OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF STATE CANVASSERS GENERAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 6, 2018 Compiled by JOHN A. GALE Nebraska Secretary of State STATE OF NEBRASKA _____________ OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE _____________ When I was sworn into office December 19, 2000, our national elections were under heavy assault. Due to election calamities across the country, there was nationwide clamor to improve election technology and election management. The Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA), and the $3.5 billion appropriated for elections, was a direct result. State government elected that Nebraska become a top-down state with a statewide election management system, a centralized voter registration database, and a uniform statewide system of election equipment owned and maintained by the state. The choices have served us well and all federal mandates have been met. From 2006 through 2018, Nebraska has had smooth, reliable, accessible, transparent and accountable elections. Nebraska’s 93 county election officials and commissioners have been outstanding partners with the Secretary of State. The Chairman of the U.S. Elections Assistance Commission once ranked Nebraska as an A+ system. Public confidence in our elections has been high. The general election of November 6, 2018, was my ninth general election as Secretary of State. Nebraska hit a voter registration record, a decade plus mid-term election voter turnout, four counties conducting their elections completely by mail and a significant increase in early voting. 2018 was a very smooth election year. It has been a great honor and privilege to serve as Nebraska’s Secretary of State, Chief Election Officer, and as a member of the Nebraska Canvassing Board. During my eighteen years, the Board has needed to order occasional recounts following our primary and our general elections but the recounts were generally in low ballot races and resolved fairly and with accuracy. My thanks to my excellent Secretary of State Elections Team, our professional 93 county election officials and commissioners, and our very competent and reliable vendors. Also my thanks to our Office of Chief Information Officer and the Department of Homeland Security for their significant contributions to our 2018 election cybersecurity plan. With all best wishes, John A. Gale Secretary of State MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF STATE CANVASSERS Pete Ricketts Governor John A. Gale Secretary of State Doug Peterson Attorney General Don Stenberg Treasurer Charlie Janssen Auditor of Public Accounts Official Results of Nebraska General Election November 6, 2018 Table of Contents Table of Contents ............................................................................................................................................................................. 1 Voting Statistics ................................................................................................................................................................................ 3 Number of Registered Voters ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 3 Total Voting by Method ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Federal Offices ................................................................................................................................................................................. 7 Member of the United States Senate ................................................................................................................................................................................. 7 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives ............................................................................................................................................................... 9 Statewide Constitutional Offices .....................................................................................................................................................11 Governor and Lieutenant Governor ............................................................................................................................................................................... 11 Secretary of State ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 12 State Treasurer ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13 Attorney General ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 14 Auditor of Public Accounts .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 15 State Offices .................................................................................................................................................................................... 16 Public Service Commissioner ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 16 Member of the Legislature ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 17 Member of the State Board of Education ...................................................................................................................................................................... 20 Member of the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska .............................................................................................................................. 21 Judicial Retention ........................................................................................................................................................................... 22 Judge of the Supreme Court ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 22 Judge of the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court ............................................................................................................................................... 22 Judge of the District Court ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 24 Judge of the Separate Juvenile Court .............................................................................................................................................................................. 26 Judge of the County Court ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 26 Community Colleges ...................................................................................................................................................................... 28 Member of Board of Governors Central Community College .................................................................................................................................. 28 Member of Board of Governors Metropolitan Community College ........................................................................................................................ 28 Member of Board of Governors Mid-Plains Community College ........................................................................................................................... 29 Member of Board of Governors Northeast Community College ............................................................................................................................. 29 Member of Board of Governors Southeast Community College .............................................................................................................................. 30 Member of Board of Governors Western Community College ................................................................................................................................. 30 Member of the Douglas-Sarpy Learning Community Coordinating Council ................................................................................ 31 Natural Resources Districts ........................................................................................................................................................... 32 Director Central Platte Natural Resources District ...................................................................................................................................................... 32 Director Lewis and Clark Natural Resources District .................................................................................................................................................