Dodge County leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Dodge County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Dodge County, ~24% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Dodge County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Dodge County leans more Republican than 6 of 15 neighbors.
Dodge County runs about 11 points more Republican than Nebraska as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Dodge County. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+55) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+20), a spread of about 36 points.
Why Dodge County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Dodge County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 84% of residents in Dodge County drive to work alone, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Dodge County, NE sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Dodge County looks the way it does
Turnout in Dodge 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
- Saunders County, NE R+46
- Washington County, NE R+42
- Burt County, NE R+55
- Douglas County, NE D+17
- Colfax County, NE R+27
- Cuming County, NE R+63
- Sarpy County, NE R+10
- Butler County, NE R+62
- Harrison County, IA R+42
- Pottawattamie County, IA R+18
Counties with Similar Populations
- Yadkin County, NC R+61
- Jefferson County, IL R+44
- Calloway County, KY R+36
- Williams County, OH R+50
- Clarion County, PA R+50
- Green County, WI R+11
- Albany County, WY D+12
- Macon County, NC R+42
- Webster County, IA R+22
- Bennington County, VT D+17
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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.