McPherson County is a Republican stronghold. About 8% of voters here vote Democratic and 92% Republican.
About 82% of adults in McPherson County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in McPherson County, ~6% vote Democratic, ~76% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How McPherson County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, McPherson County is the most Republican-leaning.
McPherson County runs about 64 points more Republican than Nebraska as a whole.
Why McPherson County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for McPherson County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. Fewer than 1% of residents in McPherson County live in densely developed areas, about 16 points below the Nebraska average of 17%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; McPherson County, NE sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in McPherson County looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 95% of adults in McPherson County have completed high school, about 5 points above the U.S. average of 90%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Logan County, NE R+83
- Hooker County, NE R+79
- Lincoln County, NE R+46
- Arthur County, NE R+59
- Thomas County, NE R+76
- Keith County, NE R+60
- Grant County, NE R+84
- Blaine County, NE R+81
- Perkins County, NE R+76
- Garden County, NE R+70
Counties with Similar Populations
- Blaine County, NE R+81
- Arthur County, NE R+59
- Kenedy County, TX R+44
- Petroleum County, MT R+69
- King County, TX R+86
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.