The politics of Walton, NE are shaped by the small-town values and traditional beliefs that many of its citizens hold dear. The town is represented by a mayor and three city council members, all elected to two-year terms. The mayor oversees the day-to-day operations of the town, while the city council makes decisions on issues such as zoning, public works projects, and budgets. Because Walton is a small town with only a few thousand residents, the local political scene is relatively quiet compared to larger cities with more diverse populations. While there are no current local candidates running for office, those interested in getting involved in politics can participate in activities such as attending meetings or volunteering for campaigns. Overall, Walton's politics focus on keeping the town safe and fostering an enriching environment for its citizens.
The political climate in Walton, NE is leaning conservative.
Lancaster County, NE is leaning liberal. In Lancaster County, NE 52.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 44.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Lancaster county remained moderately Democratic, 52.3% to 44.6%.
Lancaster county voted Democratic in 2020, 2016 and 2008, and voted Republican in 2012, 2004 and 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Walton, NE is leaning conservative.
Lancaster County, Nebraska is leaning liberal.
Lincoln Metro Area is leaning liberal.
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.
Walton, 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 Walton, NE
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 410 contributions totaling $68,562 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $167 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 336 contributions totaling $172,578 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $514 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)