68110 is a Democratic stronghold. About 75% of voters here vote Democratic and 25% Republican.
About 36% of adults in 68110 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 68110, ~27% vote Democratic, ~9% Republican, and ~64% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 68110 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 68110 leans more Democratic than 45 of 47 neighbors.
68110 runs about 71 points more Democratic than Nebraska as a whole. Nebraska leans Republican overall, while 68110 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 68110. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+70) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+5), a spread of about 65 points.
Why 68110 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 68110, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 95% of residents in 68110 live in densely developed areas, about 59 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 51% of adults in 68110 have never been married, above 95% of zip codes. 68110 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; 68110, 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 68110 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 68110 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 44%, about 21 points below the Nebraska average of 65%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 58% of households in 68110 rent, about 33 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 35% of adults in 68110 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.