68152 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 14 points: about 57% of voters vote Democratic and 43% Republican.
About 79% of adults in 68152 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 68152, ~45% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 68152 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 68152 leans more Democratic than 32 of 49 neighbors.
68152 runs about 35 points more Democratic than Nebraska as a whole. Nebraska leans Republican overall, while 68152 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 68152. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+56) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+23), a spread of about 79 points.
Why 68152 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 68152, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in 68152 is about 63%, about 10 points below the U.S. average of 72%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 68152 sits in the top quarter (about 39%, above 80% of zip codes). 68152 runs against the grain of Nebraska, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; 68152, NE sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in 68152 looks the way it does
Turnout in 68152 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.