68869 is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 77% of adults in 68869 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 68869, ~15% vote Democratic, ~62% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 68869 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 68869 is the least Republican-leaning.
68869 runs about 41 points more Republican than Nebraska as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 68869. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+70) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+59), a spread of about 11 points.
Why 68869 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 68869, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 68869, about 93% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 7 points below the Nebraska average of 27%.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with low food insecurity tend to turn out at a higher rate; 68869, NE sits below the national average on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in 68869 looks the way it does
Turnout in 68869 sits close to the national pattern. 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.