68164 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 10 points: about 55% of voters vote Democratic and 45% Republican.
About 77% of adults in 68164 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 68164, ~42% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 68164 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 68164 leans more Democratic than 31 of 49 neighbors.
68164 runs about 31 points more Democratic than Nebraska as a whole. Nebraska leans Republican overall, while 68164 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 68164. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+29) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+4), a spread of about 33 points.
Why 68164 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 68164, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 93% of residents in 68164 live in densely developed areas, about 57 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 68164 sits in the top quarter (about 43%, above 84% of zip codes). 68164 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; 68164, NE sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 68164 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 68164 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%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in 68164 have completed high school, above 85% 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.