Nebraska 3rd Congressional District (NE) — Elections 1876–2024

Nebraska 3rd Congressional District, Nebraska: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+54%. Republican peak: R+54 in 2024.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+54MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 652,8012024 5-year
Median household income: $69,5592024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 82.7%2024 5-year
Black: 1.5%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 13.1%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+33 in 1892MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+54 in 2024MIT Election Lab

SMITH, AdrianCongress 119 · Republican

−1 liberal

+1 conservative

Predecessors: OSBORNE, Thomas (2005–2007), OSBORNE, Thomas (2003–2005), OSBORNE, Thomas (2001–2003), BARRETT, William E. (1999–2001)

Source · Voteview / Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al. (CC-BY).

2024 results by constituent county

80 counties · 0 D · 80 R

R+60

D+60

One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.

38 presidential elections

Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	−53.6%	70,387	238,502	313,687
2020	R	−51.7%	74,463	241,752	323,765
2016	R	−53.0%	60,154	216,908	296,016
2012	R	−41.0%	80,732	197,485	284,840
2008	R	−34.6%	92,432	193,218	291,690
2004	R	−46.8%	77,566	217,857	299,607
2000	R	−41.5%	76,525	192,921	280,310
1996	R	−25.9%	85,952	158,539	280,735
1992	R	−22.4%	77,410	146,152	306,321
1988	R	−29.4%	100,229	184,463	286,706
1984	R	−51.3%	70,616	221,378	293,960
1980	R	−49.6%	65,254	214,146	300,255
1976	R	−22.1%	107,847	171,063	285,901
1972	R	−47.2%	71,963	200,574	272,538
1968	R	−37.3%	73,557	172,600	265,660
1964	D	+0.1%	152,622	152,214	304,836
1960	R	−31.5%	113,691	218,082	331,773
1956	R	−35.4%	102,914	215,734	318,648
1952	R	−47.8%	90,550	256,219	346,768
1948	R	−11.3%	125,520	157,444	282,964
1944	R	−26.0%	119,070	202,645	321,715
1940	R	−21.7%	143,689	223,243	366,932
1936	D	+12.6%	205,424	158,480	372,031
1932	D	+28.5%	225,395	123,969	356,009
1928	R	−33.6%	112,250	226,825	341,331
1924	R	−18.8%	86,732	143,046	299,840
1920	R	−35.6%	76,275	166,668	253,735
1916	D	+12.9%	102,307	78,087	187,347
1912	D	+20.9%	71,847	36,509	169,075
1908	R	−0.7%	85,386	86,704	178,344
1904	R	−41.2%	31,759	93,652	150,269
1900	R	−4.0%	74,437	80,789	159,206
1896	D	+6.7%	76,738	66,956	147,063
1892	O	+32.6%	58,380	14,439	134,685
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Congressional elections · 17 Senate races

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
Year	Won	D %	R %	Total
2024	R	0.0%	53.2%	938,336
2020	R	24.4%	62.7%	930,012
2018	R	38.6%	57.7%	698,883
2014	R	31.5%	64.3%	540,337
2012	R	42.2%	57.8%	788,572
2008	R	40.1%	57.5%	792,511
2006	D	63.9%	36.1%	592,316
2002	R	14.6%	82.8%	480,217
2000	D	51.0%	48.8%	692,350
1996	R	42.6%	57.4%	661,837
1994	D	54.8%	45.0%	579,205
1990	D	58.9%	40.9%	593,828
1988	D	56.7%	41.7%	667,860
1984	D	51.9%	48.0%	639,668
1982	D	66.6%	28.5%	545,647
1978	D	67.7%	32.3%	493,802
1976	D	52.9%	47.1%	593,310

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

German

34.5%

Irish

11.1%

English

9.6%

American

4.1%

Polish

2.3%

French

1.5%

Italian

0.9%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.

Age distribution by sex

Median age: 40.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

1.0%

85+

1.7%

2.8%

75–84

3.3%

5.8%

65–74

5.8%

6.6%

55–64

6.5%

5.7%

45–54

5.2%

6.1%

35–44

5.8%

5.6%

25–34

5.4%

4.6%

18–24

4.1%

9.3%

5–17

8.6%

3.1%

3.0%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$69,559

Congressional District 3 ranks near the middle of US counties.

Congressional District 3$69,559

Nebraska$76,475

United States$80,734

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

10.9%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 1812.4%

Working age (18–64)10.3%

Seniors (65+)11.6%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

89.4%

speak English only

Spanish8.6%

Other languages0.7%

Asian & Pacific Islander0.6%

Other Indo-European0.6%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Religious adherence data not available for this county.

Covering the vast western two-thirds of Nebraska, this sparsely populated district delivered a 55-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, reflecting the deeply rural, agricultural character of the Great Plains interior.

The Republican margin in Nebraska 3rd Congressional District reached its widest at fifty-four points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was fifty-four points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $69,559, a 83% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 652,801 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Congressional District 3, Nebraska vote in 2024?

In 2024, Congressional District 3, Nebraska voted Republican by 53.6 points (R+54), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 313,687 votes cast, 70,387 went Democratic and 238,502 went Republican.

What is Congressional District 3, Nebraska's political archetype?

Akashic classifies Congressional District 3, Nebraska as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 6 times, Republican 27 times, and other 1 times.

When did Congressional District 3, Nebraska last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Congressional District 3, Nebraska voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in Congressional District 3, Nebraska?

Congressional District 3, Nebraska has a population of 652,801 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Congressional District 3, Nebraska?

Median household income in Congressional District 3, Nebraska is $69,559 — below the national median of $80,734. The Nebraska state median is $76,475.

What is the political history of Congressional District 3, Nebraska?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Congressional District 3, Nebraska from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 27 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Nebraska 3rd Congressional District has voted Republican in fifteen straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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Demographics

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