68528 is a true toss-up. About 51% of voters here vote Democratic and 49% Republican.
About 61% of adults in 68528 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 68528, ~31% vote Democratic, ~30% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 68528 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 68528 sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 22 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 10 leaning the other way.
68528 runs about 22 points more Democratic than Nebraska as a whole. Nebraska leans Republican overall, while 68528 sits closer to the political middle.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 68528. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+15) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+38), a spread of about 54 points.
Why 68528 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 68528, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
68528 votes against the grain of Nebraska. Nebraska leans Republican overall, while 68528 runs about 22 points more Democratic.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 68528, NE sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 68528 looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 5% of homes in 68528 have more than one occupant per room, above 86% of zip codes. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 34% of households in 68528 rent, above 81% 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.