Sutherland is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Sutherland typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sutherland, ~10% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sutherland compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sutherland leans more Republican than 1 of 8 neighbors.
Sutherland runs about 48 points more Republican than Nebraska as a whole.
Why Sutherland 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 Sutherland, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 2% of residents in Sutherland live in densely developed areas, about 15 points below the Nebraska average of 17%.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Sutherland, NE sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Sutherland looks the way it does
Turnout in Sutherland 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
- Hershey, NE R+71
- Sarben, NE R+75
- Paxton, NE R+76
- North Platte, NE R+39
- Dickens, NE R+80
- Roscoe, NE R+77
- Wallace, NE R+81
- Keystone, NE R+74
- Elsie, NE R+82
- Tryon, NE R+82
Cities with Similar Populations
- Petersburg, KY R+51
- Stamps, AR Even
- Panacea, FL R+55
- Dieterich, IL R+72
- Cuddebackville, NY R+31
- Sidney, IL R+35
- Genesee, MI R+20
- Bardwell, KY R+67
- North Springfield, VT R+11
- Atwood, TN R+59
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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.