Nebraska City leans Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 83% of adults in Nebraska City typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Nebraska City, ~29% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Nebraska City compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Nebraska City is the least Republican-leaning.
Nebraska City runs about 9 points more Republican than Nebraska as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Nebraska City. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+42) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+21), a spread of about 21 points.
Why Nebraska City 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 Nebraska City, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Nebraska City votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 49%, far above the Nebraska average of 17%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Nebraska City, NE sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Nebraska City looks the way it does
Turnout in Nebraska City 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
- Paul, NE R+50
- Wyoming, NE R+54
- Payne, IA R+47
- Percival, IA R+48
- Dunbar, NE R+54
- Julian, NE R+55
- Union, NE R+45
- Lorton, NE R+55
- Hamburg, IA R+46
- Thurman, IA R+49
Cities with Similar Populations
- Oak Island, NC R+30
- Eaton, CO R+39
- Port Richey, FL R+27
- Evington, VA R+45
- Imlay City, MI R+38
- Buena Vista, VA R+37
- Bloomingdale, NJ R+14
- Pine Lake Park, NJ R+25
- Garden City, SC R+30
- Pelham, NY D+42
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.