68154 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 10 points: about 55% of voters vote Democratic and 45% Republican.
About 79% of adults in 68154 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 68154, ~43% vote Democratic, ~36% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 68154 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 68154 leans more Democratic than 32 of 51 neighbors.
68154 runs about 30 points more Democratic than Nebraska as a whole. Nebraska leans Republican overall, while 68154 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 68154. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+34) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (Even), a spread of about 34 points.
Why 68154 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 68154, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in 68154 live in densely developed areas, about 63 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 68154 sits in the top quarter (about 55%, above 92% of zip codes). 68154 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; 68154, NE sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 68154 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 68154 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 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in 68154 have completed high school, above 95% 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.