68124 leans Democratic by roughly 18 points: about 59% of voters vote Democratic and 41% Republican.
About 85% of adults in 68124 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 68124, ~50% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 68124 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 68124 leans more Democratic than 34 of 50 neighbors.
68124 runs about 38 points more Democratic than Nebraska as a whole. Nebraska leans Republican overall, while 68124 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 68124. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+33) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+12), a spread of about 21 points.
Why 68124 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 68124, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in 68124 live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 68124 sits in the top quarter (about 53%, above 91% of zip codes). 68124 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; 68124, 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 68124 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 68124 is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in 68124 have completed high school, 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.