2008Final results
2008 election for Nebraska's 2nd District
U.S. House · Nebraska
Lee Terry (R) won with 51.9% of the vote, defeating Jim Esch (D) by 3.9 points.
Lee TerryRepublican · winner
51.9%142,473
Jim EschDemocrat
48.1%131,901
274,374 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2008
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Jim EschLee Terry
$854.5K
Raised by the campaign
$1.7M
$843.5K
Spent by the campaign
$1.8M
$4.7K
Cash on hand
$59.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008