68331 is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 80% of adults in 68331 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 68331, ~17% vote Democratic, ~63% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 68331 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 68331 leans more Republican than 9 of 12 neighbors.
68331 runs about 37 points more Republican than Nebraska as a whole.
Why 68331 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 68331, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 75% of households in 68331 are family households, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as 68331, NE does.
Why turnout in 68331 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 89% of households in 68331 own their home, about 12 points above the Nebraska average of 77%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in 68331 have completed high school, above 89% 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.