McCook is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 77% of adults in McCook typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in McCook, ~18% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How McCook compares
Among cities within 25 miles, McCook is the least Republican-leaning.
McCook runs about 32 points more Republican than Nebraska as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within McCook. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+69) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+47), a spread of about 23 points.
Why McCook 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 McCook, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 86% of residents in McCook drive to work alone, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; McCook, NE sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in McCook looks the way it does
Turnout in McCook sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Culbertson, NE R+75
- Indianola, NE R+71
- Marion, NE R+73
- Danbury, NE R+73
- Bartley, NE R+71
- Trenton, NE R+77
- Herndon, KS R+78
- Stockville, NE R+76
Cities with Similar Populations
- Belding, MI R+28
- Bunnell, FL R+38
- Barnwell, SC R+19
- Madison, GA R+26
- Cresskill, NJ Even
- Springville, AL R+75
- Elmer, NJ R+31
- Altoona, WI D+14
- Mifflinburg, PA R+50
- Columbus, NJ R+9
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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.