Nebraska, a primarily red state, is a special case in presidential elections. The Cornhusker State is one of two states that does not follow the winner-takes-all electoral system but rather divides up their five Electoral College votes. The winner of the popular vote gets two votes, and the other three go to the winners of the state’s three congressional districts.
The process was started in 1992 and has only been divided by party twice, with the second Congressional District (Omaha area) voting blue in 2008 and 2020. In the 2020 election, Donald Trump took the state by 19% and won four of their electoral votes.
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