Nebraska Legislature District 45
Next vote Tue, Nov 3, 2026 · Represented by Rita Sanders Nonpartisan · Member list as of Oct 28
This seat has no race on the official 2026 list.
- Last election
- Rita Sanders (Nonpartisan) won by 5.7 points, 2024
- Earlier results
- Rita Sanders (Nonpartisan) won by 7.6 points, 2020, older linesSue Crawford (Nonpartisan) won by 13.2 points, 2016, older linesAll 15 elections
Past results
- Votes for listed candidates
- 15,249
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Same as today
Nebraska Legislature District 45, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share NonpartisanRita SandersWon Other 8,06252.9% NonpartisanSarah F. Centineo Other 7,18747.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,143
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Nebraska Legislature District 45, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share NonpartisanRita SandersWon Other 9,22453.8% NonpartisanSusan Hester Other 7,91946.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,508
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Nebraska Legislature District 45, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share NonpartisanSue CrawfordWon(incumbent) Other 8,77456.6% NonpartisanMichael J. Cook Other 6,73443.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,344
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Nebraska Legislature District 45, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share NonpartisanSue CrawfordWon Other 6,80551.0% NonpartisanRichard Carter Other 6,53949.0%
- 2024: MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
- 1968 to 2020: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Only part of this chamber is up in a given cycle. Which districts vote on which date is not on file. Last contest in this district on file: 2024.
All elections (15 for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 15,249
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Same as today
Nebraska Legislature District 45, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share NonpartisanRita SandersWon Other 8,06252.9% NonpartisanSarah F. Centineo Other 7,18747.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,143
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Nebraska Legislature District 45, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share NonpartisanRita SandersWon Other 9,22453.8% NonpartisanSusan Hester Other 7,91946.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,508
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Nebraska Legislature District 45, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share NonpartisanSue CrawfordWon(incumbent) Other 8,77456.6% NonpartisanMichael J. Cook Other 6,73443.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,344
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Nebraska Legislature District 45, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share NonpartisanSue CrawfordWon Other 6,80551.0% NonpartisanRichard Carter Other 6,53949.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,669
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Nebraska Legislature District 45, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share NonpartisanAbbie CornettWon(incumbent) Other 11,669100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,573
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Nebraska Legislature District 45, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share NonpartisanAbbie CornettWon Other 7,54455.6% NonpartisanJerry Ryan Other 6,02544.4% NonpartisanRandall Plagmann Other 40.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,147
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Nebraska Legislature District 45, 1968 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share NonpartisanD. Paul HartnettWon(incumbent) Other 5,77256.9% NonpartisanDoug Patton Other 4,37543.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,422
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Nebraska Legislature District 45, 1968 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share NonpartisanD. Paul HartnettWon(incumbent) Other 8,422100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,673
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Nebraska Legislature District 45, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share NonpartisanD. Paul HartnettWon(incumbent) Other 6,36659.6% NonpartisanClifton N. Foster Other 4,30740.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,565
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Nebraska Legislature District 45, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share NonpartisanD. Paul HartnettWon(incumbent) Other 6,22565.1% NonpartisanMel Cash Other 3,34034.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,435
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Nebraska Legislature District 45, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share NonpartisanD. Paul HartnettWon Other 4,93252.3% NonpartisanGeorge Fenger(incumbent) Other 4,49047.6% Scattered write-ins Write-in 130.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,185
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Nebraska Legislature District 45, 1968 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share NonpartisanGeorge FengerWon Other 4,44454.3% NonpartisanFrank Lewis(incumbent) Other 3,73245.6% Scattered write-ins Write-in 90.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,123
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Nebraska Legislature District 45, 1968 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share NonpartisanFrank LewisWon(incumbent) Other 5,27474.0% NonpartisanJ. Neal Clemmer Other 1,84125.9% Scattered write-ins Write-in 80.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,110
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Nebraska Legislature District 45, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share NonpartisanFrank LewisWon Other 3,53057.8% NonpartisanJoseph H. Baldwin Other 2,58042.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,818
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
Nebraska Legislature District 45, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share NonpartisanEllen E. CraftWon Other 4,98450.8% NonpartisanC. D. Daly Other 4,83449.2%
- 2024: MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
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