68338 is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 85% of adults in 68338 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 68338, ~15% vote Democratic, ~69% Republican, and ~16% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 68338 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 68338 leans more Republican than 6 of 9 neighbors.
68338 runs about 43 points more Republican than Nebraska as a whole.
Why 68338 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 68338, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in 68338 live in densely developed areas, about 12 points below the Nebraska average of 17%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 74% of households in 68338 are family households, above 76% of zip codes.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 68338, NE sits in the bottom 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 68338 looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 97% of adults in 68338 have completed high school, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 90%. 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.