Stockham, NE is a small town located in the Midwest of the United States. It is known for its close-knit community and friendly atmosphere. Politically, the town is generally quite conservative and has been historically represented by Republicans in both local and state elections. Local decision making is handled by a five-member Board of Commissioners, elected by residents every two years. The board sets policy, approves budgets, and works with other city and county agencies to ensure constituents are well served. Residents have the opportunity to get involved in the political process by attending City Council meetings or speaking up at public hearings hosted by their Commissioners. The Commission also meets regularly with local business owners to discuss issues that impact economic development and job growth in Stockham. With an engaged citizenry and a legacy of fiscal responsibility, Stockham continues to be a great example of how small towns can thrive in this modern age.
The political climate in Stockham, NE is very conservative.
Hamilton County, NE is very conservative. In Hamilton County, NE 20.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 77.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Hamilton county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 77.4% to 20.1%.
Hamilton county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Stockham, NE is very conservative.
Hamilton 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.
Stockham, 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 Stockham, NE
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 21 contributions totaling $4,341 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $207 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 143 contributions totaling $37,310 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $261 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)