68135 leans slightly Republican by roughly 8 points: about 46% of voters vote Democratic and 54% Republican.
About 90% of adults in 68135 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 68135, ~41% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~10% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 68135 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 68135 leans more Republican than 34 of 50 neighbors.
68135 runs about 12 points more Democratic than Nebraska as a whole.
Why 68135 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 68135, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
68135 votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 94%, far above the Nebraska average of 17%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 81% of households in 68135 are family households, above 93% of zip codes.
High-school completion, uninsured rate, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a low uninsured rate tend to turn out at a higher rate, as 68135, NE does.
Why turnout in 68135 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 68135 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 73%, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 89% of households in 68135 own their home, compared to around 69% in nearby zip codes. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in 68135 have completed high school, above 93% 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.