68108 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 30 points: about 65% of voters vote Democratic and 35% Republican.
About 40% of adults in 68108 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 68108, ~26% vote Democratic, ~14% Republican, and ~60% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 68108 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 68108 leans more Democratic than 38 of 47 neighbors.
68108 runs about 51 points more Democratic than Nebraska as a whole. Nebraska leans Republican overall, while 68108 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 68108. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+43) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+23), a spread of about 20 points.
Why 68108 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 68108, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 97% of residents in 68108 live in densely developed areas, about 61 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 47% of adults in 68108 have never been married, above 93% of zip codes. 68108 runs against the grain of Nebraska, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 68108, NE sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 68108 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 68108 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The uninsured rate here is about 25%, about 16 points above the Nebraska average of 9%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 46% of households in 68108 rent, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 31% of adults in 68108 report food insecurity, above 94% 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.