Nebraska 37th 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. Roosevelt1932
63.0%
5,084 votes · D+28.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 58.6%
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
76.4%
8,441 votes · R+53.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · 76.2%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
5,510votes
30.1% of the vote · R+38.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 5,469 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
12,526votes
68.5% of the vote · R+38.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 12,344 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. Bryan1896
+22.5pts D vs U.S.
Place D+16.4 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1916 · +14.2 pts
Republican
George W. Bush2004
+47.6pts R vs U.S.
Place R+50.0 · U.S. R+2.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2000 · +45.3 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
OStan ClouseState Senate · 37
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
R
22.4%4,151
77.6%14,415
18,566
2020
R
21.1%3,747
78.9%14,012
17,759
2018
R
27.6%3,610
72.4%9,490
13,100
Nebraska 37th State Senate District sits in the Great Plains. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 28.8 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 53.5 points in 1984. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 38.4 points.
A population of 40,552, a 82% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $72,607 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 33 and State Senate District 40.
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How did Nebraska 37th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Nebraska 37th State Senate District voted Republican by 38.4 points (R+38.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 18,279 votes cast, 5,510 went Democratic and 12,526 went Republican.
When did Nebraska 37th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Nebraska 37th State Senate District voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Nebraska 37th State Senate District?
Nebraska 37th State Senate District has a population of 40,552 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Nebraska 37th State Senate District?
Median household income in Nebraska 37th State Senate District is $72,607 — below the national median of $80,734. The Nebraska state median is $76,475.
What is the political history of Nebraska 37th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Nebraska 37th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 29 went Republican.