Elm Creek is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Elm Creek typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Elm Creek, ~13% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Elm Creek compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Elm Creek leans more Republican than 4 of 15 neighbors.
Elm Creek runs about 43 points more Republican than Nebraska as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Elm Creek. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+72) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+62), a spread of about 10 points.
Why Elm Creek leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Elm Creek. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
High-school completion, uninsured rate, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a low uninsured rate tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Elm Creek, NE does.
Why turnout in Elm Creek looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Elm Creek 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 69%, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Elm Creek have completed high school, above 88% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Odessa, NE R+67
- Overton, NE R+69
- Amherst, NE R+67
- Riverdale, NE R+65
- Kearney, NE R+29
- Miller, NE R+71
- Loomis, NE R+76
- Funk, NE R+78
- Sumner, NE R+73
- Bertrand, NE R+76
Cities with Similar Populations
- Tonto Basin, AZ R+58
- New Ulm, TX R+69
- Kingsford Heights, IN R+22
- Rangeley, ME R+4
- Ashley, IN R+55
- Tripoli, IA R+41
- Oak Leaf, TX R+14
- Hokah, MN R+24
- Lima, PA D+10
- Brownton, MN R+55
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.