Mullen is a Republican stronghold. About 10% of voters here vote Democratic and 90% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Mullen typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Mullen, ~8% vote Democratic, ~68% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Mullen compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Mullen leans more Republican than 1 of 3 neighbors.
Mullen runs about 59 points more Republican than Nebraska as a whole.
Why Mullen 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 Mullen, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. Fewer than 1% of residents in Mullen live in densely developed areas, about 16 points below the Nebraska average of 17%.
Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean
Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as Mullen, NE does.
Why turnout in Mullen looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 96% of adults in Mullen have completed high school, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 90%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Seneca, NE R+79
- Thedford, NE R+82
- Whitman, NE R+85
- Hyannis, NE R+84
- Halsey, NE R+79
- Tryon, NE R+82
- Arthur, NE R+66
- Ashby, NE R+86
- Purdum, NE R+82
- Nenzel, NE R+84
Cities with Similar Populations
- Buffalo, IL R+50
- Packwaukee, WI R+37
- Orlean, VA R+20
- Bigelow, MN R+58
- Huron, IN R+62
- Loraine, IL R+69
- Jiba, TX R+66
- Thornton, AR R+58
- Otterville, IL R+51
- White Hall, WV R+38
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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.