68071 is a Democratic stronghold. About 84% of voters here vote Democratic and 16% Republican.
About 48% of adults in 68071 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 68071, ~41% vote Democratic, ~8% Republican, and ~51% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 68071 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 68071 leans more Democratic than 11 of 12 neighbors.
68071 runs about 87 points more Democratic than Nebraska as a whole. Nebraska leans Republican overall, while 68071 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 68071. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+72) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+56), a spread of about 127 points.
Why 68071 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 68071, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
68071 votes against the grain of Nebraska. Nebraska leans Republican overall, while 68071 runs about 87 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 55% of adults in 68071 have never been married, above 97% of zip codes.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 68071, 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 68071 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 57% of households in 68071 rent, about 32 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 25% of adults in 68071 report food insecurity, above 89% of zip codes. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and 68071 sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. 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.