Dalton is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Dalton typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Dalton, ~9% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Dalton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Dalton leans more Republican than 2 of 11 neighbors.
Dalton runs about 52 points more Republican than Nebraska as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Dalton. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+75) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+62), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Dalton leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Dalton. 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; Dalton, NE sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Dalton looks the way it does
Turnout in Dalton 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
- Gurley, NE R+74
- Broadwater, NE R+78
- Sidney, NE R+53
- Potter, NE R+74
- Bridgeport, NE R+55
- Sunol, NE R+75
- Colton, NE R+74
- Northport, NE R+78
- Jacinto, NE R+74
- Lorenzo, NE R+75
Cities with Similar Populations
- Mc Lean, NY R+4
- Cameron Mills, NY R+62
- Monroe Center, MI R+32
- Mahoneyville, NJ R+24
- Longdale, OK R+75
- Tranquillity, TN R+72
- New Woodville, OK R+65
- Wattsville, SC R+50
- Enfield, ME R+34
- Dogwood, TN R+62
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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.