Odessa, NE is a small town located in the southwestern region of Nebraska. It is known for its rich history and its strong sense of community. Politically, Odessa has seen a shift from traditional conservative views to more progressive ideas within the past decade or so. The city council consists of people who are dedicated to serving the citizens and making sure their voices are heard. They host regular meetings throughout the year to discuss important local issues and encourage public participation in decision-making. Local elections take place every two years, during which time citizens can vote for their preferred candidates who will then represent them on the city council. The Odessa City Council works hard to ensure that everyone's opinion is taken into consideration when it comes to addressing the needs of the community.
The political climate in Odessa, NE is very conservative.
Buffalo County, NE is very conservative. In Buffalo County, NE 26.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 70.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Buffalo county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 70.2% to 26.8%.
Buffalo county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Odessa, NE is very conservative.
Buffalo County, Nebraska is very conservative.
Kearney Metro Area 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.
Odessa, 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 Odessa, NE
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 291 contributions totaling $30,050 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $103 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 284 contributions totaling $67,853 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $239 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)