List of Nebraska state senators explained

This is a list of all senators who have served in the Nebraska Legislature since it became a unicameral body in 1937.

Records show that the apportionment of the legislative districts established for the 1936 election remained unchanged through the election of 1962.[1] [2] The boundaries of these districts were restricted to fall along county lines. In the election of 1962, the voters of Nebraska passed a measure to loosen the county-line boundary restriction and to increase the number of legislative districts from 43 to 49.[3] This resulted in a new apportionment that renumbered all the existing districts and added two additional districts to Lancaster County, three additional districts to Douglas County, and one north of Douglas county. That plan went into effect for the election of 1964.

However, on June 15, 1964, the United States Supreme Court handed down Reynolds v. Sims, which held that state senate districts must be roughly equal in population. One month later, the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska in League of Nebraska Municipalities v. Marsh held that the portion of the 1962 amendment to the Nebraska Constitution allowing the legislature to give consideration to area when redistricting was unconstitutional. This meant that the legislature had to once again redraw the district boundaries in 1965 based solely on population. In July 1965, the legislature approved a plan with newly apportioned districts which was upheld by the Nebraska Supreme Court in January 1966 and went into effect for the election of 1966. After 1966, the Nebraska Legislature conducts a process of redistricting every ten years after the decennial United States Census.

After its inception in 1937, members of the unicameral Nebraska legislature served for a term of two years, and all state legislative districts were up for reelection in every biennial election. However, another change adopted by the voters of Nebraska in the 1962 election was to increase the term of state senators from two to four years, and to stagger the election of state senators so that roughly half of the districts were up for election every two years. The election of 1964 was the last election in which all legislative districts were up for election at the same time. Odd-numbered districts elected senators to four-year terms, such that odd-numbered-district elections would coincide with United States presidential elections. Even-numbered districts elected senators in 1964 to two-year terms, such that even-numbered-district senators would be up for election again in 1966, in which they would be elected to four-year terms such that even-numbered-district elections would coincide with United States midterm elections.

Even though the Nebraska Legislature, as a nonpartisan body, officially recognizes no party affiliations, the party affiliations of individual members are still noted below when known for reference.

District 1

In the pre-1964 apportionment, what is now District 1 was also called District 1, and it consisted of the counties of Johnson, Pawnee, and Richardson. In 1964, the district was expanded to include Nemaha.[4] The district's boundaries were then changed in the 1966 reapportionment to exclude Pawnee County,[5] but in the 1971 redistricting, Pawnee County was regained, as well as the southeastern corner of Gage County, but Johnson was excluded.[6] From 1980 to 2010, the district grew in size to encompass parts of Johnson and Otoe counties, and in the ten years after the 1991 redistricting, it even included the southern third of Gage County.

Today, District 1 covers Otoe, Johnson, Nemaha, Pawnee, and Richardson counties.[7]

NameYears Elected (Appointed)PartyResidenceNotes
1936DemTecumseh
1938RepFalls City
1940DemHumboldtSon of Otto Kotouc, Sr.
1942, 1944RepFalls City
1946DemFalls City
1948RepLiberty
1950, 1952, 1954, 1956DemHumboldtFather of Otto Kotouc, Jr.
1958RepHumboldtBrother of Calista Cooper Hughes[8]
1960, 1962DemHumboldt
1964RepHumboldtSister of John R. Cooper, Sr.
1968, 1972RepFalls City
1976DemFalls City
1980, 1984RepAuburn
1988DemTecumseh
1992, 1996, 2000RepTable Rock
2004, 2008RepElk Creek
2012, 2016RepSyracuse
(2019), 2020RepPeru/DunbarAppointed by Governor Pete Ricketts; Wife of Andrew La Grone

District 2

In the pre-1964 apportionment, what is now District 2 was also called District 2, and it consisted of the counties of Otoe and Nemaha. In 1964, the district was changed to consist of Otoe and Cass counties, and in the 1966 reapportionment it was changed yet again to only include the eastern half of Otoe and Cass counties. In the 1971 redistricting, District 2 was expanded to include more of Otoe and Cass counties and added most of Johnson County. In the 1981 redistricting, Johnson county was shifted back to District 1, and District 2 was drawn to include all of Cass County and the northern half of Otoe county. For the 1991, 2001, and 2011 redistrictings, District 2 continued to shrink in size by including less and less of Otoe County.

Today, District 2 consists of only Cass County and a small portion of eastern Lancaster County.

NameYears Elected (Appointed)PartyResidenceNotes
1936RepAuburn
1938, 1940, 1942, 1944DemSyracuse
1946, 1948, 1950RepAuburn
(1952)RepAuburnAppointed by Governor Val Peterson
1952, 1954, 1956, 1958RepJulian
1960, 1962RepUnadilla
1964, 1966RepNebraska City
(1970)RepNebraska CityAppointed by Governor Norbert Tiemann
1970, 1974, 1978, 1982RepAvocaSon of Fred L. Carsten
1986, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002RepPlattsmouth
2006, 2010RepLouisville
(2011)RepPlattsmouthAppointed by Governor Dave Heineman
2012, 2014RepPapillion
(2017), 2018, 2022RepElmwoodAppointed by Governor Pete Ricketts

District 3

In the pre-1964 apportionment, what is now District 3 was also called District 3, and it consisted of the entirety of Sarpy County. This remained the same in the 1964 reapportionment, but after the 1966 reapportionment, it was reduced to only include a portion of Sarpy County, which continued to be readjusted for population in subsequent redistrictings.

Today, District 3 still consists of a portion of Sarpy County.

NameYears Elected (Appointed)PartyResidenceNotes
1936, 1938RepAvocaFather of Calvin Carsten; Listed as a Democrat in the 1937 legislature but as a Republican in the 1939 legislature
1940DemCedar CreekSon of Christian E. Metzger
1942, 1944DemPapillion
1946, 1948DemCedar CreekSon of Christian E. Metzger
1950DemCedar CreekFather of William Allan Metzger
1952DemPapillion
1954DemCedar CreekSon of Christian E. Metzger
1956DemPapillion
1958, 1960RepMurdock
1962, 1964RepBellevue/Papillion
1968, 1972, 1976DemSpringfieldElected as a Republican in 1968 and 1972 but switched to the Democratic Party in 1973[9]
1980, 1984, 1988RepGretna
1992DemGretna
1996, 2000RepGretnaNebraska Attorney General
(2002)RepPapillion/BellevueAppointed by Governor Mike Johanns
2004DemGretna
2008, 2012RepBellevue
(2013), 2014RepBellevueAppointed by Governor Dave Heineman
2016, 2020DemBellevue

District 4

In the pre-1964 apportionment, what is now District 4 was called District 9, and it included a section of Douglas County.[10]

Today, District 4 still consists of a section of Douglas County, which has been readjusted for population in subsequent redistrictings.

NameYears Elected (Appointed)PartyResidenceNotes
1936, 1938, 1940RepOmaha
1942, 1944RepOmahaStepson of Robert B. Howell
1946, 1948, 1950, 1952, 1954, 1956, 1958RepOmaha
(1959), 1960, 1962RepOmahaAppointed by Governor Victor E. Anderson
1964, 1966RepOmaha
1970RepOmaha
(1972)DemOmahaAppointed by Governor J. James Exon
1974, 1978RepOmaha
1982, 1986RepOmaha
1990DemOmaha
(1994)DemOmahaAppointed by Governor Ben Nelson[11] [12]
1994, 1998, 2002RepOmahaSpeaker (2005–2006)
2006, 2010RepOmahaSon of Carol McBride Pirsch
2014, 2018RepOmaha
2022RepElkhorn

District 5

In the pre-1964 apportionment, what is now District 5 was called District 8, and it included a section of Douglas County.

Today, District 5 still consists of a section of Douglas County, which has been readjusted for population in subsequent redistrictings.

NameYears Elected (Appointed)PartyResidenceNotes
1936DemOmaha
1938DemOmaha
1940DemOmaha
1942DemOmaha
1944Omaha
1946DemOmaha
1948, 1950, 1952, 1954Omaha
1956, 1958, 1960DemOmaha
(1961), 1962, 1964, 1968, 1972DemOmahaControversially appointed by Lt. Governor Dwight W. Burney;[13] Initially appointed as a Republican, but switched to the Democratic Party in 1969[14]
(1976), 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988DemOmahaAppointed by Governor J. James Exon
1992, 1996, 2000, 2004DemOmaha/Bellevue
2008, 2012DemOmaha
2016, 2020RepOmaha Elected as a Democrat in 2016 and 2020 but switched to the Republican Party in 2024[15]

District 6

What is now called District 6 was created when the legislature expanded from 43 to 49 districts in 1964, and it consisted of a portion of Douglas County.

Today, District 6 still consists of a portion of Douglas County, which has been readjusted for population in subsequent redistrictings.

NameYears Elected (Appointed)PartyResidenceNotes
1964, 1966, 1970, 1974DemOmahaHusband of Margaret E. Moylan
(1978)OmahaAppointed by Governor J. James Exon; Wife of Harold T. Moylan
1978, 1982DemOmahaUS Representative
1986, 1990RepOmahaUS Representative
Began his first term as a Democrat but switched to Republican in 1988;[16] Later served as a Senator from District 20
1994, 1998, 2002DemOmaha
2006, 2010RepOmahaLieutenant Governor
2014RepOmaha
(2017)RepOmahaAppointed by Governor Pete Ricketts
2018, 2022DemOmahaSister of John Cavanaugh, Daughter of John J. Cavanaugh III

District 7

In the pre-1964 apportionment, what is now District 7 was also called District 7, and it included of a section of Douglas County.

Today, District 7 still consists of a section of Douglas County, which has been readjusted for population in subsequent redistrictings.

NameYears Elected (Appointed)PartyResidenceNotes
1936, 1938, 1940, 1942, 1944, 1946, 1948, 1950, 1952, 1954, 1956DemOmahaSpeaker (1953–1954)
1958, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1968, 1972DemOmaha
1976DemOmaha
1980DemOmaha
(1984), 1984, 1988, 1992DemOmahaAppointed by Governor Bob Kerrey
(1995), 1996, 2000DemOmaha Appointed by Governor Ben Nelson
(2002), 2002, 2004DemOmahaAppointed by Governor Mike Johanns
2008, 2012DemOmaha
(2015)RepOmahaAppointed by Governor Pete Ricketts
2016, 2020DemOmaha

District 8

In the pre-1964 apportionment, what is now District 8 was called District 10, and it included a section of Douglas County.

Today, District 8 still consists of a section of Douglas County, which has been readjusted for population in subsequent redistrictings.

NameYears Elected (Appointed)PartyResidenceNotes
1936, 1938, 1940RepOmaha
1942, 1944RepOmaha
1946, 1948Omaha
(1949)RepOmahaAppointed by Governor Val Peterson
1950, 1952, 1954, 1956, 1958, 1960, 1962RepOmahaSpeaker (1963–1964)
1964, 1966Omaha
(1970)OmahaAppointed by Governor Norbert Tiemann
1970DemOmaha
1974RepOmaha
(1977)DemOmahaAppointed by Governor J. James Exon
1978, 1982, 1986DemOmahaElected as a Republican in 1978 and 1982 but switched to the Democratic Party in 1983
(1989)RepOmahaAppointed by Governor Kay Orr
1990, 1994DemOmaha
1998, 2002DemOmaha
2006DemOmaha
2010, 2014DemOmaha
2018, 2022IndOmahaElected in 2018 and 2022 as a Democrat but switched to nonpartisan in 2023[17]

District 9

In the pre-1964 apportionment, what is now District 9 was called District 6, and it included a section of Douglas County.

Today, District 9 still consists of a section of Douglas County, which has been readjusted for population in subsequent redistrictings.

NameYears Elected (Appointed)PartyResidenceNotes
1936DemOmaha
1938RepOmaha
1940DemOmaha
1942, 1944RepOmaha
1946, 1948DemOmaha
1950, 1952, 1954, 1956, 1958, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1968RepOmaha
1972DemOmahaUS Representative
Father of Machaela Cavanaugh and John Cavanaugh
1976DemOmaha
(1979), 1980DemOmahaAppointed by Governor Charles Thone
1980, (1980), 1984DemOmahaWon election in 1980 but was then appointed by Governor Charles Thone after Ray Powers resigned early[18]
1988, 1992DemOmaha
1996DemOmaha
2000RepOmaha
2004, 2008DemOmahaMother of Sara Howard
2012, 2016DemOmahaDaughter of Gwen Howard
2020DemOmahaBrother of Machaela Cavanaugh, Son of John J. Cavanaugh III

District 10

What is now called District 10 was created when the legislature expanded from 43 to 49 districts in 1964, and it consisted of a section of Douglas County.

Today, District 10 still consists of a portion of Douglas County, which has been readjusted for population in subsequent redistrictings.

NameYears Elected (Appointed)PartyResidenceNotes
1964, 1966RepOmahaHusband of Anne Stuart Batchelder and Son-in-law of R. Douglas Stuart
1970, 1974RepOmaha
1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994RepOmahaMother of Pete Pirsch
(1997), 1998DemOmahaAppointed by Governor Ben Nelson
2002, 2006RepOmaha
(2009), 2010, 2014DemOmahaAppointed by Governor Dave Heineman; Elected and served most of his term as a Republican before switching to the Democratic party to run for Governor in 2018.
2018, 2022DemBennington

District 11

In the pre-1964 apportionment, what is now District 11 was called District 5, and it included a section of Douglas County.

Today, District 11 still consists of a section of Douglas County, which has been readjusted for population in subsequent redistrictings.

NameYears Elected (Appointed)PartyResidenceNotes
1936, 1938, 1940RepOmahaSon of John Adams, Sr.
1942, 1944, 1946RepOmaha
1948, 1950, 1952, 1954, 1956, 1958, 1960RepOmahaFather of John Adams, Jr.
1962, 1964, 1968DemOmaha
(1970)RepOmahaAppointed by Governor Norbert Tiemann
1970, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004IndOmaha
2008DemOmaha
2012, 2016IndOmaha
2020DemOmaha

District 12

What is now called District 12 was created when the legislature expanded from 43 to 49 districts in 1964, and it consisted of a section of Douglas County.

Today, District 12 still consists of a section of Douglas County, which has been readjusted for population in subsequent redistrictings.

NameYears Elected (Appointed)PartyResidenceNotes
1964, 1966, 1970RepOmahaSpeaker (1973–1974)
1974, 1978RepRalston
1982, 1986, 1990, 1994RepOmaha
1998, (1998), 2002RepOmahaWon election in 1998 but was then appointed by Governor Ben Nelson after Chris Abboud resigned early[19]
2006, 2010DemOmaha
2014RepRalston
2018DemOmaha
2022RepRalston

District 13

In the pre-1964 apportionment, what is now District 13 was called District 4, and it included a section of Douglas County.

Today, District 13 still consists of a section of Douglas County, which has been readjusted for population in subsequent redistrictings.

NameYears Elected (Appointed)PartyResidenceNotes
1936RepOmahaNebraska Attorney General
1938, 1940, 1942, 1944, 1946, 1948RepOmaha
1950, 1952, 1954, 1956, 1958, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1968, 1972RepOmaha
1976, 1980DemOmaha
1984, 1988, 1992, 1996DemOmaha
2000, 2004DemOmaha
2008, 2012DemOmaha
2016, 2020DemOmaha

District 14

What is now called District 14 was created when the legislature expanded from 43 to 49 districts in 1964. It originally consisted of the counties of Burt and Washington. In the 1966 reapportionment, it was moved completely into Douglas County. As a result of the 1981 redistricting, District 14 was moved completely into Sarpy County.[20]

Today, District 14 consists of a portion of Sarpy County, which has been readjusted for population in subsequent redistrictings.

NameYears Elected (Appointed)PartyResidenceNotes
1964RepOaklandElected later in District 16 after reapportionment
Moved to Douglas County as part of the 1966 Reapportionment
1966RepOmaha
1970RepOmaha
1974, 1978DemOmaha
(1981)RepOmahaAppointed by Governor Charles Thone
1982DemOmaha
(1983), 1984, 1986, 1990, 1994DemPapillionSpeaker (1993–1996); Appointed by Governor Bob Kerrey
(1997), 1998, 2002DemLa VistaAppointed by Governor Ben Nelson
2006RepPapillion
2010, 2014RepPapillion
2018, 2022RepLa VistaSpeaker (2023–Present)

District 15

In the pre-1964 apportionment, what is now District 15 was called District 11, and it consisted of the counties of Dodge and Washington. In the 1964 reapportionment, it was reduced to only include Dodge County. In the 1971 redistricting, it was reduced further to only include a southern portion of Dodge County, which included the city of Fremont. District 15 was then increased in subsequent redistrictings to include more of Dodge county until the 2001 redistricting, when it once again included the entirety of Dodge county.[21]

Today, District 15 consists of all of Dodge County and the northwest corner of Douglas County.

NameYears Elected (Appointed)PartyResidenceNotes
1936DemFremont
1938, 1940RepFremont
1942, 1944, 1946, 1948, 1950, 1952, 1954RepFremontSpeaker (1949–1950)
1956, 1958RepFremont
1960, 1962, 1964DemHooper
1968, (1968), 1972RepFremontAppointed by Governor Norbert Tiemann after he was elected because seat was vacated early
1976DemFremont
1980, 1984, 1988RepNorth Bend
1992, 1996, 2000, 2004DemNickersonUncle of Charlie Janssen
2008, 2012RepFremontNebraska Auditor
Nephew of Ray Janssen
(2014)RepScribnerAppointed by Governor Dave Heineman (in consultation with then-incoming Governor Pete Ricketts)
2016, 2020DemFremont

District 16

In the pre-1964 apportionment, what is now District 16 was called District 12, and it consisted of the counties of Cuming and Burt. In 1964, District 16 was changed to include Cuming and Colfax counties. In the 1966 reapportionment, District 16 was moved eastward to consist of Thurston, Burt, and Washington counties. In the 1981 redistricting, it picked up a northeast corner of Cuming County, and in the 1991 redistricting, District 16 dropped Thurston County and expanded to include the majority of Cuming County.[22] In the 2001 redistricting, it lost the south half of Washington County, regained Thurston County, and added the rest of Cuming County and all of Stanton County. In the 2011 redistricting, District 16 lost Thurston and Stanton counties and was made to consist of only the entirety of Cuming, Burt, and Washington counties.[23]

Today, District 16 consists of all of Cuming, Burt, and Washington counties as well as the eastern half of Stanton County.

NameYears Elected (Appointed)PartyResidenceNotes
[24] 1936, 1938DemWest Point
1940, 1942, 1944, 1946, 1948RepPender
1950, 1952, 1954, 1956RepBeemerSpeaker (1957–1958)
1958DemTekamah
1960, 1962, 1964RepWest PointElected later in District 18 after reapportionment
Moved to Thurston, Burt, and Washington Counties as part of the 1966 Reapportionment
1966, 1970RepOaklandElected previously from District 14
(1972), 1972DemWalthillAppointed by Governor J. James Exon
1974, 1978RepBlair
(1981), 1982RepTekamahAppointed by Governor Charles Thone
1986DemHerman
[25] 1990, 1994RepBlair
1998, 2002DemDecatur
2006DemTekamah
2010, 2014RepBancroft
2018, 2022RepBlair

District 17

In the pre-1964 apportionment, what is now District 17 was called District 13, and it consisted of the counties of Dixon, Dakota, and Thurston. In the 1964 reapportionment, the district boundaries remained unchanged. In the 1966 reapportionment, District 17 lost Thurston County but gained Wayne County. In the 1971 redistricting, District 17 only lost a small northwest corner of Wayne County, and in 1981, it lost a little more area in that same corner. In the 1991 redistricting, District 17 was reorganized to include only a small eastern portion of Dixon County, the eastern half of Wayne County, a northern portion of Cuming County, and all of Dakota and Thurston Counties. In the 2001 redistricting, District 17 retained all of Dakota county and gained back all of Dixon and Wayne counties, but it lost Thurston County and its portions of Cuming County. As a result of the 2011 redistricting, it lost all of Dixon county and regained all of Thurston county.

Today, District 17 consists of a southern portion of Dixon county and all of Wayne, Dakota, and Thurston counties.

NameYears Elected (Appointed)PartyResidenceNotes
1936RepWakefield
1938DemWalthill
1940, 1942RepHubbard
1944, 1946Pender
1948, 1950, 1952, 1954, 1956, 1958, 1960, 1962RepDakota City
1964, 1968DemEmerson
(1971)DemSouth Sioux CityAppointed by Governor J. James Exon
1972, 1976RepSouth Sioux City
1980RepAllen
1984, 1988RepWayne
1992RepDakota City
(1993), 1994, 1996, 2000, 2004RepSouth Sioux CityAppointed by Governor Ben Nelson; first elected as a Democrat but later switched to the Republican Party
2008DemSouth Sioux City
(2010), 2012RepHoskinsAppointed by Governor Dave Heineman
2016, 2020RepThurston

District 18

In the pre-1964 apportionment, what is now District 18 was called District 16, and it consisted of the counties of Wayne, Stanton, and Colfax. In 1964, the district gained Pierce County but lost Colfax County. In the 1966 reapportionment, District 18 was shifted to encompass all of Stanton, Colfax, and Cuming counties. In the 1972 redistricting, it gained the northern half of Dodge County, and in the 1981 redistricting, it only lost a small northeast corner of Cuming County. In 1991, District 18 was shifted to include a small southeastern corner of Knox County, the western half of Wayne County, most of Dixon County, and all of Cedar, Pierce, and Stanton counties. As a result of the 2001 redistricting, District 18 was moved completely to consist of eastern portions of Washington and Douglas counties. In the 2011 redistricting, it was shifted completely into Douglas County.

Today, District 18 consists solely of a portion of Douglas County, which has been adjusted for population in subsequent redistrictings.

NameYears Elected (Appointed)PartyResidenceNotes
1936, 1938DemHowells
1940, 1942, 1944RepWayne
1946, 1948Hoskins
1950, 1952, 1954Rogers
1956, 1958, 1960, 1962, 1964DemLeigh
1966, 1970, 1974, 1978RepWest PointSpeaker (1971–1972); Elected previously in District 16
(1979), 1982RepSchuylerAppointed by Governor Charles Thone
1986, 1990, 1994, 1998DemStanton
(1999)RepLaurelAppointed by Governor Mike Johanns
2000RepWausaElected in 2002 in District 40 after the 2001 redistricting
Moved to Douglas and Washington Counties as part of the 2001 Redistricting
2002, 2006RepBlair
(2007), 2008, 2010RepOmahaAppointed by Governor Dave Heineman
2014, 2018RepOmaha
2022RepOmaha

District 19

In the pre-1964 apportionment, what is now District 19 was called District 14, and it consisted of the counties of Knox and Cedar. The district was unaffected by the 1964 reapportionment, but in the 1966 reapportionment, it gained a northern portion of Pierce County. In the 1971 redistricting, District 19 gained more area in Pierce County as well as a small part of the northwest corner of Wayne County, and in the 1981 redistricting, it gained all of Pierce County as well as a bit more of Wayne County in the northwest corner. During the 1991 redistricting process, the legislature passed a plan that divided Madison County between two legislative districts (Districts 18 and 19), each of which included other counties as well. Citizens of Madison County challenged the constitutionality of the plan in the case Day v. Nelson, alleging that the Nebraska Constitution required legislative districts to follow county lines when a county has sufficient population to constitute a single district. The Nebraska Supreme Court sided with the citizens of Madison County, and therefore a new plan was approved by the legislature making District 19 to consist of only Madison County. The district boundary was unaffected in the 2001 redistricting, and in the 2011 redistricting, District 19 gained the northwest corner of Stanton County, but in the 2021 redistricting, the district lost its area in Stanton County but gained the southern half of Pierce County.

Today, District 19 consists of Madison County and the southern half of Pierce County.

NameYears Elected (Appointed)PartyResidenceNotes
1936RepNiobrara
1938, 1940, 1942RepCrofton
1944, 1946, 1948, 1950, 1952, 1954RepHartingtonSpeaker (1955–1956); Governor; Lieutenant Governor
1956, 1958, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1968, 1972DemCroftonSpeaker (1975–1976)
1976, (1976), 1980, 1984, 1988RepColeridgeWon election in 1976 but was then appointed by Governor J. James Exon after Jules Burbach resigned early[26]
Moved to Madison County as part of the 1991 Redistricting
1992DemNorfolk
(1995)DemBattle CreekAppointed by Governor Ben Nelson
1996, 2000RepNorfolk
2004, 2008RepNorfolkSpeaker (2007–2012); US Representative
2012, 2016RepNorfolkSpeaker (2017–2020)
2020RepNorfolkUS Representative
(2022)RepNorfolkAppointed by Governor Pete Ricketts[27]

District 20

In the pre-1964 apportionment, what is now District 20 was called District 27, and it consisted of the counties of Antelope and Boone. In the 1964 reapportionment, the counties of Garfield and Wheeler were added to the district. However, in the 1966 reapportionment, District 20 was moved completely to south central Douglas County.

Today, District 20 still consists of a portion of south central Douglas County, which has been adjusted for population in subsequent redistrictings.

NameYears Elected (Appointed)PartyResidenceNotes
1936, 1938RepElgin
1940, 1942RepNeligh
1944RepElgin
(1946)RepAlbionAppointed by Governor Dwight Griswold
1946, 1948, 1950, 1952Albion
1956, 1958RepElgin
1960, 1962RepElginHusband of Fannie B. Wylie; Father of William M. Wylie
(1964) DemElginAppointed by Governor Frank B. Morrison; Wife of Matt Wylie; Mother of William M. Wylie[28]
1964RepElginElected later in District 40 after reapportionment; Son of Matt Wylie and Fannie B. Wylie[29]
Moved to Douglas County as part of the 1966 Reapportionment
1966DemOmaha
1970, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986DemOmaha
1990DemOmaha
1994, 1998, 2002RepOmaha
2006, 2010DemOmahaUS Representative
Elected as a Republican but later switched to the Democratic Party; Previously served as a Senator from District 6
2014, 2018RepOmahaSon of John Y. McCollister
2022DemOmaha

District 21

In the pre-1964 apportionment, what is now District 21 was called District 15, and it consisted of the counties of Pierce and Madison. In the 1964 reapportionment, it was reduced to only Madison County, but in the 1966 reapportionment, it regained the majority of Pierce County. In the 1971 redistricting, the district lost some of its area in Pierce County, and in the 1981 redistricting, it was once again reduced to only include Madison County. In the 1991 redistricting, District 21 was moved completely and reorganized to include the western portion of Douglas County, the eastern and southern portions of Saunders County, and the northwest corner of Lancaster County. In the 2001 redistricting, the district was reduced to only include southern Saunders County and northwest Lancaster County, and as a result of the 2011 redistricting, it was shifted completely into northwest Lancaster County.

Today, District 21 comprises the northern part of Lancaster County, including portions of the City of Lincoln.

NameYears Elected (Appointed)PartyResidenceNotes
1936, 1938RepNorfolk
1940, 1942RepNorfolk
(1944)NorfolkAppointed by Governor Dwight Griswold
1944, 1946Norfolk
1948, 1950, 1952Norfolk
1954Norfolk
1956, 1958RepNorfolk
1960, 1962RepNewman Grove
1964Norfolk
1968, 1972DemNewman Grove
1976RepNorfolk
(1977), 1978DemNewman GroveAppointed by Governor J. James Exon
1980, 1984, 1988RepNorfolk
Moved to Lancaster and Saunders Counties as part of the 1991 Redistricting
1992, 1996, 2000, 2004RepMalcolm
2008, 2012DemMalcolm
2016, 2020RepLincolnSpeaker (2021–2022); Nebraska Attorney General
(2023)RepLincolnAppointed by Governor Pete Ricketts (in consultation with then-incoming Governor Jim Pillen)

District 22

In the pre-1964 apportionment, what is now District 22 was called District 26, and it consisted of the counties of Nance and Platte. The boundaries of the district were unaffected by the 1964 and 1966 reapportionments. In the 1971 redistricting, the southern half of Boone County was added to the district. In the 1981 redistricting, the district lost a very small portion in the southeast corner of Platte County and also lost the southwest quarter of Boone County, but in the 1991 redistricting, it gained back all of Platte county but lost more of Boone County. As a result of the 2001 redistricting, District 22 lost all of Nance county but gained the northern half of Colfax County. In the 2011 redistricting, it lost a portion of Colfax County but gained the majority of Stanton County.

Today, District 22 consists of the western side of Stanton County and nearly all of Platte County (except a very small portion in the southeast corner). It no longer contains any portion of Colfax County.

NameYears Elected (Appointed)PartyResidenceNotes
1936DemColumbus
1938, 1940DemColumbusListed as a Republican in the 1939 legislature but later listed as a Democrat in the 1941 legislature
1942Genoa
1944, 1946, 1948, 1950, 1952DemColumbus
(1953), 1954FullertonAppointed by Governor Robert B. Crosby
1956Columbus
1958, 1960, 1962RepColumbus
(1963)DemColumbusAppointed by Governor Frank B. Morrison
1964, 1966, 1970RepGenoa
1974, 1978RepColumbus
1982, 1986RepMonroe
(1988)RepColumbusAppointed by Governor Kay Orr
1988, 1990, 1994, 1998DemColumbusMother of Kim M. Robak
2002, 2006RepPlatte Center
2010, 2014RepColumbus
2018, 2022RepColumbus

District 23

In the pre-1964 apportionment, what is now District 23 was called District 17, and it consisted of the counties of Butler and Saunders. The boundaries of the district were unaffected by the 1964 and 1966 reapportionments. In the 1971 redistricting, an eastern part of Polk County was added to the district, and a southeastern part of Saunders County was lost. In 1981, the district was returned to including all of Butler and Saunders counties along with a very small southeastern portion of Platte County. As a result of the 1991 redistricting, District 23 was reorganized to include all of Butler and Colfax counties along with portions of Saunders, Polk, Platte, Dodge, and Cuming counties. In the 2001 redistricting, District 23 was reorganized yet again to include all of Butler County, most of Saunders County except a southern portion, and parts of Colfax, Douglas, and Sarpy counties. In the 2011 redistricting, District 23 was restored to include the entirety of Butler and Saunders counties along with most of Colfax county.

Today, District 23 consists of all of Colfax and Saunders Counties and most of Butler County, except for its western edge.

NameYears Elected (Appointed)PartyResidenceNotes
1936RepAshland
[30] [31] 1938DemBrainard
1940, 1942, 1944RepWahoo
[32] 1946, 1948, 1950, 1952, 1954Wahoo
1956, 1958, 1960, 1962, 1964DemRising City
1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988RepBellwood
1992, 1996, 2000RepWahooSpeaker (2003–2004)
2004, 2008RepSchuyler
2012RepWahoo
2016, 2020RepBrainard

District 24

In the pre-1964 apportionment, what is now District 24 was also called District 24, and it consisted of the counties of York and Seward. The boundaries of the district were unaffected by the 1964 and 1966 reapportionments. In the 1971 redistricting, the southeastern corner of Polk County was added to the district, which remained the same after the 1981 redistricting. The portion of Polk County included in District 24 was then enlarged in the 1991 redistricting, enlarged further in the 2001 redistricting, and enlarged even further in the 2011 redistricting to include all of Polk County.

Today, District 24 consists of the entirety of Polk, Seward, and York counties along with the western side of Butler County and very small section of the southeast corner of Platte County.

NameYears Elected (Appointed)PartyResidenceNotes
1936, 1938DemGreshamSpeaker (1939–1940); Brother of Herbert K. Diers
1940, 1942RepMilfordFather of Gerald E. Matzke
1944, 1946, 1948Seward
1950, 1952, 1954IndGreshamBrother of William H. Diers
1956Seward
1958, 1960IndGreshamBrother of William H. Diers
1962RepBenedict
1964, 1966RepMilfordFather of Gerald E. Matzke
(1969)RepSewardAppointed by Governor Norbert Tiemann
1970RepYork
1974RepUticaUS Representative
1978, 1982DemPleasant Dale
1986, 1990RepStromsburg/SewardNebraska Secretary of State
1994, 1998, 2002RepBradshaw
2006, 2010RepYorkSpeaker (2013–2014)
2014, 2018RepSeward
2022RepSeward

District 25

In the pre-1964 apportionment, what is now District 25 was called District 18, and it consisted of a section of Lancaster County. In the 1966 reapportionment, District 25 was expanded to include a portion of Cass County. In the 1971 redistricting, it was expanded to include portions of Lancaster County outside the City of Lincoln along with portions of Saunders, Cass, Otoe, and Johnson counties. As a result of the 1981 redistricting, District 25 lost all of its area outside Lancaster County and was made to consist of all the area of Lancaster county surrounding the districts that included portions of the City of Lincoln. In 1991, the district was reduced to only include the eastern side of Lancaster county, including parts of the city of Lincoln, and in the 2001 and 2011 redistrictings, District 25 was readjusted for population mostly in the northeastern corner of Lancaster County.

Today, District 25 consists of a portion of southeastern Lancaster County.

NameYears Elected (Appointed)PartyResidenceNotes
1936RepWaverlySpeaker (1937–1938); Lieutenant Governor; Father of Jerome Warner
1938, 1940RepLincoln
1942, 1944, 1946Lincoln
1948RepHavelockGovernor
1950, 1952, 1954, 1956, 1958RepLincoln
1960LincolnFather of John E. Knight[33]
1962, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996RepWaverlySpeaker (1969–1970); Son of Charles J. Warner
(1997), 1998, 2000, 2004IndLincolnAppointed by Governor Ben Nelson
2008, 2012RepLincoln
2016, 2020RepLincolnResigned to run for mayor of Lincoln, Nebraska[34]
(2023)RepLincolnAppointed by Governor Jim Pillen

District 26

What is now called District 26 was created when the legislature expanded from 43 to 49 districts in 1964, and it consisted of a section of Lancaster County.

Today, District 26 still consists of a portion of Lancaster County, which has been readjusted for population in subsequent redistrictings. It mostly includes the northeast corner of the City of Lincoln.

NameYears Elected (Appointed)PartyResidenceNotes
1964, 1966LincolnSon of George A. Knight
1970, 1974RepLincoln
(1978)DemLincolnAppointed by Governor J. James Exon[35] [36]
1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994DemLincoln
1998, 2002RepLincoln
2006, 2010DemLincoln
2014, 2018DemLincoln
2022DemLincoln

District 27

In the pre-1964 apportionment, what is now District 27 was called District 19, and it consisted of a section of Lancaster County.

Today, District 27 still consists of a portion of Lancaster County, which has been readjusted for population in subsequent redistrictings. It mostly includes the southwest corner of the City of Lincoln.

NameYears Elected (Appointed)PartyResidenceNotes
1936RepLincoln
1938DemLincoln
1940RepLincoln
1942DemLincoln
1944, 1946, 1948, 1950Lincoln
1952RepLincolnHusband of Fay O. Britt
(1954)LincolnAppointed by Governor Robert B. Crosby; Wife of Howard L. Britt
1954Lincoln
1956, 1958RepLincoln
1960, 1962, 1964RepLincoln
(1967), 1968RepLincolnAppointed by Governor Norbert Tiemann
1972, 1976, 1980DemLincoln
(1983), 1984DemLincolnAppointed by Governor Bob Kerrey
(1987)RepLincolnAppointed by Governor Kay Orr; Wife of Mike Johanns
1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004DemLincoln
2008, 2012RepLincoln
2016, 2020DemLincoln

District 28

What is now called District 28 was created when the legislature expanded from 43 to 49 districts in 1964, and it consisted of a section of Lancaster County.

Today, District 28 still consists of a portion of Lancaster County, which has been readjusted for population in subsequent redistrictings. It mostly includes the central part of the City of Lincoln.

NameYears Elected (Appointed)PartyResidenceNotes
1964DemLincoln
1966, 1970, 1974RepLincolnSpeaker (1977–1978); Lieutenant Governor
1978, 1982DemLincoln
(1986), 1986DemLincolnAppointed by Governor Bob Kerrey
1990, 1994, 1998, 2002DemLincoln
2006, 2010DemLincoln
2014, 2018DemLincoln
2022DemLincoln

District 29

In the pre-1964 apportionment, what is now District 29 was called District 20, and it consisted of a section of Lancaster County.

Today, District 29 still consists of a portion of Lancaster County, which has been readjusted for population in subsequent redistrictings. It mostly includes the south central portion of the City of Lincoln.

NameYears Elected (Appointed)PartyResidenceNotes
1936, 1938RepLincoln
1940, 1942, 1944, 1946RepLincolnSpeaker (1945–1946)
1948Lincoln
1950, 1952RepLincoln
1954Lincoln
1956Lincoln
1958, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1968RepLincoln
1972, 1976, 1980, 1984RepLincolnWife of Frank Marsh
1988, 1992, 1996RepLincolnWife of Robert B. Crosby
2000, 2004RepLincolnNebraska Auditor, Lieutenant Governor
(2007), 2008RepLincolnAppointed by Governor Dave Heineman; Nebraska Tax Commissioner
2012, 2016DemLincoln
2020DemLincoln

District 30

In the pre-1964 apportionment, what is now District 30 was called District 21, and it consisted of Gage County. The district's boundaries were unaffected in the reapportionment of 1964; however, in the reapportionment of 1966, it was shifted slightly to include most of Gage County except for the western edge, and Pawnee County was added to it. In the 1971 redistricting, District 30 was modified again by dropping Pawnee County completely, regaining the western edge of Gage County but losing the southeastern corner, and adding portions of Saline and Jefferson counties. As a result of the 1981 redistricting, the district was reorganized to include all of Gage County and only the southeastern corner of Jefferson County. In the 1991 redistricting, District 30 began to gain area in southern Lancaster County; it also lost the bottom third of Gage County and regained the southeastern corner of Saline County and more area in Jefferson County. After the 2001 redistricting, District 30 consisted of all of Gage County and a portion of southern Lancaster County, which continued to be adjusted for population in subsequent redistrictings.

Today, District 30 consists of all of Gage County and a southeastern slice of Lancaster County.

NameYears Elected (Appointed)PartyResidenceNotes
1936DemBeatrice
1938, 1940DemOdell
1942, 1944RepBeatriceBrother of Ernie Hubka[37]
1946, 1948DemOdell
1950Beatrice
1952, 1954BeatriceBrother of Latimer J. Hubka
1956RepDeWitt
1958RepBeatriceSeated after a recount in which Fulton was determined to be the winner over Willard Henry Waldo
1960RepDeWittLater elected in District 31 in 1968
1962DemBeatrice
1964, 1966, 1970RepBeatrice
1974, 1978DemAdams
1982, 1986DemBeatrice
(1988), 1990RepBeatriceAppointed by Governor Kay Orr
1994RepBeatriceLieutenant Governor
1998, 2002RepBeatrice
2006, 2010DemCortland
2014RepLincoln
2018, 2022RepAdams

District 31

In the pre-1964 apportionment, what is now District 31 was called District 22, and it consisted of the counties of Thayer and Jefferson. In the 1964 reapportionment, the district lost Thayer County and gained Saline County. In the 1966 reapportionment, the western edge of Gage County was added to the district. In the 1971 redistricting, the district was moved completely to south central Douglas County.

Today, District 31 still consists of a portion of south central Douglas County, mostly in the Millard area, which has been adjusted for population in subsequent redistrictings.

NameYears Elected (Appointed)PartyResidenceNotes
1936DemFairbury
1938, 1940RepFairbury
1942, 1944Hubbell
1946Fairbury
1948, 1950, 1952Hebron
1954, 1956, 1958, 1960, 1962, 1964IndPlymouth
1968, (1968)RepDeWittAppointed by Governor Norbert Tiemann after he was elected because seat was vacated early; Previously Served from District 30
Moved to Douglas County as part of the 1971 Redistricting
1972RepMillard
1976DemOmaha
1980DemOmaha
(1983)DemOmahaAppointed by Governor Bob Kerrey
1984, 1988DemOmaha
1992, 1996RepOmahaNebraska Auditor
(1999), 2000RepOmahaAppointed by Governor Ben Nelson
2004, 2008RepOmaha/Boys Town
2012, 2016DemOmaha
2020RepOmaha
(2022), 2022RepOmahaAppointed by Governor Pete Ricketts[38]

District 32

In the pre-1964 apportionment, what is now District 32 was called District 23, and it consisted of the counties of Fillmore and Saline. In the 1964 reapportionment, the district lost Saline County but gained Clay and Thayer counties. District 32 was unaffected by the 1966 reapportionment. In the 1971 redistricting, District 31 lost Clay County, but it gained most of Saline County and half of Jefferson County. In the 1981 redistricting, the district gained all of Saline County and most of Jefferson County except for the southeast corner. As a result of the 1991 redistricting, District 31 lost portions of Saline and Jefferson counties but gained the eastern side of Nuckolls County. In the 2001 redistricting, District 31 lost its area in Nuckoklls County and was adjusted to include all of Fillmore, Saline, Thayer, and Jefferson counties. In the 2011 redistricting, the district gained a portion of southwestern Lancaster County.

Today, District 32 consists of the entirety of Fillmore, Thayer, Saline, and Jefferson counties as well as a southwestern portion of Lancaster County.

NameYears Elected (Appointed)PartyResidenceNotes
1936DemWilber
1938, 1940, 1942, 1944DemCrete
1946, 1948, 1950, 1952Crete
1954, 1956DemGeneva
1958, 1960DemWilber
1962, 1964, 1966RepFairmont
(1968)RepSuttonAppointed by Governor Norbert Tiemann
1970, 1974, 1978RepMilligan
(1981)RepAlexandriaAppointed by Governor Charles Thone
1982DemDorchesterElected as a Republican but later switched to the Democratic Party[39]
1986, 1990, 1994, 1998RepHebron
2002RepFriend
2006, 2010DemWilber
2014LibCreteElected as a Republican but later switched to the Libertarian Party
2018, 2022RepPlymouth

District 33

In the pre-1964 apportionment, what is now District 33 was called District 31, and it consisted of the counties of Kearney and Adams. In the 1964 reapportionment, it was reduced to just Adams County. The boundaries of the district were unaffected by the 1966 reapportionment, 1971 redistricting, and 1981 redistricting. After the 1991 redistricting, District 33 gained the southwestern half of Hall County. In the 2001 and 2011 redistrictings, the district continued to expand into Hall County.

Today, as a result of the 2021 redistricting, District 33 contains all of Adams and Kearney counties and a large portion of Phelps County.

NameYears Elected (Appointed)PartyResidenceNotes
1936, 1938DemRoseland
1940, 1942RepHastings
(1943)HastingsAppointed by Governor Dwight Griswold
1944, 1946RepHastingsUS Senator
US Secretary of the Interior
1948HastingsFather-in-law of Ardyce Bohlke
1950, 1952RepHastings
1954, 1956Axtell
1958, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980RepHastingsSpeaker (1979–1982)
(1982)RepHastingsAppointed by Governor Charles Thone
1984, 1988RepHastings
(1991), 1992, 1996DemHastingsAppointed by Governor Ben Nelson; Daughter-in-law of William Halsey Bohlke
2000, 2004RepKenesaw
2008RepHastings
(2012), 2012RepHastingsAppointed by Governor Dave Heineman
2016, 2020RepHastings

District 34

In the pre-1964 apportionment, what is now District 34 was called District 25, and it consisted of the counties of Polk, Hamilton, and Clay. In the 1964 reapportionment, the district lost Clay County but gained all of Merrick County. The boundaries of the district were unaffected by the 1966 reapportionment, but in the 1971 redistricting, District 34 regained Clay County and also added the northern half of Nuckolls County while losing the eastern half of Polk County. In the 1981 redistricting, the district gave up its share of Nuckolls County and expanded into portions of Hall County and further portions of Polk County. In the 1991 redistricting, the District 34 lost all of its area in Polk County and gained more in Hall County. After the 2001 redistricting, the district had lost Clay County but it had gained Nance and regained the northwestern half of Polk County. In the 2011 redistricting, the district gained more area in Hall County but lost all of its area in Polk County again.

Today, District 34 contains all of Hamilton, Merrick, and Nance counties along with the northeast corner of Hall County excluding the city of Grand Island.

NameYears Elected (Appointed)PartyResidenceNotes
1936DemPolkUS Representative
1938RepOsceola
(1940), 1940, 1942DemClay CenterAppointed by Governor Robert Leroy Cochran
1944, 1946, 1948RepAurora
1950DemGiltner
1952, 1954RepAurora
1956, 1958, 1960DemAurora
1962, 1964, 1966, 1970, 1974, 1978RepAuroraFather of Bob Kremer
1982, 1986, 1990RepSutton
(1993), 1994DemHarvardAppointed by Governor Ben Nelson
(1997)DemCentral CityAppointed by Governor Ben Nelson
1998, 2002RepAuroraSon of Maurice A. Kremer
2006, 2010DemFullerton
2014, 2018RepHenderson
2022RepCentral City

District 35

In the pre-1964 apportionment, what is now District 35 was called District 30, and it consisted of the counties of Hall and Merrick. In the 1964 reapportionment, the district was reduced to just Hall County, and in the 1966 reapportionment, the district was further reduced to just the northeastern corner of Hall County, which contains the city of Grand Island.

Today, District 35 consists of just the portion of Hall County containing Grand Island, which has been adjusted for population in subsequent redistrictings.

NameYears Elected (Appointed)PartyResidenceNotes
1936RepGrand Island
1938RepDoniphan
1940, 1942, 1944, 1946DemCentral CitySpeaker (1947–1948)
1948RepGrand Island
1950RepGrand Island
1952, 1954DemGrand Island
1956, 1958, 1960RepGrand Island
1962RepCentral City
1964Grand Island
(1966), 1966, 1968DemGrand IslandAppointed by Governor Frank B. Morrison
1972, 1976RepGrand Island
1980RepGrand Island
1984, 1988DemGrand Island
1992RepGrand Island
1996RepGrand Island
(1999), 2000, 2004RepGrand IslandAppointed by Governor Mike Johanns
2008, 2012RepGrand Island
2016DemGrand Island
2020RepGrand Island

District 36

In the pre-1964 apportionment, what is now District 36 was called District 34, and it consisted of the counties of Sherman and Buffalo. In the 1964 reapportionment, the district was reduced to just Buffalo County, and in the 1966 reapportionment, it added the northwest corner of Hall County. In the 1971 redistricting, District 36 was shifted to include only the eastern half of Buffalo County and most of Hall County, excluding the City of Grand Island and the northern edge of Hall County. However, in the 1981 redistricting, District 36 lost area in the southeast corner of Hall County but gained back all of Buffalo County except for the City of Kearney. After the 1991 redistricting, the district began to shift west, losing all of its area in Hall County but gaining all of Dawson and the southwest corner of Sherman County. In the 2001 redistricting, District 36 lost all of its area in Sherman County and also the southwest corner of Dawson County. In the 2011 redistricting, it regained all of Dawson County, lost all but a northern section of Buffalo County, and added all of the sizeable Custer County. In the 2021 redistricting, District 36 was moved completely to Sarpy County.

Today, District 36 consists of roughly the southwest half of Sarpy County.

NameYears Elected (Appointed)PartyResidenceNotes
1936RepMillerLieutenant Governor
1938, 1940, 1942, 1944, 1946RepKearney
1948, 1950, 1952Kearney
1954, 1956, 1958DemKearney
1960Kearney
1962, 1964RepRavenna
1966RepKearney
1970RepKearney
1974, 1978RepKearney
1982DemKearney
1986RepKearney
1990, 1994, 1998, 2002RepRiverdale
2006, 2010RepLexington
2014, 2018RepGothenburg
Moved to Sarpy County as part of the 2021 Redistricting
2022RepBellevue

District 37

In the pre-1964 apportionment, what is now District 37 was called District 32, and it consisted of the counties of Franklin, Webster, and Nuckolls. In the 1964 reapportionment, District 37 gained Kearney County, and in the 1966 reapportionment, it gained the eastern half of Harlan County. In the 1971 redistricting, the district lost its eastern half of Harlan County and the northern Half of Nuckolls County but gained a slice in the western part of Buffalo County. In the 1981 redistricting, District 37 regained all of Nuckolls County, but lost its area in Buffalo County except for the City of Kearney. After the 1991 redistricting, the district was resituated to include only Kearney County and the part of Buffalo County containing the City of Kearney. District 37 was unaffected by the 2001 redistricting, but in the 2011 redistricting, it lost Kearney County and was reduced to the southeast portion of Buffalo County which contained the City of Kearney. In the 2021 redistricting, District 37 was further reduced to the area around the City of Kearney.

Today, District 37 contains a portion of Buffalo County which contains the City of Kearney.

NameYears Elected (Appointed)PartyResidenceNotes
1936DemGuide Rock
1938, 1940, 1942, 1944, 1946RepRed CloudNephew of Silas Garber
1948, 1950RepCampbell
1952, 1954, 1956RepNelson
1958, 1960, 1962, 1964RepRed CloudSpeaker (1965–1966)
(1967)RepGuide RockAppointed by Governor Norbert Tiemann
1968DemWilcox
1972DemAxtellOriginally elected as a Republican but switched to the Democratic Party in 1973[40]
1976, 1980DemKearney
1984DemDavenport
1988, 1992, 1996, 2000RepMindenSpeaker (1997–2002)
(2002), 2002, 2004RepKearneyAppointed by Governor Mike Johanns
2008, 2012RepKearneySpeaker (2015–2016)
2016, 2020RepKearney

District 38

In the pre-1964 apportionment, what is now District 38 was called District 33, and it consisted of the counties of Red Willow, Furnas, and Harlan. The district was unaffected by the 1964 reapportionment, but in the 1966 reapportionment, it gained Frontier and Gosper counties but lost the eastern half of Harlan County. As a result of the 1971 redistricting, District 38 regained all of Harlan County as well as the eastern half of Hayes County. In the 1981 redistricting, it lost its area in Hayes County but gained a substantial southern portion of Lincoln County. In the 1991 redistricting, the district was shifted substantially eastward, losing all of Frontier and Red Willow counties as well as its area in Lincoln County and a small slice on the western edge of Furnas County; however, it gained Phelps, Franklin, and Webster counties as well as a majority portion of Nuckolls County. With the 2001 redistricting, District 38 continued its shift eastward by losing Furnas County but acquiring all of Nuckolls County and adding Clay County. In the 2011 redistricting, the district yet again moved eastward, losing Gosper and Harlan counties but gaining Kearney County and the southwest part of Buffalo County. As a result of the 2021 redistricting, District 38 began to move westward again, regaining its original three counties, Harlan, Furnas, and Red Willow counties, but losing its area in Buffalo County, most of its area in Phelps County except for a portion containing the City of Holdrege, and all of Kearney County.

Today, District 38 consists of Red Willow, Furnas, Harlan, Franklin, Webster, Nuckolls, and Clay counties as well as the portion of Phelps County containing the City of Holdrege.

NameYears Elected (Appointed)PartyResidenceNotes
1936, 1938, 1940, 1942DemOrleans
1944, 1946, 1948, 1950RepMcCookSpeaker (1951–1952)
(1952)RepOxfordAppointed by Governor Val Peterson
1952Alma
1954, 1956, 1958, 1960, 1962RepMcCookSpeaker (1961–1962)
1964, 1966RepBartley/McCook
1970, 1974RepHolbrook
1978, 1982DemFarnamElected in 1978 and 1982 as a Republican but switched to the Democratic Party in 1983
1986, 1990RepIndianolaElected in 1994 in District 44 after the 1991 Redistricting
1994, 1998, 2002RepElm CreekPreviously appointed to District 39 in 1990 before the 1991 Redistricting
2006, 2010RepHoldrege
2014RepHeartwell
2018, 2022RepGlenvil

District 39

In the pre-1964 apportionment, what is now District 39 was called District 36, and it consisted of the counties of Dawson, Gosper, and Phelps. The district was unaffected by the 1964 reapportionment, but in the 1966 reapportionment, District 39 lost Gosper County. In the redistricting of 1971, the district gained a thin slice on the western edge of Buffalo County, but that area of Buffalo County was then lost in the redistricting of 1981. As a result of the redistricting of 1991, District 39 was moved to the central part of Douglas County where it contained mostly Douglas County and a very little bit of northern Sarpy County. In the 2001 redistricting, District 39 was extended North to include the southwestern corner of Washington County. After the 2011 redistricting, the district was shifted completely into Douglas County.

Today, District 39 consists of a portion of Douglas County on its western side.

NameYears Elected (Appointed)PartyResidenceNotes
1936, 1938, 1940DemFunk
1942Lexington
1944, 1946RepLexington
1948Holdrege
1950, 1952RepGothenburg
1954, 1956, 1958RepHoldrege
1960, 1962, 1964DemLexington
1968, 1972, 1976RepGothenburg
(1979), 1980, 1984, 1988RepLexingtonSpeaker (1987–1990); Appointed by Governor Charles Thone; US Representative
(1990)RepElm CreekAppointed by Governor Kay Orr; Elected in 1994 in District 38 after the 1991 Redistricting
Moved to Douglas County as part of the 1991 Redistricting
1992, 1996, 2000, 2004RepElkhorn
2008, 2012RepOmaha
2016, 2020RepOmaha

District 40

In the pre-1964 apportionment, what is now District 40 was called District 28, and it consisted of the counties of Keya Paha, Rock, Boyd, and Holt. In the 1964 reapportionment, the district was relabeled as District 42, but its boundaries remained unchanged. In the 1966 reapportionment, the district was again relabeled as District 40 and was shifted slightly eastward, losing Keya Paha and Rock counties but gaining Wheeler and Antelope counties. In the 1971 redistricting, District 40 lost Wheeler County but gained a substantial northern portion of Boone County. In the 1981 redistricting, the district gained even more area in Boone County such that the district now contained about three quarters of Boone County except the southeastern corner. As a result of the 1991 redistricting, District 40 lost all of its area in Boone County but added almost all of Knox County except for a small section in the southeast corner. In the 2001 redistricting, the district shifted substantially eastward, losing Boyd and Antelope counties as well as the western half of Holt county, but it gained all the area of Knox County as well as Pierce and Cedar counties. In the 2011 redistricting, District 40 regained Boyd County and all of Holt County, gained Rock and Dixon counties, and lost Pierce County. After the 2021 redistricting, District 40 lost Rock and Boyd counties again as well as a southern portion of Dixon County, but it gained Antelope County and the northern half of Pierce County.

Today, District 40 consists of the entirety of Holt, Knox, Antelope, and Cedar counties as well as most of Dixon County and the northern half of Pierce County.

NameYears Elected (Appointed)PartyResidenceNotes
1936, 1938RepAtkinson
1940, 1942DemO’Neill
1944RepO’Neill
1946Mariaville
1948, 1950, 1952, 1954, 1956, 1958, 1960, 1962, 1964RepO’Neill
(1966)DemAtkinsonAppointed by Governor Frank B. Morrison
1966RepElginElected previously in District 20; Son of Matt Wylie and Fannie B. Wylie
1970, 1974, 1978, 1982RepNelighWas associated with the Democratic and Libertarian Parties at other points in his career
1986, 1990, 1994, 1998DemEwing
2002RepWausaElected previously in District 18
2006RepEwingSwitched to the Republican Party since the last time he was elected
2010, 2014RepO'Neill
2018RepCreighton
2022RepNiobrara

District 41

In the pre-1964 apportionment, what is now District 41 was called District 29, and it consisted of the counties of Wheeler, Valley, Greeley, and Howard. In the 1964 reapportionment, the district lost Wheeler County and gained Sherman. In the 1966 reapportionment, Boone County was added to the district. In the 1971 redistricting, District 41 lost Boone County but gained all of Loup, Garfield County, Nebraska, and Wheeler counties as well as the northeast corner of Custer County and the northern edge of Hall County. In the 1981 redistricting, District 41 was largely unaffected, with only slight changes to its boundaries within Custer and Hall counties. After the 1991 redistricting, the district lost Loup county as well as part of its area in Sherman County and most of its area in Custer County except for a small carve-out. However, the district gained most of Boone County except for a part in the southeast corner and added to its territory in Hall County. In the 2001 redistricting, the district gained back all of Sherman County, gained the remainder of Boone County, and added Antelope County while slightly adjusting its boundaries in Hall County. In the 2011 redistricting, District 41 gave up all of its area in Hall County but added Pierce County. After the 2021 redistricting, the district shifted southward, losing Garfield, Antelope, and Pierce counties, but gaining most of Buffalo County, except for an area around the City of Kearney, and most of Hall County, except for an area around the City of Grand Island.

Today, District 41 consists of the entirety of Wheeler, Boone, Valley, Greeley, Sherman, and Howard counties as well as most of Buffalo County, except for the area around the city of Kearney comprised by District 37, and most of Hall County except for the area around the city of Grand Island comprised by Districts 34 and 35.

NameYears Elected (Appointed)PartyResidenceNotes
1936DemSt. Paul
1938DemGreeley
1940RepOrd
1942, 1944, 1946DemGreeley
1948, 1950, 1952RepOrd
1954, 1956DemPalmer/St. Paul
1958, 1960RepOrd
1962DemSt. Paul
1964, 1968DemOrd
1972, 1976RepScotia
(1979), 1980RepOrdAppointed by Governor Charles Thone
1984, 1988RepOrd
1992, 1996RepOrd
2000RepRockvilleHusband of Vickie D. McDonald
(2001), 2002, 2004RepSt. PaulAppointed by Governor Mike Johanns; Wife of Richard N. McDonald
2008, 2012DemCedar Rapids
2016, 2020RepAlbionResigned to become Nebraska State Treasurer
(2023)RepSt. PaulAppointed by Governor Jim Pillen[41]

District 42

In the pre-1964 apportionment, what is now District 42 was called District 35, and it consisted of the counties of Loup, Garfield, and Custer. In the 1964 reapportionment, the district was relabeled as District 40 and shifted slightly westward; it lost Garfield County but gained the counties of Hooker, Thomas, Blaine, McPherson, and Logan. In the 1966 reapportionment, the district was again relabeled as District 42 and expanded by regaining Garfield County and adding Garden and Arthur counties. In the 1971 redistricting, District 42 was substantially reorganized and moved slightly southward to consist of only Lincoln County and a small western section of Custer County. As a result of the 1981 redistricting, the area of District 42 was reduced to only include a substantial northeastern portion of Lincoln County, including the City of North Platte. In the 1991 redistricting, the district was expanded to include all of Lincoln County, and its area remained unaffected by the 2001 and 2011 redistrictings. In the 2021 redistricting, District 42 gained Hooker, Thomas, McPherson, and Logan counties along with three quarters of Perkins County.

Today, District 42 consists of the entirety of Lincoln, Hooker, McPherson, Thomas, and Logan counties as well as three quarters of Perkins county, excluding its southwest corner.

NameYears Elected (Appointed)PartyResidenceNotes
1936DemCallaway
1938, 1940DemAlmeria
1942, 1944, 1946, 1948RepSargent
1950, 1952, 1954RepSargent
1956, 1958RepBroken Bow
1960, 1962RepAnselmo
1964RepThedford
1966, 1970RepCallaway
Moved to Lincoln County as part of the 1971 Redistricting
1974, 1978DemNorth Platte
1982, 1986DemNorth PlatteElected as a Republican but later switched to the Democratic Party[42]
(1988), 1988, 1990, 1994RepNorth PlatteAppointed by Governor Kay Orr
(1996), 1996, 1998, 2002RepNorth PlatteAppointed by Governor Ben Nelson; Father of Steve Pederson
2006, 2010RepNorth Platte
2014, 2018RepNorth Platte
(2022), 2022RepNorth PlatteAppointed by Governor Pete Ricketts

District 43

In the pre-1964 apportionment, what is now District 43 was called District 40, and it consisted of the counties of Sheridan, Cherry, and Brown. It was unaffected in the 1964 reapportionment, but in the 1966 reapportionment, the counties of Grant, Rock, and Keya Paha were added. In the 1971 redistricting, District 43 lost its western counties of Sheridan and Grant but it gained a number of counties to the south, including Hooker, Thomas, Blaine, McPherson, and Logan as well as most of Custer. In the 1981 redistricting, District 43 was unaffected except that the shape of the portion of Custer County contained within it was altered. As a result of the 1991 redistricting, the district gained Grant and Loup counties as well as a portion of Sheridan County. It also gained most of Custer County except for a small carve-out on the east side. During the 2001 redistricting, the district shifted slightly eastward, giving up Grant County, its portion of Sheridan County, and the western edge of Cherry County, but adding the last little bit of Custer County as well as all of Boyd County and half of Holt County. In the 2011 redistricting, District 43 shifted back westward, regaining the western edge of Cherry County and gaining all of Grant and Sheridan counties along with an eastern portion of Box Butte County while losing its area in Holt County and all of Boyd, Rock, and Custer counties. In the 2021 redistricting, District 43 lost its area in Box Butte County and many of its counties in the southern part of the district, including Grant, Hooker, Thomas, McPherson, and Logan counties. On its eastern side, it added Boyd, Rock, Garfield, and Custer counties.

Today, District 43 consists of Dawes, Sheridan, Cherry, Keya Paha, Boyd, Brown, Rock, Blaine, Loup, Garfield, and Custer counties.

NameYears Elected (Appointed)PartyResidenceNotes
1936RepGordon
1938DemValentine
1940, 1942, 1944RepBrownlee/ValentineFather of Don E. Hanna, Jr.
1946RepGordon
1948RepValentineFather of Don E. Hanna, Jr.
1950, 1952, 1954, 1956RepMerriman
1958RepLong Pine
1960, 1962, 1964, 1968RepNenzel/ValentineSpeaker (1967–1968)
(1969)RepBrownleeAppointed by Governor Norbert Tiemann; Son of Don E. Hanna, Sr.
1970, 1972RepValentine
1976, 1980, 1984, 1988RepAnselmo
1992, 1996, 2000RepEddyville
2004, 2008RepValentineUS Senator
2012RepHyannis
2016, 2020RepGordon

District 44

In the pre-1964 apportionment, what is now District 44 was called District 39, and it consisted of the counties of Garden, Deuel, Grant, Arthur, Keith, Hooker, McPherson, Thomas, Logan, and Blaine. In the 1964 reapportionment, the district shifted substantially westward, losing the eastern counties of Blaine, Thomas, Logan, Hooker, and McPherson but gaining Morrill County to the west. In the 1966 reapportionment, the district again shifted substantially, but this time to the south to absorb most of the previous District 46 which was moved. The district lost all of its counties except for Deuel and Keith counties, but it gained Perkins, Chase, Dundy, Hayes, and Hitchcock counties. In the 1971 redistricting, District 44 lost the eastern half of Hayes County but regained Arthur and Garden counties to the north. In the 1981 redistricting, it regained all of Hayes County as well as all of Grant County and a western portion of Lincoln County, but it lost Garden County. As a result of the 1991 redistricting, District 44 lost its northern counties of Deuel, Grant, Arthur, and Keith as well as its area in Lincoln County, but it gained Frontier and Red Willow counties as well as a thin western slice of Furnas County. In the 2001 redistricting, District 44 gained all of Furnas County and a triangular portion of the southwest corner of Dawson County. After the 2011 redistricting, the district lost its area in Dawson County but gained Gosper and Harlan counties. In the 2021 redistricting, District 44 lost Harlan, Furnas, and Red Willow counties as well as three quarters of Perkins County, except for the southwest corner, but it gained Dawson County.

Today, District 44 consists of the southwest quarter of Perkins County as well as the entirety of Chase, Dundy, Hayes, Hitchcock, Frontier, Dawson, and Gosper counties.

NameYears Elected (Appointed)PartyResidenceNotes
1936, 1938, 1940RepFlats/SutherlandSpeaker (1941–1942)
1942, 1944RepMullen
1946, 1948Paxton
1950, 1952Brule
(1954)PaxtonAppointed by Governor Robert B. Crosby
1954, 1956DemOgallalaUS Representative
Lieutenant Governor
1958, 1960RepOgallala
1962DemOgallalaUS Representative
Lieutenant Governor
1964, 1966, 1970RepChappell
1974DemBig Springs
(1978)OgallalaAppointed by Governor J. James Exon
1978, 1982, 1986, 1990RepImperial
1994RepIndianolaElected previously in District 38
1998, 2002RepTrenton
2006, 2010RepImperial
2014, 2018RepVenango
2022RepSumnerWife of Greg Ibach

District 45

In the pre-1964 apportionment, what is now District 45 was called District 38, and it consisted of the counties of Lincoln and Frontier. In the 1964 reapportionment, it was reduced to just Lincoln County. District 45 was unaffected by the 1966 reapportionment, but in the 1971 redistricting, it was moved completely to the eastern side of Sarpy County, where it has remained.

Today, District 45 consists of an eastern portion of Sarpy County, which has been readjusted for population in subsequent redistrictings.

NameYears Elected (Appointed)PartyResidenceNotes
1936DemNorth PlatteSpeaker (1959–1960)
1938DemCurtis
1940, 1942RepNorth PlatteSpeaker (1943–1944); Governor; Lieutenant Governor; Husband of LaVon Crosby
1944, 1946, 1948, 1950, 1952, 1954, 1956, 1958RepNorth PlatteSpeaker (1959–1960); Listed as a Democrat in the 1937 legislature but later listed as a Republican
1960, 1962, 1964RepNorth PlatteHusband of Ellen E. Craft
(1966)RepNorth PlatteAppointed by Governor Frank B. Morrison; Wife of Cecil I. Craft
1966DemNorth Platte
1968RepNorth PlatteWife of Cecil I. Craft
Moved to Sarpy County as part of the 1971 Redistricting
1972, 1976DemBellevueElected as a Republican in 1972 but switched to the Democratic Party in 1973
1980RepBellevue
1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000DemBellevue
2004, 2008RepBellevueInitially elected as a Democrat but switched to the Republican Party in 2006
2012, 2016DemBellevue
2020RepBellevue

District 46

In the pre-1964 apportionment, what is now District 46 was called District 37, and it consisted of the counties of Perkins, Chase, Dundy, Hayes, and Hitchcock. In the 1964 reapportionment, Frontier County was added to the district, but in the 1966 reapportionment, District 46 was moved completely to Lancaster County, where it has remained.

Today, District 46 consists of a portion of Lancaster County, which has been readjusted for population in subsequent redistrictings. It mostly includes the northwest part of the City of Lincoln.

NameYears Elected (Appointed)PartyResidenceNotes
1936, 1938RepPalisade
1940, 1942, 1944, 1946, 1948, 1950, 1952RepTrenton
1954Imperial
1956DemStratton
1958, 1960, 1962IndGrant
1964Curtis
Moved to Lancaster County as part of the 1966 Reapportionment
1966, 1970, 1974RepLincoln
(1977)DemLincolnAppointed by Governor J. James Exon
1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002DemLincoln
2006, 2010DemLincoln
2014, 2018DemLincoln
2022DemLincoln

District 47

In the pre-1964 apportionment, what is now District 47 was called District 43, and it consisted of the counties of Banner, Kimball, Morrill, and Cheyenne. In the 1964 reapportionment, the district lost Morrill County, but in the 1966 reapportionment, it gained the western half of Scotts Bluff County. In the 1971 redistricting, District 47 regained Morrill County and also gained more area in Scotts Bluff County, consisting of the eastern and western thirds, but not the central third, of the county. In the 1981 redistricting, the district continued to grow by gaining Garden County. As a result of the 1991 redistricting, the district gained three more counties, Arthur, Deuel, and Keith, but it lost Banner County and all of its area in Scotts Bluff County. In the 2001 redistricting, District 47 regained Banner County, and in the 2011 redistricting, it added Sioux County and most of Box Butte County except for the eastern edge. In the 2021 redistricting, District 47 lost Banner and Kimball counties but gained all of Box Butte County as well as Grant County.

Today, District 47 consists of Sioux, Box Butte, Morrill, Cheyenne, Garden, Deuel, Grant, Arthur, and Keith counties.

NameYears Elected (Appointed)PartyResidenceNotes
1936, 1938RepKimballUS Representative
1940DemSidney
1942DemBayard
1944, 1946, 1948, 1950Sidney
1952, 1954, 1956, 1958RepSunol
1960, 1962, 1964DemSidney
1968, 1972, 1976, 1980RepSidney
1984, 1988, 1992RepKimballSpeaker (1991–1992)
(1993), 1994, 1996RepSidneyAppointed by Governor Ben Nelson; Son of Stanley A. Matzke
2000, 2004RepBayard Son of Steve Erdman
2008, 2012RepOgallala
2016, 2020RepBayardFather of Philip Erdman

District 48

In the pre-1964 apportionment, what is now District 48 was called District 42, and it consisted of Scotts Bluff County. In the 1964 reapportionment, the district was unaffected, but in the 1966 reapportionment, it was reduced to only include the eastern half of Scotts Bluff County, including the city of Scottsbluff. In the 1971 redistricting, it was further reduced to include the central third of Scotts Bluff County, retaining the city of Scottsbluff. Though the district was readjusted for population in 1981, 1991, and 2001, it still consisted of a portion of central Scotts Bluff County. In the 2011 redistricting, District 48 was expanded to once again include all of Scotts Bluff County. In the 2021 redistricting, Banner and Kimball counties were added to the district.

Today, District 48 consists of Scotts Bluff, Banner, and Kimball counties.

NameYears Elected (Appointed)PartyResidenceNotes
1936, 1938, 1940RepScottsbluff/Kimball
1942, 1944RepScottsbluffNebraska Attorney General
1946, 1948, 1950RepGeringSpeaker (1952)
1952RepScottsbluffUS Representative
1954RepMitchell
1956, 1958RepScottsbluffUS Representative
1960Gering
1962, 1964, 1966, 1970DemScottsbluffUS Representative
Began his tenure as a Republican but switched to the Democratic Party in 1972
(1974)DemScottsbluffAppointed by Governor J. James Exon
1974, 1978, 1982RepScottsbluffSpeaker (1983–1986); Lieutenant Governor
1986RepGering
1990, 1994DemGering
1998, 2002RepScottsbluffUS Representative
2006, 2010RepScottsbluff
2014, 2018RepGering
2022RepGering

District 49

In the pre-1964 apportionment, what is now District 49 was called District 41, and it consisted of the counties of Sioux, Dawes, and Box Butte. The district was unaffected by the 1964 reapportionment, but in the 1966 reapportionment, it gained Morrill County. In the 1971 redistricting, District 49 lost Morrill County but gained Sheridan and Grant counties. As a result of the 1981 redistricting, the district lost Grant County. In the 1991 redistricting, District 49 lost a portion of Sheridan County but gained all of Banner County and eastern and western portions of Scotts Bluff County, not including the City of Scottsbluff. After the 2001 redistricting, District 49 lost Banner County but regained all of Sheridan County as well as Grant County and a western slice of Cherry County. As a result of the 2011 redistricting, the district was moved completely to the northwest corner of Sarpy County.

Today, District 49 consists of a portion of Sarpy County, which has been readjusted for population in subsequent redistrictings.

NameYears Elected (Appointed)PartyResidenceNotes
1936, 1938, 1940, 1942DemAlliance
1944, 1946, 1948, 1950RepChadron
1952, 1954, 1956RepHarrison
1958, 1960, 1962, 1964RepAlliance
1968, 1972RepAlliance
1976, 1980IndHemingford
(1983), 1984, 1988DemChadronAppointed by Governor Bob Kerrey
(1991), 1992, 1996, 2000DemHarrisonAppointed by Governor Ben Nelson
(2002)RepGordonAppointed by Governor Mike Johanns
2002, 2004, 2008RepEllsworth
Moved to Sarpy County as part of the 2011 Redistricting
2012, 2016RepGretnaNebraska Treasurer
(2019)RepGretnaAppointed by Governor Pete Ricketts; Husband of Julie Slama
2020DemGretna

References

In the tables above:

Sources included

References

Notes and References

  1. The 1937 Nebraska Legislative Journal, Pg. VII, https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/52/PDF/Journal/r1journal.pdf
  2. 1962 Nebraska Blue Book, Pg. 301, https://nebraskaccess.nebraska.gov/LegPastPresent/1962.pdf
  3. "A Brief History of Legislative Redistricting in Nebraska" https://www.nebraskalegislature.gov/pdf/reports/research/snapshot_redistricting_2018.pdf
  4. 1964 Nebraska Blue Book, Pg. 316, https://nebraskaccess.nebraska.gov/LegPastPresent/1964.pdf
  5. 1966 Nebraska Blue Book, Pg. 327, https://nebraskaccess.nebraska.gov/LegPastPresent/1966-70.pdf
  6. 1972 Nebraska Blue Book, Page 343, https://nebraskaccess.nebraska.gov/LegPastPresent/1972.pdf
  7. 2021 Legislative Redistricting Map, https://nebraskalegislature.gov/pdf/maps/2021/legislative/leg_lb3_final.pdf
  8. News: Five Senators From Omaha Are Re-elected. Omaha World-Herald. November 6, 1968. April 15, 2023. Calista Cooper Hughes... a sister of former state senator and onetime Republican gubernatorial condidate [''sic''] John Cooper....
  9. News: Democrats Increase In Legislature: Lewis and Keyes Switch Parties. Lincoln Journal. July 13, 1973. April 16, 2023.
  10. News: Russillo Bid Leads Field: Former Senator Tops Pedersen in Fourth. Omaha World-Herald. May 11, 1966. But in the Fourth District incumbent Henry F. Pedersen, Jr., trailed Mike Russillo, former senator from the district who did not seek re-election two years ago.. April 15, 2023.
  11. Web site: James P. Monen, Sr. Obituary.
  12. 2020-2021 Nebraska Blue Book, Pg. 386, http://govdocs.nebraska.gov/epubs/l3000/D001-202021.pdf
  13. News: Gene Mahoney: 1928-2004 . Joe . Duggan . July 22, 2004 . Lincoln Journal Star . Lincoln, Neb. . June 8, 2022.
  14. News: GOP's Loss, Is Foes' Gain: Sen. Mahoney. Omaha World-Herald. October 1, 1969. April 8, 2023.
  15. News: Nebraska state Sen. Mike McDonnell announces that he's switching from Democrat to Republican. Jake. Anderson. April 3, 2024. April 3, 2024. KETV.
  16. News: State senator switches back to GOP party . January 29, 1988 . Lincoln Journal Star . https://web.archive.org/web/20200516143401/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/51255924/lincoln-journal-star/ . May 16, 2020 . live . 17 . Newspapers.com.
  17. News: Nebraska Sen. Megan Hunt ditches Democratic label, registers as nonpartisan. Chris Dunker. Lincoln Journal Star. May 5, 2023. May 5, 2023.
  18. News: Sen. Powers Cuts Term By a Month. Frank Partsch. Omaha World-Herald. November 21, 1980. April 6, 2023.
  19. News: Abboud Yields Seat to His Successor. Leslie Reed. Omaha World-Herald. November 14, 1998. April 4, 2023.
  20. 1982 Nebraska Blue Book, Pgs. 365-366, http://nebraskaccess.nebraska.gov/LegPastPresent/1982-1983.pdf
  21. 2002 Nebraska Blue Book, Pgs. 296-298, http://nebraskaccess.nebraska.gov/LegPastPresent/2002-2003.pdf
  22. 1992 Nebraska Blue Book, Pgs. 256-258, http://nebraskaccess.nebraska.gov/LegPastPresent/1992-1993.pdf
  23. 2012 Nebraska Blue Book, Pgs. 289-292, http://govdocs.nebraska.gov/epubs/l3000/D001-201213.pdf
  24. News: Farewell to A Friend. Paul R.. Busch. The Howells Journal. 4. September 17, 1942. May 12, 2024.
  25. News: Robinson, Clifton "Bud". Omaha World-Herald. May 9, 2011. 11. May 12, 2024.
  26. News: Coleridge man interim senator. Columbus Telegram. December 3, 1976. April 6, 2023.
  27. Web site: Ricketts appoints Norfolk real estate agent to Flood's legislative seat. Don Walton. journalstar.com. 2022-07-22.
  28. News: Single Ceremony Doubles Women in the Legislature. Don Shasteen. Omaha World-Herald. July 29, 1964. April 6, 2023.
  29. News: Official Primary Results. Omaha World-Herald. June 11, 1974. April 15, 2023.
  30. News: County News. The Ulysses Dispatch. August 11, 1938. May 12, 2024. 4. Manley Westley of Brainard was in Dwight campaigning Friday..
  31. News: M. E. Westley: Non-political Candidate for Unicameral Legislature. The Brainard Clipper. July 14, 1938. May 12, 2024.
  32. News: Dr. Owen Person, Wahoo Vet, Dies. Lincoln Journal Star. August 24, 1976. 17. May 12, 2024.
  33. News: Knight Wins Unicam Post. Lincoln Star. November 4, 1964. April 7, 2023.
  34. News: State Sen. Suzanne Geist resigns from Nebraska Legislature to run full-time for Lincoln mayor. Aaron Sanderford. April 5, 2023. Nebraska Examiner. April 5, 2023.
  35. News: Emry criticizes Thone. Lincoln Journal. August 26, 1978. April 7, 2023.
  36. News: Newest senator's stint only eight months long. Regina J. Hills. Lincoln Star. July 1, 1978. April 7, 2023.
  37. News: Ladd Hubka, 55, Dies at Beatrice. Omaha World-Herald. March 16, 1955. April 16, 2023.
  38. Web site: Business owner chosen to fill legislative seat in Omaha. Don Walton. journalstar.com. 2022-06-07.
  39. News: Sen. Eret Makes Party Switch. Omaha World-Herald. April 13, 1984. April 6, 2023.
  40. News: Gary Anderson Is 6th Legislator To Switch To Democratic Party. Alliance Times-Herald. September 13, 1973. April 16, 2023.
  41. News: Nebraska governor appoints Saint Paul man to Dist. 41 seat. Amber. Little. 1011 News. November 15, 2023. November 15, 2023.
  42. News: North Platte Senator Switches Parties. Alliance Times-Herald. April 15, 1985. April 6, 2023.
  43. News: Dems Gain In Ucam, But GOPs Hold 29-18 Lead-Cullan, Chambers (I). Alliance Times-Herald. December 31, 1976. April 6, 2023.
  44. News: 5 of 7 New Senators Are For Broadening Tax Base. Mike Baxter. November 17, 1966. Lincoln Evening Journal. April 6, 2023.
  45. News: 84 Legislature. Lincoln Journal Star. January 1, 1984. April 6, 2023.
  46. News: Legislature's Political Structure Little Changed. Lincoln Star. December 9, 1962. April 6, 2023.
  47. News: Madison County Error Ups Brooks' Margin. Frank Rall. Lincoln Journal Star. January 11, 1959. April 6, 2023.
  48. News: Thumbnail Sketch Of 43 Legislators. Grand Island Independent. January 7, 1941. April 7, 2023.
  49. News: Special Session Summons Finds Senators 'Divided'. Lincoln Evening Journal. July 20, 1960. April 16, 2023.
  50. News: Heavy Republican Flavor To Non-Political Unicameral. Alliance Daily Times-Herald. December 4, 1958. April 16, 2023.
  51. News: Forty-Eight Familiar Faces,, One New One to Convene Session in Capitol. Lincoln Journal Star. January 2, 1972. April 16, 2023.