Swedehome is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Swedehome typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Swedehome, ~13% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Swedehome compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Swedehome leans more Republican than 8 of 27 neighbors.
Swedehome runs about 44 points more Republican than Nebraska as a whole.
Why Swedehome 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 Swedehome, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Swedehome, about 95% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 22 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 10 points below the Nebraska average of 27%. Rural areas vote Republican, and Swedehome sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 5%, below 76% of cities).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Swedehome, NE sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Swedehome looks the way it does
Turnout in Swedehome 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
- Stromsburg, NE R+54
- Osceola, NE R+60
- Havens, NE R+68
- Polk, NE R+66
- Clarks, NE R+70
- Silver Creek, NE R+69
- Benedict, NE R+69
- Hordville, NE R+68
- Shelby, NE R+68
- Gresham, NE R+68
Cities with Similar Populations
- Akiak, AK D+21
- Allakaket, AK D+33
- Ramona, KS R+68
- Artesa, AZ D+79
- Tensaw, AL Even
- West Milton, NY R+22
- East Ararat, PA R+41
- Hollis, IL R+40
- Sabula, MO R+62
- Roads End, OR R+3
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.