Fillmore County is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 82% of adults in Fillmore County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Fillmore County, ~17% vote Democratic, ~65% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Fillmore County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Fillmore County leans more Republican than 7 of 13 neighbors.
Fillmore County runs about 37 points more Republican than Nebraska as a whole.
Why Fillmore County leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Fillmore County. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Fillmore County, NE sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Fillmore County looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Fillmore County 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 66%, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 80% of households in Fillmore County own their home, above 80% of counties. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Fillmore County have completed high school, above 96% of counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- York County, NE R+52
- Clay County, NE R+64
- Thayer County, NE R+61
- Saline County, NE R+38
- Hamilton County, NE R+61
- Seward County, NE R+52
- Jefferson County, NE R+51
- Nuckolls County, NE R+60
- Polk County, NE R+62
- Adams County, NE R+42
Counties with Similar Populations
- Washington County, KS R+67
- Calhoun County, GA D+13
- Cotton County, OK R+66
- Lynn County, TX R+61
- Cook County, MN D+32
- Dixon County, NE R+56
- Greer County, OK R+67
- Cameron Parish, LA R+86
- Harper County, KS R+65
- Tripp County, SD R+58
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.