state senate districtNebraska 2nd State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+35.1
2008R+18.3
2012R+24.5
2016R+30.8
2020R+23.6
2024R+24.8
net swing · 2004→2024D+10.3R+35.1 → R+24.8
vs. U.S. · 2024R+23.4R+24.8 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 79.6% of 32,746 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
9,602
16,074
388
26,064
32,746
79.6%
2020
8,807
14,421
599
23,827
31,133†
76.5%
2016
6,001
11,833
1,122
18,956
30,021†
63.1%
2012
6,544
10,915
386
17,845
29,075†
61.4%
2008
6,760
9,885
392
17,037
28,679†
59.4%
2004
5,232
11,015
224
16,471
28,284†
58.2%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
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D+60R+60
20042024
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupNE SD 2NebraskaUnited States
German34.5%31.0%12.5%
Irish12.7%11.7%9.4%
English12.7%9.4%9.5%
American4.5%3.5%5.3%
Czech4.4%3.4%—
Swedish3.6%3.1%—
Polish3.3%2.7%2.2%
Italian2.5%2.1%4.8%
Mexican2.5%8.7%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.2%0.3%1.8%
Vietnamese0.4%0.5%0.6%
Asian Indian0.2%0.5%1.4%
African American†0.7%3.7%9.9%
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
NE SD 2
Nebraska
United States
Median age
41.9
37.3
39.1
Age 18–24
10.6%
9.8%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
17.4%
16.8%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
NE SD 2
Nebraska
United States
Median household income
$93,144
$76,475
$84,427
Poverty rate
7.5%
10.6%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
36.4%
34.7%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
NE SD 2
Nebraska
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
7.3%
12.8%
22.3%
Spanish
2.9%
8.5%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
NE SD 2
Nebraska
United States
Catholic
—
19.1%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
14.2%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
50.8%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Nebraska 2nd State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−35.1%
2008
−18.3%
2012
−24.5%
2016
−30.8%
2020
−23.6%
2024
−24.8%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits. † 2004 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
R
36.8%Harris9,602
61.7%Trump16,074
1.5%
R+24.8
R+1.3
R+23.4
26,064
R
37.0%Biden8,807
60.5%Trump14,421
2.5%
R+23.6
D+7.2
R+28.0
23,827
R
31.7%Clinton6,001
62.4%Trump11,833
5.9%
R+30.8
R+6.3
R+32.9
18,956
R
36.7%Obama6,544
61.2%Romney10,915
2.2%
R+24.5
R+6.2
R+28.3
17,845
R
39.7%Obama6,760
58.0%McCain9,885
2.3%
R+18.3
D+16.8
R+25.6
17,037
R
31.8%Kerry5,232
66.9%Bush11,015
1.4%
R+35.1
—
R+32.7
16,471
current representation
Current officeholders
ORob ClementsState Senate · 2
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Anchored in Nebraska's sparsely populated western Panhandle, this district's 2024 presidential margin of R+24.8 reflects a pattern of decisive Republican preference that has held steady across multiple election cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 35.1 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 24.8 points.
A population of 40,708, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $93,144 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 31 and State Senate District 16.
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How did Nebraska 2nd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Nebraska 2nd State Senate District voted Republican by 24.8 points (R+24.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 26,064 votes cast, 9,602 went Democratic and 16,074 went Republican.
How many people live in Nebraska 2nd State Senate District?
Nebraska 2nd State Senate District has a population of 40,708 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Nebraska 2nd State Senate District?
Median household income in Nebraska 2nd State Senate District is $93,144 — above the national median of $80,734. The Nebraska state median is $76,475.
What is the political history of Nebraska 2nd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Nebraska 2nd State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
