Lobbied by the Nebraska Dental Association and supported by the American Dental Association (ADA), the Nebraska legislature passed a law in April 2008, over the Governor’s veto, to require all Nebraska cities with populations over 1,000 to add fluoride chemicals into water supplies unless cities opt-out by 2010. (See FAN press release)

Summary of Nov 4 Fluoridation Referendums in Nebraska:

61 communities with referenda

49 communities rejected fluoridation

80% of referenda rejected fluoridation

Nebraska Results from Nov 4, 2008, fluoridation referendums

Using 2007 population statistics:

227,420 – Total population rejecting

31,177 – Total population accepting

258,957 – Sum of population voting

88% population rejecting

12% population accepting

Results from ALL Nov 4, 2008, fluoridation referendums

Using 2007 population statistics

244,438 population rejecting

40,218 population accepting

284,656 – Sum of population voting

86% population rejecting

14% population accepting

Votes AGAINST Fluoridation in Nov 4, 2008 Referenda:

Population based on 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%) – See * below

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

Votes FOR Fluoridation in Nov 4, 2008 Referenda:

Population based on 2007 Statistics
(Percent of vote against 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

 

* City of HASTINGS had 3 questions on the fluoride referendum:

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