Pawnee City is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Pawnee City typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pawnee City, ~15% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pawnee City compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pawnee City leans more Republican than 7 of 30 neighbors.
Pawnee City runs about 37 points more Republican than Nebraska as a whole.
Why Pawnee City leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Pawnee City. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Frequent mental distress and voter turnout
Places with a low frequent-mental-distress rate tend to turn out at a higher rate; Pawnee City, NE sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Reported mental distress does not drive turnout; it reflects economic and health conditions tied to voting.
Why turnout in Pawnee City looks the way it does
Turnout in Pawnee City 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
- Table Rock, NE R+63
- Du Bois, NE R+63
- Steinauer, NE R+62
- Burchard, NE R+65
- Humboldt, NE R+60
- Elk Creek, NE R+52
- Summerfield, KS R+62
- Bern, KS R+69
- St. Benedict, KS R+70
- Lewiston, NE R+64
Cities with Similar Populations
- Mount Clare, WV R+57
- Creighton, PA R+16
- Paw Paw, WV R+56
- Cookson, OK R+48
- Donnelsville, OH R+48
- Clarksburg, OH R+59
- Whitney, ID R+77
- Schleswig, IA R+52
- Wellsburg, IA R+50
- Oakland, OK R+41
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.