The politics in Scottsbluff, Nebraska are characterized by a strong sense of community. It is home to many passionate and engaged citizens who are actively involved in local decision making. There are several local political candidates vying for office each election cycle, each offering distinct perspectives and solutions to the issues facing the city. As a small, rural town, Scottsbluff has seen an increase in both its population and development over the past few years. The city government takes great pride in its commitment to providing superior services to its residents while maintaining fiscal responsibility. They work hard to create an environment where all citizens feel safe, welcome, and valued.
The political climate in Scottsbluff, NE is moderately conservative.
Scotts Bluff County, NE is very conservative. In Scotts Bluff County, NE 27.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 70.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Scotts Bluff county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 70.5% to 27.0%.
Scotts Bluff county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Scottsbluff, NE is moderately conservative.
Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska is very conservative.
Scottsbluff 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.
Scottsbluff, 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 Scottsbluff, NE
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 753 contributions totaling $50,966 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $68 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 141 contributions totaling $35,789 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $254 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)