68450 leans heavily Republican by roughly 50 points: about 25% of voters vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 50% of adults in 68450 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 68450, ~12% vote Democratic, ~37% Republican, and ~51% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 68450 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 68450 leans more Republican than 1 of 11 neighbors.
68450 runs about 29 points more Republican than Nebraska as a whole.
Why 68450 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 68450, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 14% of adults in 68450 hold a bachelor's degree, about 13 points below the Nebraska average of 27%.
Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean
Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as 68450, NE does.
Why turnout in 68450 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 68450 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 40% of households in 68450 rent, compared to around 22% in nearby zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 83% of adults in 68450 have completed high school, below 86% 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.