Otoe County leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 83% of adults in Otoe County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Otoe County, ~26% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Otoe County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Otoe County leans more Republican than 5 of 15 neighbors.
Otoe County runs about 18 points more Republican than Nebraska as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Otoe County. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+54) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+28), a spread of about 26 points.
Why Otoe County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Otoe County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 84% of residents in Otoe County drive to work alone, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Renting and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Otoe County, NE sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Otoe County looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 83% of households in Otoe County own their home, about 5 points above the Nebraska average of 77%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Cass County, NE R+42
- Johnson County, NE R+51
- Nemaha County, NE R+45
- Fremont County, IA R+47
- Mills County, IA R+33
- Sarpy County, NE R+10
- Lancaster County, NE D+7
- Atchison County, MO R+59
- Pawnee County, NE R+61
- Douglas County, NE D+17
Counties with Similar Populations
- Neosho County, KS R+48
- Casey County, KY R+72
- Benton County, TN R+64
- Brunswick County, VA D+13
- Sevier County, AR R+50
- Sequatchie County, TN R+68
- Richland County, IL R+50
- Ashland County, WI Even
- Van Buren County, AR R+63
- Kanabec County, MN R+44
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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.