state senate districtNebraska 13th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+10.1
2008D+32.1
2012D+30.2
2016D+26.6
2020D+29.6
2024D+27.5
net swing · 2004→2024D+17.4D+10.1 → D+27.5
vs. U.S. · 2024D+29.0D+27.5 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 57.2% of 27,616 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
9,939
5,591
266
15,796
27,616
57.2%
2020
10,602
5,685
332
16,619
26,385†
63.0%
2016
9,220
5,193
723
15,136
25,230†
60.0%
2012
10,031
5,307
297
15,635
24,161†
64.7%
2008
10,809
5,498
247
16,554
23,298†
71.1%
2004
7,709
6,268
232
14,209
22,435†
63.3%
† 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 13NebraskaUnited States
German18.6%31.0%12.5%
Irish9.5%11.7%9.4%
English6.4%9.4%9.5%
Italian2.8%2.1%4.8%
Polish2.4%2.7%2.2%
American2.0%3.5%5.3%
Czech2.0%3.4%—
Swedish2.0%3.1%—
African American†25.0%3.7%9.9%
African1.4%0.3%0.5%
Sudanese0.8%0.2%—
Nigerian0.6%—0.2%
Somali0.6%——
Asian Indian2.6%0.5%1.4%
Burmese2.1%0.4%—
Chinese0.9%0.2%1.3%
Vietnamese0.9%0.5%0.6%
Nepalese0.9%——
Filipino0.7%0.2%0.9%
Bhutanese0.5%——
Mexican6.4%8.7%11.3%
Guatemalan0.6%1.0%0.5%
Salvadoran0.6%0.6%0.7%
Puerto Rican0.2%0.3%1.8%
Cuban0.2%0.4%0.7%
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 13
Nebraska
United States
Median age
36.6
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 13
Nebraska
United States
Median household income
$63,289
$76,475
$84,427
Poverty rate
17.7%
10.6%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
42.1%
34.7%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
NE SD 13
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 13
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 13th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+10.1%
2008
+32.1%
2012
+30.2%
2016
+26.6%
2020
+29.6%
2024
+27.5%
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
62.9%Harris9,939
35.4%Trump5,591
1.7%
D+27.5
R+2.1
D+29.0
15,796
D
63.8%Biden10,602
34.2%Trump5,685
2.0%
D+29.6
D+3.0
D+25.1
16,619
D
60.9%Clinton9,220
34.3%Trump5,193
4.8%
D+26.6
R+3.6
D+24.5
15,136
D
64.2%Obama10,031
33.9%Romney5,307
1.9%
D+30.2
R+1.9
D+26.4
15,635
D
65.3%Obama10,809
33.2%McCain5,498
1.5%
D+32.1
D+21.9
D+24.8
16,554
D
54.3%Kerry7,709
44.1%Bush6,268
1.6%
D+10.1
—
D+12.6
14,209
current representation
Current officeholders
OAshlei SpiveyState Senate · 13
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+56.5 and a population of roughly 41,000, this sparsely settled district reflects the deep conservative lean common to Nebraska's agricultural interior, where statewide races rarely generate suspense.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 32.1 points in 2008. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 27.5 points.
A population of 41,099, a 46% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $63,289 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 11 and State Senate District 65.
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How did Nebraska 13th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Nebraska 13th State Senate District voted Democratic by 27.5 points (D+27.5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 15,796 votes cast, 9,939 went Democratic and 5,591 went Republican.
How many people live in Nebraska 13th State Senate District?
Nebraska 13th State Senate District has a population of 41,099 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Nebraska 13th State Senate District?
Median household income in Nebraska 13th State Senate District is $63,289 — below the national median of $80,734. The Nebraska state median is $76,475.
What is the political history of Nebraska 13th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Nebraska 13th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
