Nebraska Legislature seat · lines in effect since 2022
Nebraska Legislative District 27
A district of about 49,000 people, 33% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+5.2 relative to the nation for president.
2024 election
Nov 5, 2024- Jason Prokop (OTH) · won52.6%
- Dawn Liphardt (OTH)47.4%
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 | Jason Prokop (OTH) | Dawn Liphardt (I) | 5.1 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2020 | Anna Wishart (OTH) | Brenda Bickford (I) | 28.9 |
| 2016 | Anna Wishart (OTH) | Dick Clark (I) | 46.2 |
| 2012 | Colby Coash (OTH) | Kyle Michaelis (I) | 27.8 |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2008 | Colby Coash (OTH) | Dan Marvin (I) | 0.6 |
| 2004 | Dianna R. Schimek (OTH) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | Dianna R. Schimek (OTH) | Paul Edwards (I) | 14.1 |
| 1996 | Dianna R. Schimek (OTH) | Barb Nichols (I) | 14.5 |
| 1992 | Dianna R. Schimek (OTH) | Gerald R. Svobaoda (I) | 29.8 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1988 | Dianna R. Schimek (OTH) | — | Unopposed |
| 1984 | Bill Harris (OTH) | Pat Hoffman (I) | 12.2 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Steve Fowler (OTH) | Jerry Sellentin (I) | 3.6 |
| 1976 | Steve Fowler (OTH) | Don Stenberg (I) | 12.2 |
| 1972 | Steve Fowler (OTH) | William F. Swanson (I) | 1.4 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1968 | William F. Swanson (OTH) | Richard H. Larsen (I) | 19.8 |
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 27
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 27's area in each.
- U.S. House
- NE-1 100%
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 27.
Higher than 56% of seats.
Higher than 50% of seats.
Higher than 60% of seats.
Higher than 81% of seats.
Higher than 81% of seats.
Denser than 56% 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. 3 of the 4 flipped this year.
District 1236% college gradsD+2.4Flipped ODistrict 45
31% college gradsR+3.6Not up in 2026District 26
33% college gradsD+11.2Flipped ODistrict 10
42% college gradsD+8.3Flipped 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