Chapman, Nebraska is a small rural community located in the northeastern part of the state. It is a peaceful and safe place where people know each other and look out for one another. The local politics in Chapman are mainly centered around issues such as public safety, education, economic development and quality of life. There are no major political parties represented in Chapman, however there are several local candidates that hold public office positions. These individuals focus on what is best for the community and its citizens, working hard to improve their quality of life. They also strive to create a stronger economy for the town by promoting businesses within the area and creating jobs for local residents. The current mayor of Chapman is John Smith, who has been in office since 2017 and has served two terms so far. He holds regular town hall meetings to stay connected with his constituents and keep up-to-date on the needs of the community.
The political climate in Chapman, NE is very conservative.
Merrick County, NE is very conservative. In Merrick County, NE 17.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 79.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Merrick county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 79.8% to 17.4%.
Merrick county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Chapman, NE is very conservative.
Merrick County, Nebraska is very conservative.
Grand Island Metro Area 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.
Chapman, 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 Chapman, NE
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 16 contributions totaling $346 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $22 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1 contributions totaling $50 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $50 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)