Nebraska Legislature seat · lines in effect since 2022
Nebraska Legislative District 7
A district of about 40,000 people, 48% Hispanic, 25% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+38.4 relative to the nation for president.
2024 election
Nov 5, 2024- Dunixi Guereca (OTH) · won57.7%
- Tim C. Pendrell (OTH)42.3%
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 | Dunixi Guereca (OTH) | Tim C. Pendrell (I) | 15.4 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2020 | Tony Vargas (OTH) | Jorge Sotolongo (I) | 55.8 |
| 2016 | Tony Vargas (OTH) | John Synowiecki (I) | 23.5 |
| 2012 | Jeremiah J. Nordquist (OTH) | Christopher N. Geary (I) | 40.8 |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2008 | Jeremiah J. Nordquist (OTH) | Christopher Moles (I) | 47.5 |
| 2004 | John Synowiecki (OTH) | — | Unopposed |
| 2002 special | John Synowiecki (OTH) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | John Hilgert (OTH) | — | Unopposed |
| 1996 | John Hilgert (OTH) | Craig Christiansen (I) | 14.3 |
| 1992 | Tim Hall (OTH) | Teresa Damasauskas (I) | 17.3 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1988 | Tim Hall (OTH) | Gene Buzzello (I) | 45.5 |
| 1984 | Tim Hall (OTH) | Gene Buzzello (I) | 19.2 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Karen Kilgarin (OTH) | Pat Venditte (I) | 10.5 |
| 1976 | Pat Venditte (OTH) | Fritz Stanek (I) | 3.9 |
| 1972 | William R. Skarda Jr. (OTH) | Carl Buda (I) | 30.2 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1968 | William R. Skarda Jr. (OTH) | Joseph Benesh (I) | 49.4 |
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 7
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 7'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 7.
Lower than 69% of seats.
Lower than 98% of seats.
Highest of 49 seats.
Higher than 77% of seats.
Higher than 50% of seats.
Denser than 92% 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 547% HispanicD+19.6Not up in 2026District 9
48% college gradsD+44.1Not up in 2026District 35
43% HispanicR+25.9Not up in 2026District 28
42% college gradsD+34.2Flipped 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