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Nebraska 2nd Congressional District
presidential margin
2008D+1.92012R+6.42016R+2.02020D+6.32024D+4.6
full record · 2008 → 2024
D+4.6
2024
median income$83,942U.S. $80,734 · NE $76,475
median age35.8U.S. 39.1 · NE 37.3
poverty rate11.0%U.S. 12.5% · NE 10.6%
bachelor’s+ (25+)41.9%U.S. 35.6% · NE 34.7%
non-english15.1%U.S. 22.3% · NE 12.8%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German27.3%
Irish13.4%
English9.5%
Mexican9.1%
Salvadoran0.7%
Guatemalan0.7%
African American†8.7%
African0.6%
Sudanese0.3%
Asian Indian1.0%
Burmese0.8%
Filipino0.4%
religion

Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Saunders County.

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.

Nebraska 2nd Congressional District

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2024 presidential electionNebraska 2nd Congressional DistrictHarrisD+4.6
Nebraska 2nd Congressional District premium atlas map: Harris D+4.6, 276 precincts, 3 city labels.
2024
276 precincts by 2024 margin · 3 cities, own margin · ◎ bluest & reddest city
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: +4.6% in 2024.flipped D · 2020+4.6%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+1.9%
2012−6.4%
2016−2.0%
2020+6.3%
2024+4.6%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
RDon BaconU.S. House · NE-02+0.28
RDeb FischerU.S. Senate+0.46
RPete RickettsU.S. Senate+0.45

Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.

Source · Voteview HSall_members.csv.
Congressional elections · 25 House races · 17 Senate races

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.

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), House. CC-BY 4.0.
YearDistrictWonDemocraticRepublicanTotal
20242R
49.1%154,369
50.9%160,198
314,567
20222R
48.7%106,807
51.3%112,663
219,470
20202R
46.2%155,706
50.8%171,071
336,962
20182R
49.0%121,770
51.0%126,715
248,485
20162R
47.7%137,602
48.9%141,066
288,308
20142D
48.9%83,872
45.6%78,157
171,509
20122R
49.2%129,767
50.8%133,964
263,731
20102R
39.2%60,486
60.8%93,840
154,326
20082R
48.1%131,901
51.9%142,473
274,374
20062R
45.3%82,504
54.7%99,475
181,979
20042R
36.2%90,292
61.1%152,608
249,764
20022R
33.0%46,843
63.3%89,917
142,014
20002R
31.1%70,268
65.8%148,911
226,280
19982R
34.2%55,722
65.5%106,782
163,003
19962R
40.2%88,447
56.9%125,201
219,938
19942R
49.0%90,750
49.9%92,516
185,310
19922D
51.2%119,512
48.8%113,828
233,372
19902D
57.9%111,903
41.8%80,845
193,421
19882D
50.5%112,174
49.1%109,193
222,275
19862R
41.3%70,372
58.5%99,569
170,267
19842R
35.0%75,210
64.9%139,384
214,883
19822R
43.1%70,431
56.7%92,639
163,349
19802R
43.8%88,843
53.1%107,736
203,050
19782D
52.3%77,135
47.7%70,309
147,444
19762D
54.6%106,296
45.4%88,352
194,775

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanTotal
2024R
0.0%0
53.2%499,124
938,336
2020R
24.6%227,191
63.1%583,507
924,224
2018R
38.6%269,917
57.7%403,151
698,417
2014R
31.5%170,127
64.3%347,636
540,337
2012R
42.2%332,979
57.8%455,593
788,572
2008R
40.1%317,456
57.5%455,854
792,511
2006D
63.9%378,388
36.1%213,928
592,316
2002R
14.6%70,290
82.8%397,438
480,217
2000D
51.1%353,093
48.9%337,977
691,070
1996R
42.6%281,904
57.4%379,933
661,837
1994D
54.9%317,297
45.1%260,668
577,965
1990D
59.0%349,779
41.0%243,013
592,792
1988D
56.8%378,717
41.7%278,250
667,339
1984D
51.9%332,217
48.0%307,147
639,668
1982D
66.6%363,350
28.6%155,760
545,553
1978D
67.7%334,096
32.3%159,706
493,802
1976D
52.9%313,805
47.1%279,284
593,252

Nebraska's 2nd is one of two congressional districts nationwide that awards a single Electoral College vote independently, and its Omaha core has twice backed the Democratic presidential nominee while the state voted Republican overall.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 6.3 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 6.4 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 4.6 points.

A population of 654,001, a 71% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $83,942 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 1 and Congressional District 2.

Political twins — districts

The congressional districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Congressional District 1
Nebraska
84.1twin score
population scalemedian age12-yr trend
Congressional District 2
Minnesota
79.2twin score
12-yr trendGerman ancestrycollege share≠ population scale
Congressional District 3
Kansas
61.2twin score
12-yr trendGerman ancestry2012–2024 trajectory≠ population scale

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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Frequently asked questions

How did Nebraska 2nd Congressional District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Nebraska 2nd Congressional District voted Democratic by 4.6 points (D+4.6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 316,889 votes cast, 163,551 went Democratic and 148,936 went Republican.
When did Nebraska 2nd Congressional District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Nebraska 2nd Congressional District voted Republican was 2016.
How many people live in Nebraska 2nd Congressional District?
Nebraska 2nd Congressional District has a population of 654,001 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Nebraska 2nd Congressional District?
Median household income in Nebraska 2nd Congressional District is $83,942 — above the national median of $80,734. The Nebraska state median is $76,475.
What is the political history of Nebraska 2nd Congressional District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Nebraska 2nd Congressional District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 2 went Republican.