Hall County leans Republican by roughly 26 points: about 37% of voters vote Democratic and 63% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Hall County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hall County, ~24% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hall County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Hall County is the least Republican-leaning.
Hall County runs about 5 points more Republican than Nebraska as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Hall County. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+54) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+9), a spread of about 44 points.
Why Hall 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 Hall County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Hall County votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 70%, far above the Nebraska average of 17%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Hall County, NE sits in the top tenth 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 Hall County looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Hall County is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Hamilton County, NE R+61
- Howard County, NE R+64
- Adams County, NE R+42
- Merrick County, NE R+60
- Clay County, NE R+64
- Sherman County, NE R+64
- Buffalo County, NE R+36
- York County, NE R+52
- Nance County, NE R+60
- Kearney County, NE R+59
Counties with Similar Populations
- Darlington County, SC R+8
- Garfield County, OK R+43
- Union County, OH R+30
- Knox County, OH R+48
- Laurel County, KY R+63
- Walla Walla County, WA R+7
- Lee County, NC R+18
- Stanly County, NC R+47
- Athens County, OH D+8
- Barry County, MI R+34
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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.