68928 is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 82% of adults in 68928 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 68928, ~12% vote Democratic, ~70% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 68928 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 68928 leans more Republican than 3 of 6 neighbors.
68928 runs about 52 points more Republican than Nebraska as a whole.
Why 68928 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 68928, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. 68928 sits in the bottom quarter on density and about 98% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 10 points above the Nebraska average of 88%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 77% of households in 68928 are family households, above 86% of zip codes.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 68928, NE sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 68928 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 96% of households in 68928 own their home, about 18 points above the Nebraska average of 77%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in 68928 have completed high school, above 94% of zip codes. 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.