state senate districtNebraska 38th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+55.8
2008R+45.5
2012R+56.4
2016R+67.0
2020R+65.5
2024R+66.4
net swing · 2004→2024R+10.7R+55.8 → R+66.4
vs. U.S. · 2024R+65.0R+66.4 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 69.8% of 31,229 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
3,543
18,019
223
21,785
31,229
69.8%
2020
3,725
18,662
411
22,798
32,195†
70.8%
2016
2,974
16,853
886
20,713
32,947†
62.9%
2012
4,098
15,224
391
19,713
33,613†
58.6%
2008
5,323
14,923
848
21,094
33,078†
63.8%
2004
4,755
17,166
336
22,257
32,543†
68.4%
† 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 38NebraskaUnited States
German38.7%31.0%12.5%
English10.8%9.4%9.5%
Irish10.7%11.7%9.4%
American4.1%3.5%5.3%
Swedish4.0%3.1%—
Czech2.3%3.4%—
Danish2.1%——
Polish1.5%2.7%2.2%
Mexican4.6%8.7%11.3%
Spanish0.2%0.2%—
Puerto Rican0.2%0.3%1.8%
Guatemalan0.2%1.0%0.5%
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 38
Nebraska
United States
Median age
44.2
37.3
39.1
Age 18–24
7.2%
9.8%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
23.9%
16.8%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
NE SD 38
Nebraska
United States
Median household income
$65,975
$76,475
$84,427
Poverty rate
11.2%
10.6%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
24.1%
34.7%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
NE SD 38
Nebraska
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
4.2%
12.8%
22.3%
Spanish
3.2%
8.5%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
NE SD 38
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 38th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−55.8%
2008
−45.5%
2012
−56.4%
2016
−67.0%
2020
−65.5%
2024
−66.4%
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
R
16.3%Harris3,543
82.7%Trump18,019
1.0%
R+66.4
R+0.9
R+65.0
21,785
R
16.3%Biden3,725
81.9%Trump18,662
1.8%
R+65.5
D+1.5
R+70.0
22,798
R
14.4%Clinton2,974
81.4%Trump16,853
4.3%
R+67.0
R+10.6
R+69.1
20,713
R
20.8%Obama4,098
77.2%Romney15,224
2.0%
R+56.4
R+10.9
R+60.3
19,713
R
25.2%Obama5,323
70.7%McCain14,923
4.0%
R+45.5
D+10.3
R+52.8
21,094
R
21.4%Kerry4,755
77.1%Bush17,166
1.5%
R+55.8
—
R+53.3
22,257
current representation
Current officeholders
ODave MurmanState Senate · 38
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+66.5, this sparsely populated district ranks among the most one-sided in the state, reflecting the deep rural conservative alignment common to Nebraska's western and central plains communities.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 67.0 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 66.4 points.
A population of 41,141, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $65,975 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 43 and State Senate District 47.
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How did Nebraska 38th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Nebraska 38th State Senate District voted Republican by 66.4 points (R+66.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 21,785 votes cast, 3,543 went Democratic and 18,019 went Republican.
How many people live in Nebraska 38th State Senate District?
Nebraska 38th State Senate District has a population of 41,141 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Nebraska 38th State Senate District?
Median household income in Nebraska 38th State Senate District is $65,975 — below the national median of $80,734. The Nebraska state median is $76,475.
What is the political history of Nebraska 38th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Nebraska 38th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
