Malone leans heavily Democratic by roughly 38 points: about 69% of voters vote Democratic and 31% Republican.
About 35% of adults in Malone typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Malone, ~24% vote Democratic, ~11% Republican, and ~65% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Malone compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Malone leans more Democratic than 17 of 22 neighbors.
Malone runs about 59 points more Democratic than Nebraska as a whole. Nebraska leans Republican overall, while Malone is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Malone. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+47) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+29), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Malone leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Malone, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Malone live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Malone sits in the top quarter (about 65%, above 86% of neighborhoods). Malone runs against the grain of Nebraska, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Malone, Lincoln, NE sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Malone looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 80% of households in Malone rent, about 55 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 7% of homes in Malone have more than one occupant per room, above 84% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Clinton, Lincoln, NE D+32
- Downtown Lincoln, Lincoln, NE D+42
- Hartley, Lincoln, NE D+36
- Woods Park, Lincoln, NE D+37
- East Campus, Lincoln, NE D+45
- Near South, Lincoln, NE D+44
- Everett, Lincoln, NE D+40
- South Salt Creek, Lincoln, NE D+29
- 40th and A, Lincoln, NE D+28
- Belmont, Lincoln, NE D+8
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Airmont, Mobile, AL D+40
- Bonham, San Angelo, TX R+34
- Sky Ranch, Santee, CA R+15
- Downtown Royal Oak, Royal Oak, MI D+46
- Perrysburg Historic District, Perrysburg, OH D+4
- Benjamin Hills, Wichita, KS Even
- Petersburg, Scranton, PA D+20
- Beacon Park, Meadow Woods, FL D+10
- South of Fifth, Miami Beach, FL R+6
- Tampa International Airport Area, Tampa, FL R+4
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.