68117 is a true toss-up. About 51% of voters here vote Democratic and 49% Republican.
About 58% of adults in 68117 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 68117, ~29% vote Democratic, ~28% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 68117 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 68117 sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 26 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 23 leaning the other way.
68117 runs about 22 points more Democratic than Nebraska as a whole. Nebraska leans Republican overall, while 68117 sits closer to the political middle.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 68117. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+7) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+19), a spread of about 25 points.
Why 68117 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 68117, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
68117 votes against the grain of Nebraska. Nebraska leans Republican overall, while 68117 runs about 22 points more Democratic.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 68117, NE sits in the top quarter 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 68117 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 68117 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 21% of adults in 68117 report food insecurity, above 82% 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.