Jackson, NE is an area rich with political history. Located in the heart of Nebraska, the city has seen numerous local candidates come and go over the years, leaving behind a legacy of democratic values that still permeate today's political arena. The most recent election saw progressive candidates vying for various positions in Jackson's municipal government, ranging from school board members to city commissioners. These candidates spoke on a variety of issues including job growth, public safety, and environmental protection. Through thoughtful dialogue, Jackson citizens were able to make informed decisions about who would best represent their interests. As such, the city has continued to strive for progress and prosperity under their elected officials’ guidance.
The political climate in Jackson, NE is moderately conservative.
Dakota County, NE is moderately conservative. In Dakota County, NE 40.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 57.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Dakota county remained very strongly Republican, 57.6% to 40.3%.
Dakota county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Jackson, NE is moderately conservative.
Dakota County, Nebraska is moderately conservative.
Sioux City Metro Area 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.
Jackson, 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 Jackson, NE
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 3 contributions totaling $1,500 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $500 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 2 contributions totaling $500 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $250 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)