68818 is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 87% of adults in 68818 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 68818, ~19% vote Democratic, ~68% Republican, and ~13% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 68818 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 68818 is the least Republican-leaning.
68818 runs about 35 points more Republican than Nebraska as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 68818. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+69) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+51), a spread of about 18 points.
Why 68818 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 68818. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
High-school completion and voter turnout
Places with high-school-completion-heavy adults tend to turn out at a higher rate; 68818, NE sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 68818 looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 97% of adults in 68818 have completed high school, about 7 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.