Myrtle, NE is a small town with a population of approximately 3,500 people. It is well known for its traditional values and neighborly atmosphere. Politics in Myrtle are relatively uneventful, but there have been some local elections in the past few years. The most recent election was held for City Council and the Mayor of Myrtle. There were several candidates from both parties running for mayor and council seats. All candidates ran on platforms to maintain Myrtle’s strong ties to tradition while also improving upon the city’s infrastructure and overall quality of life. The election was close but ultimately the incumbent Mayor won re-election by a slim margin. City Council members received similar results with incumbents maintaining their control over the council chambers. While the political landscape in Myrtle may not be as turbulent or unpredictable as larger cities, it still holds dear its commitment to tradition and progress within its community.
The political climate in Myrtle, NE is very conservative.
Custer County, NE is very conservative. In Custer County, NE 13.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 84.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Custer county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 84.7% to 13.1%.
Custer county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Myrtle, NE is very conservative.
Custer 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.
Myrtle, 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 Myrtle, NE
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 16 contributions totaling $583 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $36 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 32 contributions totaling $5,891 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $184 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)