Nebraska Legislature seat · lines in effect since 2022
Nebraska Legislative District 40
A district of about 42,000 people, 23% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+70.8 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 40.
Lower than 81% of seats.
Highest of 49 seats.
Lower than 85% of seats.
Lower than 94% of seats.
Lower than 96% of seats.
Less dense 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 3825% college gradsR+67.1Flipped ODistrict 41
24% college gradsR+64.3Not up in 2026District 47
22% college gradsR+65.4Not up in 2026District 43
27% college gradsR+68.8Not up in 2026
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.
- Barry Dekay (I)
2023– · Won 2022 by 18.7, 2026 unopposed
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)