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State Senate District 43·Nebraska

Nebraska 43rd State Senate District: R+69 in 2024 — among the deepest-red places in the country.

A lopsided margin anchors this rural district firmly in GOP territory

20082024·5 elections
NE
Latest
R+69
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
38,433
2024 ACS

Nebraska 43rd State Senate District, Nebraska: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+69%. Republican peak: R+69 in 2016.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+69MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
38,4332024 5-year
Median household income
$62,6182024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
88.7%2024 5-year
Black
0.5%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
4.3%2024 5-year
Peak Republican margin
R+69 in 2016MIT Election Lab
11 counties · 0 D · 11 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
−68.9%
3,16817,66621,041
R
−68.3%
3,27318,35522,076
R
−69.5%
2,62817,01620,714
R
−59.4%
3,86315,84520,173
R
−52.1%
4,66815,37020,531

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
33.7%
English
15.1%
Irish
11.7%
American
5.6%
French
2.8%
Polish
1.5%
Scottish
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
96.0%
speak English only
Spanish2.4%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.6%
Other Indo-European0.5%
Other languages0.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
15.2%
Mainline Protestant
12.8%
Methodist
11.6%
Other Christian
11.2%
Pentecostal & Holiness
2.4%
Baptist
1.8%
Non-Christian
0.1%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 45.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of nearly R+30, District 43 ranks among Nebraska's most reliably Republican constituencies, reflecting the rural, agrarian character typical of low-density Great Plains legislative seats.

The Republican margin in Nebraska 43rd State Senate District reached its widest at sixty-nine points in 2016. The margin in 2024 was sixty-nine points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $62,618, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 38,433 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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State Senate District 43, Nebraska — The Long Memory. Akashic Intelligence — The Long Memory. https://tiers.akashic.app/sld-upper/31043/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.
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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 43, Nebraska vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 43, Nebraska voted Republican by 68.9 points (R+69), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 21,041 votes cast, 3,168 went Democratic and 17,666 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 43, Nebraska's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 43, 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 43, Nebraska?
State Senate District 43, Nebraska has a population of 38,433 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 43, Nebraska?
Median household income in State Senate District 43, Nebraska is $62,618 — below the national median of $80,734. The Nebraska state median is $76,475.
What is the political history of State Senate District 43, Nebraska?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State Senate District 43, 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.