Nebraska 2nd Congressional District delivered D+5 in 2024.
Nebraska's 2nd congressional district, centered on Omaha, is one of two House districts in the country whose vote awards an electoral college vote separately from its state.
BACON scores 0.28 on the first NOMINATE dimension (−1 most liberal, +1 most conservative).
Predecessors: ASHFORD, John Bradley (2015–2017), TERRY, Lee Raymond (2013–2015), TERRY, Lee Raymond (2011–2013), TERRY, Lee Raymond (2009–2011)
Source · Voteview / Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al. (CC-BY).
2024 presidential election
Congressional District 2
HarrisD+5
18762024
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic
51.6%
163,551
Donald TrumpRepublican
47.0%
148,936
OtherAll other candidates
1.4%
4,402
D+60R+60
3 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2008
+1.9%
2012
−6.4%
2016
−2.0%
2020
+6.3%
2024
+4.6%
DemocraticRepublican
5 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year
Won
Margin
Democratic
Republican
Total
D
+4.6%
163,551
148,936
316,889
D
+6.3%
163,375
143,643
313,298
R
−2.0%
122,451
127,626
265,161
R
−6.4%
114,610
130,307
244,917
D
+1.9%
125,779
120,895
250,501
Congressional elections · 17 Senate races
U.S. Senate
Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
Year
Won
D %
R %
Total
2024
R
0.0%
53.2%
938,336
2020
R
24.4%
62.7%
930,012
2018
R
38.6%
57.7%
698,883
2014
R
31.5%
64.3%
540,337
2012
R
42.2%
57.8%
788,572
2008
R
40.1%
57.5%
792,511
2006
D
63.9%
36.1%
592,316
2002
R
14.6%
82.8%
480,217
2000
D
51.0%
48.8%
692,350
1996
R
42.6%
57.4%
661,837
1994
D
54.8%
45.0%
579,205
1990
D
58.9%
40.9%
593,828
1988
D
56.7%
41.7%
667,860
1984
D
51.9%
48.0%
639,668
1982
D
66.6%
28.5%
545,647
1978
D
67.7%
32.3%
493,802
1976
D
52.9%
47.1%
593,310
Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
26.4%
Irish
13.0%
English
9.2%
Italian
3.9%
Polish
3.6%
American
3.0%
Scottish
1.5%
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.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 35.8 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.5%
85+
0.9%
1.7%
75–84
2.2%
4.1%
65–74
4.6%
5.6%
55–64
5.7%
5.8%
45–54
5.7%
7.3%
35–44
7.0%
7.3%
25–34
7.2%
4.6%
18–24
4.5%
9.5%
5–17
9.2%
3.5%
<5
3.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$84,557
Congressional District 2 ranks near the middle of US counties.
Congressional District 2$84,557
Nebraska$76,475
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
10.6%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1812.6%
Working age (18–64)9.9%
Seniors (65+)9.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
84.9%
speak English only
Spanish9.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.3%
Other Indo-European2.3%
Other languages1.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
23.1%
Other Christian
8.0%
Mainline Protestant
7.7%
Baptist
3.3%
Non-Christian
2.4%
Methodist
2.2%
Pentecostal & Holiness
1.3%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 52.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Nebraska's 2nd congressional district covers Omaha and most of Douglas County plus the western suburbs in Sarpy and Saunders counties. About 733,000 people live in the district. Because Nebraska is one of two states (with Maine) that splits its electoral votes by congressional district rather than awarding them winner-take-all, NE-2 has cast its own electoral vote independently of the statewide result in each election since 1992. Barack Obama carried it in 2008, Joe Biden carried it in 2020, and Kamala Harris carried it in 2024 — three Democratic electoral votes won out of a state that has otherwise voted Republican for president in every election since 1968.
Presidential margins have tightened around the political center. Republicans carried the district by R+22 in 2004, R+7 in 2012, and R+3 in 2016; Democrats carried it by D+1 in 2008, D+5 in 2020, and D+4 in 2024. The district's competitiveness is rooted in Omaha's mix of urban precincts, dense first-ring suburbs, and the rapidly growing western suburbs in Sarpy County, where margins moved from R+18 in 2004 to roughly even by 2024.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of six points in 2020 and a Republican high of six points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved two points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was five points.
A population of 733,192, a 71% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $84,557 describe the district.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Congressional District 2, Nebraska vote in 2024?
In 2024, Congressional District 2, Nebraska voted Democratic by 4.6 points (D+5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 316,889 votes cast, 163,551 went Democratic and 148,936 went Republican.
What is Congressional District 2, Nebraska's political typology?
Akashic places Congressional District 2, Nebraska in the "Diversifying Metro" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 3 times, Republican 2 times, and other 0 times.
When did Congressional District 2, Nebraska last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Congressional District 2, Nebraska voted Republican was 2016.
How many people live in Congressional District 2, Nebraska?
Congressional District 2, Nebraska has a population of 733,192 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Congressional District 2, Nebraska?
Median household income in Congressional District 2, Nebraska is $84,557 — above the national median of $80,734. The Nebraska state median is $76,475.
What is the political history of Congressional District 2, Nebraska?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Congressional District 2, Nebraska from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 2 went Republican. The district's typology — "Diversifying Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.
