Nebraska Legislature seat · lines in effect since 2022

Nebraska Legislative District 17

A district of about 38,000 people, 27% Hispanic, 20% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+31.7 relative to the nation for president.

Glen Meyer (R) · since Nov 5, 2024Next election Nov 7, 2028

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.

R+31.730th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican25th seat · the majority lineDistrict 17

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 17.

Adults with a bachelor's degree20% 6th pct · 46th of 49 in NE

Lower than 94% of seats.

White adults without a degree46% 42nd pct · 29th of 49 in NE

Lower than 58% of seats.

Hispanic residents27% 92nd pct · 5th of 49 in NE

Higher than 92% of seats.

Black residents5% 75th pct · 13th of 49 in NE

Higher than 75% of seats.

Asian residents2% 46th pct · 27th of 49 in NE

Lower than 54% of seats.

People per square mile32 31st pct · 34th of 49 in NE

Less dense than 69% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET