D+23.1 | 53.57% | 38.24% | D+15.3 | D |
| 47 | 21.99% | 75.82% | R+53.8 | 13.60% | 81.46% | R+67.9 | R |
| 48 | 30.41% | 67.81% | R+37.4 | 22.76% | 71.50% | R+48.7 | R |
| 49 | 34.76% | 63.76% | R+29 | 34.09% | 59.61% | R+25.5 | R |
| Total | 38.21% | 60.08% | R+21.9 | 34.35% | 59.89% | R+25.5 | - |
| Source: Daily Kos | |||||||
See also
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