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Nebraska 6th State Senate District
presidential margin
2008R+3.12012R+10.42016D+2.32020D+14.52024D+15.8
full record · 2008 → 2024
D+15.8
2024
median income$67,819U.S. $80,734 · NE $76,475
median age37.8U.S. 39.1 · NE 37.3
poverty rate8.6%U.S. 12.5% · NE 10.6%
bachelor’s+ (25+)42.1%U.S. 35.6% · NE 34.7%
non-english16.5%U.S. 22.3% · NE 12.8%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German29.4%
Irish15.1%
English10.2%
African American†7.7%
African0.4%
Sudanese0.3%
Mexican4.6%
Guatemalan0.4%
Salvadoran0.4%
Asian Indian1.6%
Burmese1.3%
Chinese0.6%
religion

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

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

Nebraska 6th State Senate District

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Nebraska 6th State Senate DistrictHarrisD+15.8
2024
2024 presidential margin for Nebraska 6th State Senate DistrictThe boundary of Nebraska 6th State Senate District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (D+15.8), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.Nebraska 6th State Senate District · D+15.8
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic57.2%11,912
Donald TrumpRepublican41.4%8,622
Chase OliverLibertarian1.4%285
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 1 county it's drawn from (shown faint).
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
County-level results (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Nebraska 6th State Senate District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Douglas County, NEDemocraticD+10.1
5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
57.2%Harris11,912
41.4%Trump8,622
1.4%Oliver285
+15.8%
20,819
D
56.4%Biden12,015
41.9%Trump8,930
1.7%Jorgensen358
+14.5%
21,303
D
48.4%Clinton9,225
46.1%Trump8,781
5.6%Johnson1,059
+2.3%
19,065
R
44.8%Obama9,191
55.2%Romney11,319
0.0%
−10.4%
20,510
R
47.9%Obama9,508
51.0%McCain10,118
1.2%Nader230
−3.1%
19,856
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: +15.8% in 2024.flipped D · 2016+15.8%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−3.1%
2012−10.4%
2016+2.3%
2020+14.5%
2024+15.8%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
OMachaela CavanaughState Senate · 6

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

Anchored in urban Omaha, this district has posted double-digit Democratic presidential margins consistently, making it one of the few reliably left-leaning constituencies in Nebraska's officially nonpartisan unicameral legislature.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 15.8 points in 2024 and a Republican high of 10.4 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.3 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 15.8 points.

A population of 40,726, a 75% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,819 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 20 and State Senate District 10.

Political twins — state-senate districts

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

State Senate District 20
Nebraska
97.8twin score
12-yr trendelasticitypopulation scale
State Senate District 10
Nebraska
93.4twin score
12-yr trendpopulation scalemedian age
State Senate District 12
Nebraska
88.9twin score
12-yr trendpopulation scalemedian age

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 6th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Nebraska 6th State Senate District voted Democratic by 15.8 points (D+15.8), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 20,819 votes cast, 11,912 went Democratic and 8,622 went Republican.
When did Nebraska 6th State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Nebraska 6th State Senate District voted Republican was 2012.
How many people live in Nebraska 6th State Senate District?
Nebraska 6th State Senate District has a population of 40,726 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Nebraska 6th State Senate District?
Median household income in Nebraska 6th State Senate District is $67,819 — below the national median of $80,734. The Nebraska state median is $76,475.
What is the political history of Nebraska 6th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Nebraska 6th State Senate District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 2 went Republican.