Decatur is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Decatur typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Decatur, ~12% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Decatur compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Decatur leans more Republican than 28 of 29 neighbors.
Decatur runs about 41 points more Republican than Nebraska as a whole.
Why Decatur 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 Decatur, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in Decatur live in densely developed areas, about 13 points below the Nebraska average of 17%.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Decatur, NE sits below the national average on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Decatur looks the way it does
Turnout in Decatur 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
- Onawa, IA R+41
- Blencoe, IA R+50
- Macy, NE D+72
- Whiting, IA R+48
- Lyons, NE R+56
- Tekamah, NE R+59
- Rosalie, NE R+52
- Craig, NE R+60
- Oakland, NE R+46
Cities with Similar Populations
- Brule, WI R+9
- Rushford, NY R+43
- Brookside, OH R+40
- Paw Paw Lake, MI R+28
- Delwin, MI R+38
- Lambert, AR R+68
- Dadeville, MO R+68
- Riverturn, GA R+45
- Lengby, MN R+42
- Rockland, TX R+81
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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.