Dave Heineman, Governor

Dave Heineman

Governor
Born
May 12, 1948
Current age
78
Home state
Nebraska
Party
Republican
On the ballot
2006–2010
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Heineman795,447
Opponents271,967
2
Elections run

Between 2006 and 2010, Dave Heineman ran in 2 governor elections, winning all 2. Heineman's biggest single-election total was 434,802 votes, in the 2006 governor election in Nebraska. Heineman's closest win came in the 2010 governor election in Nebraska, decided by 233,302 votes.

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How many votes has Dave Heineman received?

Dave Heineman has received 795,447 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Dave Heineman’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2010GovernorNebraskaWon360,64573.9%Mike Meister
2006GovernorNebraskaWon434,80273.4%David Hahn
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q381821). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Dave Heineman: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/dave-heineman. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.