68954 is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 62% of adults in 68954 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 68954, ~11% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 68954 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 68954 leans more Republican than 2 of 10 neighbors.
68954 runs about 44 points more Republican than Nebraska as a whole.
Why 68954 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 68954, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 85% of residents in 68954 drive to work alone, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 68954, NE sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 68954 looks the way it does
Turnout in 68954 sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. 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.