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Timeliness of Permanency and Reunification
Entry Cohort Reunification - Exits to Reunification in < 12 Months
Percent
Total
All
Cities
Counties
Judical Districts
Service Areas
All
Cities
Counties
Judical Districts
Service Areas
Region
Sep-2023
Oct-2023
Nov-2023
Dec-2023
Jan-2024
Feb-2024
Mar-2024
Apr-2024
May-2024
Jun-2024
Jul-2024
Aug-2024
State
31.69%
31.02%
31.16%
28.49%
27.87%
27.02%
25.22%
24.22%
26.87%
26.07%
26.66%
26.33%
Adams County
43.75%
52.94%
43.75%
52.94%
53.84%
21.42%
15.38%
0.00%
40.00%
38.09%
34.78%
41.17%
Ainsworth
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-
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Albion
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Alliance
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
-
-
-
-
-
Antelope County
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
-
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Arthur County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Auburn
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Banner County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Beatrice
6.66%
6.66%
6.66%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
11.11%
Bellevue
32.25%
28.57%
33.33%
28.57%
20.23%
23.75%
25.84%
27.38%
30.43%
37.09%
40.98%
26.98%
Blaine County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Blair
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
Boone County
0.00%
0.00%
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Box Butte County
30.00%
40.00%
50.00%
50.00%
66.66%
50.00%
100.00%
33.33%
33.33%
25.00%
25.00%
0.00%
Boyd County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Bridgeport
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Broken Bow
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Brown County
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Buffalo County
7.69%
13.33%
13.33%
7.14%
25.00%
25.00%
31.25%
25.00%
26.66%
23.07%
7.14%
0.00%
Burt County
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Butler County
0.00%
12.50%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Cass County
50.00%
20.00%
20.00%
20.00%
20.00%
20.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Cedar County
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
-
-
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
-
Center
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
40.00%
50.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Central
36.14%
41.66%
37.17%
39.02%
45.07%
37.50%
26.22%
15.38%
27.50%
25.31%
21.68%
20.00%
Chadron
45.45%
38.46%
45.45%
44.44%
71.42%
71.42%
40.00%
33.33%
50.00%
50.00%
50.00%
0.00%
Chase County
0.00%
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.00%
0.00%
Cherry County
100.00%
100.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Cheyenne County
50.00%
57.14%
75.00%
75.00%
63.63%
53.84%
25.00%
25.00%
14.28%
12.50%
11.11%
16.66%
Clay Center
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-
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-
Clay County
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
-
-
-
-
-
Colfax County
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
Columbus
0.00%
27.77%
22.22%
22.22%
33.33%
50.00%
54.54%
50.00%
66.66%
73.33%
75.00%
60.00%
Cozad
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Crete
-
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-
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-
-
-
-
-
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-
Cuming County
28.57%
16.66%
33.33%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
50.00%
50.00%
Custer County
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
20.00%
20.00%
37.50%
37.50%
30.00%
33.33%
25.00%
Dakota City
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-
-
-
-
-
-
Dakota County
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
20.00%
25.00%
25.00%
25.00%
50.00%
100.00%
0.00%
0.00%
David City
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-
-
-
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-
-
-
-
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-
Dawes County
100.00%
100.00%
75.00%
50.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Dawson County
63.63%
69.56%
59.25%
57.14%
55.17%
35.00%
26.66%
12.50%
14.28%
15.38%
16.66%
22.22%
Deuel County
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Dixon County
33.33%
33.33%
33.33%
16.66%
50.00%
57.14%
50.00%
75.00%
75.00%
100.00%
100.00%
0.00%
Dodge County
50.00%
38.70%
37.93%
42.30%
46.42%
30.76%
34.61%
53.57%
50.00%
45.45%
43.33%
52.17%
Douglas County
30.83%
26.53%
27.20%
24.89%
20.16%
18.06%
16.95%
18.46%
21.02%
19.35%
22.68%
24.21%
Dundy County
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Eastern
33.33%
29.96%
30.68%
27.70%
22.29%
21.48%
21.25%
20.65%
23.30%
22.51%
24.38%
25.00%
Fairbury
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Falls City
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Fillmore County
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Franklin County
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
-
-
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Fremont
44.82%
33.33%
26.08%
25.00%
36.84%
24.00%
29.62%
46.66%
45.45%
45.45%
45.71%
44.82%
Frontier County
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Furnas County
25.00%
25.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Gage County
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Garden County
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
75.00%
75.00%
Garfield County
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Geneva
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
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-
-
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-
Gering
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-
-
-
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-
Gosper County
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Grand Island
29.03%
42.85%
44.44%
48.14%
63.63%
56.52%
31.81%
15.78%
18.75%
16.66%
15.62%
17.24%
Grant County
-
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Greeley County
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-
-
-
-
-
-
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Hall County
38.09%
50.00%
55.00%
50.00%
60.00%
59.09%
30.43%
20.00%
26.08%
22.72%
20.00%
26.92%
Hamilton County
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Harlan County
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-
-
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-
-
-
-
-
-
Hastings
53.84%
64.28%
53.84%
62.50%
58.33%
27.27%
18.18%
8.33%
52.94%
50.00%
52.94%
56.25%
Hayes County
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Hebron
-
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Hitchcock County
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Holdrege
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-
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Holt County
100.00%
100.00%
40.00%
40.00%
40.00%
25.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Hooker County
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Howard County
25.00%
25.00%
33.33%
50.00%
100.00%
100.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Imperial
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Jefferson County
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
50.00%
Johnson County
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
37.50%
37.50%
37.50%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
Judicial District 1
33.33%
35.00%
14.28%
9.52%
11.11%
23.52%
16.66%
16.66%
25.00%
27.27%
30.00%
53.84%
Judicial District 2
59.25%
51.21%
48.00%
41.37%
31.37%
32.00%
33.87%
28.12%
30.50%
33.96%
31.03%
26.56%
Judicial District 3
22.22%
21.73%
24.16%
18.86%
15.55%
12.32%
23.43%
32.07%
26.53%
19.29%
20.96%
22.38%
Judicial District 4
30.83%
26.53%
27.20%
24.89%
20.16%
18.06%
16.95%
18.46%
21.02%
19.35%
22.68%
24.21%
Judicial District 5
10.52%
21.62%
12.82%
12.82%
16.27%
32.55%
31.25%
29.78%
31.70%
37.20%
42.85%
25.71%
Judicial District 6
45.00%
36.58%
39.13%
37.50%
47.27%
40.74%
40.00%
52.00%
47.82%
48.78%
40.00%
42.85%
Judicial District 7
28.57%
16.00%
26.31%
10.52%
37.50%
44.11%
43.33%
35.13%
41.66%
42.85%
37.50%
16.66%
Judicial District 8
46.15%
54.54%
37.50%
42.85%
30.00%
30.00%
11.11%
20.00%
23.07%
21.42%
23.07%
16.66%
Judicial District 9
26.47%
35.13%
37.14%
34.21%
44.44%
44.73%
30.76%
22.58%
26.31%
22.85%
15.38%
17.94%
Judicial District 10
39.39%
43.75%
38.70%
43.75%
39.28%
26.31%
16.66%
8.69%
41.93%
40.62%
38.23%
42.85%
Judicial District 11
36.25%
37.97%
39.50%
35.89%
36.76%
25.86%
25.00%
12.50%
19.35%
17.64%
21.12%
26.08%
Judicial District 12
36.53%
38.18%
42.59%
42.85%
43.75%
44.18%
29.41%
18.75%
12.82%
19.56%
25.53%
28.26%
Kearney
29.03%
29.03%
27.58%
23.33%
31.03%
26.08%
31.57%
23.80%
26.31%
23.52%
12.50%
5.26%
Kearney County
50.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
33.33%
33.33%
33.33%
33.33%
33.33%
Keith County
10.00%
20.00%
22.22%
16.66%
20.00%
20.00%
100.00%
0.00%
25.00%
20.00%
20.00%
16.66%
Keya Paha County
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Kimball
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-
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Kimball County
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
33.33%
33.33%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Knox County
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Lancaster County
22.22%
21.73%
24.16%
18.86%
15.55%
12.32%
23.43%
32.07%
26.53%
19.29%
20.96%
22.38%
Lavista
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-
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-
-
-
-
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Lexington
64.28%
68.75%
57.89%
57.89%
55.00%
25.00%
41.66%
25.00%
27.27%
27.27%
27.27%
26.66%
Lincoln
23.14%
23.33%
25.58%
21.05%
17.17%
12.50%
21.91%
26.98%
28.07%
27.77%
28.94%
29.87%
Lincoln County
24.32%
21.21%
30.30%
27.77%
25.92%
25.92%
19.35%
8.82%
10.81%
10.00%
12.50%
20.40%
Logan County
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Loup County
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Macy
-
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Madison County
15.38%
14.28%
18.18%
13.33%
42.85%
50.00%
43.47%
37.03%
38.46%
41.66%
35.29%
0.00%
McCook
14.28%
14.28%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
66.66%
66.66%
71.42%
55.55%
46.66%
41.17%
McPherson County
-
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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Merrick County
0.00%
100.00%
100.00%
50.00%
50.00%
50.00%
50.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Morrill County
33.33%
25.00%
50.00%
50.00%
50.00%
100.00%
100.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
50.00%
Nance County
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Nebraska City
47.05%
42.10%
22.22%
21.05%
23.52%
35.71%
27.27%
40.00%
54.54%
50.00%
42.85%
50.00%
Neligh
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Nemaha County
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Niobrara
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Norfolk
25.00%
13.63%
21.05%
9.52%
33.33%
44.11%
42.85%
37.14%
42.85%
45.45%
39.28%
13.63%
North Platte
41.17%
38.23%
43.24%
38.09%
34.21%
31.70%
16.66%
12.19%
13.95%
13.04%
16.66%
21.56%
Northern
29.29%
27.36%
25.55%
21.73%
33.01%
37.28%
36.84%
38.52%
41.59%
44.44%
42.55%
32.14%
Nuckolls County
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
33.33%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
O' Neill
66.66%
50.00%
50.00%
50.00%
100.00%
100.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Ogallala
25.00%
33.33%
42.85%
25.00%
28.57%
25.00%
66.66%
33.33%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
40.00%
Omaha
33.48%
30.26%
29.86%
27.39%
23.15%
20.52%
19.19%
17.70%
20.81%
18.00%
18.78%
24.30%
Omaha Tribe - Nebr
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
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-
-
-
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Ord
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-
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-
-
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-
0.00%
0.00%
Otoe County
66.66%
66.66%
50.00%
50.00%
50.00%
0.00%
0.00%
75.00%
100.00%
75.00%
75.00%
75.00%
Papillion
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Pawnee County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Pender
0.00%
-
-
0.00%
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Perkins County
75.00%
75.00%
75.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
100.00%
Phelps County
66.66%
40.00%
40.00%
40.00%
40.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Pierce
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
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-
-
-
Pierce County
-
-
-
-
-
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
40.00%
40.00%
25.00%
25.00%
Platte County
0.00%
20.00%
12.50%
11.11%
30.00%
57.14%
53.33%
50.00%
61.53%
66.66%
60.00%
27.27%
Plattsmouth
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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-
Polk County
-
-
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Red Willow County
33.33%
33.33%
33.33%
33.33%
50.00%
0.00%
100.00%
100.00%
71.42%
55.55%
58.33%
53.84%
Richardson County
71.42%
83.33%
50.00%
50.00%
50.00%
50.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Rock County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Rushville
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Saline County
50.00%
50.00%
50.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Santee Tribe - Nebr
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Sarpy County
59.09%
54.54%
51.21%
42.85%
30.95%
34.88%
36.84%
27.27%
29.41%
34.09%
31.91%
26.92%
Saunders County
20.00%
20.00%
25.00%
25.00%
20.00%
42.85%
50.00%
50.00%
66.66%
66.66%
100.00%
100.00%
Scotts Bluff County
30.43%
34.78%
33.33%
27.27%
19.04%
23.52%
18.75%
13.33%
9.52%
25.92%
29.16%
32.00%
Scottsbluff
28.12%
28.57%
30.00%
25.00%
17.24%
20.00%
17.39%
10.00%
7.40%
3.57%
4.34%
11.11%
Seward
0.00%
0.00%
20.00%
20.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Seward County
0.00%
0.00%
20.00%
20.00%
20.00%
20.00%
33.33%
33.33%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
16.66%
Sheridan County
33.33%
16.66%
16.66%
33.33%
66.66%
66.66%
33.33%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Sherman County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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-
Sidney
40.00%
40.00%
50.00%
71.42%
75.00%
66.66%
25.00%
14.28%
33.33%
22.22%
35.71%
41.66%
Sioux County
-
-
-
-
-
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-
-
-
-
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-
South Sioux City
28.57%
23.07%
33.33%
23.52%
43.47%
50.00%
47.61%
47.61%
50.00%
54.54%
25.00%
14.28%
Southeast
24.18%
24.02%
23.45%
19.17%
16.40%
14.70%
20.21%
26.13%
27.27%
26.88%
27.55%
31.06%
Stanton County
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
0.00%
State - Judicial District
31.69%
31.02%
31.16%
28.49%
27.87%
27.02%
25.22%
24.22%
26.87%
26.07%
26.66%
26.33%
Tecumseh
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-
-
-
-
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-
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-
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Tekamah
-
-
-
-
-
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-
-
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-
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Thayer County
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Thomas County
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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-
Thurston County
100.00%
100.00%
83.33%
71.42%
72.72%
80.00%
87.50%
87.50%
75.00%
75.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Valentine
100.00%
100.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
100.00%
100.00%
33.33%
50.00%
50.00%
50.00%
0.00%
Valley County
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-
-
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-
-
-
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Wahoo
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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-
Walthill
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
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-
-
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-
Washington County
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Wayne
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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-
Wayne County
66.66%
33.33%
66.66%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
100.00%
50.00%
Webster County
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
West Point
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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-
Western
36.00%
37.00%
39.84%
37.19%
36.52%
32.38%
24.73%
17.39%
19.41%
16.36%
21.23%
25.19%
Wheeler County
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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-
Winnebago
100.00%
100.00%
83.33%
83.33%
83.33%
83.33%
80.00%
80.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Winnebago Tribe - Nebr
100.00%
100.00%
83.33%
83.33%
83.33%
83.33%
80.00%
80.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
York
25.00%
37.50%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
16.66%
0.00%
York County
20.00%
30.76%
9.09%
10.00%
6.66%
7.69%
6.25%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
11.11%
0.00%