2016 Nebraska Legislature election

The 2016 Nebraska Legislature election was held on November 8, 2016, to determine which party would control the Nebraska Legislature for the following two years in the 105th Nebraska legislature. The 25 odd-numbered seats out of 49 seats in the Nebraska Legislature were up for election and the primary was held on May 10, 2016. Prior to the election, 35 seats were held by Republicans, 13 seats were held by Democrats and 1 seat was held by an Independent. The general election saw Democrats gaining 3 seats, this however meant that Republicans maintained their majority in the State Legislature.

Retirements

Democrats

1. District 5: Heath Mello was term-limited.
2. District 13: Tanya Cook was term-limited.
3. District 21: Ken Haar was term-limited.
4. District 41: Kate Sullivan was term-limited.

Republicans

1. District 17: Dave Bloomfield was term-limited.
2. District 25: Kathy Campbell was term-limited.
3. District 27: Colby Coash was term-limited.
4. District 35: Mike Gloor was term-limited.
5. District 37: Galen Hadley was term-limited.
6. District 39: Beau McCoy was term-limited.
7. District 47: Ken Schilz was term-limited.

Defeated incumbents

In primary

Republicans

1. District 7: Nicole Fox lost the primary to Democrats Tony Vargas and John Synowiecki.

In general

Republicans

1. District 3: Tommy Garrett lost re-election to Democrat Carol Blood.
2. District 15: David Schnoor lost re-election to Democrat Lynne Walz.
3. District 23: Jerry Johnson lost re-election to fellow Republican Bruce Bostelman.
4. District 33: Les Seiler lost re-election to fellow Republican Steve Halloran.
5. District 43: Al Davis lost re-election to fellow Republican Tom Brewer.

Closest races

Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:

1. (gain)
3. (gain)
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Results

District 1

District 3

District 5

District 7

District 9

District 11

District 13

District 15

District 17

District 19

District 21

District 23

District 25

District 27

District 29

District 31

District 33

District 35

District 37

District 39

District 41

District 43

District 45

District 47

District 49

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