Nebraska Legislature seat · lines in effect since 2022
Nebraska Legislative District 3
A district of about 40,000 people, 42% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+6.6 relative to the nation for president.
2024 election
Nov 5, 2024- Victor Rountree (OTH) · won50.6%
- Felix Ungerman (OTH)49.4%
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
16 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 | Victor Rountree (OTH) | Felix Ungerman (I) | 1.1 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2020 | Carol Blood (OTH) | Rick Holdcroft (I) | 0.9 |
| 2016 | Carol Blood (OTH) | Tommy L. Garrett (I) | 3.1 |
| 2014 special | Tommy L. Garrett (OTH) | Carol Blood (I) | 7.4 |
| 2012 | Scott Price (OTH) | Suzanne McNamara (I) | 12.3 |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2008 | Scott Price (OTH) | Gail F. Kopplin (I) | 5.4 |
| 2004 | Gail F. Kopplin (OTH) | Ray Mossey (I) | 24.9 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | Jon C. Bruning (OTH) | — | Unopposed |
| 1996 | Jon C. Bruning (OTH) | Michael T. Avery (I) | 11.0 |
| 1992 | Michael T. Avery (OTH) | Lynda Thorpe (I) | 6.4 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1988 | Emil E. Beyer Jr. (OTH) | Wayne Miller (I) | 9.6 |
| 1984 | Emil E. Beyer Jr. (OTH) | Linda Garvin (I) | 10.3 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Emil E. Beyer Jr. (OTH) | Orval A. Keyes (I) | 9.8 |
| 1976 | Orval A. Keyes (OTH) | Keith Barkley (I) | 14.1 |
| 1972 | Orval A. Keyes (OTH) | Raymond L. Lemke (I) | 9.0 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1968 | Orval A. Keyes (OTH) | Charles S. Reed (I) | 7.6 |
Primaries: 2014 primary
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 3
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 3's area in each.
- U.S. House
- NE-1 95%
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 3.
Higher than 75% of seats.
Lower than 75% of seats.
Higher than 77% of seats.
Higher than 62% of seats.
Higher than 58% of seats.
Denser than 69% 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 1442% college gradsR+8.8Flipped ODistrict 49
46% college gradsR+11.7Not up in 2026District 45
31% college gradsR+3.6Not up in 2026District 12
36% college gradsD+2.4Flipped 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