Winnebago is a Democratic stronghold. About 84% of voters here vote Democratic and 16% Republican.
About 48% of adults in Winnebago typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Winnebago, ~41% vote Democratic, ~8% Republican, and ~51% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Winnebago compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Winnebago leans more Democratic than 31 of 32 neighbors.
Winnebago runs about 88 points more Democratic than Nebraska as a whole. Nebraska leans Republican overall, while Winnebago is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Winnebago. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+72) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+56), a spread of about 127 points.
Why Winnebago 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 Winnebago, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Winnebago votes against the grain of Nebraska. Nebraska leans Republican overall, while Winnebago runs about 88 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 55% of adults in Winnebago have never been married, in the top fraction of cities.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Winnebago, NE sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Winnebago looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 57% of households in Winnebago rent, about 32 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 25% of adults in Winnebago report food insecurity, above 91% of cities. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Winnebago sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Walthill, NE D+24
- Homer, NE R+53
- Macy, NE D+72
- Salix, IA R+50
- Owego, IA R+50
- Hubbard, NE R+55
- Sloan, IA R+52
- Thurston, NE R+56
- Rosalie, NE R+52
- Sergeant Bluff, IA R+30
Cities with Similar Populations
- Interlaken, NY R+7
- Fort Gaines, GA D+23
- McCrory, AR R+54
- Crane Hill, AL R+82
- Bernice, LA R+22
- Kingston, MI R+51
- Center Hill, FL R+52
- St. John, ND D+35
- Sunset, TX R+76
- Pactolus, NC R+16
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.