South Branch, NE is a small town that embraces its culture and values. The people of South Branch elect their own local officials to represent them in matters of governance and local politics. These local representatives are the voice of the people, advocating for the citizens' interests on the state and federal levels. Residents are passionate about making sure their voices are heard and have great pride in their town. They come together to make sure their community remains safe and prosperous by electing officials who share similar views on important topics like education, infrastructure, healthcare, public safety, and environmental protection. Politicians in South Branch work hard to cater to the needs of the community while engaging in meaningful dialogue with all its residents. The small-town atmosphere allows for open communication between elected officials and citizens which makes it easier for everyone to get involved in shaping the future of South Branch.
The political climate in South Branch, NE is strongly conservative.
Nance County, NE is very conservative. In Nance County, NE 19.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 78.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Nance county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 78.4% to 19.6%.
Nance county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
South Branch, NE is strongly conservative.
Nance 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.
South Branch, 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 South Branch, NE
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)