68855 is a Republican stronghold. About 11% of voters here vote Democratic and 89% Republican.
About 79% of adults in 68855 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 68855, ~9% vote Democratic, ~70% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 68855 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 68855 is the most Republican-leaning.
68855 runs about 58 points more Republican than Nebraska as a whole.
Why 68855 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 68855, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. 68855 sits in the bottom quarter on density and about 97% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 9 points above the Nebraska average of 88%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 68855, NE sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 68855 looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 96% of adults in 68855 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.