68010 is a true toss-up. About 48% of voters here vote Democratic and 52% Republican.
About 41% of adults in 68010 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 68010, ~20% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~59% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 68010 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 68010 leans more Republican than 29 of 52 neighbors.
68010 runs about 16 points more Democratic than Nebraska as a whole.
Why 68010 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 68010. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 68010, NE sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in 68010 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 68010 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 40%, about 24 points below the Nebraska average of 65%. Renters vote less often than owners, and more than 99% of households in 68010 rent, compared to around 31% in nearby zip codes. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 37% of adults in 68010 report food insecurity, 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.