Clearwater, NE is a small town in Nebraska with a strong sense of community and local politics. Local politics in Clearwater involve the mayor, city council members, and other elected officials who come together to discuss and decide on important community issues such as public infrastructure, quality of life for its citizens, and economic development. The current mayor is Alex Stevens who was elected in 2018 and has been leading the town's efforts to maintain its small-town charm while also attracting new businesses to spur economic growth. The City Council consists of nine members from different parts of the town including rural areas. Together they work with the mayor to make decisions that will benefit all citizens of Clearwater. Recent initiatives include improved downtown revitalization projects, additional seasonal events for residents to enjoy, and expanded options for recreation. All citizens have an opportunity to voice their opinions through attending public meetings or voting during local elections. With an active citizenry and dedicated local government, Clearwater continues to be a great place to live and work.
The political climate in Clearwater, NE is very conservative.
Antelope County, NE is very conservative. In Antelope County, NE 12.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 86.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Antelope county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 86.2% to 12.6%.
Antelope county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Clearwater, NE is very conservative.
Antelope 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.
Clearwater, 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 Clearwater, NE
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 3 contributions totaling $750 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $250 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)