Harrisburg is a Republican stronghold. About 11% of voters here vote Democratic and 89% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Harrisburg typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Harrisburg, ~8% vote Democratic, ~69% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Harrisburg compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Harrisburg leans more Republican than 11 of 12 neighbors.
Harrisburg runs about 58 points more Republican than Nebraska as a whole.
Why Harrisburg leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Harrisburg. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Harrisburg, NE sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Harrisburg looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Harrisburg 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%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Melbeta, NE R+73
- Gering, NE R+43
- Pine Bluffs, NE R+77
- Mcgrew, NE R+74
- Terrytown, NE R+39
- Bushnell, NE R+74
- Scottsbluff, NE R+32
- Albin, WY R+59
- Kimball, NE R+66
- La Grange, WY R+79
Cities with Similar Populations
- Osage, TN R+70
- Fort Monmouth, NJ R+6
- Lydia, LA R+53
- Skaneateles Falls, NY R+8
- Elk, TX R+68
- Rhonesboro, TX R+71
- Paradise Valley, PA R+23
- Baileyville, IL R+46
- Brocton, IL R+66
- Brohman, MI R+49
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.