Nebraska Legislature seat · lines in effect since 2022
Nebraska Legislative District 5
A district of about 43,000 people, 47% Hispanic, 20% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+19.6 relative to the nation for president.
2024 election
Nov 5, 2024- Margo Juarez (OTH) · won57.6%
- Gilbert Ayala (OTH)42.4%
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 | Margo Juarez (OTH) | Gilbert Ayala (I) | 15.3 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2020 | Mike McDonnell (OTH) | Gilbert Ayala (I) | 26.3 |
| 2016 | Mike McDonnell (OTH) | Gilbert Ayala (I) | 40.3 |
| 2012 | Heath Mello (OTH) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2008 | Heath Mello (OTH) | Rebecca Barrientospatlan (I) | 34.1 |
| 2004 | Don Preister (OTH) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | Don Preister (OTH) | Tim Krajicek (I) | 20.5 |
| 1996 | Don Preister (OTH) | Tim Krajicek (I) | 11.0 |
| 1992 | Don Preister (OTH) | Brian S. Munnelly (I) | 4.5 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1988 | Bernice Koziol Labedz (OTH) | — | Unopposed |
| 1984 | Bernice Koziol Labedz (OTH) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Bernice Koziol Labedz (OTH) | T. L. Landmichael (I) | 69.8 |
| 1976 | Bernice Koziol Labedz (OTH) | David Marrero (I) | 11.4 |
| 1972 | Eugene T. Mahoney (OTH) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1968 | Eugene T. Mahoney (OTH) | — | Unopposed |
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 5
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 5'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 5.
Lower than 96% of seats.
Lower than 79% of seats.
Higher than 98% of seats.
Higher than 83% of seats.
Lower than 60% of seats.
Denser than 83% 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. 1 of the 4 flipped this year.
District 748% Hispanic · 25% college gradsD+38.4Not up in 2026District 35
43% HispanicR+25.9Not 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