Colfax County leans Republican by roughly 28 points: about 36% of voters vote Democratic and 64% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Colfax County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Colfax County, ~23% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Colfax County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Colfax County is the least Republican-leaning.
Colfax County runs about 7 points more Republican than Nebraska as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Colfax County. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+67) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+6), a spread of about 61 points.
Why Colfax 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 Colfax County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 79% of households in Colfax County are family households, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 67%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Colfax County sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 88% of counties).
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Colfax County, NE sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Colfax County looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Colfax County is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The uninsured rate here is about 21%, about 12 points above the Nebraska average of 9%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Platte County, NE R+48
- Butler County, NE R+62
- Dodge County, NE R+31
- Cuming County, NE R+63
- Stanton County, NE R+64
- Polk County, NE R+62
- Saunders County, NE R+46
- Madison County, NE R+50
- Nance County, NE R+60
- Burt County, NE R+55
Counties with Similar Populations
- Bollinger County, MO R+70
- Mitchell County, IA R+36
- Essex County, VA R+8
- Wilcox County, AL D+22
- Walsh County, ND R+46
- Bradley County, AR R+30
- Custer County, NE R+68
- Guthrie County, IA R+41
- Middlesex County, VA R+27
- Crawford County, IN R+52
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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.