Chase County is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 86% of adults in Chase County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Chase County, ~13% vote Democratic, ~73% Republican, and ~14% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Chase County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Chase County leans more Republican than 4 of 7 neighbors.
Chase County runs about 50 points more Republican than Nebraska as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Chase County. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+83) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+70), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Chase County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Chase County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 13% of residents in Chase County live in densely developed areas, about 24 points below the U.S. average of 36%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Chase County, NE sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Chase County looks the way it does
Turnout in Chase County 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 Counties
- Perkins County, NE R+76
- Dundy County, NE R+67
- Hayes County, NE R+87
- Hitchcock County, NE R+77
- Phillips County, CO R+53
- Keith County, NE R+60
- Sedgwick County, CO R+50
- Cheyenne County, KS R+71
- Yuma County, CO R+60
- Deuel County, NE R+71
Counties with Similar Populations
- Sioux County, ND D+54
- Corson County, SD D+38
- Sargent County, ND R+50
- Red Lake County, MN R+47
- Clark County, SD R+57
- Columbia County, WA R+51
- Mason County, TX R+56
- Wells County, ND R+58
- Kearny County, KS R+71
- Sharkey County, MS D+48
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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.