Sheridan County, NE is a small rural county located in the Midwest. It is part of the greater Nebraska political landscape and serves as an important part of the state's local government structure. The county is run by a four-member board of supervisors who are elected each year to represent their constituents. This board works with the County Clerk to ensure that all aspects of local government are running smoothly and efficiently. They also maintain relationships with state representatives to ensure that Sheridan County residents get the best representation possible to address any issues they may have. Of course, elections for any public offices in Sheridan County always draw interest from its citizens, as they strive to understand the various candidates’ platforms and qualifications. The most recent election was held in 2018 where five candidates ran for two open positions on the Board of Supervisors--three incumbents and two challengers hoping to make a difference in their community. Ultimately, it was incumbent Darla Bolton and challenger Bill Smith who were elected to serve on behalf of the people of Sheridan County, NE for the next four years.
The political climate in Sheridan County, NE is very conservative.
In Sheridan County, NE 12.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 85.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Sheridan county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 85.4% to 12.7%.
Sheridan county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Sheridan County, NE is very conservative.
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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.
Sheridan, 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 Sheridan County, NE
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 204 contributions totaling $2,646 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $13 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 44 contributions totaling $10,490 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $238 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)