68182 leans Democratic by roughly 30 points: about 65% of voters vote Democratic and 35% Republican.
About 65% of adults in 68182 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 68182, ~42% vote Democratic, ~23% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 68182 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 68182 leans more Democratic than 40 of 50 neighbors.
68182 runs about 50 points more Democratic than Nebraska as a whole. Nebraska leans Republican overall, while 68182 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why 68182 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 68182, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 83% of adults in 68182 hold a bachelor's degree, about 54 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and 68182 sits in the top fifth on density (more than 99%, in the top fraction of zip codes). 68182 runs against the grain of Nebraska, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; 68182, NE sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 68182 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 68182 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 75%, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 95% of households in 68182 own their home, compared to around 46% in nearby zip codes. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in 68182 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.