State Senate District 1 State Senate District (NE) — Elections 1876–2024

Nebraska 1st State Senate District, Nebraska: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+44%. Republican peak: R+47 in 1952.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+44MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 38,8222024 5-year
Median household income: $69,2922024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 87.5%2024 5-year
Black: 1.5%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 6.6%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+31 in 1892MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+47 in 1952MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

5 counties · 0 D · 5 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	−43.9%	5,220	13,635	19,173
2020	R	−42.7%	5,375	13,737	19,580
2016	R	−42.6%	4,469	12,072	17,836
2012	R	−27.5%	6,069	10,835	17,336
2008	R	−19.1%	7,064	10,508	18,025
2004	R	−36.3%	6,003	12,991	19,253
2000	R	−28.9%	5,968	11,123	17,809
1996	R	−14.7%	6,377	9,040	18,085
1992	R	−11.2%	6,048	8,259	19,799
1988	R	−15.6%	7,928	10,877	18,922
1984	R	−41.7%	5,667	13,910	19,763
1980	R	−45.5%	4,807	14,074	20,368
1976	R	−15.2%	8,216	11,213	19,732
1972	R	−43.1%	5,575	14,010	19,585
1968	R	−34.0%	5,463	11,978	19,164
1964	D	+1.2%	11,161	10,888	22,049
1960	R	−30.4%	8,748	16,392	25,140
1956	R	−33.5%	8,404	16,883	25,287
1952	R	−46.7%	7,519	20,720	28,239
1948	R	−14.6%	10,281	13,790	24,071
1944	R	−27.4%	10,224	17,939	28,163
1940	R	−23.0%	12,531	20,007	32,538
1936	D	+8.6%	18,097	15,224	33,516
1932	D	+25.3%	18,870	11,206	30,340
1928	R	−29.9%	10,828	20,126	31,108
1924	R	−13.8%	9,816	13,467	26,520
1920	R	−34.4%	7,741	16,175	24,493
1916	D	+4.2%	8,938	8,197	17,558
1912	D	+20.6%	7,142	3,823	16,094
1908	R	−0.9%	8,606	8,772	17,787
1904	R	−31.3%	5,073	10,464	17,226
1900	R	−6.3%	8,933	10,154	19,530
1896	D	+1.0%	9,261	9,070	18,805
1892	D	+31.0%	7,038	2,171	15,700
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

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

German

35.8%

Irish

11.1%

English

9.5%

American

3.6%

French

1.6%

Polish

1.2%

Scottish

1.0%

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: 42.5 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

1.1%

85+

1.6%

3.0%

75–84

3.7%

6.0%

65–74

6.1%

6.8%

55–64

6.6%

6.1%

45–54

5.2%

6.7%

35–44

5.8%

5.9%

25–34

4.6%

4.3%

18–24

3.8%

9.4%

5–17

7.7%

3.0%

2.7%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$69,292

State Senate District 1 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State Senate District 1$69,292

Nebraska$76,475

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

10.5%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 1811.1%

Working age (18–64)9.9%

Seniors (65+)12.9%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

93.7%

speak English only

Spanish4.6%

Other Indo-European1.0%

Other languages0.4%

Asian & Pacific Islander0.2%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Mainline Protestant

23.9%

Catholic & Orthodox

11.7%

Methodist

5.7%

Other Christian

5.2%

Pentecostal & Holiness

0.7%

Baptist

0.2%

Non-Christian

0.1%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 52.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Anchoring the state's sparsely populated Panhandle, this district delivers some of Nebraska's most lopsided presidential results, reflecting a ranching and agricultural economy far removed from the Omaha and Lincoln metro corridors that drive statewide competitiveness.

The Republican margin in Nebraska 1st State Senate District reached its widest at forty-seven points in 1952. The margin in 2024 was forty-four points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $69,292, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 38,822 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 1, Nebraska vote in 2024?

In 2024, State Senate District 1, Nebraska voted Republican by 43.9 points (R+44), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 19,173 votes cast, 5,220 went Democratic and 13,635 went Republican.

What is State Senate District 1, Nebraska's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State Senate District 1, 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 7 times, Republican 27 times, and other 0 times.

When did State Senate District 1, Nebraska last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 1, Nebraska voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in State Senate District 1, Nebraska?

State Senate District 1, Nebraska has a population of 38,822 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in State Senate District 1, Nebraska?

Median household income in State Senate District 1, Nebraska is $69,292 — below the national median of $80,734. The Nebraska state median is $76,475.

What is the political history of State Senate District 1, Nebraska?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 1, Nebraska from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 27 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Nebraska 1st State Senate District has voted Republican in fifteen straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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