68134 leans Democratic by roughly 22 points: about 61% of voters vote Democratic and 39% Republican.
About 65% of adults in 68134 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 68134, ~40% vote Democratic, ~25% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 68134 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 68134 leans more Democratic than 38 of 51 neighbors.
68134 runs about 42 points more Democratic than Nebraska as a whole. Nebraska leans Republican overall, while 68134 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 68134. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+29) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+11), a spread of about 18 points.
Why 68134 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 68134, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 99% of residents in 68134 live in densely developed areas, about 62 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 40% of adults in 68134 have never been married, above 88% of zip codes. 68134 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; 68134, NE sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 68134 looks the way it does
Turnout in 68134 sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. 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.