Nebraska 43rd State Senate District
Akashic| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 84.0% | 17,748 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 15.0% | 3,176 |
| Chase OliverLibertarian | 1.0% | 208 |
County-level results (13 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Blaine County, NE | Republican | R+72.9 |
| Boyd County, NE | Republican | R+74.9 |
| Brown County, NE | Republican | R+74.5 |
| Cherry County, NE | Republican | R+76.0 |
| Custer County, NE | Republican | R+72.0 |
| Dawes County, NE | Republican | R+46.8 |
| Garfield County, NE | Republican | R+76.4 |
| Hooker County, NE | Republican | R+73.5 |
| Keya Paha County, NE | Republican | R+83.7 |
| Loup County, NE | Republican | R+65.7 |
| Rock County, NE | Republican | R+79.0 |
| Sheridan County, NE | Republican | R+69.7 |
| Thomas County, NE | Republican | R+77.4 |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 15.0%Harris3,176 | 84.0%Trump17,748 | 1.0%Oliver208 | 21,132 | ||
| R | 14.9%Biden3,283 | 83.4%Trump18,440 | 1.7%Jorgensen376 | 22,099 | ||
| R | 12.8%Clinton2,636 | 82.9%Trump17,096 | 4.4%Johnson901 | 20,633 | ||
| R | 18.6%Obama3,626 | 81.4%Romney15,917 | 0.0% | 19,543 | ||
| R | 22.4%Obama4,686 | 73.7%McCain15,442 | 4.0%Nader831 | 20,959 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −51.3% |
| 2012 | −62.9% |
| 2016 | −70.1% |
| 2020 | −68.6% |
| 2024 | −69.0% |
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
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.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 70.1 points in 2016. The 2024 margin was 69.0 points.
A population of 38,921, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $61,451 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 38 and State Senate District 36.
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