Ralston, Nebraska is a small city located in Douglas County. It has a population of about 6,000 people and offers its residents a safe and peaceful environment to live. The local politics in Ralston are centered around issues that directly affect the citizens such as taxes, education, and public safety. Local elections are held every two years for the mayor and four members of the City Council. During these elections citizens can learn more about the candidates and their platforms by attending debates and forums hosted by local organizations. Additionally, residents can also stay informed on current political issues through various media outlets such as newspapers, radio shows, and television programs. Ultimately, by participating in the political process of Ralston, citizens are able to ensure that their voices are heard and their interests are represented at a local level.
The political climate in Ralston, NE is leaning liberal.
Douglas County, NE is somewhat liberal. In Douglas County, NE 54.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 43.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Douglas county remained strongly Democratic, 54.4% to 43.1%.
Douglas county voted Democratic in 2020, 2016 and 2008, and voted Republican in 2012, 2004 and 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Ralston, NE is leaning liberal.
Douglas County, Nebraska is somewhat liberal.
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.
Ralston, Nebraska: R R d r d D
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 Ralston, NE
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 838 contributions totaling $185,673 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $222 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 179 contributions totaling $35,867 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $200 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)