Nebraska 39th State Senate District, Nebraska: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted D+10%. Republican peak: R+36 in 1972.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+10MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- BellwetherAkashic typology
- Population
- 118,4082024 5-year
- Median household income
- $80,3912024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 68.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 10.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 14.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+35 in 1892MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+36 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 39, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 29,812 | 24,237 | 55,151 | ||
| D | 30,136 | 23,884 | 55,430 | ||
| D | 22,810 | 21,663 | 48,193 | ||
| R | 21,338 | 22,694 | 44,884 | ||
| D | 23,414 | 21,305 | 45,440 | ||
| R | 16,703 | 24,216 | 41,506 | ||
| R | 14,702 | 20,250 | 36,712 | ||
| R | 14,173 | 18,508 | 36,024 | ||
| R | 13,449 | 18,744 | 40,113 | ||
| R | 15,342 | 20,027 | 35,592 | ||
| R | 11,822 | 22,585 | 34,608 | ||
| R | 10,356 | 19,424 | 32,858 | ||
| R | 12,403 | 18,682 | 31,812 | ||
| R | 9,662 | 20,361 | 30,022 | ||
| R | 10,346 | 13,992 | 27,493 | ||
| D | 15,530 | 12,350 | 27,880 | ||
| R | 12,840 | 14,433 | 27,273 | ||
| R | 10,044 | 14,686 | 24,731 | ||
| R | 11,143 | 14,323 | 25,466 | ||
| D | 9,873 | 9,456 | 19,329 | ||
| D | 12,781 | 10,712 | 23,493 | ||
| D | 13,398 | 10,689 | 24,086 | ||
| D | 14,080 | 7,085 | 21,463 | ||
| D | 11,896 | 6,803 | 18,996 | ||
| R | 8,472 | 9,531 | 18,121 | ||
| R | 3,743 | 5,891 | 13,097 | ||
| R | 3,696 | 5,721 | 9,897 | ||
| D | 4,970 | 2,918 | 8,306 | ||
| D | 2,587 | 1,240 | 5,869 | ||
| D | 3,123 | 2,819 | 6,156 | ||
| R | 1,369 | 3,056 | 5,281 | ||
| R | 2,654 | 2,860 | 5,620 | ||
| R | 2,356 | 2,471 | 4,947 | ||
| D | 2,145 | 582 | 4,444 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
25.7%
Irish
13.2%
English
8.9%
Italian
3.9%
Polish
3.3%
American
2.8%
Scottish
1.8%
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: 35.6 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
$80,391
State Senate District 39 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 39$80,391
Nebraska$76,475
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
11.8%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1814.3%
Working age (18–64)11.0%
Seniors (65+)10.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
83.5%
speak English only
Spanish10.2%
Other Indo-European2.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.5%
Other languages1.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 48.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+60, this sparsely populated district—under 41,000 residents—reflects the deep rural consolidation seen across Nebraska's western and central plains, where low-density agriculture dominates both the landscape and the electorate.
The Democratic margin in Nebraska 39th State Senate District has rarely exceeded thirty-five points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded thirty-six points. 2024 delivered the district to the Democratic candidate by ten points.
Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 69% non-Hispanic-white share, a 12% poverty rate, and a median household income of $80,391 — all within the broad national range.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 39, Nebraska vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 39, Nebraska voted Democratic by 10.1 points (D+10), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 55,151 votes cast, 29,812 went Democratic and 24,237 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 39, Nebraska's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 39, Nebraska as a "Bellwether" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 14 times, Republican 20 times, and other 0 times.
When did State Senate District 39, Nebraska last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 39, Nebraska voted Republican was 2012.
How many people live in State Senate District 39, Nebraska?
State Senate District 39, Nebraska has a population of 118,408 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 39, Nebraska?
Median household income in State Senate District 39, Nebraska is $80,391 — below the national median of $80,734. The Nebraska state median is $76,475.
What is the political history of State Senate District 39, Nebraska?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 39, Nebraska from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 20 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.