In the 68310 zip code of Beatrice, NE, citizens are represented by their local government. The city is served by the Mayor and City Council who are elected in nonpartisan elections every four years to help set policy, manage resources and lead the community. In addition, County Commissioners are elected to represent North Bend and Gage county residents in establishing budgets and taxes as well as making decisions regarding infrastructure improvements and public safety initiatives. Residents of Beatrice take an active role in local politics by voting in elections and staying informed about current events that could affect their community. Citizens also stay involved in other ways such as attending public meetings or volunteering their time for various civic activities. With its strong sense of civic responsibility and a commitment to protecting the interests of its citizens, Beatrice is a great example of a political community that works together for the betterment of all.
The political climate in Zip 68310 (Beatrice, NE) is strongly conservative.
Gage County, NE is very conservative. In Gage County, NE 30.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 67.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Gage county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 67.0% to 30.4%.
Gage county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 68310 (Beatrice, NE) is strongly conservative.
Beatrice, Nebraska is strongly conservative.
Gage County, Nebraska is very conservative.
Beatrice 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.
Beatrice, 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 68310 (Beatrice)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 207 contributions totaling $12,234 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $59 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 143 contributions totaling $22,302 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $156 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)