68956 is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 81% of adults in 68956 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 68956, ~13% vote Democratic, ~68% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 68956 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 68956 leans more Republican than 6 of 8 neighbors.
68956 runs about 48 points more Republican than Nebraska as a whole.
Why 68956 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 68956, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 74% of households in 68956 are family households, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 68956, NE sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 68956 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 68956 is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 72%, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 89% of households in 68956 own their home, above 84% 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.