Nebraska Legislature seat · lines in effect since 2022
Nebraska Legislative District 15
A district of about 41,000 people, 25% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+34.6 relative to the nation for president.
2024 election
Nov 5, 2024- Dave Wordekemper (OTH) · won52.7%
- Roxie Kracl (OTH)47.3%
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
15 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 | Dave Wordekemper (OTH) | Roxie Kracl (I) | 5.4 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2020 | Lynne M. Walz (OTH) | David Rogers (I) | 19.2 |
| 2016 | Lynne M. Walz (OTH) | David A. Schnoor (I) | 2.8 |
| 2012 | Charlie Janssen (OTH) | Mike Petersen (I) | 33.7 |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2008 | Charlie Janssen (OTH) | Richard B. Register (I) | 13.6 |
| 2004 | Ramon E. Janssen (OTH) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | Ramon E. Janssen (OTH) | — | Unopposed |
| 1996 | Ramon E. Janssen (OTH) | Ronald A. Elliott (I) | 43.0 |
| 1992 | Ramon E. Janssen (OTH) | Donald Claasek (I) | 20.0 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1988 | Lowell C. Johnson (OTH) | — | Unopposed |
| 1984 | Lowell C. Johnson (OTH) | Judy Larsen (I) | 6.3 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Lowell C. Johnson (OTH) | Barry L. Reutzel (I) | 14.8 |
| 1976 | Barry L. Reutzel (OTH) | Rupert Dunklau (I) | 3.5 |
| 1972 | E. Thome Johnson (OTH) | Alfred D. Greeley (I) | 20.5 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1968 | E. Thome Johnson (OTH) | William Renninger (I) | 6.4 |
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 15
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 15's area in each.
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 15.
Lower than 75% of seats.
Higher than 77% of seats.
Higher than 81% of seats.
Lower than 88% of seats.
Lower than 83% of seats.
Less dense than 60% 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. 2 of the 4 flipped this year.
District 3223% college gradsR+44.2Flipped ODistrict 23
27% college gradsR+49.6Not up in 2026District 33
30% college gradsR+48.1Not up in 2026District 34
26% college gradsR+54.0Flipped O
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