Nebraska 49th 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
71.3%
600 votes · D+43.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1896 · 66.0%
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
74.7%
3,887 votes · R+49.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 74.1%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
10,469votes
43.5% of the vote · R+12.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 8,761 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
13,388votes
55.6% of the vote · R+12.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 11,151 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
+40.9pts D vs U.S.
Place D+34.8 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · +25.9 pts
Republican
George W. Bush2004
+36.5pts R vs U.S.
Place R+38.9 · U.S. R+2.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Bob Dole, 1996 · +34.0 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
OBob AndersenState Senate · 49
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
41.0%7,921
59.0%11,390
19,311
2018
R
38.6%5,105
61.4%8,105
13,210
Nebraska 49th State Senate District sits in the Great Plains. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 43.7 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 49.6 points in 1984. The 2024 margin was 12.1 points.
A population of 38,542, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $116,454 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 36 and State Senate District 14.
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How did Nebraska 49th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Nebraska 49th State Senate District voted Republican by 12.1 points (R+12.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 24,073 votes cast, 10,469 went Democratic and 13,388 went Republican.
When did Nebraska 49th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Nebraska 49th State Senate District voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Nebraska 49th State Senate District?
Nebraska 49th State Senate District has a population of 38,542 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Nebraska 49th State Senate District?
Median household income in Nebraska 49th State Senate District is $116,454 — above the national median of $80,734. The Nebraska state median is $76,475.
What is the political history of Nebraska 49th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Nebraska 49th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 24 went Republican.