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U.S. House seat · lines in effect since 2022

Nebraska's 3rd District

A district of about 653,000 people, 25% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+54.1 relative to the nation for president.

Adrian Smith (R) · since Jan 4, 2007Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →
NE-3

Source: 2026 results: Nebraska Secretary of State; boundaries: Census Bureau TIGER/LineUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Where it sits among all 435 seats

Every U.S. House seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.

R+54.1431st most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican218th seat · the majority line21NE-3

Labels below the bar mark 2 other seats in Nebraska.

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 race on these lines

Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.

202220242026
U.S. HouseR+62.5R+60.8R+51.1

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: Nebraska Secretary of StateUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 435 seats. Small marks are other seats in Nebraska. The black marker is NE-3.

Adults with a bachelor's degree25% 16th pct · 3rd of 3 in NE

Lower than 84% of seats.

White adults without a degree62% 91st pct · 1st of 3 in NE

Higher than 91% of seats.

Hispanic residents13% 49th pct · 2nd of 3 in NE

Lower than 51% of seats.

Black residents1% 6th pct · 3rd of 3 in NE

Lower than 94% of seats.

Asian residents1% 3rd pct · 3rd of 3 in NE

Lower than 97% of seats.

People per square mile9.3 0th pct · 3rd of 3 in NE

Less dense than 100% 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.

WY-AL
31% college gradsR+45.9Held RID-1
30% college gradsR+44.3Held ROK-2
OklahomaR+56.0Held ROK-3
21% Hispanic · 22% college gradsR+51.7Held R

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

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2022.

  1. Adrian Smith (R)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 62.5, 2024 by 60.8, 2026 by 51.1

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)