Memphis is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Memphis typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Memphis, ~19% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Memphis compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Memphis leans more Republican than 47 of 51 neighbors.
Memphis runs about 32 points more Republican than Nebraska as a whole.
Why Memphis leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Memphis. 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; Memphis, NE sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Memphis looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Memphis is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 69%, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and more than 99% of adults in Memphis have completed high school, in the top fraction of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Ashland, NE R+38
- Wann, NE R+52
- Ithaca, NE R+53
- Greenwood, NE R+40
- Ceresco, NE R+52
- Venice, NE R+40
- Mead, NE R+52
- South Bend, NE R+39
- Yutan, NE R+49
- Gretna, NE R+28
Cities with Similar Populations
- Scotland, MO R+61
- Sardis, KY R+50
- Sweet, ID R+63
- Teboville, NY R+23
- Randolph, NH R+10
- Tanner, KY R+66
- Grafton Center, NH R+17
- Chalkhill, PA R+56
- Heath, MA D+18
- Batavia, WI R+47
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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.