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State Senate District 16·Nebraska

Nebraska 16th State Senate District: R+47 in 2024 — among the deepest-red places in the country.

One of Nebraska's most Republican-leaning legislative districts

20082024·5 elections
NE
Latest
R+47
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
38,007
2024 ACS

Nebraska 16th State Senate District, Nebraska: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+47%. Republican peak: R+47 in 2016.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+47MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
38,0072024 5-year
Median household income
$82,9432024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
91.5%2024 5-year
Black
0.3%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
5.6%2024 5-year
Peak Republican margin
R+47 in 2016MIT Election Lab
4 counties · 0 D · 4 R
R+60
D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−47.4%
5,46815,54721,257
R
−45.2%
5,57615,20421,302
R
−47.4%
4,34413,36719,029
R
−36.6%
5,56812,20618,130
R
−26.9%
6,51711,43018,289

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
39.1%
English
11.4%
Irish
10.9%
American
5.5%
Polish
2.7%
Italian
1.4%
French
1.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
94.6%
speak English only
Spanish4.6%
Other Indo-European0.5%
Other languages0.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Mainline Protestant
24.8%
Catholic & Orthodox
17.8%
Other Christian
6.4%
Methodist
4.7%
Baptist
0.3%
Pentecostal & Holiness
0.3%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 45.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+47.6, this district of roughly 38,000 residents sits among the most heavily one-sided constituencies in the state, leaving little competitive ground in statewide or legislative contests.

The Republican margin in Nebraska 16th State Senate District reached its widest at forty-seven points in 2016. The margin in 2024 was forty-seven points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $82,943, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 38,007 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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State Senate District 16, Nebraska — The Long Memory. Akashic Intelligence — The Long Memory. https://tiers.akashic.app/sld-upper/31016/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.
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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 16, Nebraska vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 16, Nebraska voted Republican by 47.4 points (R+47), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 21,257 votes cast, 5,468 went Democratic and 15,547 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 16, Nebraska's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 16, Nebraska as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 0 times, Republican 5 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in State Senate District 16, Nebraska?
State Senate District 16, Nebraska has a population of 38,007 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State Senate District 16, Nebraska?
Median household income in State Senate District 16, Nebraska is $82,943 — above the national median of $80,734. The Nebraska state median is $76,475.
What is the political history of State Senate District 16, Nebraska?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State Senate District 16, Nebraska from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.