68938 is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 76% of adults in 68938 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 68938, ~12% vote Democratic, ~64% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 68938 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 68938 leans more Republican than 5 of 8 neighbors.
68938 runs about 47 points more Republican than Nebraska as a whole.
Why 68938 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 68938, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 68938, about 94% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 22 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 12 points below the Nebraska average of 27%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 74% of households in 68938 are family households, above 77% of zip codes.
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as 68938, NE does.
Why turnout in 68938 looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 96% of adults in 68938 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.