Nebraska's 1st congressional district
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.
Nebraska's 1st congressional district | |||
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![]() Nebraska's 1st congressional district since January 3, 2013 | |||
Representative |
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Distribution |
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Population (2010) | 616,728 | ||
Median income | $60,341[1] | ||
Ethnicity |
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Cook PVI | R+11[2] |
It has been represented in the United States House of Representatives since 2005 by Jeff Fortenberry, a member of the Republican Party. The Cook Partisan Voting Index (CPVI) for the 1st congressional district is R+11; it is rated as Solid Republican.[3]
List of members representing the district
Member | Party | Term | Cong ress |
Electoral history |
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District created | March 4, 1883 | |||
Archibald J. Weaver | Republican | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1887 |
48th 49th |
[data unknown/missing] |
![]() John A. McShane |
Democratic | March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1889 |
50th | [data unknown/missing] |
![]() William J. Connell |
Republican | March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891 |
51st | [data unknown/missing] |
![]() William Jennings Bryan |
Democratic | March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1895 |
52nd 53rd |
[data unknown/missing] |
![]() Jesse B. Strode |
Republican | March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1899 |
54th 55th |
[data unknown/missing] |
![]() Elmer Burkett |
Republican | March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1905 |
56th 57th 58th |
[data unknown/missing] Re-elected in 1904 but declined the election when elected U.S. Senator. |
Vacant | March 4, 1905 – July 18, 1905 |
59th | ||
Ernest M. Pollard | Republican | July 18, 1905 – March 3, 1909 |
59th 60th |
Elected to finish Burkett's term. [data unknown/missing] |
![]() John A. Maguire |
Democratic | March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1915 |
61st 62nd 63rd |
[data unknown/missing] |
![]() C. Frank Reavis |
Republican | March 4, 1915 – June 3, 1922 |
64th 65th 66th 67th |
[data unknown/missing] Resigned when appointed special assistant to the U.S. Attorney General. |
Vacant | June 3, 1922 – November 7, 1922 |
67th | ||
![]() Roy H. Thorpe |
Republican | November 7, 1922 – March 3, 1923 |
Elected to finish Reavis's term. [data unknown/missing] | |
![]() John H. Morehead |
Democratic | March 4, 1923 – January 3, 1935 |
68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd 73rd |
[data unknown/missing] |
Henry C. Luckey | Democratic | January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1939 |
74th 75th |
[data unknown/missing] |
![]() George H. Heinke |
Republican | January 3, 1939 – January 2, 1940 |
76th | [data unknown/missing] Died. |
Vacant | January 2, 1940 – April 19, 1940 | |||
John H. Sweet | Republican | April 19, 1940 – January 3, 1941 |
Elected to finish Heinke's term. [data unknown/missing] | |
Oren S. Copeland | Republican | January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1943 |
77th | [data unknown/missing] |
![]() Carl Curtis |
Republican | January 3, 1943 – December 31, 1954 |
78th 79th 80th 81st 82nd 83rd |
Redistricted from the 4th district. Resigned when appointed U.S. Senator. |
Vacant | December 31, 1954 – January 3, 1955 |
83rd | ||
![]() Phillip H. Weaver |
Republican | January 3, 1955 – January 3, 1963 |
84th 85th 86th 87th |
[data unknown/missing] |
![]() Ralph F. Beermann |
Republican | January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1965 |
88th | Redistricted from the 3rd district. [data unknown/missing] |
![]() Clair A. Callan |
Democratic | January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1967 |
89th | [data unknown/missing] |
![]() Robert V. Denney |
Republican | January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1971 |
90th 91st |
[data unknown/missing] |
![]() Charles Thone |
Republican | January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1979 |
92nd 93rd 94th 95th |
[data unknown/missing] Retired to run for Governor of Nebraska. |
![]() Doug Bereuter |
Republican | January 3, 1979 – August 31, 2004 |
96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th |
[data unknown/missing] Resigned to become president of The Asia Foundation. |
Vacant | August 31, 2004 – January 3, 2005 |
108th | ||
![]() Jeff Fortenberry |
Republican | January 3, 2005 – Present |
109th 110th 111th 112th 113th 114th 115th 116th |
Elected 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. |
Recent election results
2004
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Republican | Jeff Fortenberry | 143,756 | 54.2% | ||
Democratic | Matt Connealy | 113,971 | 43.0% | ||
Green | Steve Larrick | 7,345 | 2.8% | ||
Total votes | 265,072 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold |
2006
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Republican | Jeff Fortenberry (Incumbent) | 121,015 | 58.4% | ||
Democratic | Maxine Moul | 86,360 | 41.6% | ||
Total votes | 207,375 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold |
2008
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Republican | Jeff Fortenberry (Incumbent) | 184,923 | 70.4% | ||
Democratic | Max Yashirin | 77,897 | 29.6% | ||
Total votes | 262,820 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold |
2010
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Republican | Jeff Fortenberry (Incumbent) | 116,871 | 71.3% | ||
Democratic | Ivy Harper | 47,106 | 21.7% | ||
Total votes | 163,977 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold |
2012
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Republican | Jeff Fortenberry (Incumbent) | 174,889 | 68.3% | ||
Democratic | Korey L. Reiman | 81,206 | 31.7% | ||
Total votes | 256,095 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold |
2014
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Republican | Jeff Fortenberry (Incumbent) | 123,219 | 68.8% | ||
Democratic | Dennis Crawford | 55,838 | 31.2% | ||
Total votes | 179,057 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold |
2016
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Republican | Jeff Fortenberry (Incumbent) | 189,771 | 69.4% | ||
Democratic | Daniel M. Wik | 83,467 | 30.6% | ||
Total votes | 273,238 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold |
2018
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Republican | Jeff Fortenberry (Incumbent) | 141,172 | 60.36% | ||
Democratic | Jessica McClure | 93,069 | 39.64% | ||
Total votes | 234,241 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold |
Recent results in presidential elections
Year | Office | Results |
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2000 | President | George W. Bush 59% - Al Gore 36% |
2004 | President | George W. Bush 63% - John Kerry 36% |
2008 | President | John McCain 54% - Barack Obama 44% |
2012 | President | Mitt Romney 57% - Barack Obama 41% |
2016 | President | Donald Trump 58% - Hillary Clinton 36% |
Historical district boundaries

References
- https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=31&cd=01
- "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
- "2020 House Race ratings". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- 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.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present