Cushing, Nebraska is a small town located in the northern part of the state. It is a rural community with a population of around 900 people. The town has a long history and has been part of the region for centuries. In local politics, Cushing residents are represented by members of both the Democratic and Republican parties, making it an important swing district in Nebraska’s legislature. The town also elects its own officials, including the mayor and City Council members. Issues like education and economic development are often discussed during local elections as Cushing works to build upon its strong traditions while embracing new opportunities. Diverse opinions about how best to serve its citizens can be heard throughout campaigns and debates among candidates. With such passionate engagement from both sides, there is sure to be much debate in upcoming elections and many exciting changes ahead for Cushing, Nebraska.
The political climate in Cushing, NE is very conservative.
Howard County, NE is very conservative. In Howard County, NE 18.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 79.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Howard county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 79.4% to 18.5%.
Howard county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Cushing, NE is very conservative.
Howard 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.
Cushing, 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 Cushing, NE
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 31 contributions totaling $2,355 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $76 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 21 contributions totaling $2,306 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $110 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)