Norfolk leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Norfolk typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Norfolk, ~19% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Norfolk compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Norfolk leans more Republican than 2 of 21 neighbors.
Norfolk runs about 28 points more Republican than Nebraska as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Norfolk. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+69) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+37), a spread of about 32 points.
Why Norfolk 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 Norfolk, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Norfolk votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 66%, far above the Nebraska average of 17%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Norfolk, NE sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Norfolk looks the way it does
Turnout in Norfolk 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
- Hadar, NE R+76
- Battle Creek, NE R+68
- Hoskins, NE R+73
- Stanton, NE R+60
- Pierce, NE R+69
- Winside, NE R+72
- Madison, NE R+48
- Meadow Grove, NE R+72
- Pilger, NE R+68
- Foster, NE R+75
Cities with Similar Populations
- Livingston, NJ D+18
- Hobart, IN R+7
- Poulsbo, WA D+23
- Shepherdsville, KY R+49
- Mebane, NC Even
- San Ysidro, CA D+24
- Ruston, LA R+11
- Fountain, CO R+16
- Miami Shores, FL D+30
- Alliance, OH R+23
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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.