Nebraska's 1st congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Nebraska that encompasses most of its eastern quarter, except for Omaha and some of its suburbs, which are part of the 2nd congressional district. It includes the state capital Lincoln, as well as the cities of Bellevue, Fremont, and Norfolk. Following the 2010 United States census, the 1st congressional district was changed to include an eastern section of Sarpy County; Dakota County was moved to the 3rd congressional district. Following the 2020 United States Census, the 1st congressional district was changed to include the eastern section of Sarpy County the 10 entire counties of Cass, Lancaster, Seward, Butler, Dodge, Colfax, Platte, Cuming, Stanton, Madison, and the northeast quarter of Polk County to include the city of Osceola.

Under the lines of redistricting following the 2010 census, the Cook Partisan Voting Index (CPVI) for the 1st congressional district was R+11. However, in 2025, the CPVI adjusted the district's rating to R+6, as a result of redistricting.

Recent election results from statewide races

YearOfficeResults
2008PresidentMcCain 54% - 44%
2012PresidentRomney 58% - 42%
2016PresidentTrump 56% - 38%
2018SenateFischer 53% - 43%
GovernorRicketts 55% - 45%
2020PresidentTrump 54% - 43%
2022GovernorPillen 56% - 41%
2024PresidentTrump 55% - 43%
Senate (Reg.)Osborn 51% - 49%
Senate (Spec.)Ricketts 59% - 41%

Composition

Nebraska's 1st district includes the entirety of the following counties with the exception of Sarpy, which it shares with the 2nd, and Polk, which it shares with the 3rd. Sarpy County communities within the 1st district include Bellevue, Chalco, La Platte, La Vista, Offutt AFB, and most of Papillion. Polk County communities include Osceola and Shelby.

#CountySeatPopulation
23ButlerDavid City8,459
25CassPlattsmouth27,446
37ColfaxSchuyler10,566
39CumingWest Point8,918
53DodgeFremont37,187
109LancasterLincoln326,716
119MadisonMadison35,627
141PlatteColumbus34,609
143Polk (shared with 3rd)Osceola5,228
153Sarpy (shared with 2nd)Papillion199,886
159SewardSeward17,671
167StantonStanton5,856

Cities and CDPs with 10,000 or more people

2,500 – 10,000 people

List of members representing the district

Member (District Home)PartyTermCong ressElectoral history
District established March 4, 1883
Archibald J. Weaver (Falls City)RepublicanMarch 4, 1883 – March 3, 188748th 49thElected in 1882. Re-elected in 1884. Retired.
John A. McShane (Omaha)DemocraticMarch 4, 1887 – March 3, 188950thElected in 1886. Retired to run for U.S. senator.
William J. Connell (Omaha)RepublicanMarch 4, 1889 – March 3, 189151stElected in 1888. Lost re-election.
William Jennings Bryan (Lincoln)DemocraticMarch 4, 1891 – March 3, 189552nd 53rdElected in 1890. Re-elected in 1892. Retired to run for U.S. senator.
Jesse B. Strode (Lincoln)RepublicanMarch 4, 1895 – March 3, 189954th 55thElected in 1894. Re-elected in 1896. Retired.
Elmer Burkett (Lincoln)RepublicanMarch 4, 1899 – March 3, 190556th 57th 58thElected in 1898. Re-elected in 1900. Re-elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. Resigned when elected U.S. Senator.
VacantMarch 4, 1905 – July 18, 190559th
Ernest M. Pollard (Nehawka)RepublicanJuly 18, 1905 – March 3, 190959th 60thElected to finish Burkett's term. Re-elected in 1906. Lost re-election.
John A. Maguire (Lincoln)DemocraticMarch 4, 1909 – March 3, 191561st 62nd 63rdElected in 1908. Re-elected in 1910. Re-elected in 1912. Lost re-election.
C. Frank Reavis (Falls City)RepublicanMarch 4, 1915 – June 3, 192264th 65th 66th 67thElected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Resigned to become special assistant to the U.S. Attorney General.
VacantJune 3, 1922 – November 7, 192267th
Roy H. Thorpe (Lincoln)RepublicanNovember 7, 1922 – March 3, 1923Elected to finish Reavis's term. Retired.
John H. Morehead (Falls City)DemocraticMarch 4, 1923 – January 3, 193568th 69th 70th 71st 72nd 73rdElected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Re-elected in 1932. Retired.
Henry C. Luckey (Lincoln)DemocraticJanuary 3, 1935 – January 3, 193974th 75thElected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Lost re-election.
George H. Heinke (Nebraska City)RepublicanJanuary 3, 1939 – January 2, 194076thElected in 1938. Died.
VacantJanuary 2, 1940 – April 19, 1940
John H. Sweet (Nebraska City)RepublicanApril 19, 1940 – January 3, 1941Elected to finish Heinke's term. Retired.
Oren S. Copeland (Lincoln)RepublicanJanuary 3, 1941 – January 3, 194377thElected in 1940. Lost renomination.
Carl Curtis (Minden)RepublicanJanuary 3, 1943 – December 31, 195478th 79th 80th 81st 82nd 83rdRedistricted from the 4th district and re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1952. Resigned when appointed U.S. Senator.
VacantDecember 31, 1954 – January 3, 195583rd
Phillip H. Weaver (Falls City)RepublicanJanuary 3, 1955 – January 3, 196384th 85th 86th 87thElected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Lost renomination.
Ralph F. Beermann (Dakota City)RepublicanJanuary 3, 1963 – January 3, 196588thRedistricted from the 3rd district and re-elected in 1962. Lost re-election.
Clair A. Callan (Odell)DemocraticJanuary 3, 1965 – January 3, 196789thElected in 1964. Lost re-election.
Robert V. Denney (Fairbury)RepublicanJanuary 3, 1967 – January 3, 197190th 91stElected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Retired.
Charles Thone (Lincoln)RepublicanJanuary 3, 1971 – January 3, 197992nd 93rd 94th 95thElected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Retired to run for Governor of Nebraska.
Doug Bereuter (Lincoln)RepublicanJanuary 3, 1979 – August 31, 200496th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108thElected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Resigned to become president of The Asia Foundation.
VacantAugust 31, 2004 – January 3, 2005108th
Jeff Fortenberry (Lincoln)RepublicanJanuary 3, 2005 – March 31, 2022109th 110th 111th 112th 113th 114th 115th 116th 117thElected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Resigned due to criminal conviction.
VacantMarch 31, 2022 – July 12, 2022117th
Mike Flood (Norfolk)RepublicanJuly 12, 2022 – present117th 118th 119thElected to finish Fortenberry's term. Re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024.

Election history

2002

2002 Nebraska's 1st congressional district election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanDoug Bereuter (incumbent)133,01385.35%+19.10
LibertarianRobert Eckerson22,83114.65%+12.03
Total votes155,844100.0%
Republican hold

2004

2004 Nebraska's 1st congressional district election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanJeff Fortenberry143,75654.23%–31.12
DemocraticMatt Connealy113,97143.00%N/A
GreenSteve Larrick7,3452.77%N/A
Total votes265,072100.0%
Republican hold

2006

2006 Nebraska's 1st congressional district election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanJeff Fortenberry (incumbent)121,01558.36%+4.13
DemocraticMaxine Moul86,36041.64%–1.36
Total votes207,375100.0%
Republican hold

2008

2008 Nebraska's 1st congressional district election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanJeff Fortenberry (incumbent)184,92370.36%+12.00
DemocraticMax Yashirin77,89729.64%–12.00
Total votes262,820100.0%
Republican hold

2010

2010 Nebraska's 1st congressional district election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanJeff Fortenberry (incumbent)116,87171.27%+0.91
DemocraticIvy Harper47,10628.73%–0.91
Total votes163,977100.0%
Republican hold

2012

2012 Nebraska's 1st congressional district election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanJeff Fortenberry (incumbent)174,88968.29%–2.98
DemocraticKorey L. Reiman81,20631.71%+2.98
Total votes256,095100.0%
Republican hold

2014

2014 Nebraska's 1st congressional district election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanJeff Fortenberry (incumbent)123,21968.82%+0.53
DemocraticDennis Crawford55,83831.18%–0.53
Total votes179,057100.0%
Republican hold

2016

2016 Nebraska's 1st congressional district election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanJeff Fortenberry (incumbent)189,77169.45%+0.63
DemocraticDaniel M. Wik83,46730.55%–0.63
Total votes273,238100.0%
Republican hold

2018

2018 Nebraska's 1st congressional district election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanJeff Fortenberry (incumbent)141,17260.36%–9.09
DemocraticJessica McClure93,06939.64%+9.09
Total votes234,241100.0%
Republican hold

2020

2020 Nebraska's 1st congressional district election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanJeff Fortenberry (incumbent)189,00659.52%–0.84
DemocraticKate Bolz119,62237.67%–1.97
LibertarianDennis B. Grace8,9382.81%N/A
Total votes317,566100.0
Republican hold

2022 (special)

2022 Nebraska's 1st congressional district special election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanMike Flood61,01752.69%–6.83
DemocraticPatty Pansing Brooks54,78347.31%+9.64
Total votes115,800100.0
Republican hold

2022

2022 Nebraska's 1st congressional district election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanMike Flood (incumbent)129,23657.91%+5.22
DemocraticPatty Pansing Brooks93,92942.09%−5.22
Total votes223,165100.00%
Republican hold

2024

2024 Nebraska's 1st congressional district election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanMike Flood (incumbent)187,55960.10%+2.19
DemocraticCarol Blood124,49839.90%−2.19
Total votes312,057100.00%
Republican hold

Historical district boundaries

2013–2023

See also

  • Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
  • Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
  • April 23, 2010, at the Wayback Machine

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