Dix is a Republican stronghold. About 13% of voters here vote Democratic and 87% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Dix typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Dix, ~8% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Dix compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Dix leans more Republican than 1 of 5 neighbors.
Dix runs about 53 points more Republican than Nebraska as a whole.
Why Dix 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 Dix, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Dix live in densely developed areas, about 14 points below the Nebraska average of 17%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Dix sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 78% of cities).
Developed land, local retail density, and voter turnout
Places that combine a rural land-use pattern and dense local retail within a mile tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Dix, NE does.
Why turnout in Dix looks the way it does
Turnout in Dix 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
- Kimball, NE R+66
- Jacinto, NE R+74
- Potter, NE R+74
- Bushnell, NE R+74
- Harrisburg, NE R+79
- Pine Bluffs, NE R+77
- Lorenzo, NE R+75
- Dalton, NE R+73
- Pine Bluffs, WY R+71
- Sidney, NE R+53
Cities with Similar Populations
- Adamsville, TX R+72
- Monroe Junction, WA R+16
- Ryceville, MD R+47
- Long Lake, TX R+70
- Windfall, IN R+59
- Portsmouth, IA R+57
- Hindsboro, IL R+59
- Soul City, NC D+13
- Colza, PA R+53
- Boggs, WV R+72
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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.