68976 is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 66% of adults in 68976 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 68976, ~9% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 68976 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 68976 leans more Republican than 2 of 4 neighbors.
68976 runs about 52 points more Republican than Nebraska as a whole.
Why 68976 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 68976, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in 68976 live in densely developed areas, about 13 points below the Nebraska average of 17%.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 68976, NE sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 68976 looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 99% of adults in 68976 have completed high school, about 5 points above the Nebraska average of 94%. 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.