2016 United States presidential election in Nebraska Turnout 63.80% [ 1]
County Results
Congressional District Results
Precinct Results
Trump
40–50%
50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
90-100%
Clinton
40–50%
50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
90–100%
No Data
Tie 40-50%
Results by county showing number of votes by size and candidates by color
Treemap of the popular vote by county
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 .