The town of Golden, NE is a small rural community located in the southeastern corner of the state. It has a population of just over 600 people and is known for its peaceful, tight-knit atmosphere. Politics in Golden are not typically a major topic of discussion or debate as the town tends to stay out of the spotlight and keep to itself. However, there are some local political candidates who serve on city council and other boards that strive to ensure the safety and well-being of their community. These elected officials work hard to make sure that residents have access to basic needs like clean drinking water, reliable transportation, and quality healthcare. They also focus on maintaining city infrastructure, encouraging local businesses to succeed, and developing programs for youths that encourage education and growth within the town.
The political climate in Golden, NE is strongly conservative.
Holt County, NE is very conservative. In Holt County, NE 12.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 85.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Holt county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 85.9% to 12.4%.
Holt county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Golden, NE is strongly conservative.
Holt 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.
Golden, 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 Golden, NE
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 86 contributions totaling $1,540 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $18 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 20 contributions totaling $3,912 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $196 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)