2008 Nebraska U.S. Senate Election

Nebraska · 4 candidates · See every 2008 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 2008 Nebraska U.S. Senate Election?

Mike Johanns won the 2008 Nebraska U.S. Senate Election. Mike Johanns received 455,854 popular votes (57.52%). The main challenger was Scott Kleeb (40.06%).

See the full head-to-head between Johanns and Kleeb

Johanns +17.5 pts · won by 138,398 votes

Mike Johanns RepublicanWINNER57.52%

455,854 votes

Scott Kleeb Democratic40.06%

317,456 votes

Kelly Renee RosbergNebraska Party1.44%

11,438 votes

Steven R. LarrickGreen0.98%

7,763 votes

Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.