King Lake, NE is a small rural town located in the Midwest. Its politics are largely conservative, with many residents voting for candidates that represent their values and beliefs. However, there remains a strong sense of community in King Lake, and many citizens take an active interest in local politics regardless of their political leanings. Local elections are often contentious affairs, with residents debating on issues such as taxes, public services, and economic development. There is also the occasional appearance from state or national politicians during campaigns, giving local voters a chance to interact with them one-on-one. All in all, King Lake provides a unique opportunity for its citizens to have their voices heard when it comes to politics.
The political climate in King Lake, NE is leaning conservative.
Douglas County, NE is somewhat liberal. In Douglas County, NE 54.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 43.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Douglas county remained strongly Democratic, 54.4% to 43.1%.
Douglas county voted Democratic in 2020, 2016 and 2008, and voted Republican in 2012, 2004 and 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
King Lake, NE is leaning conservative.
Douglas County, Nebraska is somewhat liberal.
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.
King Lake, Nebraska: R R d r d D
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 King Lake, NE
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 101 contributions totaling $5,782 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $57 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 69 contributions totaling $13,994 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $203 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)