Dwight is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Dwight typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Dwight, ~14% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Dwight compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Dwight leans more Republican than 19 of 33 neighbors.
Dwight runs about 41 points more Republican than Nebraska as a whole.
Why Dwight leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Dwight. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Dwight, NE sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Dwight looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Dwight is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Dwight have completed high school, above 80% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Bee, NE R+61
- Brainard, NE R+60
- Loma, NE R+60
- Garrison, NE R+65
- Ulysses, NE R+66
- Garland, NE R+55
- Staplehurst, NE R+61
- Valparaiso, NE R+56
- Seward, NE R+44
- David City, NE R+60
Cities with Similar Populations
- Texas, OH R+60
- Orlando, WV R+63
- Dogtown, KY R+53
- Seneca, MS R+48
- Hagarville, AR R+64
- Lamong, IN R+22
- Henderson, AL R+58
- Lohrville, IA R+56
- Pioneer, TX R+77
- Taylor, LA R+29
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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.