state senate districtNebraska 49th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+37.5
2008R+13.5
2012R+26.0
2016R+21.6
2020R+11.7
2024R+12.0
net swing · 2004→2024D+25.5R+37.5 → R+12.0
vs. U.S. · 2024R+10.6R+12.0 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 84.3% of 28,780 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
10,468
13,386
398
24,252
28,780
84.3%
2020
8,761
11,151
478
20,390
26,620†
76.6%
2016
5,442
8,699
967
15,108
24,668†
61.2%
2012
4,629
7,985
290
12,904
22,614†
57.1%
2008
5,068
6,679
175
11,922
20,920†
57.0%
2004
3,140
6,919
22
10,081
19,226†
52.4%
† 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 49NebraskaUnited States
German32.1%31.0%12.5%
Irish14.0%11.7%9.4%
English12.4%9.4%9.5%
Polish5.7%2.7%2.2%
Italian4.6%2.1%4.8%
American4.1%3.5%5.3%
Czech3.8%3.4%—
Swedish2.5%3.1%—
Mexican4.0%8.7%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.4%0.3%1.8%
Salvadoran0.3%0.6%0.7%
Venezuelan0.2%——
Spaniard0.2%——
Guatemalan0.2%1.0%0.5%
Spanish0.2%0.2%—
Filipino0.8%0.2%0.9%
Vietnamese0.7%0.5%0.6%
Asian Indian0.3%0.5%1.4%
Chinese0.2%0.2%1.3%
Korean0.2%—0.4%
African American†1.4%3.7%9.9%
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 49
Nebraska
United States
Median age
35.6
37.3
39.1
Age 18–24
8.6%
9.8%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
12.8%
16.8%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
NE SD 49
Nebraska
United States
Median household income
$116,454
$76,475
$84,427
Poverty rate
3.5%
10.6%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
42.6%
34.7%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
NE SD 49
Nebraska
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
10.3%
12.8%
22.3%
Spanish
6.5%
8.5%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
NE SD 49
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 49th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−37.5%
2008
−13.5%
2012
−26.0%
2016
−21.6%
2020
−11.7%
2024
−12.0%
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
43.2%Harris10,468
55.2%Trump13,386
1.6%
R+12.0
R+0.3
R+10.6
24,252
R
43.0%Biden8,761
54.7%Trump11,151
2.3%
R+11.7
D+9.8
R+16.2
20,390
R
36.0%Clinton5,442
57.6%Trump8,699
6.4%
R+21.6
D+4.4
R+23.6
15,108
R
35.9%Obama4,629
61.9%Romney7,985
2.2%
R+26.0
R+12.5
R+29.9
12,904
R
42.5%Obama5,068
56.0%McCain6,679
1.5%
R+13.5
D+24.0
R+20.8
11,922
R
31.1%Kerry3,140
68.6%Bush6,919
0.2%
R+37.5
—
R+35.0
10,081
current representation
Current officeholders
OBob AndersenState Senate · 49
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+68.4, this sparsely populated district ranks among the most one-sided in the state, reflecting the deep Republican alignment typical of Nebraska's rural western and Sandhills regions.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 37.5 points in 2004. The 2024 margin was 12.0 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 12.0 points (R+12.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 24,252 votes cast, 10,468 went Democratic and 13,386 went Republican.
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 6 presidential elections in Nebraska 49th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
