Fairmont, NE is a small town with a population of approximately 25,000 people. The local politics in Fairmont are largely concentrated around the Town Council, who are responsible for making decisions that help keep the town running smoothly. The Town Council consists of five elected members, each of whom serve four-year terms and represent different areas of the town. Issues that come before the Town Council can range from approving zoning laws to discussing budget concerns. In addition to the Town Council, local political candidates may also be running for office in Fairmont, such as the county sheriff or state representative positions. It is important for citizens to stay informed on local political issues and candidates so they can make informed decisions when it comes time to vote.
The political climate in Fairmont, NE is strongly conservative.
Fillmore County, NE is very conservative. In Fillmore County, NE 22.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 74.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Fillmore county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 74.9% to 22.0%.
Fillmore county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Fairmont, NE is strongly conservative.
Fillmore County, Nebraska 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.
Fairmont, 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 Fairmont, NE
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 38 contributions totaling $7,270 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $191 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 28 contributions totaling $8,408 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $300 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)