Perry, Nebraska is a small town with a population of just over 300 people. It is located in southeastern Nebraska and has a rich history that dates back to the 1800s. Although Perry is relatively small, it still has an active political scene. Every fall, local citizens elect their representatives to serve on the city council and make important decisions for the community. The council consists of five elected members who are responsible for approving budgets and setting rules and regulations for the city. In addition, they also have the power of appointing various boards such as the parks board or cemetery board. The city holds regular public meetings where residents can voice their opinions on various topics and projects going on in town. Additionally, residents can become involved in local politics by registering to vote, attending local meetings, or running for office themselves. By participating in these ways, Perry's citizens can help shape their community's future for many years to come.
The political climate in Perry, NE is somewhat conservative.
Thurston County, NE is leaning conservative. In Thurston County, NE 47.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 49.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Thurston county remained narrowly Republican, 49.6% to 47.2%.
Thurston county voted Republican again in 2020, after voting Democratic in 2012, 2008, and 2004.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Perry, NE is somewhat conservative.
Thurston County, Nebraska 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.
Perry, Nebraska: r d d D 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 Perry, NE
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 51 contributions totaling $3,396 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $67 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 66 contributions totaling $6,370 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $97 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)