state senate districtNebraska 47th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+54.7
2008R+43.0
2012R+48.2
2016R+64.4
2020R+64.2
2024R+64.6
net swing · 2004→2024R+9.9R+54.7 → R+64.6
vs. U.S. · 2024R+63.1R+64.6 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 65.7% of 29,741 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
3,349
15,959
227
19,535
29,741
65.7%
2020
3,470
16,636
403
20,509
29,494†
69.5%
2016
2,922
15,224
951
19,097
30,531†
62.5%
2012
4,630
13,683
481
18,794
31,051†
60.5%
2008
5,313
13,885
734
19,932
29,960†
66.5%
2004
4,399
15,357
279
20,035
28,869†
69.4%
† 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 47NebraskaUnited States
German35.4%31.0%12.5%
Irish13.5%11.7%9.4%
English12.2%9.4%9.5%
American3.9%3.5%5.3%
Swedish3.2%3.1%—
Italian2.0%2.1%4.8%
Norwegian1.9%——
Polish1.4%2.7%2.2%
Mexican8.0%8.7%11.3%
Spaniard0.4%——
Cuban0.3%0.4%0.7%
Oglala Sioux1.2%0.1%—
Aztec0.8%——
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 47
Nebraska
United States
Median age
44.4
37.3
39.1
Age 18–24
6.5%
9.8%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
23.7%
16.8%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
NE SD 47
Nebraska
United States
Median household income
$61,599
$76,475
$84,427
Poverty rate
12.2%
10.6%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
21.6%
34.7%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
NE SD 47
Nebraska
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
4.6%
12.8%
22.3%
Spanish
3.4%
8.5%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
NE SD 47
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 47th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−54.7%
2008
−43.0%
2012
−48.2%
2016
−64.4%
2020
−64.2%
2024
−64.6%
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
17.1%Harris3,349
81.7%Trump15,959
1.2%
R+64.6
R+0.4
R+63.1
19,535
R
16.9%Biden3,470
81.1%Trump16,636
2.0%
R+64.2
D+0.2
R+68.6
20,509
R
15.3%Clinton2,922
79.7%Trump15,224
5.0%
R+64.4
R+16.2
R+66.5
19,097
R
24.6%Obama4,630
72.8%Romney13,683
2.6%
R+48.2
R+5.2
R+52.0
18,794
R
26.7%Obama5,313
69.7%McCain13,885
3.7%
R+43.0
D+11.7
R+50.3
19,932
R
22.0%Kerry4,399
76.7%Bush15,357
1.4%
R+54.7
—
R+52.2
20,035
current representation
Current officeholders
OPaul StrommenState Senate · 47
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+49.6, this sparsely populated district of roughly 39,000 residents ranks among the most one-sided in Nebraska's unicameral legislature, reflecting the deep rural Republican lean of its geography.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 64.6 points in 2024. The 2024 margin was 64.6 points.
A population of 39,092, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $61,599 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 38 and State Senate District 43.
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How did Nebraska 47th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Nebraska 47th State Senate District voted Republican by 64.6 points (R+64.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 19,535 votes cast, 3,349 went Democratic and 15,959 went Republican.
How many people live in Nebraska 47th State Senate District?
Nebraska 47th State Senate District has a population of 39,092 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Nebraska 47th State Senate District?
Median household income in Nebraska 47th State Senate District is $61,599 — below the national median of $80,734. The Nebraska state median is $76,475.
What is the political history of Nebraska 47th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Nebraska 47th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
