Wood Lake is a Republican stronghold. About 6% of voters here vote Democratic and 94% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Wood Lake typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wood Lake, ~4% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wood Lake compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Wood Lake is the most Republican-leaning.
Wood Lake runs about 68 points more Republican than Nebraska as a whole.
Why Wood Lake leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Wood Lake. 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; Wood Lake, NE sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Wood Lake looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 64% of households in Wood Lake rent, about 39 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Valentine, NE R+56
- Sparks, NE R+78
- Johnstown, NE R+74
- Crookston, NE R+76
- Olsonville, SD D+35
- Elsmere, NE R+83
- Keyapaha, SD R+31
- Ainsworth, NE R+75
- Kilgore, NE R+78
- Springview, NE R+81
Cities with Similar Populations
- Maple Island, MN R+41
- Manchester, MN R+43
- Luray, SC D+17
- Tatums, OK R+26
- Brockway, MT R+76
- Oskaloosa, IL R+73
- Smiths Creek, KY R+68
- North Carmen, NM D+21
- South Hornell, NY R+42
- Mayoworth, WY R+84
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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.