Raymond leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Raymond typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Raymond, ~23% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Raymond compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Raymond leans more Republican than 13 of 40 neighbors.
Raymond runs about 24 points more Republican than Nebraska as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Raymond. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+54) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+43), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Raymond 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 Raymond, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 82% of households in Raymond are family households, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Raymond, NE sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Raymond looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Raymond 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 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Raymond have completed high school, above 80% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Malcolm, NE R+36
- Davey, NE R+39
- Valparaiso, NE R+56
- Garland, NE R+55
- Ceresco, NE R+52
- Lincoln, NE D+11
- Pleasant Dale, NE R+60
- Waverly, NE R+31
- Bee, NE R+61
- Weston, NE R+57
Cities with Similar Populations
- Pojoaque, NM D+35
- West Concord, MN R+42
- Half Moon, NC R+28
- South Dos Palos, CA R+14
- Fallon Naval Air Station, NV R+56
- Covington, TX R+75
- Roxana, IL R+22
- Biola, CA R+21
- Como, TX R+76
- Holmwood, LA R+77
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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.