68144 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 6 points: about 53% of voters vote Democratic and 47% Republican.
About 79% of adults in 68144 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 68144, ~42% vote Democratic, ~37% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 68144 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 68144 leans more Democratic than 29 of 50 neighbors.
68144 runs about 26 points more Democratic than Nebraska as a whole. Nebraska leans Republican overall, while 68144 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why 68144 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 68144, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in 68144 live in densely developed areas, about 63 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 68144 sits in the top quarter (about 45%, above 86% of zip codes). 68144 runs against the grain of Nebraska, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 68144, NE sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 68144 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 68144 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 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. 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.