Nebraska 42nd State Senate District
Akashic| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 78.4% | 14,549 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 20.4% | 3,777 |
| Chase OliverLibertarian | 1.2% | 223 |
County-level results (6 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Hooker County, NE | Republican | R+73.5 |
| Lincoln County, NE | Republican | R+55.0 |
| Logan County, NE | Republican | R+86.9 |
| McPherson County, NE | Republican | R+89.8 |
| Perkins County, NE | Republican | R+72.4 |
| Thomas County, NE | Republican | R+77.4 |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 20.4%Harris3,777 | 78.4%Trump14,549 | 1.2%Oliver223 | 18,549 | ||
| R | 20.3%Biden3,926 | 77.7%Trump15,033 | 2.0%Jorgensen379 | 19,338 | ||
| R | 17.2%Clinton3,093 | 77.8%Trump14,018 | 5.0%Johnson904 | 18,015 | ||
| R | 27.2%Obama4,662 | 72.8%Romney12,474 | 0.0% | 17,136 | ||
| R | 29.3%Obama5,401 | 67.6%McCain12,477 | 3.2%Nader583 | 18,461 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −38.3% |
| 2012 | −45.6% |
| 2016 | −60.6% |
| 2020 | −57.4% |
| 2024 | −58.1% |
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
In 2024 it voted Republican by R+58.1, against R+38.3 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 Republican high of 60.6 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 58.1 points.
A population of 38,324, a 89% 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.
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Nebraska 42nd State Senate District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-upper/31042/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.