68111 is a Democratic stronghold. About 83% of voters here vote Democratic and 17% Republican.
About 40% of adults in 68111 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 68111, ~33% vote Democratic, ~7% Republican, and ~60% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 68111 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 68111 is the most Democratic-leaning.
68111 runs about 85 points more Democratic than Nebraska as a whole. Nebraska leans Republican overall, while 68111 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 68111. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+70) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+58), a spread of about 11 points.
Why 68111 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 68111, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in 68111 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 53% of adults in 68111 have never been married, above 96% of zip codes. 68111 runs against the grain of Nebraska, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 68111, NE sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 68111 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 68111 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 42%, about 23 points below the Nebraska average of 65%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 59% of households in 68111 rent, about 34 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 41% of adults in 68111 report food insecurity, above 98% 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.