Alvo leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 86% of adults in Alvo typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Alvo, ~26% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~14% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Alvo compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Alvo leans more Republican than 16 of 48 neighbors.
Alvo runs about 20 points more Republican than Nebraska as a whole.
Why Alvo leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Alvo. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Alvo, NE sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Alvo looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Alvo is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 69%, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and more than 99% of adults in Alvo have completed high school, above 98% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Elmwood, NE R+48
- Murdock, NE R+40
- Eagle, NE R+45
- Greenwood, NE R+40
- Wabash, NE R+45
- Prairie Home, NE R+48
- Waverly, NE R+31
- Ashland, NE R+38
- Walton, NE R+42
- South Bend, NE R+39
Cities with Similar Populations
- Keough Hot Springs, CA R+11
- Rock Creek, KS R+49
- Old Neely, AR R+68
- Franklinton, GA Even
- Dewey, VA R+67
- Knapp, MN R+52
- Sperry, MO R+63
- Dallas, WV R+58
- Crossroads, TN R+77
- Lost City, OK R+44
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Nebraska Secretary of State, Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.