The politics of the Scottsbluff, NE Metro Area are a vital concern for its residents. The city is represented in both the Nebraska Legislature and Congress by two prominent Republicans, Senator John Stinner and Representative Maxine Moul. Both lawmakers have worked to ensure that the area's needs are met within the budget constraints that they face. They work with local business owners and civic leaders to ensure that the area remains prosperous and a desirable place to live. Additionally, they advocate for issues like economic development, workforce training, quality of life initiatives, and infrastructure improvements within their region. In addition to these elected representatives, there are many appointed officials who serve on boards and committees in order to make sure the area’s interests are represented locally. These individuals are responsible for managing specific tasks related to government services or regulating certain activities in the city. By being actively involved in politics, local residents can ensure that their voices are heard and their concerns addressed when it comes time to make important decisions about their community.
The political climate in Scottsbluff Metro Area is very conservative.
In Scottsbluff Metro Area 26.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 71.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, the Scottsbluff metro area remained overwhelmingly Republican, 71.5% to 26.1%.
The Scottsbluff metro area voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Scottsbluff 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.
Scottsbluff, 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 Scottsbluff Metro Area
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 847 contributions totaling $61,508 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $73 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 314 contributions totaling $59,822 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $191 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)