68730 is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 78% of adults in 68730 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 68730, ~13% vote Democratic, ~65% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 68730 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 68730 leans more Republican than 3 of 5 neighbors.
68730 runs about 47 points more Republican than Nebraska as a whole.
Why 68730 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 68730, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. 68730 sits in the bottom quarter on density and about 98% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 11 points above the Nebraska average of 88%.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 68730, NE sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 68730 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 89% of households in 68730 own their home, about 11 points above the Nebraska average of 77%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in 68730 have completed high school, above 80% 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.