Nebraska 48th State Senate District
Akashic| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 74.7% | 12,802 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 24.3% | 4,162 |
| Chase OliverLibertarian | 1.0% | 179 |
County-level results (3 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Banner County, NE | Republican | R+80.5 |
| Kimball County, NE | Republican | R+66.9 |
| Scotts Bluff County, NE | Republican | R+47.5 |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 24.3%Harris4,162 | 74.7%Trump12,802 | 1.0%Oliver179 | 17,143 | ||
| R | 25.4%Biden4,507 | 72.5%Trump12,877 | 2.1%Jorgensen369 | 17,753 | ||
| R | 21.4%Clinton3,456 | 72.9%Trump11,763 | 5.7%Johnson922 | 16,141 | ||
| R | 29.5%Obama4,687 | 70.5%Romney11,202 | 0.0% | 15,889 | ||
| R | 30.5%Obama5,246 | 66.3%McCain11,402 | 3.1%Nader537 | 17,185 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −35.8% |
| 2012 | −41.0% |
| 2016 | −51.5% |
| 2020 | −47.1% |
| 2024 | −50.4% |
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+50.4, this sparsely populated district of roughly 40,000 residents represents the kind of heavily Republican rural Nebraska territory where statewide Republican candidates regularly post their strongest numbers.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 51.5 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 50.4 points.
A population of 40,192, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,817 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 44 and State Senate District 33.
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Nebraska 48th State Senate District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-upper/31048/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.