Douglas Township, NE is a small rural town located in the northern part of the state. Although it does not have a large population, it has been an active part of the political scene in Nebraska for many years. The local politics are largely focused on issues such as preserving and protecting local businesses, infrastructure development, public safety, education, and environmental concerns. At the local level, there are several political candidates running for office each election season in order to represent the best interests of their constituents. There are also various committees and organizations that actively promote civic engagement and involvement in the community through educational initiatives, volunteer work, and advocating for change at all levels of government. Douglas Township is dedicated to maintaining its small-town charm while also striving to meet the ever-changing needs of its citizens.
The political climate in Douglas township (Saunders County), NE is very conservative.
Saunders County, NE is very conservative. In Saunders County, NE 26.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 71.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Saunders county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 71.2% to 26.1%.
Saunders county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Douglas township (Saunders County), NE is very conservative.
Saunders County, Nebraska is very 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.
Douglas township (Saunders County), 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 Douglas township (Saunders County), NE
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 89 contributions totaling $13,105 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $147 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 22 contributions totaling $5,794 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $263 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)