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Nebraska 39th State Senate District
presidential margin
2008R+32.22012R+31.92016R+35.12020R+23.42024R+23.7
full record · 20082024
R+23.7
2024
median income$150,067U.S. $80,734 · NE $76,475
median age37.8U.S. 39.1 · NE 37.3
poverty rate3.7%U.S. 12.5% · NE 10.6%
bachelor’s+ (25+)42.1%U.S. 35.6% · NE 34.7%
non-english16.5%U.S. 22.3% · NE 12.8%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German34.3%
Irish17.6%
English11.9%
Asian Indian1.1%
Burmese0.9%
Chinese0.4%
Mexican2.8%
Guatemalan0.2%
Salvadoran0.2%
African American0.9%
religion

Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Douglas County.

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.

Nebraska 39th State Senate District

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Nebraska 39th State Senate DistrictTrumpR+23.7
2024
2024 presidential margin for Nebraska 39th State Senate DistrictThe boundary of Nebraska 39th State Senate District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (R+23.7), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.Nebraska 39th State Senate District · R+23.7
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald TrumpRepublican61.3%17,260
Kamala HarrisDemocratic37.6%10,598
Chase OliverLibertarian1.1%308
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 1 county it's drawn from (shown faint).
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
County-level results (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Nebraska 39th State Senate District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Douglas County, NEDemocraticD+10.1
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
37.6%Harris10,598
61.3%Trump17,260
1.1%Oliver308
−23.7%
28,166
R
37.5%Biden8,699
60.9%Trump14,130
1.7%Jorgensen392
−23.4%
23,221
R
30.0%Clinton5,159
65.1%Trump11,189
4.8%Johnson829
−35.1%
17,177
R
34.1%Obama4,539
65.9%Romney8,784
0.0%
−31.9%
13,323
R
33.2%Obama3,847
65.4%McCain7,568
1.4%Nader157
−32.2%
11,572
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: −23.7% in 2024.−23.7%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−32.2%
2012−31.9%
2016−35.1%
2020−23.4%
2024−23.7%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
OTony SorrentinoState Senate · 39

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

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.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 35.1 points in 2016. The 2024 margin was 23.7 points.

A population of 40,998, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $150,067 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 37 and State Senate District 31.

The state-senate districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Nebraska 39th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Nebraska 39th State Senate District voted Republican by 23.7 points (R+23.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 28,166 votes cast, 10,598 went Democratic and 17,260 went Republican.
How many people live in Nebraska 39th State Senate District?
Nebraska 39th State Senate District has a population of 40,998 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Nebraska 39th State Senate District?
Median household income in Nebraska 39th State Senate District is $150,067 — above the national median of $80,734. The Nebraska state median is $76,475.
What is the political history of Nebraska 39th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Nebraska 39th State Senate District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.