Manley leans heavily Republican by roughly 50 points: about 25% of voters vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 82% of adults in Manley typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Manley, ~20% vote Democratic, ~62% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Manley compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Manley leans more Republican than 46 of 53 neighbors.
Manley runs about 29 points more Republican than Nebraska as a whole.
Why Manley leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Manley. 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; Manley, NE sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Manley looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 98% of adults in Manley have completed high school, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 90%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 91% of households in Manley own their home, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Louisville, NE R+42
- Weeping Water, NE R+47
- Murdock, NE R+40
- Wabash, NE R+45
- South Bend, NE R+39
- Cedar Creek, NE R+48
- Avoca, NE R+50
- Elmwood, NE R+48
- Springfield, NE R+38
- Nehawka, NE R+46
Cities with Similar Populations
- Drummond, MT R+53
- Hyman, TX R+68
- Marathon, OH R+65
- Gifford, IN R+60
- Amiret, MN R+53
- Drennen, WV R+65
- Tira, TX R+83
- Broadway, NJ R+35
- Sanford, MS R+83
- Hookena, HI D+13
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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.