2012Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
2012 election for U.S. Senate in Nebraska
U.S. Senate · Nebraska
Deb Fischer (R) won with 57.8% of the vote, defeating Bob Kerrey (D) by 15.5 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Deb FischerRepublican · winner
57.8%455,593
Bob KerreyDemocrat
42.2%332,979
788,572 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 2012
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.
Bob KerreyDeb Fischer
$5.8M
Raised by the campaign
$5.3M
$5.7M
Spent by the campaign
$5.2M
$160.3K
Cash on hand
$107.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012