Bennet, Nebraska is a small town located in Lancaster County. Although it is a small town, the politics of Bennet are quite active and important to those who live there. The local government consists of a mayor, city council, and various other commissions and boards that serve the citizens of Bennet. The mayor and city council work together to ensure that the best interests of the townspeople are taken into account when making decisions about policies or laws. The residents of Bennet take pride in their community and often participate in local elections to choose who will represent them in government. Every four years, new candidates run for office, seeking to bring fresh ideas to the table while also preserving the values that have been shared for many generations. In addition, many organizations exist in Bennet that are focused on engaging citizens politically and educating them about current issues facing the community. Ultimately, politics are an integral part of life in Bennet as citizens strive to create a better future for themselves and their families.
The political climate in Bennet, NE is leaning conservative.
Lancaster County, NE is leaning liberal. In Lancaster County, NE 52.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 44.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Lancaster county remained moderately Democratic, 52.3% to 44.6%.
Lancaster county voted Democratic in 2020, 2016 and 2008, and voted Republican in 2012, 2004 and 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Bennet, NE is leaning conservative.
Lancaster County, Nebraska is leaning liberal.
Lincoln Metro Area is leaning liberal.
Nebraska is moderately conservative.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index is based on recent voting in national elections, federal campaign contributions by local residents, and consumer personality profiles.
VoteWord™
Displaying 20 years of Presidential voting, visualized in one word.
Bennet, Nebraska: R R d r d d
How It Works:
Here at BestPlaces, we were looking at the voting patterns since the 2000 election and realized that we could express the results of each election as one letter. R if the Republican Party candidate won, D if the Democratic Party candidate won and I if the Independent Party candidate won. The six elections (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020) would be expressed as six-letter word (R R D R R).
Then we went a little further and added the dimension of magnitude. If the difference of victory was greater than 10 percent, the letter is upper case, and lower case if the difference was less than 10 percent. This allows us to see interesting voting patterns at just a glance.
Here's the VoteWord for Iowa d r d d r. In the last six elections the state has been closely contested, voting narrowly for the Republican Party candidate in 2016 and 2020 after voting for the Democratic Party in 2008 and 2012. Virginia (r r d d d D) has voted for the Democratic Party in the last three elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in Bennet, NE
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 45 contributions totaling $2,773 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $62 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 27 contributions totaling $4,355 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $161 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)