# 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. 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 2022, the CPVI adjusted the district's rating to R+9, as a result of redistricting.

## Recent election results from statewide races

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2008 | President | McCain 54% - 44% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 58% - 42% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 56% - 38% |
| 2018 | Senate | Fischer 53% - 43% |
| 2018 | Governor | Ricketts 55% - 45% |
| 2020 | President | Trump 54% - 43% |
| 2022 | Governor | Pillen 56% - 41% |
| 2024 | President | Trump 55% - 43% |
| 2024 | Senate (Reg.) | Osborn 51% - 49% |
| 2024 | 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.
| # | County | Seat | Population |
| 23 | Butler | David City | 8,459 |
| 25 | Cass | Plattsmouth | 27,446 |
| 37 | Colfax | Schuyler | 10,566 |
| 39 | Cuming | West Point | 8,918 |
| 53 | Dodge | Fremont | 37,187 |
| 109 | Lancaster | Lincoln | 326,716 |
| 119 | Madison | Madison | 35,627 |
| 141 | Platte | Columbus | 34,609 |
| 143 | Polk (shared with 3rd) | Osceola | 5,228 |
| 153 | Sarpy (shared with 2nd) | Papillion | 199,886 |
| 159 | Seward | Seward | 17,671 |
| 167 | Stanton | Stanton | 5,856 |

### Cities and CDPs with 10,000 or more people

* Lincoln – 294,757
* Bellevue – 64,176
* Fremont – 27,602
* Norfolk – 26,147
* Columbus – 24,464
* Papillion (shared with 2nd) – 24,159
* La Vista – 16,746
* Chalco – 11,064

### 2,500 – 10,000 people

* Seward – 7,672
* Plattsmouth – 6,808
* Schuyler – 6,529
* Offutt Air Force Base – 5,363
* Waverly – 4,458
* West Point – 3,458
* Hickman – 3,161
* David City – 3,024

## List of members representing the district

| Member (District Home) | Party | Term | Cong ress | Electoral history |
| District established March 4, 1883 |||||
| Archibald J. Weaver (Falls City) | Republican | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1887 | 48th 49th | Elected in 1882. Re-elected in 1884. Retired. |
| John A. McShane (Omaha) | Democratic | March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1889 | 50th | Elected in 1886. Retired to run for U.S. senator. |
| William J. Connell (Omaha) | Republican | March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891 | 51st | Elected in 1888. Lost re-election. |
| William Jennings Bryan (Lincoln) | Democratic | March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1895 | 52nd 53rd | Elected in 1890. Re-elected in 1892. Retired to run for U.S. senator. |
| Jesse B. Strode (Lincoln) | Republican | March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1899 | 54th 55th | Elected in 1894. Re-elected in 1896. Retired. |
| Elmer Burkett (Lincoln) | Republican | March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1905 | 56th 57th 58th | Elected in 1898. Re-elected in 1900. Re-elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. Resigned when elected U.S. Senator. |
| Vacant | Vacant | March 4, 1905 – July 18, 1905 | 59th | |
| Ernest M. Pollard (Nehawka) | Republican | July 18, 1905 – March 3, 1909 | 59th 60th | Elected to finish Burkett's term. Re-elected in 1906. Lost re-election. |
| John A. Maguire (Lincoln) | Democratic | March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1915 | 61st 62nd 63rd | Elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1910. Re-elected in 1912. Lost re-election. |
| C. Frank Reavis (Falls City) | Republican | March 4, 1915 – June 3, 1922 | 64th 65th 66th 67th | Elected 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. |
| Vacant | Vacant | June 3, 1922 – November 7, 1922 | 67th | |
| Roy H. Thorpe (Lincoln) | Republican | November 7, 1922 – March 3, 1923 | 67th | Elected to finish Reavis's term. Retired. |
| John H. Morehead (Falls City) | Democratic | March 4, 1923 – January 3, 1935 | 68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd 73rd | Elected 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) | Democratic | January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1939 | 74th 75th | Elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Lost re-election. |
| George H. Heinke (Nebraska City) | Republican | January 3, 1939 – January 2, 1940 | 76th | Elected in 1938. Died. |
| Vacant | Vacant | January 2, 1940 – April 19, 1940 | 76th | |
| John H. Sweet (Nebraska City) | Republican | April 19, 1940 – January 3, 1941 | 76th | Elected to finish Heinke's term. Retired. |
| Oren S. Copeland (Lincoln) | Republican | January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1943 | 77th | Elected in 1940. Lost renomination. |
| Carl Curtis (Minden) | Republican | January 3, 1943 – December 31, 1954 | 78th 79th 80th 81st 82nd 83rd | Redistricted 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. |
| Vacant | Vacant | December 31, 1954 – January 3, 1955 | 83rd | |
| Phillip H. Weaver (Falls City) | Republican | January 3, 1955 – January 3, 1963 | 84th 85th 86th 87th | Elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Lost renomination. |
| Ralph F. Beermann (Dakota City) | Republican | January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1965 | 88th | Redistricted from the 3rd district and re-elected in 1962. Lost re-election. |
| Clair A. Callan (Odell) | Democratic | January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1967 | 89th | Elected in 1964. Lost re-election. |
| Robert V. Denney (Fairbury) | Republican | January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1971 | 90th 91st | Elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Retired. |
| Charles Thone (Lincoln) | Republican | January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1979 | 92nd 93rd 94th 95th | Elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Retired to run for Governor of Nebraska. |
| Doug Bereuter (Lincoln) | Republican | January 3, 1979 – August 31, 2004 | 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th | Elected 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. |
| Vacant | Vacant | August 31, 2004 – January 3, 2005 | 108th | |
| Jeff Fortenberry (Lincoln) | Republican | January 3, 2005 – March 31, 2022 | 109th 110th 111th 112th 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th | 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. Re-elected in 2020. Resigned due to criminal conviction. |
| Vacant | Vacant | March 31, 2022 – July 12, 2022 | 117th | |
| Mike Flood (Norfolk) | Republican | July 12, 2022 – present | 117th 118th 119th | Elected to finish Fortenberry's term. Re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024. |

## Election history
### 2002

2002 Nebraska's 1st congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Doug Bereuter (incumbent) | 133,013 | 85.35% | +19.10 |
| | Libertarian | Robert Eckerson | 22,831 | 14.65% | +12.03 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 155,844 | 100.0% | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2004

2004 Nebraska's 1st congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Jeff Fortenberry | 143,756 | 54.23% | –31.12 |
| | Democratic | Matt Connealy | 113,971 | 43.00% | N/A |
| | Green | Steve Larrick | 7,345 | 2.77% | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 265,072 | 100.0% | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2006

2006 Nebraska's 1st congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Jeff Fortenberry (incumbent) | 121,015 | 58.36% | +4.13 |
| | Democratic | Maxine Moul | 86,360 | 41.64% | –1.36 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 207,375 | 100.0% | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2008

2008 Nebraska's 1st congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Jeff Fortenberry (incumbent) | 184,923 | 70.36% | +12.00 |
| | Democratic | Max Yashirin | 77,897 | 29.64% | –12.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 262,820 | 100.0% | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2010

2010 Nebraska's 1st congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Jeff Fortenberry (incumbent) | 116,871 | 71.27% | +0.91 |
| | Democratic | Ivy Harper | 47,106 | 28.73% | –0.91 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 163,977 | 100.0% | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2012

2012 Nebraska's 1st congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Jeff Fortenberry (incumbent) | 174,889 | 68.29% | –2.98 |
| | Democratic | Korey L. Reiman | 81,206 | 31.71% | +2.98 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 256,095 | 100.0% | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2014

2014 Nebraska's 1st congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Jeff Fortenberry (incumbent) | 123,219 | 68.82% | +0.53 |
| | Democratic | Dennis Crawford | 55,838 | 31.18% | –0.53 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 179,057 | 100.0% | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2016

2016 Nebraska's 1st congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Jeff Fortenberry (incumbent) | 189,771 | 69.45% | +0.63 |
| | Democratic | Daniel M. Wik | 83,467 | 30.55% | –0.63 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 273,238 | 100.0% | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2018

2018 Nebraska's 1st congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Jeff Fortenberry (incumbent) | 141,172 | 60.36% | –9.09 |
| | Democratic | Jessica McClure | 93,069 | 39.64% | +9.09 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 234,241 | 100.0% | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2020

2020 Nebraska's 1st congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Jeff Fortenberry (incumbent) | 189,006 | 59.52% | –0.84 |
| | Democratic | Kate Bolz | 119,622 | 37.67% | –1.97 |
| | Libertarian | Dennis B. Grace | 8,938 | 2.81% | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 317,566 | 100.0 | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2022 (special)

2022 Nebraska's 1st congressional district special election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Mike Flood | 61,017 | 52.69% | –6.83 |
| | Democratic | Patty Pansing Brooks | 54,783 | 47.31% | +9.64 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 115,800 | 100.0 | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2022

2022 Nebraska's 1st congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Mike Flood (incumbent) | 129,236 | 57.91% | +5.22 |
| | Democratic | Patty Pansing Brooks | 93,929 | 42.09% | −5.22 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 223,165 | 100.00% | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2024

2024 Nebraska's 1st congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Mike Flood (incumbent) | 187,559 | 60.10% | +2.19 |
| | Democratic | Carol Blood | 124,498 | 39.90% | −2.19 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 312,057 | 100.00% | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |