Preston is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Preston typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Preston, ~15% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Preston compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Preston leans more Republican than 15 of 39 neighbors.
Preston runs about 39 points more Republican than Nebraska as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Preston. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+62) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+49), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Preston leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Preston. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Preston, NE sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Preston looks the way it does
Turnout in Preston sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Falls City, NE R+51
- Rulo, NE R+62
- Reserve, KS R+56
- Big Lake, MO R+65
- Salem, NE R+63
- White Cloud, KS R+60
- Padonia, KS R+44
- Hamlin, KS R+58
- Fortescue, MO R+65
- Verdon, NE R+60
Cities with Similar Populations
- Amenia, ND R+50
- Lee, NY R+46
- Anthonyville, AR D+9
- Holcomb Village, CA R+34
- Townsend, NY R+39
- Liberty, VA R+65
- Fivepointville, PA R+48
- Oliver, IL R+59
- Obed, IL R+66
- Bush, IL R+50
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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.