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State Senate District 37·Nebraska

Nebraska 37th State Senate District: R+45 in 2024 — among the deepest-red places in the country.

One of Nebraska's most lopsided legislative districts by presidential margin

2008 — 2024·5 elections
NE
Latest
R+45
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
40,552
2024 ACS

Nebraska 37th State Senate District, Nebraska: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+45%. Republican peak: R+46 in 2016.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+45MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
40,5522024 5-year
Median household income
$75,9112024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
86.5%2024 5-year
Black
0.9%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
10.6%2024 5-year
Peak Republican margin
R+46 in 2016MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
1 counties · 0 D · 1 R
R+60
D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
5 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−44.9%
5,12013,68119,049
R
−43.4%
5,09113,34119,010
R
−46.4%
3,81911,68116,940
R
−42.2%
4,30110,88015,597
R
−37.5%
4,70410,50115,468

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
37.0%
Irish
13.1%
English
10.6%
American
4.0%
Polish
3.0%
Italian
2.3%
French
2.3%
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.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 35.1 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.8%
85+
1.3%
2.1%
75–84
3.0%
4.5%
65–74
4.9%
5.2%
55–64
5.2%
5.4%
45–54
5.0%
6.6%
35–44
6.0%
6.5%
25–34
6.2%
7.2%
18–24
7.3%
8.9%
5–17
8.0%
3.0%
<5
2.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$75,911
State Senate District 37 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 37$75,911
Nebraska$76,475
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
9.9%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 188.1%
Working age (18–64)10.3%
Seniors (65+)11.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
91.2%
speak English only
Spanish6.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.5%
Other Indo-European1.1%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
19.8%
Mainline Protestant
10.7%
Methodist
9.3%
Other Christian
6.5%
Baptist
3.1%
Pentecostal & Holiness
2.5%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 48.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 50 points, this sparsely populated district reflects the deep rural conservative alignment common to Nebraska's western and central plains, where ranching and agriculture shape both the economy and the electorate.

The Republican margin in Nebraska 37th State Senate District reached its widest at forty-six points in 2016. The margin in 2024 was forty-five points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $75,911, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 40,552 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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State Senate District 37, Nebraska — The Long Memory. Akashic Intelligence — The Long Memory. https://tiers.akashic.app/sld-upper/31037/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.
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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 37, Nebraska vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 37, Nebraska voted Republican by 44.9 points (R+45), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 19,049 votes cast, 5,120 went Democratic and 13,681 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 37, Nebraska's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 37, 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 37, Nebraska?
State Senate District 37, Nebraska has a population of 40,552 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 37, Nebraska?
Median household income in State Senate District 37, Nebraska is $75,911 — below the national median of $80,734. The Nebraska state median is $76,475.
What is the political history of State Senate District 37, Nebraska?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State Senate District 37, 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.