Nebraska 20th 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
62.3%
5,974 votes · D+25.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 59.2%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
70.9%
9,981 votes · R+41.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 68.5%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
12,870votes
54.7% of the vote · D+10.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 12,743 votes
Republican
George W. Bush2004
11,934votes
61.7% of the vote · R+25.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Mitt Romney, 2012 · 11,239 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
+14.0pts D vs U.S.
Place D+17.2 · U.S. D+3.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · +12.2 pts
Republican
Benjamin Harrison1892
+39.1pts R vs U.S.
Place R+37.5 · U.S. D+1.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Gerald Ford, 1976 · +28.6 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
OJohn FredricksonState Senate · 20
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 3 House
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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%9,896
48.1%9,172
19,068
2020
D
50.3%9,393
49.7%9,281
18,674
2018
D
51.6%7,400
48.4%6,943
14,343
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+10.8, this Omaha-area district sits well to the left of Nebraska's legislative median, reflecting the denser, more diverse urban precincts it draws from.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 25.9 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 41.8 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.9 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 10.8 points.
A population of 41,464, a 82% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $88,363 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 6 and State Senate District 10.
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How did Nebraska 20th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Nebraska 20th State Senate District voted Democratic by 10.8 points (D+10.8), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 23,532 votes cast, 12,870 went Democratic and 10,338 went Republican.
When did Nebraska 20th State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Nebraska 20th State Senate District voted Republican was 2016.
How many people live in Nebraska 20th State Senate District?
Nebraska 20th State Senate District has a population of 41,464 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Nebraska 20th State Senate District?
Median household income in Nebraska 20th State Senate District is $88,363 — above the national median of $80,734. The Nebraska state median is $76,475.
What is the political history of Nebraska 20th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Nebraska 20th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 29 went Republican.