Lexington leans slightly Republican by roughly 12 points: about 44% of voters vote Democratic and 56% Republican.
About 47% of adults in Lexington typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lexington, ~21% vote Democratic, ~26% Republican, and ~53% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lexington compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lexington is the least Republican-leaning.
Lexington runs about 8 points more Democratic than Nebraska as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Lexington. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+25) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+6), a spread of about 19 points.
Why Lexington leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Lexington, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Lexington votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 49%, far above the Nebraska average of 17%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Lexington sits in the bottom quarter (about 13%, below 84% of cities). A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 79% of households in Lexington are family households, above 87% of cities.
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine low high-school-completion share and a heavily developed built environment tend to turn out at a lower rate, as Lexington, NE does.
Why turnout in Lexington looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Lexington is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The uninsured rate here is about 26%, about 18 points above the Nebraska average of 9%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 40% of households in Lexington rent, compared to around 23% in nearby cities. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 27% of adults in Lexington report food insecurity, above 93% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Darr, NE R+58
- Overton, NE R+69
- Smithfield, NE R+73
- Elwood, NE R+71
- Cozad, NE R+50
- Eddyville, NE R+73
- Sumner, NE R+73
- Eustis, NE R+73
- Willow Island, NE R+68
- Bertrand, NE R+76
Cities with Similar Populations
- Fairmont, MN R+30
- Markham, IL D+72
- Franklin Lakes, NJ R+20
- Menominee, MI R+19
- Wellford, SC R+30
- Lake Elmo, MN D+4
- Gonzalez, FL R+41
- Hailey, ID D+29
- Lake Butler, FL R+61
- Sugar Grove, IL R+10
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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.