The small city of Amherst, Nebraska (68812) has a strong sense of community and politics are an important part of life in the area. Local residents have a say in the decisions that affect them, and they take pride in their ability to make their voice heard by attending city council meetings or voting in local elections. There is a wide array of political candidates running for office in Amherst, ranging from local representatives to state senators and representatives. Many of these candidates have deep roots in the community, having grown up or lived there for many years. There is also a vibrant discussion around the issues facing the city, such as economic development, public safety, infrastructure upgrades, and educational opportunities. These conversations help inform the decisions made by elected officials and ensure that all voices are heard when it comes time to vote on relevant topics.
The political climate in Zip 68812 (Amherst, NE) is very conservative.
Buffalo County, NE is very conservative. In Buffalo County, NE 26.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 70.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Buffalo county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 70.2% to 26.8%.
Buffalo county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 68812 (Amherst, NE) is very conservative.
Amherst, Nebraska is very conservative.
Buffalo County, Nebraska is very conservative.
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.
Amherst, 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 zip 68812 (Amherst)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 190 contributions totaling $1,657 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $9 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1 contributions totaling $75 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $75 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)