Nebraska Legislature seat · lines in effect since 2022
Nebraska Legislative District 23
A district of about 42,000 people, 27% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+49.6 relative to the nation for president.
2024 election
Nov 5, 2024- Jared Storm (OTH) · won54.9%
- Dennis C. Fujan (OTH)45.1%
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 | Jared Storm (OTH) | Dennis C. Fujan (I) | 9.7 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2020 | Bruce Bostelman (OTH) | Helen Raikes (I) | 24.3 |
| 2016 | Bruce Bostelman (OTH) | Jerry Johnson (I) | 11.1 |
| 2012 | Jerry Johnson (OTH) | Vern Barrett (I) | 7.3 |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2008 | Chris Langemeier (OTH) | — | Unopposed |
| 2004 | Chris Langemeier (OTH) | Mark Gustafson (I) | 5.8 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | Curt Bromm (OTH) | — | Unopposed |
| 1996 | Curt Bromm (OTH) | John E. Pokorny (I) | 36.6 |
| 1992 | Curt Bromm (OTH) | Loran Schmit (I) | 3.7 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1988 | Loran Schmit (OTH) | James Fauver (I) | 93.2 |
| 1984 | Loran Schmit (OTH) | Erwin Matulka (I) | 7.3 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Loran Schmit (OTH) | — | Unopposed |
| 1976 | Loran Schmit (OTH) | Erwin Matulka (I) | 18.4 |
| 1972 | Loran Schmit (OTH) | Erwin Matulka (I) | 14.8 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1968 | Loran Schmit (OTH) | B. E. Noerenberg (I) | 28.1 |
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 23
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 23'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 23.
Lower than 62% of seats.
Higher than 71% of seats.
Higher than 73% of seats.
Lower than 65% of seats.
Lower than 88% of seats.
Less dense than 75% 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 3426% college gradsR+54.0Flipped ODistrict 33
30% college gradsR+48.1Not up in 2026District 32
23% college gradsR+44.2Flipped ODistrict 19
24% college gradsR+58.8Not 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