Overview
- District ID
- ne-sd-048
- State
- Nebraska
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 048
- Land Area
- 2,437.6 sq mi
- Water Area
- 6.64 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 3 counties
Places
Showing all 14 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 | 40,192 | 100.0% | 6.1% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 25,788
- Active Voters
- 23,982 (93.0%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 4,525 | 17.5% |
| Republican | 15,393 | 59.7% |
| Unaffiliated | 5,348 | 20.7% |
| Other parties | 522 | 2.0% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 17,243 (66.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 11,066 (42.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 15,407 (59.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 10,232 (39.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 12,559 (48.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 8,073 (31.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 10,859 (42.1%) | 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
- 39,833 (± 167)
- Median Age
- 41.0
- Median Household Income
- $62,817 (± $3,477)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 90.6%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 26.1%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 9,445 | 23.7% |
| 18 to 64 | 21,775 | 54.7% |
| 65 and over | 8,613 | 21.6% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 8,951 | 22.5% |
| White, not Hispanic | 28,644 | 71.9% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 256 | 0.6% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 261 | 0.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 410 | 1.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 4 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 271 | 0.7% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,036 | 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
- 38,842
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 29,477
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 30,682 | 79.0% |
| Hispanic | 8,156 | 21.0% |
| White | 29,085 | 74.9% |
| Black | 205 | 0.5% |
| Asian | 178 | 0.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 405 | 1.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 76 | 0.2% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 24,555 | 83.3% |
| Hispanic | 4,924 | 16.7% |
| White | 23,454 | 79.6% |
| Black | 248 | 0.8% |
| Asian | 206 | 0.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 558 | 1.9% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 72 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
