The Kearney, NE Metro Area is a bustling hub in the Midwest. It has a rich history and culture, making it a great place for people to live and work. With its strong economy and numerous businesses, Kearney is an attractive location for many. The political landscape of Kearney reflects this vibrancy; there are several local politicians who are dedicated to representing the interests of their constituents and helping to ensure that Kearney remains a vibrant city. These candidates understand the importance of having productive conversations with their constituents in order to determine what policies will best serve the community. They also recognize that government should be open and transparent, allowing citizens to be involved in public issues that affect them directly. As such, they strive to make sure everyone is heard and all voices are respected as they work together towards a brighter future for Kearney.
The political climate in Kearney Metro Area is very conservative.
In Kearney Metro Area 25.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 71.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, the Kearney metro area remained overwhelmingly Republican, 71.1% to 25.9%.
The Kearney metro area voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
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.
Kearney, 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 four elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in Kearney Metro Area
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,263 contributions totaling $63,860 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $51 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 614 contributions totaling $124,039 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $202 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)