68507 is a true toss-up. About 49% of voters here vote Democratic and 51% Republican.
About 74% of adults in 68507 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 68507, ~36% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 68507 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 68507 sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 11 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 22 leaning the other way.
68507 runs about 19 points more Democratic than Nebraska as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 68507. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+5) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+8), a spread of about 13 points.
Why 68507 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 68507. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 68507, NE sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 68507 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 68507 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.