Nebraska 30th State Senate District, Nebraska: Tossup district. In 2024, voted R+13%. Republican peak: R+49 in 1904.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+13MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- TossupAkashic typology
- Population
- 54,1102024 5-year
- Median household income
- $71,7772024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 85.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 6.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+39 in 1892MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+49 in 1904MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 30, NEOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 11,297 | 14,901 | 26,747 | ||
| R | 11,567 | 14,413 | 26,749 | ||
| R | 9,089 | 12,503 | 23,591 | ||
| R | 10,069 | 11,720 | 22,323 | ||
| R | 11,008 | 11,340 | 22,835 | ||
| R | 8,899 | 13,511 | 22,762 | ||
| R | 7,955 | 11,057 | 20,157 | ||
| R | 8,317 | 8,868 | 19,556 | ||
| R | 7,431 | 8,141 | 20,582 | ||
| R | 8,422 | 9,563 | 18,106 | ||
| R | 5,980 | 10,965 | 17,068 | ||
| R | 4,959 | 9,944 | 16,779 | ||
| R | 7,319 | 9,080 | 16,767 | ||
| R | 6,165 | 10,530 | 16,695 | ||
| R | 6,044 | 8,750 | 15,723 | ||
| D | 9,840 | 6,409 | 16,250 | ||
| R | 6,104 | 11,503 | 17,607 | ||
| R | 5,505 | 11,051 | 16,556 | ||
| R | 4,916 | 12,574 | 17,490 | ||
| R | 5,946 | 7,658 | 13,605 | ||
| R | 6,160 | 10,007 | 16,167 | ||
| R | 7,016 | 10,877 | 17,893 | ||
| D | 9,449 | 7,368 | 17,128 | ||
| D | 8,843 | 6,379 | 15,532 | ||
| R | 4,504 | 11,411 | 16,033 | ||
| R | 4,479 | 7,126 | 13,813 | ||
| R | 3,315 | 7,613 | 11,269 | ||
| D | 4,288 | 4,082 | 8,603 | ||
| D | 3,259 | 1,591 | 7,752 | ||
| R | 3,977 | 4,459 | 8,684 | ||
| R | 1,527 | 5,115 | 7,306 | ||
| R | 3,265 | 4,882 | 8,402 | ||
| R | 3,275 | 4,280 | 7,747 | ||
| D | 3,905 | 1,007 | 7,478 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
36.7%
Irish
11.5%
English
9.7%
American
4.0%
French
1.7%
Polish
1.6%
Italian
1.1%
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: 37.6 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$71,777
State Senate District 30 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 30$71,777
Nebraska$76,475
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
12.2%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1812.9%
Working age (18–64)12.3%
Seniors (65+)9.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
91.1%
speak English only
Spanish3.8%
Other Indo-European2.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.9%
Other languages0.8%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 49.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+20.8 and a population of roughly 41,500, this district has delivered consistent double-digit Republican margins, reflecting the rural agricultural communities that define its demographic core.
The district's recent history is a story of close margins. The Democratic margin reached thirty-nine points in 1892; the Republican margin reached forty-nine points in 1904. Most other elections have been decided by single-digit points.
Its demographics — a population of 54,110, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $71,777 — situate the district close to national averages on several dimensions.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 30, Nebraska vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 30, Nebraska voted Republican by 13.5 points (R+13), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 26,747 votes cast, 11,297 went Democratic and 14,901 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 30, Nebraska's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 30, Nebraska as a "Tossup" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 6 times, Republican 28 times, and other 0 times.
When did State Senate District 30, Nebraska last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 30, Nebraska voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in State Senate District 30, Nebraska?
State Senate District 30, Nebraska has a population of 54,110 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 30, Nebraska?
Median household income in State Senate District 30, Nebraska is $71,777 — below the national median of $80,734. The Nebraska state median is $76,475.
What is the political history of State Senate District 30, Nebraska?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 30, Nebraska from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 28 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Tossup" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.