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, and the cities of Bellevue, Fremont, and Norfolk. After 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. After the 2020 United States Census, the 1st congressional district was changed to include the eastern section of Sarpy County, all of Cass, Lancaster, Seward, Butler, Dodge, Colfax, Platte, Cuming, Stanton, Madison Counties, and the northeast quarter of Polk County, including the city of Osceola.

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

Recent election results from statewide races Year Office Results2008 PresidentMcCain 54% - 44%2012 PresidentRomney 58% - 42%2016 PresidentTrump 56% - 38%2018 SenateFischer 53% - 43% GovernorRicketts 55% - 45%2020 PresidentTrump 54% - 43%2022 GovernorPillen 56% - 41%2024 PresidentTrump 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 in the 1st district include Bellevue, Chalco, La Platte, La Vista, Offutt AFB, and most of Papillion. Polk County communities include Osceola and Shelby.https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd118/cd_based/ST31/CD118_NE01.pdf #CountySeatPopulation23ButlerDavid City8,45925CassPlattsmouth27,44637ColfaxSchuyler10,56639CumingWest Point8,91853DodgeFremont37,187109LancasterLincoln326,716119MadisonMadison35,627141PlatteColumbus34,609143Polk (shared with 3rd)Osceola5,228153Sarpy (shared with 2nd)Papillion199,886159SewardSeward17,671167StantonStanton5,856

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 Party Term Congress Electoral history District established March 4, 1883Archibald J. Weaver Republican March 4, 1883 –March 3, 1887 Elected in 1882.Reelected in 1884.Retired.John A. McShane Democratic March 4, 1887 –March 3, 1889 Elected in 1886.Retired to run for U.S. senator. William James Connell Republican March 4, 1889 –March 3, 1891 Elected in 1888.Lost reelection. William Jennings Bryan Democratic March 4, 1891 –March 3, 1895 Elected in 1890.Reelected in 1892.Retired to run for U.S. senator.Jesse B. Strode Republican March 4, 1895 –March 3, 1899 Elected in 1894.Reelected in 1896.Retired. Elmer Burkett Republican March 4, 1899 –March 3, 1905 Elected in 1898.Reelected in 1900.Reelected in 1902.Reelected in 1904.Resigned when elected U.S. Senator. Vacant March 4, 1905 –July 18, 1905 Ernest M. Pollard Republican July 18, 1905 –March 3, 1909 Elected to finish Burkett's term.Reelected in 1906.Lost reelection. John A. Maguire Democratic March 4, 1909 –March 3, 1915 Elected in 1908.Reelected in 1910.Reelected in 1912.Lost reelection. C. Frank Reavis Republican March 4, 1915 –June 3, 1922 Elected in 1914.Reelected in 1916.Reelected in 1918.Reelected in 1920.Resigned to become special assistant to the U.S. Attorney General. Vacant June 3, 1922 –November 7, 1922 Roy H. Thorpe Republican November 7, 1922 –March 3, 1923 Elected to finish Reavis's term.Retired. John H. Morehead Democratic March 4, 1923 –January 3, 1935 Elected in 1922.Reelected in 1924.Reelected in 1926.Reelected in 1928.Reelected in 1930.Reelected in 1932.Retired. Henry C. Luckey Democratic January 3, 1935 –January 3, 1939 Elected in 1934.Re-elected in 1936.Lost reelection.George H. Heinke Republican January 3, 1939 –January 2, 1940 Elected in 1938.Died. Vacant January 2, 1940 –April 19, 1940 John Hyde Sweet Republican April 19, 1940 –January 3, 1941 Elected to finish Heinke's term.Retired. Oren S. Copeland Republican January 3, 1941 –January 3, 1943 Elected in 1940.Lost renomination. Carl Curtis Republican January 3, 1943 –December 31, 1954 Redistricted from the and reelected in 1942.Reelected in 1944.Reelected in 1946.Reelected in 1948.Reelected in 1950.Reelected in 1952.Resigned when appointed U.S. Senator. Vacant December 31, 1954 –January 3, 1955 Phil Weaver Republican January 3, 1955 –January 3, 1963 Elected in 1954.Reelected in 1956.Reelected in 1958.Reelected in 1960.Lost renomination. Ralph F. Beermann Republican January 3, 1963 –January 3, 1965 Redistricted from the and reelected in 1962.Lost reelection. Clair A. Callan Democratic January 3, 1965 –January 3, 1967 Elected in 1964.Lost re-election. Robert V. Denney Republican January 3, 1967 –January 3, 1971 Elected in 1966.Reelected in 1968.Retired. Charles Thone Republican January 3, 1971 –January 3, 1979 Elected in 1970.Reelected in 1972.Reelected in 1974.Reelected in 1976.Retired to run for governor of Nebraska. Doug Bereuter Republican January 3, 1979 –August 31, 2004 Elected in 1978.Reelected in 1980.Reelected in 1982.Reelected in 1984.Reelected in 1986.Reelected in 1988.Reelected in 1990.Reelected in 1992.Reelected in 1994.Reelected in 1996.Reelected in 1998.Reelected in 2000.Reelected in 2002.Resigned to become president of The Asia Foundation. Vacant August 31, 2004 –January 3, 2005 Jeff Fortenberry Republican January 3, 2005 –March 31, 2022 Elected in 2004.Reelected in 2006.Reelected in 2008.Reelected in 2010.Reelected in 2012.Reelected in 2014.Reelected in 2016.Reelected in 2018.Reelected in 2020.Resigned due to criminal conviction. Vacant March 31, 2022 –July 12, 2022 Mike Flood Republican July 12, 2022 –present Elected to finish Fortenberry's term.Reelected in 2022.Reelected in 2024.

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Historical district boundaries

Nebraska's 1st congressional district

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