68505 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 6 points: about 53% of voters vote Democratic and 47% Republican.
About 72% of adults in 68505 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 68505, ~38% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 68505 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 68505 leans more Democratic than 28 of 34 neighbors.
68505 runs about 26 points more Democratic than Nebraska as a whole. Nebraska leans Republican overall, while 68505 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 68505. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+16) and the east side runs the most Republican (Even), a spread of about 17 points.
Why 68505 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 68505, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 98% of residents in 68505 live in densely developed areas, about 62 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 68505 sits in the top quarter (about 36%, above 76% of zip codes). 68505 runs against the grain of Nebraska, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 68505, NE sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 68505 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 68505 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 69%, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 60%. 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.