68178 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 38 points: about 69% of voters vote Democratic and 31% Republican.
About 25% of adults in 68178 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 68178, ~17% vote Democratic, ~8% Republican, and ~75% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 68178 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 68178 leans more Democratic than 42 of 48 neighbors.
68178 runs about 58 points more Democratic than Nebraska as a whole. Nebraska leans Republican overall, while 68178 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why 68178 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 68178, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 79% of adults in 68178 hold a bachelor's degree, about 50 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and 68178 sits in the top fifth on density (more than 99%, in the top fraction of zip codes). 68178 runs against the grain of Nebraska, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 68178, NE sits in the bottom 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 68178 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 99% of households in 68178 rent, about 74 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 68178 sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and 68178 sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. 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.