Nebraska 12th State Senate District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
59.8%
4,354 votes · D+21.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 56.8%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
73.0%
8,017 votes · R+45.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 70.7%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
9,579votes
50.0% of the vote · D+2.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 9,071 votes
Republican
George W. Bush2004
9,589votes
63.9% of the vote · R+29.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 9,089 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Woodrow Wilson1916
+10.9pts D vs U.S.
Place D+14.1 · U.S. D+3.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · +3.8 pts
Republican
Benjamin Harrison1892
+42.2pts R vs U.S.
Place R+40.5 · U.S. D+1.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Gerald Ford, 1976 · +33.0 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
OMerv RiepeState Senate · 12
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
D
51.9%9,711
48.1%9,001
18,712
2020
D
50.3%9,218
49.7%9,108
18,326
2018
D
51.6%7,262
48.4%6,814
14,076
In 2024 it voted Democratic by D+2.3, against R+7.2 in 2008, having changed party at least once across the five cycles. The district had about 22,900 residents, 68.6% White alone in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 21.3 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 45.9 points in 1972. The 2024 margin was 2.3 points.
A population of 40,689, a 72% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $69,713 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 10 and State Senate District 6.
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How did Nebraska 12th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Nebraska 12th State Senate District voted Democratic by 2.3 points (D+2.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 17,991 votes cast, 9,071 went Democratic and 8,661 went Republican.
When did Nebraska 12th State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Nebraska 12th State Senate District voted Republican was 2016.
How many people live in Nebraska 12th State Senate District?
Nebraska 12th State Senate District has a population of 40,689 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Nebraska 12th State Senate District?
Median household income in Nebraska 12th State Senate District is $69,713 — below the national median of $80,734. The Nebraska state median is $76,475.
What is the political history of Nebraska 12th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Nebraska 12th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 32 went Republican.