Leigh is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 85% of adults in Leigh typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Leigh, ~13% vote Democratic, ~73% Republican, and ~14% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Leigh compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Leigh leans more Republican than 16 of 23 neighbors.
Leigh runs about 49 points more Republican than Nebraska as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Leigh. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+81) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+64), a spread of about 17 points.
Why Leigh leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Leigh. 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; Leigh, NE sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Leigh looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 97% of adults in Leigh have completed high school, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 90%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Clarkson, NE R+66
- Creston, NE R+80
- Howells, NE R+68
- Humphrey, NE R+79
- Madison, NE R+48
- Tarnov, NE R+80
- Olean, NE R+71
- Stanton, NE R+60
- Platte Center, NE R+69
- Cornlea, NE R+79
Cities with Similar Populations
- Ladonia, TX R+50
- Smithville, AR R+72
- Grandfield, OK R+65
- East Liberty, OH R+63
- Navajo Wingate Village, NM D+34
- Los Ebanos, TX R+12
- Detroit, AL R+86
- Fontanelle, IA R+49
- Lamberton, MN R+56
- Pine Top, KY R+61
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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.