Nebraska / NE-03
Nebraska District 3
Score
Irregularity score 12 Very compactLess compact than 6% of other congressional districts.
405th least compact of 429 nationally, 3rd of 3 in Nebraska.
A score describes shape, not intent. Coastlines, rivers and the Voting Rights Act can all make a district irregular. How scores work
The three measures
- Polsby-Popper
- 0.31at least as compact as 74% of districts on this measure
Area compared with perimeter. Low for jagged or snaking edges.
- Reock
- 0.91at least as compact as 99% of districts on this measure
Area compared with the smallest circle around the district, counting only land. Low for stretched shapes.
- Convex hull
- 0.91at least as compact as 91% of districts on this measure
Area compared with a rubber band stretched around the district, counting only land. Low for bites and tentacles.
Each measure runs from 0 to 1, where 1 is a perfect circle or a shape with no dents.
The state's edge
77% of this district's border is the state's edge: a coastline, a national border or a state line. Mapmakers don't choose those lines. A ragged one, like a coastline or a river, lowers Polsby-Popper. Reock and convex hull count only the state's own land, so water and neighboring states don't count against them. More on the state's edge
Cities and towns
The largest places with people in this district, from the 2020 Census. A place split between districts shows how many of its residents live in this one.
- Grand Island cityall 53,131 residents
- Kearney cityall 33,790 residents
- Hastings cityall 25,152 residents
- North Platte cityall 23,390 residents
- Scottsbluff cityall 14,436 residents
- South Sioux City cityall 14,043 residents
- Beatrice cityall 12,261 residents
- Lexington cityall 10,348 residents
- Gering cityall 8,564 residents
- Alliance cityall 8,151 residents
And 443 smaller places. 27% of this district's people live outside any city, town or named community. How places are counted
ZIP codes
449 ZIP codes have residents in this district. 62 of them are split with other districts. A percentage is the share of that ZIP code's 2020 residents who live here.
Show all 449 ZIP codes
- 51557 (4%)
- 57735 (1%)
- 66541 (11%)
- 66955 (18%)
- 68002
- 68004 (1%)
- 68007 (1%)
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- 68019 (98%)
- 68020
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- 68025 (1%)
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- 68031 (5%)
- 68034
- 68038 (99%)
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- 68044 (33%)
- 68045 (93%)
- 68047 (90%)
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- 68112 (1%)
- 68122 (2%)
- 68142 (5%)
- 68152 (4%)
- 68301 (85%)
- 68303
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- 68307 (26%)
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- 68310
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- 68317 (2%)
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- 68325 (91%)
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- 68327 (95%)
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- 68332
- 68333 (93%)
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- 68339 (3%)
- 68340
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- 68343 (98%)
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- 68347 (18%)
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- 68350
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- 68358 (23%)
- 68359 (93%)
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- 68367 (82%)
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- 68401
- 68405 (1%)
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- 68410
- 68413 (7%)
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- 68418 (99%)
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- 68423 (1%)
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- 68454 (95%)
- 68455 (4%)
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- 68460 (98%)
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- 68465 (99%)
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- 68640 (89%)
- 68651 (17%)
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- 68660 (91%)
- 68662 (9%)
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- 68701 (2%)
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- 68719 (85%)
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- 68740 (96%)
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- 68751
- 68752 (5%)
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- 68755 (98%)
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- 68758 (6%)
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- 68768 (4%)
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- 68781 (38%)
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- 68791 (1%)
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- 68943 (88%)
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- 68978 (98%)
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- 69001
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- 69026 (90%)
- 69027
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- 69168 (97%)
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- 69201 (89%)
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- 69212 (28%)
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- 69216 (75%)
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- 69221
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- 69337 (99%)
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- 69360
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- 80737 (1%)
- 82082 (2%)
These are the Census Bureau's ZIP code areas, which match residential ZIP codes closely. ZIP codes used only for PO boxes or a single organization aren't included. How ZIP codes are matched
2024 presidential vote
Shares of the votes for the two of them; other candidates are left out. Nebraska used the same lines in 2024, so this is added up from precinct results. A precinct split between districts is divided by its House votes, so the figures are close estimates. Where the votes come from
U.S. House
Adrian Smith, Republican
Elected November 3, 2026, takes office January 3, 2027.
Unofficial results from the Nebraska Secretary of State, checked November 6, 2026. A race shows a winner once news decision desks have called it. Results become official when the state certifies them. Where this comes from
Nebraska's senators
- Deb Fischer, Republican
- Pete Ricketts, RepublicanRe-elected November 3, 2026.
Senators are elected by the whole state, so district lines don't change who they are. Senators serving as of November 6, 2026. Senators elected in November 2026 take office January 3, 2027. Where this comes from
Where it sits in Nebraska
- Very compact (0 to 19)
- Compact (20 to 39)
- Middle (40 to 59)
- Irregular (60 to 79)
- Very irregular (80 to 100)
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