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1876–2024
State Senate District 16·Nebraska

Nebraska 16th State Senate District has voted Republican in twenty-two straight presidential cycles.

One of Nebraska's most Republican-leaning legislative districts

1876 — 2024·38 elections
NE
Latest
R+48
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
40,399
2024 ACS

Nebraska 16th State Senate District, Nebraska: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+48%. Republican peak: R+56 in 1984.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+48MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
40,3992024 5-year
Median household income
$82,8782024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
91.4%2024 5-year
Black
0.3%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
5.7%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+46 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+56 in 1984MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
4 counties · 0 D · 4 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).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−48.2%
5,69016,58922,627
R
−46.1%
5,81416,25222,618
R
−48.2%
4,52814,26420,192
R
−37.3%
5,83213,00819,229
R
−27.7%
6,80612,16419,333
R
−44.6%
5,33614,09619,661
R
−41.0%
4,93812,21717,768
R
−27.6%
4,8749,51816,796
R
−25.4%
4,4829,20918,586
R
−31.5%
5,65810,90316,650
R
−56.0%
3,65113,05416,802
R
−54.6%
3,29412,58517,011
R
−31.1%
5,45410,52016,265
R
−53.9%
3,61512,06415,679
R
−44.6%
3,4059,80314,354
R
−7.8%
7,6678,96416,631
R
−38.5%
5,46912,31817,787
R
−41.2%
5,10712,24917,356
R
−51.1%
4,43813,70818,146
R
−18.1%
6,0758,76514,840
R
−26.9%
6,37711,08217,459
R
−23.3%
7,48812,03219,520
D
+14.8%
10,8477,97119,454
D
+46.5%
13,2594,78118,233
R
−14.3%
7,0959,46716,635
R
−16.2%
4,4506,92615,316
R
−44.3%
3,5639,45713,296
D
+1.5%
4,9604,81110,022
D
+17.3%
4,1522,5159,456
R
−3.3%
4,9065,24610,337
R
−32.6%
2,8855,9929,535
R
−7.2%
4,7875,54210,472
R
−0.7%
4,8574,9249,983
D
+25.0%
3,4791,4738,010
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
39.2%
English
11.2%
Irish
10.7%
American
5.4%
Polish
2.7%
French
1.3%
Italian
1.3%
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
0.9%
85+
1.9%
2.9%
75–84
3.1%
6.0%
65–74
5.9%
7.4%
55–64
6.8%
5.9%
45–54
5.6%
6.5%
35–44
6.2%
4.9%
25–34
4.8%
3.8%
18–24
3.3%
9.2%
5–17
9.2%
3.0%
<5
2.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$82,878
State Senate District 16 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 16$82,878
Nebraska$76,475
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
7.9%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 189.1%
Working age (18–64)6.9%
Seniors (65+)11.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
94.6%
speak English only
Spanish4.6%
Other Indo-European0.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.1%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Mainline Protestant
24.4%
Catholic & Orthodox
17.3%
Other Christian
6.1%
Methodist
4.6%
Pentecostal & Holiness
0.3%
Baptist
0.3%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 47.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+47.6, this district of roughly 38,000 residents sits among the most heavily one-sided constituencies in the state, leaving little competitive ground in statewide or legislative contests.

The Republican margin in Nebraska 16th State Senate District reached its widest at fifty-six points in 1984. The margin in 2024 was forty-eight points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $82,878, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 40,399 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 16, Nebraska vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 16, Nebraska voted Republican by 48.2 points (R+48), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 22,627 votes cast, 5,690 went Democratic and 16,589 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 16, Nebraska's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 16, 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 5 times, Republican 29 times, and other 0 times.
When did State Senate District 16, Nebraska last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 16, Nebraska voted Democratic was 1936.
How many people live in State Senate District 16, Nebraska?
State Senate District 16, Nebraska has a population of 40,399 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 16, Nebraska?
Median household income in State Senate District 16, Nebraska is $82,878 — above the national median of $80,734. The Nebraska state median is $76,475.
What is the political history of State Senate District 16, Nebraska?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 16, Nebraska from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 29 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.