Stocking, NE is a small rural town of about 5,000 people. It is located in the northwest corner of the state and has been known for its farming culture since it was founded in the late 1800s. The town has always had a strong sense of community and local pride, which is evident in their politics. Local elections are held every two years and involve both Republican and Democratic candidates vying for the position of mayor or a seat on the Board of Selectmen. Residents take part in these political decisions by casting their ballots for their preferred candidate. Candidates often focus on issues such as public safety, economic development, infrastructure improvements, and educational opportunities within Stocking. Despite its size and rural location, Stocking remains an engaged community when it comes to local politics.
The political climate in Stocking, NE is very conservative.
Saunders County, NE is very conservative. In Saunders County, NE 26.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 71.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Saunders county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 71.2% to 26.1%.
Saunders county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Stocking, NE is very conservative.
Saunders County, Nebraska is very conservative.
Omaha-Council Bluffs Metro Area 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.
Stocking, 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 Stocking, NE
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 87 contributions totaling $4,431 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $51 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 80 contributions totaling $11,337 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $142 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)