68104 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 48 points: about 74% of voters vote Democratic and 26% Republican.
About 55% of adults in 68104 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 68104, ~41% vote Democratic, ~14% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 68104 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 68104 leans more Democratic than 43 of 48 neighbors.
68104 runs about 68 points more Democratic than Nebraska as a whole. Nebraska leans Republican overall, while 68104 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 68104. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+62) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+27), a spread of about 35 points.
Why 68104 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 68104, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in 68104 live in densely developed areas, about 63 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 43% of adults in 68104 have never been married, above 90% of zip codes. 68104 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; 68104, NE sits in the top tenth 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 68104 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 68104 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 41% of households in 68104 rent, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 24% of adults in 68104 report food insecurity, above 87% 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.