Wilber, Nebraska is a small town located in Saline County. It has a population of about 1,500 people and is known for its welcoming atmosphere and friendly neighbors. The town has a long history of being politically engaged and the local residents take an active role in shaping the community’s future through voting and engaging with their elected officials. Residents are encouraged to stay informed about political issues that affect the community by attending meetings of the Wilber City Council and participating in initiatives like Wilber Votes. Local politicians in Wilber include Mayor John Eigenheer, three City Council Members, and numerous other civic leaders who are dedicated to protecting the interests of the town’s inhabitants. Elections are held every two years and citizens can make sure their voices are heard by casting their votes for those they trust to represent them in local government.
The political climate in Wilber, NE is strongly conservative.
Saline County, NE is strongly conservative. In Saline County, NE 34.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 62.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Saline county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 62.8% to 34.4%.
Saline county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Wilber, NE is strongly conservative.
Saline County, Nebraska is strongly 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.
Wilber, Nebraska: r R d 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 Wilber, NE
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 3 contributions totaling $350 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $117 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 6 contributions totaling $400 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $67 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)