Harbine, Nebraska is a small town located in the northwest part of the state. It is known for its rich agricultural heritage and vibrant community spirit. All decisions related to the day-to-day operations of the city are handled by an elected City Council, which consists of five members who serve four-year terms. They set policy for numerous topics such as infrastructure, public safety, taxation, and local ordinances. The council is also responsible for appointing a mayor whose leadership helps keep the residents informed about issues that could affect their daily lives or the future of Harbine. Each year voters throughout town decide who will take office and will have the opportunity to voice their opinions on various issues that arise throughout the term of office. Harbine has seen many changes over the years, but one thing remains clear: a strong sense of pride and commitment to making sure each person is heard when it comes to politics in Harbine.
The political climate in Harbine, NE is very conservative.
Jefferson County, NE is very conservative. In Jefferson County, NE 27.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 70.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Jefferson county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 70.1% to 27.2%.
Jefferson county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Harbine, NE is very conservative.
Jefferson 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.
Harbine, 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 Harbine, NE
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 4 contributions totaling $2,000 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $500 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1 contributions totaling $100 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $100 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)