Nebraska Legislature seat · lines in effect since 2022
Nebraska Legislative District 39
A district of about 42,000 people, 61% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+23.7 relative to the nation for president.
2024 election
Nov 5, 2024- Tony Sorrentino (OTH) · won52.1%
- Allison Heimes (OTH)47.9%
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 | Tony Sorrentino (OTH) | Allison Heimes (I) | 4.2 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2020 | Lou Ann Linehan (OTH) | Allison Heimes (I) | 11.9 |
| 2016 | Lou Ann Linehan (OTH) | Bil Armbrust (I) | 9.7 |
| 2012 | Beau McCoy (OTH) | Judy M. Domina (I) | 20.2 |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2008 | Beau McCoy (OTH) | Rex J. Moats (I) | 7.9 |
| 2004 | Dwite A. Pedersen (OTH) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | Dwite A. Pedersen (OTH) | L. Todd Peterson (I) | 28.9 |
| 1996 | Dwite A. Pedersen (OTH) | Roy Stephens (I) | 40.9 |
| 1992 | Dwite A. Pedersen (OTH) | Michael Mumpal (I) | 3.2 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1988 | Bill Barrett (OTH) | — | Unopposed |
| 1984 | Bill Barrett (OTH) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Bill Barrett (OTH) | Kieth Buss (I) | 63.6 |
| 1976 | Herbert J. Duis (OTH) | — | Unopposed |
| 1972 | Herbert J. Duis (OTH) | Carl Andres (I) | 24.7 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1968 | Herbert J. Duis (OTH) | James F. Swanson (I) | 0.9 |
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 39
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 39's area in each.
- U.S. House
- NE-2 100%
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 39.
Highest of 49 seats.
Lower than 92% of seats.
Lower than 88% of seats.
Lower than 71% of seats.
Higher than 88% of seats.
Denser than 52% 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 2559% college gradsR+5.6Not up in 2026District 4
60% college gradsR+6.6Flipped ODistrict 36
51% college gradsR+22.9Flipped ODistrict 31
54% college gradsR+6.7Not 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