Lincoln County in Nebraska is a vibrant area that is known for its rich culture and deep history. It has a diverse population of people from many different backgrounds, making it a great place to live. The political scene in Lincoln County is just as diverse as its population, with local candidates representing a wide variety of party affiliation’s and stances on issues. There are some long-time incumbents in the area who have been elected time and again due to their strong track record of delivering results for their constituents. There are also several newcomers who bring fresh perspectives and ideas to the table, offering a chance to move the county forward in exciting new directions. Whatever your stance on politics or political affiliation, you can find someone in Lincoln County that shares your views.
The political climate in Lincoln County, NE is very conservative.
In Lincoln County, NE 21.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 76.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Lincoln county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 76.2% to 21.5%.
Lincoln county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Lincoln County, NE is very conservative.
North Platte 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.
Lincoln, 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 Lincoln County, NE
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 618 contributions totaling $24,324 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $39 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 338 contributions totaling $61,791 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $183 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)