Nebraska Legislature seat · lines in effect since 2022
Nebraska Legislative District 31
A district of about 43,000 people, 54% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+6.7 relative to the nation for president.
2024 election
Nov 5, 2024- Kathleen Kauth (OTH) · won54.1%
- Mary Ann Folchert (OTH)45.9%
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:13 PM ET
Where it sits among all 49 seats
Every Nebraska Legislature seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.
Democratic
Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET
Every election for this seat
17 races since 1968. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 2022 | |||
| 2024 | Kathleen Kauth (OTH) | Mary Ann Folchert (I) | 8.1 |
| 2022 | No winner recorded | Kathleen Kauth (I) | — |
| 2022 special | Kathleen Kauth (OTH) | Tim Royers (I) | 5.0 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2020 | Rich Pahls (OTH) | Tim Royers (I) | 5.5 |
| 2016 | Rick Kolowski (OTH) | Ian M. Swanson (I) | 4.1 |
| 2012 | Rick Kolowski (OTH) | Acela Turco (I) | 3.8 |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2008 | Rich Pahls (OTH) | — | Unopposed |
| 2004 | Rich Pahls (OTH) | Ben Thompson (I) | 0.3 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | Mark Quandahl (OTH) | — | Unopposed |
| 1996 | Kate Witek (OTH) | Mimi Heintzman (I) | 41.4 |
| 1992 | Kate Witek (OTH) | Kathy Huff (I) | 4.5 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1988 | Jerry Chizek (OTH) | David Michael Dulaney (I) | 54.1 |
| 1984 | Jerry Chizek (OTH) | Chuck Sigerson (I) | 13.3 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Steve Wiitala (OTH) | Russ Sawyer (I) | 3.9 |
| 1976 | Neil Simon (OTH) | James A. Dickinson (I) | 4.0 |
| 1972 | James A. Dickinson (OTH) | Donald G. Lamp (I) | 13.2 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1968 | Willard H. Waldo (OTH) | Ted Scherbarth (I) | 0.7 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Districts that overlap District 31
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 31's area in each.
- U.S. House
- NE-2 100%
Who lives here, compared
Grey bars show the spread of all 49 seats. Small marks are other seats in Nebraska. The black marker is District 31.
Higher than 94% of seats.
Lower than 81% of seats.
Lower than 71% of seats.
Higher than 50% of seats.
Higher than 96% of seats.
Denser than 88% of seats.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET
Seats most like this one
Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean. 1 of the 4 flipped this year.
District 460% college gradsR+6.6Flipped ODistrict 25
59% college gradsR+5.6Not up in 2026District 39
61% college gradsR+23.7Not up in 2026District 49
46% college gradsR+11.7Not up in 2026
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET