2016 Nebraska Legislature election

2016 Nebraska Legislature election
November 8, 2016
Officially nonpartisan
25 out of 49 seats in the Nebraska Legislature
25 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Leader Galen Hadley
(term-limited) 		None Ernie Chambers
(de facto)
Party Republican Democratic Independent
Leader since January 7, 2015 January 9, 2013
Leader's seat District 37 District 11
Last election 35 13 1
Seats after 31 16 1
Seat change 4 3
  Fourth party
 
Leader Laura Ebke
(de facto)
Party Libertarian
Leader since January 7, 2015
Leader's seat District 32
Last election 0
Seats after 1
Seat change
Speaker before election

Galen Hadley
Republican

Elected Speaker

Jim Scheer
Republican

The 2016 Nebraska Legislature election was held on November 8, 2016, to determine which party would control the Nebraska Legislature for the following two years in the 105th Nebraska legislature. The 25 odd-numbered seats out of 49 seats in the Nebraska Legislature were up for election and the primary was held on May 10, 2016. Prior to the election, 35 seats were held by Republicans, 13 seats were held by Democrats and 1 seat was held by an Independent. The general election saw Democrats gaining 3 seats, this however meant that Republicans maintained their majority in the State Legislature.


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