Chadron, Nebraska is a small town located in the northwestern region of the state. The community is home to around 5,000 people from a variety of backgrounds and cultures. This small town has a rich history, having been founded in 1886 as a stop on the Chadron-Deadwood Stage Line. As such, it has seen its share of political figures and influences throughout the years. Politically, Chadron leans slightly Republican but is open to electing candidates from both parties depending on their platform and qualifications. Over the years, many local politicians have made an effort to represent their constituents faithfully and work hard for the betterment of their community. Issues such as economic development, education reform, healthcare access and environmental protection are all important topics that local politicians strive to address in order to ensure a prosperous future for Chadron and its citizens.
The political climate in Chadron, NE is moderately conservative.
Dawes County, NE is very conservative. In Dawes County, NE 26.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 70.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Dawes county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 70.6% to 26.1%.
Dawes county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Chadron, NE is moderately conservative.
Dawes 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.
Chadron, 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 Chadron, NE
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 805 contributions totaling $43,428 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $54 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 413 contributions totaling $42,742 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $103 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)