Buffalo, NE County has seen its share of political engagement over the years. From local elections to state and national campaigns, the people of Buffalo, NE County have always been passionate about being a part of the political process. This passion has been reflected in recent elections, as citizen turnout has been consistently high and numerous candidates have emerged to represent the area. From county supervisors to congressional representatives, Buffalo, NE County residents are eager to make their voices heard and shape the future of their respective municipalities and beyond. With an engaged citizenry that is committed to making an impact on local and national politics alike, Buffalo, NE County is well-positioned for continued success in all facets of the political sphere.
The political climate in Buffalo County, NE is very conservative.
In Buffalo County, NE 26.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 70.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Buffalo county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 70.2% to 26.8%.
Buffalo county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Buffalo County, NE is very conservative.
Kearney 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.
Buffalo, 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 for the Democrat and I for the Independent. 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 Buffalo County, NE
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 982 contributions totaling $47,482 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $48 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 529 contributions totaling $114,705 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $217 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)