68007 leans Republican by roughly 18 points: about 41% of voters vote Democratic and 59% Republican.
About 83% of adults in 68007 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 68007, ~34% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 68007 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 68007 leans more Republican than 37 of 46 neighbors.
Politically, 68007 sits close to the rest of Nebraska.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 68007. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+37) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+7), a spread of about 31 points.
Why 68007 leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per zip code to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for 68007, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 86% of households in 68007 are family households, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 68007, NE sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 68007 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 68007 is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 75%, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 92% of households in 68007 own their home, compared to around 70% in nearby zip codes. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 99% of adults in 68007 have completed high school, above 97% of zip codes. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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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.