Webster County is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Webster County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Webster County, ~11% vote Democratic, ~62% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Webster County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Webster County leans more Republican than 8 of 10 neighbors.
Webster County runs about 49 points more Republican than Nebraska as a whole.
Why Webster County leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Webster County. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Webster County, NE sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Webster County looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 95% of adults in Webster County have completed high school, about 5 points above the U.S. average of 90%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 81% of households in Webster County own their home, above 85% of counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Nuckolls County, NE R+60
- Franklin County, NE R+69
- Adams County, NE R+42
- Jewell County, KS R+73
- Smith County, KS R+72
- Kearney County, NE R+59
- Clay County, NE R+64
- Thayer County, NE R+61
- Buffalo County, NE R+36
- Harlan County, NE R+69
Counties with Similar Populations
- Foster County, ND R+50
- Petersburg Census Area, AK R+4
- Reagan County, TX R+55
- Hemphill County, TX R+66
- Bennett County, SD R+7
- Nance County, NE R+60
- Chautauqua County, KS R+73
- Sutton County, TX R+46
- Aleutians East Borough, AK D+6
- Traverse County, MN R+42
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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.