Nemaha is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Nemaha typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Nemaha, ~17% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Nemaha compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Nemaha leans more Republican than 16 of 32 neighbors.
Nemaha runs about 34 points more Republican than Nebraska as a whole.
Why Nemaha 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 Nemaha, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in Nemaha live in densely developed areas, about 12 points below the Nebraska average of 17%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 80% of households in Nemaha are family households, above 89% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Nemaha, NE sits above the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Nemaha looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in Nemaha own their home, about 14 points above the Nebraska average of 77%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Brownville, NE R+55
- Shubert, NE R+59
- Howe, NE R+53
- Stella, NE R+60
- Auburn, NE R+39
- Peru, NE R+45
- Rock Port, MO R+60
- Watson, MO R+65
- Verdon, NE R+60
Cities with Similar Populations
- Zemuly, MS R+3
- Stringtown, WA R+18
- Meire Grove, MN R+74
- Five Points, OH R+55
- Greencastle, OH R+43
- Pacio, TX R+78
- Nile, WV R+63
- Crumpler, WV Even
- Newton Falls, NY R+33
- Nonpareil, OR R+36
All Local Stats
Home Services
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.