Offutt AFB, NE is a small military base located in Nebraska, just south of Omaha. It is home to the 55th Wing and its Strategic Deterrence Center. The base has a lot of political activity due to its important role in the US military’s strategic operations. Offutt AFB plays an integral role in the US Air Force’s nuclear deterrence strategy and provides support for missions around the world. Local politicians are usually very involved with the base’s operations and activities, as they represent both military personnel and their families who live near the base. Politicians from both sides of the aisle have used Offutt as a platform to discuss issues concerning national defense, foreign policy, and national security. They often visit the base and meet with members of the community to understand their needs and concerns better. With Offutt AFB being such an important part of Nebraska politics, it is no surprise that there are many local political candidates vying for office in this area.
The political climate in Offutt AFB, NE is leaning conservative.
Sarpy County, NE is somewhat conservative. In Sarpy County, NE 42.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 54.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Sarpy county remained strongly Republican, 54.0% to 42.8%.
Sarpy county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Offutt AFB, NE is leaning conservative.
Sarpy County, Nebraska is somewhat conservative.
Omaha-Council Bluffs Metro Area is leaning 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.
Offutt AFB, 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 Offutt AFB, NE
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 3,005 contributions totaling $160,874 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $54 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,981 contributions totaling $328,096 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $166 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)