Rising City is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 87% of adults in Rising City typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rising City, ~15% vote Democratic, ~72% Republican, and ~13% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rising City compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Rising City leans more Republican than 25 of 33 neighbors.
Rising City runs about 46 points more Republican than Nebraska as a whole.
Why Rising City leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Rising City. 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; Rising City, NE sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Rising City looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 93% of households in Rising City own their home, about 16 points above the Nebraska average of 77%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Rising City have completed high school, above 86% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Shelby, NE R+68
- Surprise, NE R+66
- Garrison, NE R+65
- Bellwood, NE R+63
- David City, NE R+60
- Ulysses, NE R+66
- Osceola, NE R+60
- Gresham, NE R+68
- Wagners Lake, NE R+62
- Duncan, NE R+67
Cities with Similar Populations
- Kadoka, SD R+57
- Dobbins, CA R+15
- Bath Springs, TN R+72
- Mountain Hill, GA R+52
- Mora, NM D+26
- Argusville, ND R+42
- Tunas, MO R+71
- Gallman, MS D+3
- Tull, AR R+75
- Chicora, MI R+35
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.