Gibbon, NE is a small town with a close-knit community. The local politics are driven by the citizens of Gibbon who are passionate about their community and value its rich history. Individual district elections are held to determine the members of the City Council and Mayor who lead the city's government. These representatives aim to promote new development, support economic growth, and preserve the town's unique character. Residents can get involved in local politics by attending meetings, casting their vote during elections, or joining committees dedicated to civic engagement. Town hall meetings are held each month so that citizens have a platform to voice their opinions and ideas on how best to manage Gibbons' resources. With its strong sense of community spirit and commitment to progress, Gibbon's political landscape is sure to remain vibrant for many years to come.
The political climate in Gibbon, NE is strongly conservative.
Buffalo County, NE is very conservative. In Buffalo County, NE 26.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 70.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Buffalo county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 70.2% to 26.8%.
Buffalo county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Gibbon, NE is strongly conservative.
Buffalo County, Nebraska is very conservative.
Kearney 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.
Gibbon, 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 Gibbon, NE
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 171 contributions totaling $3,396 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $20 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 43 contributions totaling $11,869 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $276 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)