68715 is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 74% of adults in 68715 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 68715, ~12% vote Democratic, ~62% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 68715 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 68715 leans more Republican than 2 of 6 neighbors.
68715 runs about 48 points more Republican than Nebraska as a whole.
Why 68715 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 68715, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 87% of residents in 68715 drive to work alone, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
High-school completion and voter turnout
Places with high-school-completion-heavy adults tend to turn out at a higher rate; 68715, NE sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 68715 looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 98% of adults in 68715 have completed high school, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 90%. 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.