Davenport is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Davenport typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Davenport, ~12% vote Democratic, ~63% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Davenport compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Davenport leans more Republican than 26 of 34 neighbors.
Davenport runs about 47 points more Republican than Nebraska as a whole.
Why Davenport leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Davenport. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a low never-married share and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Davenport, NE does.
Why turnout in Davenport looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 96% of adults in Davenport have completed high school, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 90%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Sedan, NE R+63
- Oak, NE R+63
- Ong, NE R+68
- Carleton, NE R+68
- Shickley, NE R+66
- Edgar, NE R+68
- Ruskin, NE R+66
- Deshler, NE R+67
- Bruning, NE R+68
Cities with Similar Populations
- Taloga, OK R+81
- Hillsdale, KS R+42
- Tea, MO R+63
- Falmouth, PA R+50
- Dorton, TN R+49
- Foraker, OH R+67
- Plato, IN R+65
- Barren Plain, TN R+69
- Piney Point, FL R+41
- McAdam, VA 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.