Bushnell, Nebraska is a small town located in the eastern Midwest of the United States. It is known for its strong sense of community and friendly atmosphere. The town has a local government comprised of an elected mayor and board of trustees. These leaders are responsible for overseeing the various departments of the city such as police, fire, public works, parks and recreation, library, and other social services. The Mayor serves as the main public face of the city and is dedicated to ensuring that Bushnell's citizens are safe and have access to all necessary resources. Politically speaking, Bushnell leans heavily towards conservative ideals such as lower taxes, small government oversight, and religious freedom. As with any small town however, there are passionate debates over local issues ranging from school funding to zoning regulations. With so many diverse perspectives in play it creates a vibrant political landscape which makes Bushnell an interesting place to live.
The political climate in Bushnell, NE is strongly conservative.
Kimball County, NE is very conservative. In Kimball County, NE 14.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 83.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Kimball county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 83.3% to 14.3%.
Kimball county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Bushnell, NE is strongly conservative.
Kimball County, Nebraska is very conservative.
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.
Bushnell, Nebraska: R R R R R R
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 Bushnell, NE
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 17 contributions totaling $510 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $30 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 17 contributions totaling $2,930 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $172 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)