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1876–2024
State Senate District 23·Nebraska

Nebraska 23rd State Senate District has voted Republican in fifteen straight presidential cycles.

One of Nebraska's most lopsided legislative districts by presidential margin

1876 — 2024·38 elections
NE
Latest
R+49
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
40,061
2024 ACS

Nebraska 23rd State Senate District, Nebraska: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+49%. Republican peak: R+49 in 2024.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+49MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
40,0612024 5-year
Median household income
$88,6472024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
81.3%2024 5-year
Black
1.3%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
15.3%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+48 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+49 in 2024MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
3 counties · 0 D · 3 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
−49.2%
5,08815,24520,625
R
−47.2%
5,01614,42319,929
R
−47.7%
3,90512,05517,085
R
−35.7%
5,06610,89216,300
R
−26.6%
5,79210,14016,319
R
−40.7%
4,68211,31116,275
R
−36.5%
4,49310,02215,130
R
−22.4%
4,6738,01314,931
R
−18.5%
4,3447,37716,438
R
−13.5%
6,3658,36614,827
R
−39.7%
4,35010,15014,626
R
−43.6%
3,76810,44615,332
R
−4.3%
6,9417,57614,856
R
−27.8%
4,9798,82213,801
R
−23.5%
4,0906,93812,144
D
+13.7%
8,6436,55915,203
R
−7.9%
7,6068,91016,516
R
−20.7%
6,5599,98316,541
R
−32.1%
5,89811,47417,372
D
+4.4%
7,8477,18015,027
R
−11.5%
8,58810,81519,402
R
−4.1%
8,9799,74818,727
D
+23.9%
12,0237,26519,902
D
+47.7%
13,5814,71518,606
D
+0.9%
9,1619,00518,236
R
−5.3%
5,9656,79115,576
R
−22.9%
4,7047,60012,622
D
+23.6%
6,0633,70110,028
D
+25.1%
4,4072,1079,150
D
+9.9%
5,5574,53610,317
R
−26.5%
2,8265,3649,580
D
+12.1%
5,7434,47810,414
D
+18.5%
5,8593,99810,061
O
+16.6%
2,8601,4828,302
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
29.3%
Irish
9.4%
English
6.7%
American
3.4%
Polish
2.4%
Italian
1.2%
French
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: 39.4 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.9%
85+
1.3%
2.2%
75–84
2.7%
5.6%
65–74
4.9%
7.7%
55–64
6.5%
6.0%
45–54
5.7%
6.8%
35–44
5.8%
5.4%
25–34
5.1%
3.9%
18–24
3.2%
9.9%
5–17
9.8%
3.3%
<5
3.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$88,647
State Senate District 23 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 23$88,647
Nebraska$76,475
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
7.0%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 186.6%
Working age (18–64)6.8%
Seniors (65+)11.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
85.5%
speak English only
Spanish12.3%
Other languages0.9%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.6%
Other Indo-European0.6%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
33.0%
Mainline Protestant
12.9%
Methodist
3.8%
Other Christian
2.0%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 48.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+59.6, this sparsely populated district of roughly 40,000 residents ranks among the most heavily one-sided constituencies in Nebraska's officially nonpartisan unicameral legislature.

The Republican margin in Nebraska 23rd State Senate District reached its widest at forty-nine points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was forty-nine points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $88,647, a 81% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 40,061 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 23, Nebraska vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 23, Nebraska voted Republican by 49.2 points (R+49), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 20,625 votes cast, 5,088 went Democratic and 15,245 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 23, Nebraska's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 23, 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 10 times, Republican 23 times, and other 1 times.
When did State Senate District 23, Nebraska last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 23, Nebraska voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in State Senate District 23, Nebraska?
State Senate District 23, Nebraska has a population of 40,061 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 23, Nebraska?
Median household income in State Senate District 23, Nebraska is $88,647 — above the national median of $80,734. The Nebraska state median is $76,475.
What is the political history of State Senate District 23, Nebraska?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 23, Nebraska from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 23 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.