68849 leans slightly Republican by roughly 10 points: about 45% of voters vote Democratic and 55% Republican.
About 42% of adults in 68849 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 68849, ~19% vote Democratic, ~23% Republican, and ~58% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 68849 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 68849 is the least Republican-leaning.
68849 runs about 10 points more Democratic than Nebraska as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 68849. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+24) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+5), a spread of about 18 points.
Why 68849 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 68849, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
68849 votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 94%, far above the Nebraska average of 17%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a never-married-heavy adult population and a heavily developed built environment tend to turn out at a lower rate, as 68849, NE does.
Why turnout in 68849 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 64% of households in 68849 rent, about 39 points above the U.S. average of 25%. 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.