Nebraska 1st Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −9.2% |
| 2012 | −16.1% |
| 2016 | −18.3% |
| 2020 | −10.7% |
| 2024 | −13.0% |
Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.
U.S. House
Each result reflects the U.S. House district as it was drawn for that election; redistricting has redrawn these lines over time, so they can differ from the current 120th-Congress district shown on the map above.
| Year | District | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | R | 39.9%124,498 | 60.1%187,559 | 312,057 |
| 2022 | 1 | R | 42.1%93,929 | 57.9%129,236 | 223,165 |
| 2020 | 1 | R | 37.7%119,622 | 59.5%189,006 | 317,566 |
| 2018 | 1 | R | 39.6%93,069 | 60.4%141,712 | 234,781 |
| 2016 | 1 | R | 30.5%83,467 | 69.5%189,771 | 273,238 |
| 2014 | 1 | R | 31.2%55,838 | 68.8%123,219 | 179,057 |
| 2012 | 1 | R | 31.7%81,206 | 68.3%174,889 | 256,095 |
| 2010 | 1 | R | 28.7%47,106 | 71.3%116,871 | 163,977 |
| 2008 | 1 | R | 29.6%77,897 | 70.4%184,923 | 262,820 |
| 2006 | 1 | R | 41.6%86,360 | 58.4%121,015 | 207,375 |
| 2004 | 1 | R | 43.0%113,971 | 54.2%143,756 | 265,072 |
| 2002 | 1 | R | 0.0%0 | 85.4%133,013 | 155,844 |
| 2000 | 1 | R | 31.0%72,859 | 66.2%155,485 | 234,698 |
| 1998 | 1 | R | 26.4%48,826 | 73.5%136,058 | 185,227 |
| 1996 | 1 | R | 29.9%67,152 | 70.1%157,108 | 224,260 |
| 1994 | 1 | R | 37.3%70,369 | 62.6%117,967 | 188,550 |
| 1992 | 1 | R | 40.3%96,309 | 59.7%142,713 | 239,108 |
| 1990 | 1 | R | 35.2%70,587 | 64.7%129,654 | 200,381 |
| 1988 | 1 | R | 33.0%72,167 | 66.9%146,231 | 218,502 |
| 1986 | 1 | R | 35.5%67,137 | 64.4%121,772 | 188,986 |
| 1984 | 1 | R | 25.9%55,508 | 74.1%158,836 | 214,364 |
| 1982 | 1 | R | 24.9%45,676 | 75.1%137,675 | 183,368 |
| 1980 | 1 | R | 21.3%43,605 | 78.6%160,705 | 204,341 |
| 1978 | 1 | R | 41.9%71,311 | 58.1%99,013 | 170,324 |
| 1976 | 1 | R | 26.8%53,699 | 73.2%146,558 | 200,268 |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 0.0%0 | 53.2%499,124 | 938,336 |
| 2020 | R | 24.6%227,191 | 63.1%583,507 | 924,224 |
| 2018 | R | 38.6%269,917 | 57.7%403,151 | 698,417 |
| 2014 | R | 31.5%170,127 | 64.3%347,636 | 540,337 |
| 2012 | R | 42.2%332,979 | 57.8%455,593 | 788,572 |
| 2008 | R | 40.1%317,456 | 57.5%455,854 | 792,511 |
| 2006 | D | 63.9%378,388 | 36.1%213,928 | 592,316 |
| 2002 | R | 14.6%70,290 | 82.8%397,438 | 480,217 |
| 2000 | D | 51.1%353,093 | 48.9%337,977 | 691,070 |
| 1996 | R | 42.6%281,904 | 57.4%379,933 | 661,837 |
| 1994 | D | 54.9%317,297 | 45.1%260,668 | 577,965 |
| 1990 | D | 59.0%349,779 | 41.0%243,013 | 592,792 |
| 1988 | D | 56.8%378,717 | 41.7%278,250 | 667,339 |
| 1984 | D | 51.9%332,217 | 48.0%307,147 | 639,668 |
| 1982 | D | 66.6%363,350 | 28.6%155,760 | 545,553 |
| 1978 | D | 67.7%334,096 | 32.3%159,706 | 493,802 |
| 1976 | D | 52.9%313,805 | 47.1%279,284 | 593,252 |
Nebraska's 1st stretches from the capital city of Lincoln through a mix of small cities and farming communities. Even with a sizable university population in Lancaster County, the district has delivered consistent double-digit Republican margins in recent presidential cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 18.3 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 13.0 points.
A population of 653,661, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $79,326 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 2 and Congressional District 6.
The congressional districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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