New Helena is a Republican stronghold. About 13% of voters here vote Democratic and 87% Republican.
About 81% of adults in New Helena typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in New Helena, ~11% vote Democratic, ~70% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How New Helena compares
Among cities within 25 miles, New Helena leans more Republican than 5 of 10 neighbors.
New Helena runs about 53 points more Republican than Nebraska as a whole.
Why New Helena leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in New Helena. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as New Helena, NE does.
Why turnout in New Helena looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 97% of adults in New Helena have completed high school, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 90%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Anselmo, NE R+73
- Merna, NE R+75
- Gates, NE R+74
- Milburn, NE R+74
- Broken Bow, NE R+59
- Weissert, NE R+69
- Sargent, NE R+73
- Berwyn, NE R+80
- Callaway, NE R+72
- Westerville, NE R+74
Cities with Similar Populations
- Little Neck, MA D+31
- Little Turkey, IA R+44
- Zanoni, MO R+67
- Lisbon Center, IL R+43
- Dublin Mills, PA R+75
- Shaw, CO R+65
- Panther Burn, MS D+35
- Happy, AR R+68
- Mount Palatine, IL R+44
- Mount Union, AL R+39
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.