Overview
- District ID
- ne-sd-046
- State
- Nebraska
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 046
- Land Area
- 18.6 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.35 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
| County | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of county land |
|---|
| Lancaster County | 18.57 sq mi | 100.0% | 2.2% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
| Place | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of place land |
|---|
| Lincoln city | 15.66 sq mi | 84.3% | 15.5% |
Showing all 1 place
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 1 | 38,941 | 100.0% | 6.0% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 16,514
- Active Voters
- 14,307 (86.6%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 6,270 | 38.0% |
| Republican | 5,146 | 31.2% |
| Unaffiliated | 4,526 | 27.4% |
| Other parties | 572 | 3.5% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 10,383 (62.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 6,193 (37.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 9,129 (55.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 5,835 (35.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 6,627 (40.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 2,923 (17.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 3,976 (24.1%) | 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
- 38,913 (± 1,717)
- Median Age
- 25.1
- Median Household Income
- $55,911 (± $2,686)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 86.6%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 31.2%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 6,436 | 16.5% |
| 18 to 64 | 28,842 | 74.1% |
| 65 and over | 3,635 | 9.3% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4,994 | 12.8% |
| White, not Hispanic | 25,443 | 65.4% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 2,627 | 6.8% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 3,019 | 7.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 157 | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 224 | 0.6% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2,449 | 6.3% |
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
- 35,789
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 29,644
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 31,736 | 88.7% |
| Hispanic | 4,054 | 11.3% |
| White | 25,528 | 71.3% |
| Black | 2,296 | 6.4% |
| Asian | 1,929 | 5.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 158 | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 295 | 0.8% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 27,211 | 91.8% |
| Hispanic | 2,431 | 8.2% |
| White | 22,460 | 75.8% |
| Black | 2,277 | 7.7% |
| Asian | 1,926 | 6.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 322 | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 252 | 0.9% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
