Morrill County is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 93% of adults in Morrill County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Morrill County, ~17% vote Democratic, ~76% Republican, and ~7% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Morrill County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Morrill County leans more Republican than 3 of 6 neighbors.
Morrill County runs about 44 points more Republican than Nebraska as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Morrill County. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+78) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+64), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Morrill County leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Morrill County. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Morrill County, NE sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Morrill County looks the way it does
Turnout in Morrill County 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 Counties
- Scotts Bluff County, NE R+42
- Banner County, NE R+79
- Box Butte County, NE R+55
- Cheyenne County, NE R+58
- Kimball County, NE R+68
- Garden County, NE R+70
- Goshen County, WY R+62
- Sioux County, NE R+79
- Deuel County, NE R+71
- Sedgwick County, CO R+50
Counties with Similar Populations
- Mineral County, NV R+40
- Florence County, WI R+41
- Schley County, GA R+60
- Cameron County, PA R+47
- Oneida County, ID R+76
- Mineral County, MT R+53
- Phillips County, CO R+53
- Hickman County, KY R+61
- Hyde County, NC R+25
- Lincoln County, NV R+66
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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.