State Senate District 36 State Senate District (NE) — Elections 1876–2024

Nebraska 36th State Senate District, Nebraska: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+11%. Republican peak: R+48 in 1972.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+11MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 125,8342024 5-year
Median household income: $102,6302024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 79.1%2024 5-year
Black: 4.3%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 11.7%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+42 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+48 in 1972MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

2 counties · 1 D · 1 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	−11.0%	28,051	35,132	64,397
2020	R	−10.5%	26,442	32,903	61,249
2016	R	−20.5%	18,063	28,605	51,364
2012	R	−22.5%	17,173	27,445	45,638
2008	R	−15.2%	18,068	24,681	43,512
2004	R	−38.2%	11,327	25,607	37,396
2000	R	−31.0%	9,521	18,566	29,170
1996	R	−25.0%	8,371	14,827	25,809
1992	R	−23.5%	7,072	13,285	26,432
1988	R	−28.6%	7,260	13,126	20,482
1984	R	−48.0%	4,606	13,207	17,901
1980	R	−41.5%	3,849	10,237	15,397
1976	R	−22.7%	4,963	7,966	13,208
1972	R	−48.1%	2,723	7,771	10,494
1968	R	−20.9%	2,499	4,169	7,972
1964	D	+11.6%	3,948	3,127	7,075
1960	R	−9.9%	2,746	3,351	6,097
1956	R	−20.6%	1,868	2,836	4,704
1952	R	−17.2%	1,920	2,715	4,635
1948	D	+4.8%	1,945	1,766	3,711
1944	D	+1.8%	2,050	1,976	4,026
1940	D	+8.6%	1,997	1,681	3,678
1936	D	+31.6%	2,324	1,197	3,561
1932	D	+41.9%	2,305	928	3,285
1928	R	−3.4%	1,446	1,548	3,016
1924	R	−6.4%	891	1,061	2,664
1920	R	−22.5%	753	1,211	2,036
1916	D	+20.1%	975	641	1,662
1912	D	+25.0%	613	289	1,296
1908	D	+8.1%	774	654	1,476
1904	R	−19.3%	461	715	1,318
1900	D	+13.0%	759	581	1,372
1896	D	+23.2%	807	496	1,343
1892	D	+18.2%	429	236	1,061
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

28.3%

Irish

12.4%

English

10.9%

Polish

4.9%

Italian

4.1%

American

3.6%

French

1.7%

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: 35.7 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.5%

85+

0.7%

1.7%

75–84

2.0%

3.7%

65–74

4.2%

5.6%

55–64

5.6%

6.1%

45–54

5.9%

7.6%

35–44

7.4%

7.2%

25–34

6.8%

4.5%

18–24

4.1%

10.2%

5–17

9.6%

3.3%

3.2%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$102,630

State Senate District 36 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State Senate District 36$102,630

Nebraska$76,475

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

5.8%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 186.0%

Working age (18–64)5.5%

Seniors (65+)8.5%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

89.5%

speak English only

Spanish6.6%

Asian & Pacific Islander1.7%

Other Indo-European1.5%

Other languages0.6%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

13.9%

Other Christian

6.8%

Mainline Protestant

6.2%

Baptist

2.1%

Methodist

1.4%

Pentecostal & Holiness

1.4%

Non-Christian

0.2%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 67.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+23.1, District 36 ranks among Nebraska's more one-sided state senate contests. Its sparse population and agricultural economy have produced consistent Republican alignment across multiple election cycles.

The Republican margin in Nebraska 36th State Senate District reached its widest at forty-eight points in 1972. The margin in 2024 was eleven points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $102,630, a 79% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 125,834 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 36, Nebraska vote in 2024?

In 2024, State Senate District 36, Nebraska voted Republican by 11.0 points (R+11), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 64,397 votes cast, 28,051 went Democratic and 35,132 went Republican.

What is State Senate District 36, Nebraska's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State Senate District 36, 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 12 times, Republican 22 times, and other 0 times.

When did State Senate District 36, Nebraska last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 36, Nebraska voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in State Senate District 36, Nebraska?

State Senate District 36, Nebraska has a population of 125,834 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 36, Nebraska?

Median household income in State Senate District 36, Nebraska is $102,630 — above the national median of $80,734. The Nebraska state median is $76,475.

What is the political history of State Senate District 36, Nebraska?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 36, Nebraska from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 22 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Nebraska 36th State Senate District has voted Republican in fifteen straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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