Holt County is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 80% of adults in Holt County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Holt County, ~13% vote Democratic, ~67% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Holt County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Holt County leans more Republican than 1 of 5 neighbors.
Holt County runs about 48 points more Republican than Nebraska as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Holt County. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+79) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+66), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Holt County leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Holt County. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
High-school completion and voter turnout
Places with high-school-completion-heavy adults tend to turn out at a higher rate; Holt County, NE sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Holt County looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 94% of adults in Holt County have completed high school, above 85% of counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Boyd County, NE R+75
- Rock County, NE R+74
- Wheeler County, NE R+72
- Antelope County, NE R+71
- Garfield County, NE R+66
- Knox County, NE R+56
- Charles Mix County, SD R+39
- Loup County, NE R+72
- Brown County, NE R+74
- Gregory County, SD R+65
Counties with Similar Populations
- Love County, OK R+64
- Howard County, MO R+48
- Alcona County, MI R+36
- Pike County, AR R+69
- Nome Census Area, AK D+23
- Chicot County, AR D+3
- Marshall County, KS R+53
- Clay County, TX R+74
- Keokuk County, IA R+47
- Lewis County, MO R+59
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.