68510 leans Democratic by roughly 24 points: about 62% of voters vote Democratic and 38% Republican.
About 72% of adults in 68510 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 68510, ~45% vote Democratic, ~27% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 68510 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 68510 leans more Democratic than 30 of 33 neighbors.
68510 runs about 44 points more Democratic than Nebraska as a whole. Nebraska leans Republican overall, while 68510 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 68510. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+38) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+9), a spread of about 29 points.
Why 68510 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 68510, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 99% of residents in 68510 live in densely developed areas, about 62 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 68510 sits in the top quarter (about 43%, above 84% of zip codes). 68510 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; 68510, NE sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 68510 looks the way it does
Turnout in 68510 sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. 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.