Nebraska 26th 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
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
61.5%
4,423 votes · D+22.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1916 · 55.3%
Republican
Rutherford B. Hayes1876
75.6%
211 votes · R+51.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · 72.3%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
10,201votes
53.8% of the vote · D+12.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 9,701 votes
Republican
George W. Bush2004
8,061votes
53.2% of the vote · R+8.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 7,872 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
William J. Bryan1908
+20.3pts D vs U.S.
Place D+10.7 · U.S. R+9.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John W. Davis, 1924 · +13.8 pts
Republican
Benjamin Harrison1892
+36.3pts R vs U.S.
Place R+34.6 · U.S. D+1.7 · a third-party candidate carried the Place · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · +31.2 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
OGeorge DunganState Senate · 26
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 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
R
48.5%9,227
51.5%9,797
19,024
2018
D
50.7%7,264
49.3%7,071
14,335
Anchored in the Omaha metro, Nebraska's 26th Senate district backed the Democratic presidential candidate by double digits in 2024 — a notably wide margin in a state that allocates electoral votes by congressional district.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 30.3 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 51.3 points in 1876. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 10.2 points.
A population of 40,127, a 77% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,012 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 27 and State Senate District 46.
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How did Nebraska 26th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Nebraska 26th State Senate District voted Democratic by 10.2 points (D+10.2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 17,922 votes cast, 9,701 went Democratic and 7,872 went Republican.
When did Nebraska 26th State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Nebraska 26th State Senate District voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in Nebraska 26th State Senate District?
Nebraska 26th State Senate District has a population of 40,127 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Nebraska 26th State Senate District?
Median household income in Nebraska 26th State Senate District is $62,012 — below the national median of $80,734. The Nebraska state median is $76,475.
What is the political history of Nebraska 26th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Nebraska 26th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 23 went Republican.