68524 leans slightly Republican by roughly 10 points: about 45% of voters vote Democratic and 55% Republican.
About 60% of adults in 68524 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 68524, ~27% vote Democratic, ~33% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 68524 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 68524 leans more Republican than 13 of 30 neighbors.
68524 runs about 11 points more Democratic than Nebraska as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 68524. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+39) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+5), a spread of about 34 points.
Why 68524 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 68524, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 86% of residents in 68524 drive to work alone, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Renting and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; 68524, NE sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 68524 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 44% of households in 68524 rent, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 25%. 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.