| Summary of ALL Nov 4 Fluoridation Referendums: |
| # of ALL communities with referenda on Nov 4 |
67 |
| # of ALL communities that rejected fluoridation |
53 |
| % of referenda rejecting fluoridation |
79% |
| Summary of Nov 4 Fluoridation Referendums in Nebraska: |
| # of Nebraskan communities with referenda on Nov 4 |
61 |
| # of Nebraskan communities that rejected fluoridation |
49 |
| % of Nebraskan referenda rejecting fluoridation |
80% |
Nebraska Results from Nov 4, 2008, fluoridation referendums
Using 2007 population statistics
|
| Total population rejecting |
227,420 |
| Total population accepting |
31,177 |
| Sum of population voting |
258,957 |
| % population rejecting |
88% |
| % population accepting |
12% |
Results from ALL Nov 4, 2008, fluoridation referendums
Using 2007 population statistics |
| Total population rejecting |
244,438 |
| Total population accepting |
40,218 |
| Sum of population voting |
284,656 |
| % population rejecting |
86% |
| % population accepting |
14% |
November 4, 2008, Referenda on fluoridation:
Votes AGAINST Fluoridation |
| Count |
City/Town |
State |
Population
(2007 Statistics) |
Percent of vote
against fluoridation |
| 1. |
Ainsworth |
Nebraska |
1,657 |
76-24% |
| 2. |
Aurora |
Nebraska |
4,184 |
58-42% |
| 3. |
Battle Creek |
Nebraska |
1,139 |
74-26% |
| 4. |
Bayard |
Nebraska |
1,132 |
72-28% |
| 5. |
Beatrice |
Nebraska |
12,873 |
52-48% |
| 6. |
Bridgeport |
Nebraska |
1,459 |
65-35% |
| 7. |
Broken Bow |
Nebraska |
3,154 |
59-41% |
| 8. |
Cambridge |
Nebraska |
931 |
56-44% |
| 9. |
Central City |
Nebraska |
2,757 |
- |
| 10. |
Chadron |
Nebraska |
5,489 |
51-48% |
| 11. |
Cozad |
Nebraska |
4,257 |
66-34% |
| 12. |
Crawford |
Nebraska |
1,040 |
55-45% |
| 13. |
David City |
Nebraska |
2,485 |
66-34% |
| 14. |
Eagle |
Nebraska |
1,137 |
66-34% |
| 15. |
Friend |
Nebraska |
1,161 |
65-35% |
| 16. |
Geneva |
Nebraska |
2,052 |
78-22% |
| 17. |
Gothenburg |
Nebraska |
3,706 |
66-34% |
| 18. |
Grand Island |
Nebraska |
44,802 |
55-45% |
| 19. |
Grant |
Nebraska |
1,099 |
71-39% |
| 20. * |
Hastings |
Nebraska |
25,343 |
67-33% |
| 21. |
Hebron |
Nebraska |
1,341 |
59-41% |
| 22. |
Imperial |
Nebraska |
1,795 |
80-20% |
| 23. |
Kimball |
Nebraska |
2,233 |
71-29% |
| 24. |
Lexington |
Nebraska |
10,155 |
60-40% |
| 25. |
Madison |
Nebraska |
2,202 |
73-27% |
| 26. |
Milford |
Nebraska |
2,021 |
53-47% |
| 27. |
Mitchell |
Nebraska |
1,774 |
65-35% |
| 28. |
North Platte |
Nebraska |
24,079 |
67-33% |
| 29. |
Ord |
Nebraska |
2,065 |
- |
| 30. |
Pawnee City |
Nebraska |
886 |
57-43% |
| 31. |
Pierce |
Nebraska |
1,652 |
69-31% |
| 32. |
Plainview |
Nebraska |
1,213 |
63-37% |
| 33. |
Ravenna |
Nebraska |
1,305 |
63-37% |
| 34. |
Schuyler |
Nebraska |
5,144 |
73-27% |
| 35. |
Scottsbluff |
Nebraska |
14,692 |
53-47% |
| 36. |
Shelton |
Nebraska |
1,149 |
- |
| 37. |
Sidney |
Nebraska |
6,477 |
54-46% |
| 38. |
St. Paul |
Nebraska |
2,207 |
- |
| 39. |
Stanton |
Nebraska |
1,578 |
52-48% |
| 40. |
Stromsburg |
Nebraska |
1,128 |
52-48% |
| 41. |
Sutherland |
Nebraska |
1,244 |
54-46% |
| 42. |
Sutton |
Nebraska |
1,326 |
71-29% |
| 43. |
Tekamah |
Nebraska |
1,726 |
52-48% |
| 44. |
Valentine |
Nebraska |
2,647 |
62-38% |
| 45. |
Weeping Water |
Nebraska |
1,091 |
51-49% |
| 46. |
Wilber |
Nebraska |
1,737 |
61-39% |
| 47. |
Wood River |
Nebraska |
1,189 |
58-42% |
| 48. |
Wymore |
Nebraska |
1,603 |
60-40% |
| 49. |
York |
Nebraska |
7,904 |
60-40% |
Sub-total |
- |
- |
227,420 |
- |
| 50. |
Jackman |
Maine |
712 |
- |
| 51. |
Moose River |
Maine |
217 |
- |
| 52. |
Corning |
New York |
10,321 |
51-49% |
| 53. |
Prairie du Chien |
Wisconsin |
5,768 |
60-40% |
Sub-total |
- |
- |
17,018 |
- |
TOTAL |
- |
- |
244,438 |
- |
November 4, 2008, Referenda on fluoridation:
Votes FOR Fluoridation |
| Count |
City/Town |
State |
Population
(2007 Statistics) |
Percent of vote
for fluoridation |
| 1. |
Alma |
Nebraska |
1,092 |
- |
| 2. |
Ashland |
Nebraska |
2,550 |
57-43% |
| 3. |
Crete |
Nebraska |
6,269 |
60-40% |
| 4. |
Dakota City |
Nebraska |
1,883 |
- |
| 5. |
Franklin |
Nebraska |
906 |
53-47% |
| 6. |
Gretna |
Nebraska |
2,806 |
- |
| 7. |
North Bend |
Nebraska |
1,220 |
- |
| 8. |
Seward |
Nebraska |
6,727 |
54-46% |
| 9. |
Wahoo |
Nebraska |
3,994 |
52-48% |
| 10. |
Wisner |
Nebraska |
1,163 |
- |
| 11. |
Wakefield |
Nebraska |
1,353 |
- |
| 12 |
Yutan |
Nebraska |
1,214 |
- |
Sub-total |
- |
- |
31,177 |
- |
| 13. |
Vinalhaven |
Maine |
1,335 |
56-44% |
| 14. |
Holmen |
Wisconsin |
7,706 |
53-47% |
TOTAL |
- |
- |
40,218 |
- |
* HASTINGS: 3 questions on Hastings fluoride referendum :
City of Hastings
Fluoridation Question No. 1
Shall the City of Hastings, Nebraska, adopt an ordinance to prohibit the addition of fluoride to the City’s water system?
Yes 6,510
No 3,245
Fluoridation Question No. 2
Shall the City of Hastings, Nebraska, adopt an ordinance to prohibit the addition of fluorosilicic acid or other fluorine-containing substances to the public water systems?
Yes 6,575
No 3,074
Fluoridation Question No. 3
Shall the City of Hastings, Nebraska, adopt an ordinance establishing the creation of the Hastings Safe Drinking Water Act?
Yes 6,580
No 2,751
Note: FAN will be adding information to the tables above when the data is received. |
