68734 is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 74% of adults in 68734 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 68734, ~13% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 68734 compares
68734 sits in a sparsely populated area with few comparable zip codes nearby.
68734 runs about 45 points more Republican than Nebraska as a whole.
Why 68734 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 68734, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in 68734 live in densely developed areas, about 12 points below the Nebraska average of 17%.
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a low never-married share and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as 68734, NE does.
Why turnout in 68734 looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 96% of adults in 68734 have completed high school, about 6 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.