Walker, NE is a small town located in the southeastern part of the state. It has a rich history, with many generations of families calling it home. Despite its size, Walker is an important part of the political landscape in Nebraska. The town is served by an active city council which is responsible for making decisions about local issues such as infrastructure, zoning regulations, and public safety. There are also several state representatives and senators who work to represent Walker's interests in the Nebraska legislature. Every few years during election season, residents have the opportunity to vote for their local politicians and shape the direction of their town's future. By participating in politics at a local level, Walker citizens have the chance to make sure their voices are heard and help influence decisions that affect their community.
The political climate in Walker, NE is strongly conservative.
Platte County, NE is very conservative. In Platte County, NE 20.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 77.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Platte county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 77.5% to 20.7%.
Platte county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Walker, NE is strongly conservative.
Platte County, Nebraska is very conservative.
Columbus 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.
Walker, 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 Walker, NE
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 56 contributions totaling $5,120 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $91 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 33 contributions totaling $4,050 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $123 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)