2016Final results
2016 election for Nebraska's 1st District
U.S. House · Nebraska
Jeff Fortenberry (R) won with 69.5% of the vote, defeating Daniel M. Wik (D) by 38.9 points.
Jeff FortenberryRepublican · winner
69.5%189,771
Daniel M. WikDemocrat
30.5%83,467
273,238 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
No DemocratJeff Fortenberry
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Raised by the campaign
$802.7K
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Spent by the campaign
$375K
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Cash on hand
$1.6M
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016