Pauline is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Pauline typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pauline, ~11% vote Democratic, ~68% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pauline compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pauline leans more Republican than 27 of 33 neighbors.
Pauline runs about 52 points more Republican than Nebraska as a whole.
Why Pauline leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Pauline. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Pauline, NE sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Pauline looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Pauline is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 67%, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Pauline have completed high school, above 89% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Ayr, NE R+74
- Glenvil, NE R+67
- Blue Hill, NE R+70
- Lawrence, NE R+68
- Rosemont, NE R+73
- Deweese, NE R+66
- Ingleside, NE R+56
- Roseland, NE R+74
- Hastings, NE R+36
- Fairfield, NE R+67
Cities with Similar Populations
- Quakake, PA R+39
- Railroad, PA R+26
- Queens, KY R+65
- Jerico, IA R+46
- Masters, MO R+66
- Tilden, KY R+62
- Toyei, AZ D+60
- Hackett, MN R+43
- Swastika, NY R+22
- Woodsville, NJ D+8
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.