Winnebago, NE is a small town located in the midwest of the United States. It has a long and interesting history when it comes to politics. The town has always had strong ties to its agricultural roots, with many citizens actively involved in local farming initiatives throughout the years. Over time, Winnebago's political landscape shifted to become more focused on civic engagement and environmental sustainability. The citizens of Winnebago strive to be informed and educated about current local, state, and federal matters; they are eager to get involved with their political representatives at all levels. Local candidates for office have worked hard to ensure that the needs of their constituents are addressed, while also advocating for policies that will benefit the entire community. From debates over taxation laws to initiatives that support local businesses, Winnebago maintains an active interest in politics and strives for positive change in its municipality.
The political climate in Winnebago, NE is leaning 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
Winnebago, NE is leaning 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.
Winnebago, 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 Winnebago, NE
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 40 contributions totaling $7,472 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $187 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 5 contributions totaling $11,750 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $2,350 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)