Center leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Center typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Center, ~17% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Center compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Center leans more Republican than 3 of 18 neighbors.
Center runs about 28 points more Republican than Nebraska as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Center. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+69) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+9), a spread of about 60 points.
Why Center leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Center, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Center live in densely developed areas, about 13 points below the Nebraska average of 17%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Center, NE sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Center looks the way it does
Turnout in Center sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lindy, NE R+35
- Creighton, NE R+69
- Bloomfield, NE R+58
- Winnetoon, NE R+68
- Verdigre, NE R+63
- Niobrara, NE R+16
- Santee, NE R+9
- Wausa, NE R+64
- Springfield, SD R+58
- Plainview, NE R+70
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lehr, ND R+70
- Perry Mills, NY R+19
- Los Berros, CA R+19
- Merrill, MS R+61
- Tin Cup, TN R+63
- Nay Aug, PA R+7
- Perth, VA R+31
- Thornton, NH D+3
- Sutcliffe, NV R+18
- Pleasant Grove, IA R+50
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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.