Berea is a Republican stronghold. About 10% of voters here vote Democratic and 90% Republican.
About 83% of adults in Berea typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Berea, ~8% vote Democratic, ~75% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Berea compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Berea is the most Republican-leaning.
Berea runs about 60 points more Republican than Nebraska as a whole.
Why Berea leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Berea. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Berea, NE sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Berea looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 96% of adults in Berea have completed high school, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 90%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Alliance, NE R+50
- Hemingford, NE R+77
- Angora, NE R+78
- Lakeside, NE R+78
- Marsland, NE R+77
- Moomaw Corner, NE R+76
- Hay Springs, NE R+73
- Northport, NE R+78
- Bayard, NE R+63
- Minatare, NE R+65
Cities with Similar Populations
- Alberta, AL D+73
- Albion, ID R+81
- Marland, OK R+33
- Junction City, LA R+21
- Bluebell, UT R+86
- Sunny Side, VA R+25
- Boonsville, TX R+76
- Frumet, MO R+61
- Short, TX R+68
- Beaumont, KY R+64
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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.