68131 is a Democratic stronghold. About 77% of voters here vote Democratic and 23% Republican.
About 41% of adults in 68131 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 68131, ~32% vote Democratic, ~10% Republican, and ~58% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 68131 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 68131 leans more Democratic than 46 of 47 neighbors.
68131 runs about 74 points more Democratic than Nebraska as a whole. Nebraska leans Republican overall, while 68131 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 68131. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+63) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+39), a spread of about 24 points.
Why 68131 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 68131, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in 68131 live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 68131 sits in the top quarter (about 47%, above 87% of zip codes). 68131 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; 68131, NE sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 68131 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 68131 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 72% of households in 68131 rent, compared to around 54% in nearby zip codes. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and 68131 sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. 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.