Seward County, Nebraska has long been associated with strong political values. It is an area that is brimming with passionate individuals who are willing to fight for the issues they believe in. The county is home to a vast array of different political ideologies and this has led to the development of a diverse array of local political candidates who strive to represent the county as a whole. These candidates come from a variety of backgrounds and many have worked hard to develop policies, platforms, and programs that will benefit the people of Seward County. They come from all walks of life and each one is dedicated to ensuring that their constituents are represented in all levels of government while also fighting for what they believe in. Whether it is advocating for equal rights or protecting the environment, these local politicians are trying their best to make sure that everyone in Seward County has a voice in their government.
The political climate in Seward County, NE is very conservative.
In Seward County, NE 26.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 70.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Seward county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 70.6% to 26.5%.
Seward county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Seward County, NE is very conservative.
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.
Seward, 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 Seward County, NE
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 273 contributions totaling $23,914 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $88 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 165 contributions totaling $29,724 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $180 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)