Nebraska Legislature seat · lines in effect since 2022
Nebraska Legislative District 12
A district of about 38,000 people, 36% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+2.4 relative to the nation for president.
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
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 12.
Higher than 58% of seats.
Higher than 54% of seats.
Higher than 79% of seats.
Higher than 54% of seats.
Higher than 77% of seats.
Denser than 71% 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 2733% college gradsD+5.2Not up in 2026District 45
31% college gradsR+3.6Not up in 2026District 26
33% college gradsD+11.2Flipped ODistrict 14
42% college gradsR+8.8Flipped 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
Who has held it
These lines took effect in 2022.
- Christy Knorr (I)
2027– · Won 2026 by 11.8 - Merv Riepe (I)
2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 4.6
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)