Overview
- District ID
- ne-sd-042
- State
- Nebraska
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 042
- Land Area
- 6,069.5 sq mi
- Water Area
- 14.8 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 6 counties
Places
Showing all 16 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 | 38,324 | 100.0% | 5.9% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 25,600
- Active Voters
- 23,769 (92.8%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 3,975 | 15.5% |
| Republican | 16,585 | 64.8% |
| Unaffiliated | 4,519 | 17.7% |
| Other parties | 521 | 2.0% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 18,381 (71.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 12,989 (50.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 16,767 (65.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 11,622 (45.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 14,039 (54.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 8,883 (34.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 12,185 (47.6%) | 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.
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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
- 37,156 (± 151)
- Median Age
- 42.7
- Median Household Income
- $64,972 (± $4,598)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 94.2%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 22.9%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 8,416 | 22.7% |
| 18 to 64 | 20,724 | 55.8% |
| 65 and over | 8,016 | 21.6% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3,191 | 8.6% |
| White, not Hispanic | 32,109 | 86.4% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 309 | 0.8% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 229 | 0.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 208 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 4 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 136 | 0.4% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 970 | 2.6% |
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
- 36,562
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 28,197
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 33,691 | 92.1% |
| Hispanic | 2,872 | 7.9% |
| White | 32,414 | 88.7% |
| Black | 227 | 0.6% |
| Asian | 223 | 0.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 209 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 44 | 0.1% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 26,492 | 94.0% |
| Hispanic | 1,705 | 6.0% |
| White | 25,645 | 90.9% |
| Black | 253 | 0.9% |
| Asian | 225 | 0.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 330 | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 43 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
