state senate districtNebraska 5th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+7.1
2008D+15.5
2012D+14.9
2016D+12.5
2020D+21.5
2024D+18.3
net swing · 2004→2024D+25.4R+7.1 → D+18.3
vs. U.S. · 2024D+19.8D+18.3 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 52.1% of 24,398 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
7,433
5,102
187
12,722
24,398
52.1%
2020
8,152
5,204
337
13,693
23,310†
58.7%
2016
6,479
4,959
748
12,186
22,290†
54.7%
2012
7,232
5,323
243
12,798
21,345†
60.0%
2008
6,968
5,069
252
12,289
20,583†
59.7%
2004
4,978
5,758
243
10,979
19,821†
55.4%
† 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.
——
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 5NebraskaUnited States
German20.3%31.0%12.5%
Irish10.5%11.7%9.4%
English7.0%9.4%9.5%
Italian3.1%2.1%4.8%
Polish2.6%2.7%2.2%
American2.2%3.5%5.3%
Czech2.2%3.4%—
Swedish2.1%3.1%—
Mexican31.9%8.7%11.3%
Guatemalan2.7%1.0%0.5%
Salvadoran2.7%0.6%0.7%
Puerto Rican1.2%0.3%1.8%
Cuban0.9%0.4%0.7%
Honduran0.6%0.2%0.3%
Colombian0.6%—0.4%
Spanish0.6%0.2%—
African American†5.7%3.7%9.9%
African0.3%0.3%0.5%
Sudanese0.2%0.2%—
Asian Indian0.4%0.5%1.4%
Burmese0.3%0.4%—
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 5
Nebraska
United States
Median age
31.7
37.3
39.1
Age 18–24
9.2%
9.8%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
14.1%
16.8%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
NE SD 5
Nebraska
United States
Median household income
$65,254
$76,475
$84,427
Poverty rate
19.0%
10.6%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
42.1%
34.7%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
NE SD 5
Nebraska
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
16.5%
12.8%
22.3%
Spanish
10.2%
8.5%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
1.4%
0.8%
2.0%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
1.6%
0.8%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
NE SD 5
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 5th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−7.1%
2008
+15.5%
2012
+14.9%
2016
+12.5%
2020
+21.5%
2024
+18.3%
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
D
58.4%Harris7,433
40.1%Trump5,102
1.5%
D+18.3
R+3.2
D+19.8
12,722
D
59.5%Biden8,152
38.0%Trump5,204
2.5%
D+21.5
D+9.1
D+17.1
13,693
D
53.2%Clinton6,479
40.7%Trump4,959
6.1%
D+12.5
R+2.4
D+10.4
12,186
D
56.5%Obama7,232
41.6%Romney5,323
1.9%
D+14.9
R+0.5
D+11.1
12,798
D
56.7%Obama6,968
41.2%McCain5,069
2.1%
D+15.5
D+22.6
D+8.2
12,289
R
45.3%Kerry4,978
52.4%Bush5,758
2.2%
R+7.1
—
R+4.6
10,979
current representation
Current officeholders
OMargo JuarezState Senate · 5
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Covering sparsely populated ranching and farming communities in Nebraska's far west, this district recorded an 87.6-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, reflecting a rural electorate with among the most uniform partisan preferences in the country.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 21.5 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 7.1 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 18.3 points.
A population of 40,970, a 44% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $65,254 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 7 and State Senate District 17.
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How did Nebraska 5th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Nebraska 5th State Senate District voted Democratic by 18.3 points (D+18.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 12,722 votes cast, 7,433 went Democratic and 5,102 went Republican.
When did Nebraska 5th State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Nebraska 5th State Senate District voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in Nebraska 5th State Senate District?
Nebraska 5th State Senate District has a population of 40,970 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Nebraska 5th State Senate District?
Median household income in Nebraska 5th State Senate District is $65,254 — below the national median of $80,734. The Nebraska state median is $76,475.
What is the political history of Nebraska 5th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Nebraska 5th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 1 went Republican.
