Otoe County Primary 2024

NEBRASKA CITY - Otoe County voters favored Robert Hallstrom to replace Julie Slama in the state Legislature. Republicans also gave Donald Trump 75 percent of the vote and Democrats favored Joe Biden by 81 percent.
Republican Nikki Haley received 427 votes despite dropping out of the presidential race.
For state Legislature, Dennis Schaardt was the top vote getter districtwide, but Otoe County residents Glenda Willnerd and Robert Hallstrom contended for the second spot on the November ballot.
In Otoe County, Hallstrom won with 1,316 votes, followed by Schaardt with 770 and the Democrat Willnerd with 630.
In the county election, Republicans cast 2,106 ballots, about 34 percent of registered Republicans. Democrats cast 625 ballots, about 29 percent of registered Democrats.
Libertarians cast nine ballots and there 170 nonpartisan.
Of 10,712 registered voters, 2,962 ballots were cast for a voter turnout of 27 percent.
Republican Party
Presidential
Donald Trump, 1,564
Nikki Haley, 427
Perry Johnson, 47
US Senate
Deb Fischer, 1,641
Arron Kowalski, 430
US Senate
Pete Ricketts, 1,643
John Glen Weaver, 314
Mac Stevens, 120
Congress Distr 3
Adrian Smith, 1,4145
John Walz, 350
Robert McCuiston, 198
Public Service Comm
Dan Watermeier, 1,851
Democratic Party
President
Joseph Biden, 507
Dean Phillips, 91
US Senate
Write-ins, 53
US Senate
Preston Love Jr., 498
Congress
Daniel Ebers, 292
David Else, 211
Non-partisan
Legislature Dist. 1
Dennis Schaardt, 770 (27 percent)
Bob Holman, 123
Glenda Willnerd, 630
Robert Hallstrom, 1,316 (46 percent)
State Board of Education
Linda Vermooten, 997
Maggie Douglas, 740
Karen Morgan, 553
University regent
Rob Schafer, 1,437
Garry Rogge, 624
Jerome Wohleb, 334
Syracuse Area Health
Fred Bredehoeft, 748
Will Wittler, 688
Irene Wihlhelm, 964
Dunbar rural fire budget override
Yes, 70; No. 14