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1876–2024
State Senate District 43·Nebraska

Nebraska 43rd State Senate District has voted Republican in twenty-two straight presidential cycles.

A lopsided margin anchors this rural district firmly in GOP territory

1876 — 2024·38 elections
NE
Latest
R+69
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
38,583
2024 ACS

Nebraska 43rd State Senate District, Nebraska: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+69%. Republican peak: R+69 in 2016.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+69MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
38,5832024 5-year
Median household income
$62,6172024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
88.7%2024 5-year
Black
0.5%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
4.3%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+33 in 1892MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+69 in 2016MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
13 counties · 0 D · 13 R
R+60
D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−68.7%
3,17717,75021,213
R
−68.4%
3,28318,43922,170
R
−69.5%
2,63617,09520,805
R
−59.4%
3,87615,91820,261
R
−52.2%
4,68615,44120,623
R
−60.2%
4,09816,91121,301
R
−59.9%
3,70015,97420,480
R
−39.8%
4,90613,15220,700
R
−34.3%
4,48612,32922,857
R
−48.8%
5,53516,25621,959
R
−64.9%
4,01319,10923,262
R
−61.7%
3,94318,90824,251
R
−33.2%
7,45115,26823,560
R
−63.1%
4,24518,79023,034
R
−52.7%
4,55616,74323,114
R
−19.4%
10,97016,26527,235
R
−44.4%
8,13921,15529,295
R
−44.4%
7,58419,68827,272
R
−54.6%
7,34425,00832,352
R
−16.6%
11,16715,60526,772
R
−30.0%
10,48719,47929,967
R
−25.6%
13,62222,98836,610
D
+3.9%
18,53317,12036,620
D
+21.4%
21,86914,04436,620
R
−47.3%
9,02125,42934,718
R
−18.8%
7,26813,05830,854
R
−34.0%
7,22115,40524,078
D
+20.2%
11,0827,17019,333
O
+16.0%
6,7993,91917,984
R
−2.7%
8,1768,64917,592
R
−48.5%
2,0908,64813,532
R
−4.4%
6,3116,91013,730
D
+12.8%
6,8185,22912,375
O
+32.8%
5,5021,21613,067
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
33.7%
English
15.0%
Irish
11.7%
American
5.6%
French
2.8%
Polish
1.5%
Scottish
1.3%
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: 42.7 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
1.4%
85+
2.2%
3.2%
75–84
4.1%
6.8%
65–74
6.4%
6.5%
55–64
6.5%
5.5%
45–54
4.9%
5.9%
35–44
5.3%
5.0%
25–34
5.5%
4.7%
18–24
4.4%
8.0%
5–17
7.7%
3.4%
<5
2.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$62,617
State Senate District 43 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 43$62,617
Nebraska$76,475
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
9.9%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 189.8%
Working age (18–64)9.6%
Seniors (65+)11.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
96.0%
speak English only
Spanish2.4%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.6%
Other languages0.5%
Other Indo-European0.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
15.2%
Mainline Protestant
12.8%
Methodist
11.6%
Other Christian
11.2%
Pentecostal & Holiness
2.4%
Baptist
1.7%
Non-Christian
0.1%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 45.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of nearly R+30, District 43 ranks among Nebraska's most reliably Republican constituencies, reflecting the rural, agrarian character typical of low-density Great Plains legislative seats.

The Republican margin in Nebraska 43rd State Senate District reached its widest at sixty-nine points in 2016. The margin in 2024 was sixty-nine points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $62,617, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 38,583 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 43, Nebraska vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 43, Nebraska voted Republican by 68.7 points (R+69), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 21,213 votes cast, 3,177 went Democratic and 17,750 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 43, Nebraska's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 43, Nebraska as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 4 times, Republican 28 times, and other 2 times.
When did State Senate District 43, Nebraska last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 43, Nebraska voted Democratic was 1936.
How many people live in State Senate District 43, Nebraska?
State Senate District 43, Nebraska has a population of 38,583 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 43, Nebraska?
Median household income in State Senate District 43, Nebraska is $62,617 — below the national median of $80,734. The Nebraska state median is $76,475.
What is the political history of State Senate District 43, Nebraska?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 43, Nebraska from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 28 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.