2008Final results
2008 election for Nebraska's 3rd District
U.S. House · Nebraska
Adrian Smith (R) won with 76.9% of the vote, defeating Jay C. Stoddard (D) by 53.7 points.
Adrian SmithRepublican · winner
76.9%183,117
Jay C. StoddardDemocrat
23.1%55,087
238,204 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.
Jay C. StoddardAdrian Smith
$0
Raised by the campaign
$806.1K
$0
Spent by the campaign
$623.8K
$0
Cash on hand
$198.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 4, 2008; FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008