Lancaster County, Nebraska is a small rural county located in the state's southeastern corner. It is home to many diverse communities and has a population of approximately 300,000 people. The county has a government made up of elected officials who are responsible for providing services to constituents and maintaining order in the area. Among these officials are a Board of Commissioners that oversees the administration of the county, as well as other representatives from various municipalities. There are also several initiatives taken by local citizens and organizations to promote political awareness throughout Lancaster County, such as voter registration drives and political forums. Additionally, members of the community can become involved by running for local office or by taking part in activist campaigns that address important issues in the area. With its commitment to democracy and public service, Lancaster County is an ideal place for those interested in getting involved with politics on a local level.
The political climate in Lancaster County, NE is leaning liberal.
In Lancaster County, NE 52.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 44.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Lancaster county remained moderately Democratic, 52.3% to 44.6%.
Lancaster county voted Democratic in 2020, 2016 and 2008, and voted Republican in 2012, 2004 and 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Lancaster County, NE is leaning liberal.
Lincoln Metro Area is leaning liberal.
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.
Lancaster, Nebraska: R R d r d d
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 Lancaster County, NE
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 17,063 contributions totaling $1,841,389 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $108 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 3,836 contributions totaling $1,335,021 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $348 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)