Nebraska's 1st Congressional District
Nebraska · NE-01
Nebraska's 1st Congressional District is one of 3 U.S. House districts in Nebraska, represented in Congress by Mike Flood (Republican). It is home to roughly 654,811 people, with a median age of 35.8. The population is about 78% White. The median household income is $77,651, and 36% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted leaning Republican (R+13).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 6,045 square miles, NE-01 is the 123rd-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 108 residents per square mile, it is a predominantly rural district. Its shape is irregular: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.26 ranks 246th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 43% of NE-01 voters backed Kamala Harris and 56% Donald Trump — a R+13 margin. That is a 2.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted R+11.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 35.8 years old; 24% of residents are under 18 and 15.3% are 65 or older. About 7.8% of residents were born outside the United States, and 11.9% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $77,651, the district's median household income ranks 212th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $242,608, and the median rent is $1,061 a month. 9.4% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 20.8-minute commute (9.2% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).