HarrisDemocratic20.4%3,778TrumpRepublican78.4%14,554OtherAll other candidates1.2%223
R+58.1- Lead
- 10,776
- Total
- 18,555
- vs nation
- R+56.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic20.2%3,926TrumpRepublican77.5%15,033OtherAll other candidates2.2%436
R+57.3- Lead
- 11,107
- Total
- 19,395
- vs nation
- R+61.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic16.9%3,093TrumpRepublican76.7%14,018OtherAll other candidates6.4%1,163
R+59.8- Lead
- 10,925
- Total
- 18,274
- vs nation
- R+61.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic26.8%4,768RomneyRepublican70.2%12,484OtherAll other candidates2.9%523
R+43.4- Lead
- 7,716
- Total
- 17,775
- vs nation
- R+47.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic29.5%5,425McCainRepublican68.0%12,521OtherAll other candidates2.5%457
R+38.6- Lead
- 7,096
- Total
- 18,403
- vs nation
- R+45.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic28.5%5,267BushRepublican70.1%12,963OtherAll other candidates1.4%265
R+41.6- Lead
- 7,696
- Total
- 18,495
- vs nation
- R+39.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic32.2%5,553BushRepublican63.4%10,932OtherAll other candidates4.4%763
R+31.2- Lead
- 5,379
- Total
- 17,248
- vs nation
- R+31.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic32.8%5,618DoleRepublican52.7%9,042OtherAll other candidates14.5%2,484
R+20.0- Lead
- 3,424
- Total
- 17,144
- vs nation
- R+28.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+58.1MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 38,3242024 5-year
- Population density
- 6.3 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 6,070 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $64,9722024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 86.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 8.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+30.3 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+59.8 in 2016MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Senate District 3, WY · twin score 96.5
presidential history
Party record book
Nebraska 42nd State Senate District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
63.7%
8,423 votes · D+30.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 59.7%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
78.4%
14,554 votes · R+58.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 77.5%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
8,647votes
59.7% of the vote · D+21.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 8,423 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
15,033votes
77.5% of the vote · R+57.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 14,554 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
William J. Bryan1896
+20.5pts D vs U.S.
Place D+14.4 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1916 · +19.3 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2016
+61.9pts R vs U.S.
Place R+59.8 · U.S. D+2.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +61.7 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
OMike JacobsonState Senate · 42
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
In 2024 it voted Republican by R+58.1, against R+38.6 in 2008. The district had about 38,300 residents, 88.5% White alone in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 30.3 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 59.8 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 58.1 points.
A population of 38,324, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $64,972 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 3 and State Senate District 12.
Political twins — state-senate districts
The state-senate districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State Senate District 3
Wyoming
96.5twin score
2008–2024 trajectory
State Senate District 12
Kansas
95.0twin score
2012–2024 trajectory≠ American ancestry
State Senate District 6
Wyoming
94.1twin score
2008–2024 trajectory
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 42nd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Nebraska 42nd State Senate District voted Republican by 58.1 points (R+58.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 18,555 votes cast, 3,778 went Democratic and 14,554 went Republican.
When did Nebraska 42nd State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Nebraska 42nd State Senate District voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Nebraska 42nd State Senate District?
Nebraska 42nd State Senate District has a population of 38,324 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Nebraska 42nd State Senate District?
Median household income in Nebraska 42nd State Senate District is $64,972 — below the national median of $80,734. The Nebraska state median is $76,475.
What is the political history of Nebraska 42nd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Nebraska 42nd State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 31 went Republican.