Dixon County is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Dixon County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Dixon County, ~16% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Dixon County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Dixon County leans more Republican than 10 of 14 neighbors.
Dixon County runs about 36 points more Republican than Nebraska as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Dixon County. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+63) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+40), a spread of about 22 points.
Why Dixon County leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Dixon County. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Dixon County, NE sits in the bottom quarter nationally 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 Dixon County looks the way it does
Turnout in Dixon County 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 Counties
- Wayne County, NE R+44
- Dakota County, NE R+15
- Union County, SD R+43
- Cedar County, NE R+67
- Thurston County, NE D+23
- Woodbury County, IA R+9
- Clay County, SD D+2
- Cuming County, NE R+63
- Stanton County, NE R+64
- Plymouth County, IA R+49
Counties with Similar Populations
- Cook County, MN D+32
- Lynn County, TX R+61
- Cameron Parish, LA R+86
- Tripp County, SD R+58
- Putnam County, IL R+28
- Calhoun County, GA D+13
- Lincoln County, MN R+49
- Bent County, CO R+29
- Gray County, KS R+73
- Fillmore County, NE R+57
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.