Red Cloud is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Red Cloud typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Red Cloud, ~12% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Red Cloud compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Red Cloud leans more Republican than 1 of 22 neighbors.
Red Cloud runs about 46 points more Republican than Nebraska as a whole.
Why Red Cloud leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Red Cloud. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Red Cloud, NE sits in the top 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 Red Cloud looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 96% of adults in Red Cloud have completed high school, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 90%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Cowles, NE R+71
- Inavale, NE R+72
- Guide Rock, NE R+71
- Northbranch, KS R+75
- Riverton, NE R+68
- Rosemont, NE R+73
- Blue Hill, NE R+70
- St. Stephens, NE R+69
- Bladen, NE R+72
Cities with Similar Populations
- Walthill, NE D+24
- Shuqualak, MS D+43
- Ellport, PA R+24
- Eolia, MO R+60
- Hanalei, HI D+17
- Dilliner, PA R+51
- New Hope, KY R+62
- Worthington, MA D+26
- Figsboro, VA R+57
- East Conemaugh, PA R+24
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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.