Overview
- District ID
- ne-sd-016
- State
- Nebraska
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 016
- Land Area
- 1,718.7 sq mi
- Water Area
- 14.1 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 4 counties
Places
Showing all 17 places
Overlapping Congressional Districts
| Congressional district | Population in both | Share of this district's population | Share of the congressional district's population | Share of this district's land |
|---|
| NE District 3 | 27,587 | 72.5% | 4.2% | 51.3% |
| NE District 1 | 10,458 | 27.5% | 1.6% | 48.7% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 27,021
- Active Voters
- 26,164 (96.8%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 4,463 | 16.5% |
| Republican | 16,870 | 62.4% |
| Unaffiliated | 5,230 | 19.4% |
| Other parties | 458 | 1.7% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 21,516 (79.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 15,072 (55.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 19,554 (72.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 14,361 (53.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 16,335 (60.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 10,639 (39.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 14,014 (51.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
Turnout counts today's registered voters with a counted ballot in the cycle's elections (the odd and even year), as a share of today's registered voters. Voters who have since left the rolls are not counted.
Browse the voter list for this district (premium access; sign-in required)
Source: Civitech voter file snapshot as of 01/01/2026. These are registered voters, separate from the Census population figures. Counts under 10 are suppressed and shown as "<10".
Demographics
- Total Population
- 38,394 (± 224)
- Median Age
- 42.5
- Median Household Income
- $82,842 (± $4,118)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 94.1%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 31.3%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 9,268 | 24.1% |
| 18 to 64 | 21,164 | 55.1% |
| 65 and over | 7,962 | 20.7% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2,056 | 5.4% |
| White, not Hispanic | 34,827 | 90.7% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 104 | 0.3% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 148 | 0.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 162 | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 12 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 55 | 0.1% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,030 | 2.7% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates (tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B03002, B15003, B19013) for this state legislative district. Estimates are survey-based; ± figures are 90% margins of error.
Citizen Voting Age Population
- Total Citizen Population
- 37,583
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 28,386
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 36,073 | 96.0% |
| Hispanic | 1,510 | 4.0% |
| White | 34,903 | 92.9% |
| Black | 86 | 0.2% |
| Asian | 126 | 0.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 160 | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 11 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 231 | 0.6% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 27,545 | 97.0% |
| Hispanic | 842 | 3.0% |
| White | 26,956 | 95.0% |
| Black | 104 | 0.4% |
| Asian | 77 | 0.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 291 | 1.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 105 | 0.4% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
