68655 is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 77% of adults in 68655 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 68655, ~12% vote Democratic, ~65% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 68655 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 68655 leans more Republican than 2 of 4 neighbors.
68655 runs about 48 points more Republican than Nebraska as a whole.
Why 68655 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 68655, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 14% of adults in 68655 hold a bachelor's degree, about 12 points below the Nebraska average of 27%. Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. Non-Hispanic white share in 68655 is about 93%, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 72%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 74% of households in 68655 are family households, above 76% of zip codes.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 68655, NE sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 68655 looks the way it does
Turnout in 68655 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.