40th and A, Lincoln, NE Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in 40th and A

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

40th and A leans Democratic by roughly 28 points: about 64% of voters vote Democratic and 36% Republican.

 

About 77% of adults in 40th and A typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 40th and A, ~50% vote Democratic, ~28% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How 40th and A compares

Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, 40th and A leans more Democratic than 12 of 23 neighbors.

40th and A runs about 48 points more Democratic than Nebraska as a whole. Nebraska leans Republican overall, while 40th and A is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.

Why 40th and A leans the way it does

This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for 40th and A, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in 40th and A live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. 40th and A runs against the grain of Nebraska, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.

Walkability and Democratic lean

Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 40th and A, Lincoln, NE sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.

Why turnout in 40th and A looks the way it does

Turnout in 40th and A sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

Sources and methodology

Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Nebraska Secretary of State, Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.

Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.

Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.