The politics in Mitchell, NE (zip code 69357) are largely influenced by the Republican Party due to its historically conservative culture. The local elections generally focus on topics such as taxes, educational initiatives, and economic development. With no current elected political candidates for the area, citizens generally participate in local issues through various community organizations and initiatives. The most recent election cycle saw a focus on reducing poverty through increased job opportunities and providing support to those facing financial hardship. There is also a strong emphasis on improving public education and providing financial support for small businesses in the area. This has resulted in increased investment into the region's infrastructure and services provided by the local government bodies.
The political climate in Zip 69357 (Mitchell, NE) is very conservative.
Scotts Bluff County, NE is very conservative. In Scotts Bluff County, NE 27.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 70.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Scotts Bluff county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 70.5% to 27.0%.
Scotts Bluff county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 69357 (Mitchell, NE) is very conservative.
Mitchell, Nebraska is very conservative.
Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska is very conservative.
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.
Mitchell, 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 69357 (Mitchell)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 13 contributions totaling $343 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $26 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 25 contributions totaling $7,089 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $284 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)