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