Nebraska 38th State Senate District
Akashic| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 82.7% | 18,019 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 16.3% | 3,543 |
| Chase OliverLibertarian | 1.0% | 223 |
County-level results (8 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Clay County, NE | Republican | R+63.3 |
| Franklin County, NE | Republican | R+69.5 |
| Furnas County, NE | Republican | R+69.7 |
| Harlan County, NE | Republican | R+67.9 |
| Nuckolls County, NE | Republican | R+63.5 |
| Phelps County, NE | Republican | R+68.2 |
| Red Willow County, NE | Republican | R+68.2 |
| Webster County, NE | Republican | R+65.3 |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 16.3%Harris3,543 | 82.7%Trump18,019 | 1.0%Oliver223 | 21,785 | ||
| R | 16.3%Biden3,725 | 81.9%Trump18,662 | 1.8%Jorgensen411 | 22,798 | ||
| R | 14.4%Clinton2,974 | 81.4%Trump16,853 | 4.3%Johnson886 | 20,713 | ||
| R | 21.2%Obama4,098 | 78.8%Romney15,224 | 0.0% | 19,322 | ||
| R | 25.2%Obama5,323 | 70.7%McCain14,923 | 4.0%Nader848 | 21,094 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −45.5% |
| 2012 | −57.6% |
| 2016 | −67.0% |
| 2020 | −65.5% |
| 2024 | −66.4% |
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+66.5, this sparsely populated district ranks among the most one-sided in the state, reflecting the deep rural conservative alignment common to Nebraska's western and central plains communities.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 67.0 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 66.4 points.
A population of 41,141, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $65,975 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 43 and State Senate District 47.
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