Nebraska Legislature seat · lines in effect since 2022
Nebraska Legislative District 37
A district of about 37,000 people, 37% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+38.5 relative to the nation for president.
2024 election
Nov 5, 2024- Stan Clouse (OTH) · won58.8%
- Lana Peister (OTH)41.2%
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 | Stan Clouse (OTH) | Lana Peister (I) | 17.5 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2020 | John S. Lowe Sr. (OTH) | Mercadies Damratowski (I) | 51.5 |
| 2016 | John S. Lowe Sr. (OTH) | Bob Lammers (I) | 6.5 |
| 2012 | Galen Hadley (OTH) | Josiah H. Woodward (I) | 4.3 |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2008 | Galen Hadley (OTH) | Jim George (I) | 0.9 |
| 2004 | Joel T. Johnson (OTH) | Mike McShea (I) | 35.5 |
| 2002 special | Joel T. Johnson (OTH) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | Doug Kristensen (OTH) | — | Unopposed |
| 1996 | Doug Kristensen (OTH) | — | Unopposed |
| 1992 | Doug Kristensen (OTH) | Nicholas C. Ponticello (I) | 73.8 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1988 | Doug Kristensen (OTH) | Jerry D. Miller (I) | 29.4 |
| 1984 | Jerry D. Miller (OTH) | Martin F. Kahle (I) | 48.6 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Martin F. Kahle (OTH) | — | Unopposed |
| 1976 | Martin F. Kahle (OTH) | Richard L. Ely (I) | 7.4 |
| 1972 | Gary L. Anderson (OTH) | Leroy Myquist (I) | 32.6 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1968 | Wayne W. Ziebarth (OTH) | Richard L. Ely (I) | 1.2 |
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 37
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 37's area in each.
- U.S. House
- NE-3 100%
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 37.
Higher than 60% of seats.
Higher than 56% of seats.
Higher than 54% of seats.
Lower than 67% of seats.
Higher than 52% of seats.
Less dense than 54% 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 240% college gradsR+24.8Flipped ODistrict 30
39% college gradsR+20.2Flipped ODistrict 33
30% college gradsR+48.1Not up in 2026District 15
25% college gradsR+34.6Not 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