State profile
Nebraska
Nebraska is a U.S. state governed from Lincoln through statewide executive offices, the nation's only unicameral state legislature, and a state court system.
- Capital
- Lincoln
- Statehood
- March 1, 1867
- Counties
- 93
Page reviewed September 1, 2026
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Demographics and civic data
Nebraska Stat Overview
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Households and work
Economy
People
Demographics
Homes and households
Housing
Education and services
Education and access
Government snapshot
State representation
Nebraska's representation combines federal districts, its unicameral legislature, statewide offices, courts, and local government.
U.S. House districts3current congressional districts
Legislature49nonpartisan state legislative seats
Legislative chambers1the nation's only unicameral state legislature
Counties93Census county-equivalent areas
Electoral votes5presidential-election allocation
Statehood37thMarch 1, 1867
Current elections
2026 statewide general election
How elections work here
Election rulesPartisan primaries plus nonpartisan contests
Nebraska combines party primaries with a nonpartisan ballot. Legislative candidates run without party labels, while access to partisan primary ballots depends on affiliation and party rules.
Affiliation shapes the primary ballot
Affiliated voters receive their party's ballot. Nonpartisan voters may request eligible partisan contests under state law and party rules.
Legislature and public bodies
The Legislature and several state and local bodies use nonpartisan elections and appear on every eligible voter's nonpartisan ballot.
Partisan and nonpartisan races reunite
Qualified candidates, judicial-retention questions, and ballot measures share the November general-election ballot.
Current election
Details coming soonStatewide contests
Election history
Results coming soonPast elections
Past statewide results will remain visible here as they are added. The official archive is available now.
Election information
Candidate and contest pages are not yet available here. Use the official election details and results archive for the latest statewide information.
Government structure
How Nebraska government is organized
The executive, legislative, and judicial branches work alongside statewide administration and local government.
Constitutional structure
Branches of state government
The executive, legislative, and judicial branches are presented as distinct systems with direct official links.
Executive1state government
Executive branch
The Governor and statewide executive offices administer Nebraska law and state programs.
Explore state governmentLegislature49members
Unicameral legislature
49-member Legislature; legislative elections are nonpartisan.
Explore the legislatureJudiciary1highest court
Nebraska Supreme Court
The judicial branch includes the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, district courts, and county courts, with judges standing in retention elections.
Explore the courtsAdministration and local government
Statewide and local systems
Use these official links to explore election administration, local government, and the places they serve.
Elections1state authority
State election administration
The state election office publishes voter guidance, candidate records, statewide schedules, and official results.
Open election resourcesLocal government93counties
Counties
Local government arrangements vary across Nebraska. Use the Explorer to browse mapped counties and Find My Area to identify overlapping districts.
Browse mapped areasState reporting
News about Nebraska
Selected reporting about state government and elections will appear here.
State news
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Data coverage and sources
This page brings together statewide facts, official election information, local-area boundaries, and government sources. Items that are still being added are labeled on the page.
On this pageAvailable information
The page includes statewide facts, election information and official links, local-area boundaries, government structure, and source details.
Reviewed September 1, 2026- Statewide facts and representation
- Official election information
- Local-area boundary explorer
- Government structure and official links
- Local pages, detailed election results, and selected news are still being added
Sources used on this page6 official sources
U.S. Census Bureau
State population, land area, county boundaries, and the statewide boundary outline.
Visit official sourceNebraska Secretary of State
The 2026 election calendar, voter registration, primary-ballot rules, candidate filings, and election results.
Visit official sourceNebraska Legislature
The 49-member nonpartisan Unicameral, legislative districts, bills, votes, and public-hearing records.
Visit official sourceNebraska Judicial Branch
Court structure, opinions, calendars, and judicial-retention resources.
Visit official sourceU.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey
Income, work, demographic, housing, education, internet-access, insurance, and disability measures from the 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates.
Visit official sourceNational Conference of State Legislatures
State legislative chamber sizes and total membership.
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